• ORIENTATION APPLICATION

    Please complete this application with thoughtfulness. It will help us place you in an Orientation Group that is appropriate for you. You will not be allowed to participate in Orientation without a completed (signed by a doctor) Medical Form, a signed Risk Acknowledgement Form, and this completed Orientation Application - in addition to all paperwork and deposits required to enroll in Prescott College.

  • General Information

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  • Orientation Course Choice

  • Please indicate your choice between the Orientation options listed below. If you have questions please visit the Orientation webpage http://www.prescott.edu/academics/undergraduate-orientation/index.php or contact the Orientation Director, Cecil Goodman at cgoodman@prescott.edu or 928-350-2305.

  • Wilderness Orientation: Desert, Mountain, and Canyon Expedition is carried out within the context of a three-week backpacking expedition. You will develop a sense of place and make connections to the Southwest through rigorous backcountry travel, map and wilderness navigation, and studying the ecology and natural history of your route. Our students become functional and valuable members of the community by learning interpersonal communication, flexibility, commitments, and most importantly, compassion and respect for others and themselves. Through individual research projects, a solo experience, leadership training, and service projects, you will participate fully in this interdisciplinary liberal arts course. This course satisfies the requirements for field and wilderness prerequisites. Available for spring and fall orientations.

  • Community-Based Orientation is intended to orient new students to the colleges' unique educational philosophy, structure, and community. CBO is carried out within the context of a town-based immersive group project, individual research projects, service learning opportunities, day hikes, field trips, and a possible solo experience. Students will develop a sense of place and make connections to Prescott College. Students become functioning members of an invaluable community by learning interpersonal communication, flexibility, commitment, and most importantly, compassion and respect for others and one's self. This course is based in Prescott with frequent field trips. This course does not satisfy the requirements for a field prerequisite in Aventure Education or Environmental Science courses. Available for fall; availability for spring is dependent on enrollment interest.

  • Wilderness Orientation Specific Questions

  • The following questions are included so that we can best support your Orientation experience and to suggest services at Prescott College that may be helpful. Please answer as honestly and clearly as possible.

  • Personal Health

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    Self Harm or Cutting
    Psychological Stress
    PTSD
    Therapy/Counseling
    Psychiatric Hospitalization
    Suicide Attempt or Ideation
    Drug or Alcohol Abuse
    Sober Living
    Eating Disorder
    Psychotropic Medication
  •   Yes No
    Anaphylactic Reactions
    Allergies to insect bites, food, or drugs
    Asthma
    Chronic Illness or Condition
    Overuse Injury (especially ankles, knees, shoulders)
    Surgery
    Other
  •   Yes No
    ADD/ADHD
    Learning Needs or Differences

  • Students with ADA questions or qualifications can contact the ADA Coordinator: Kristine Preziosi at kpreziosi@prescott.edu

  • Personal Experience and Background

  • Below, please rank the following skills from 1 to 8 with 1 being where you hold the least confidence and 8 being where you feel most confident.

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  • Specific Questions for Community Based Orientation (CBO)

  • The following questions are included so that we can best support your Orientation experience and to suggest services at Prescott College that may be helpful. Please answer as honestly and clearly as possible.

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    I'm worried about the physical challenges
    I'm worried about the cost of the gear
    I've never done anything like this before

  • Please connect with the Orientation Director (cgoodman@prescott.edu or 928-350-2305) if any of these reasons are holding you back from participating in Wilderness Orientation. We want it to be equitable access and open choice to Wilderness and Community Based Orientation- we can supply you with the gear you need - our routes and itinerary are designed to be accessible to novice backpackers - and around 50% of our students are completely new to backpacking.

  • Community Based Orientation Fall Choices

    This Fall Orientation we are offering 2 choices for CBO - please read the following descriptions and choose your top choice. Please note that CBO sections may fill up; enrollment is dependent on space in the course. BOTH sections are based in Prescott and will meet 5 days a week between the hours of 9am - 5pm.

  • CBO EXPLORATIONS - Explore the concept of Community via interdisciplinary lenses, including ecological, aesthetic, cultural, and communal. Each week the student group will adopt a different disciplinary lens to delve deep into the study of community and develop a comprehensive understanding of how individuals can fit into a larger story. Meeting times: Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays 9am-5pm; Tuesdays and Thursdays 9am-1pm

  • CBO CONNECTIONS - Connect with the greater Prescott Community and develop cultural awareness and critical thinking tools to decolonize your education. Students will work in partnership with the Yavapai-Apache People on a community project to build cross cultural connections and greater cultural humility and understanding. Meeting times: Mondays and Tuesdays, 9am-1pm; Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 9am-5pm

  • CBO - Personal Health

  •   Yes No
    Self Harm or Cutting
    Psychological Stress
    PTSD
    Therapy/Counseling
    Psychiatric Hospitalization
    Suicide Attempt or Ideation
    Drug or Alcohol Abuse
    Sober Living
    Eating Disorder
    Psychotropic Medication
  •   Yes No
    Anaphylactic Reactions
    Allergies to insect bites, food, or drugs
    Asthma
    Chronic Illness or Condition
    Overuse Injury (especially ankles, knees, shoulders)
    Surgery
    Other
  •   Yes No
    ADD/ADHD
    Learning Needs or Differences

  • Students with ADA questions or qualifications can contact the ADA Coordinator: kpreziosi@prescott.edu

  • CBO Personal Background

  • Below, please rank the following skills from 1 to 8 with 1 being where you hold the least confidence and 8 being where you feel most confident.

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  • We look forward to having a safe and fun orientation experience with you! If you have any additional questions or information that you want to share, please contact the Director of Orientation, Cecil Goodman, at cgoodman@prescott.edu or 928-350-2305.

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