From the friendly face at the Post Office who hands you your first care package to the four-legged customer service reps at the Swarthmore Campus & Community Store, Swarthmore boasts a dedicated and talented workforce eager to assist the campus community.
Information Technology Services (ITS) supports the use of technology in teaching, learning, and research and is responsible for the information technology that supports the College’s core business functions.
Human Resources supports the College community by creating a positive workplace that attracts and retains talent.
Campus Services offers the quality goods and services that strengthen our community and enhance life on campus, from fresh food to textbooks to mail services and much more.
Facilities Management maintains Swarthmore’s buildings, grounds, heating, cooling, and water systems, working in partnership with the Sustainability Office to implement sustainable building standards for new construction and major renovations of existing buildings.
Student learning at Swarthmore extends beyond the classroom into all aspects of campus life. The Student Affairs Division provides instruction, advice, and a wide range of highly personalized programs, resources, and support services to enrich and enhance the student experience.
Public Safety strives to ensure a safe and secure living, learning, and working environment for all members of the College community.
President Valerie Smith leads Swarthmore’s efforts to provide a life-changing liberal arts education to any student, regardless of need, and to support the next generation of leaders for the common good.
The idyllic 425-acre arboretum that makes up campus is often named one of the most beautiful in the country and offers a variety of programs that give you hands-on experience in the gardens.
Business Office - Provides budgeting and accounting services to the campus community.
Budget Office - Works to ensure the College’s fiscal sustainability through the equitable allocation of resources visible through the Operating Budget.
Career Services - Helps students find internships, externships, and other employment opportunities during their time at Swarthmore and beyond.
Center for Innovation & Leadership - provides opportunities for Swarthmore students to develop the abilities to lead, inspire, listen, and learn in ways that reflect the values of our community and promote ethical leadership and creativity invested in the public good.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) - Promotes students’ well-being within a safe and confidential environment through a range of psychological support and consultation services.
Finance and Investment Offices - Oversee the financial responsibilities of the College, which include the budget, financial planning, endowment and debt management, and stewardship of financial resources.
General Counsel - Manages the general legal affairs and evaluates and monitors institutional risks of the College.
Inn at Swarthmore - Offers 40 guestrooms and suites, a 24-hour front desk, The Broad Table Tavern, private dining, and flexible meeting space to accommodate your group or social event needs.
Institutional Effectiveness, Research & Assessment - Conducts research to support planning and decision making across campus.
Learning for Life (L4L) - A voluntary mutual learning program composed of student-staff-faculty partnerships. Partners design their own learning projects that reflect their interests and expertise, and often result in lasting friendships.
Libraries play a vital role in engaging our community and encouraging learning in and outside of the classroom. McCabe Library focuses on humanities and social sciences and houses our Special Collections. Other campus libraries include Cornell Science Library and the Underhill Music and Dance Library, and collections in the Black Cultural Center and Beit Midrash.
Print Services - provides high-volume photocopy services for faculty, staff, budgeted organizations and the Swarthmore Community.
Provost’s Office - Provides the opportunities, infrastructure, and resources that encourage faculty and other scholars to pursue their finest work.
Purchasing Office - Develops purchasing policies and procedures, providing tools to enable the best value purchase of goods and services, and assuring that we comply with applicable federal and industry standards.
Staff Advisory Council - Serves in an advisory capacity to the President and the Vice President of Human Resources.
Title IX Office - Provides resources and reporting options to students, faculty, and staff to address concerns related to sexual harassment and sexual violence prohibited by Title IX and College policy, and works to prevent its occurrence through training and education.
Transportation - Shuttle vans provide service around campus and to nearby Chester, Media, local retail, and Bryn Mawr and Haverford Colleges.
