Virtual Campus Tour

Virtual Campus Tour

Welcome to PTS

The virtual campus tour is designed to acquaint you with the campus and the people who will support your educational experience. It will also introduce you to our community….one community of students, faculty, and staff from many places who value education for ministry and strive to live out the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Entering to Learn and Grow

Phillips Theological

Seminary has been in

its current location for

six years, but the school

has been about the

business of preparing

women and men for the

varied ministries of church

and society since 1907.

Current Location

Our current location is an office building thatwas donated to us by the QuikTrip Corporation. Renovations were done to allow the building to better accommodate a graduate school. Whether you study with us on campus or online, your education is enhanced by state-of-the-art educational technology in our up-to-date classrooms.

Hospitality from the Start

• Tonee Jordan• Front Desk

Receptionist• 918-610-8303• The first stop anytime

you’re not sure where to find what you’re looking for

• Video greeting

The North End

After checking in at the front desk, a left turn

will take you to the north end of the Cadieux

Building, an area that houses the library and

several administrative offices. Portraits of former

deans and presidents can be found in the lobby

area at the north end, as well as a mural depicting

important events in the100-year history of PTS that

fills a wall in the Fate Board Room.

The Library

• Sandy Shapoval• Director of PTS

Library• Library hours are

posted on the PTS website

• Video greeting

The Library

President’s Office

• Gary Peluso-Verdend• President and

Associate Professor of Practical Theology

• Video greeting

Stewardship

• Geoff Brewster and Ginny Walker• Stewardship Directors• The stewardship office helps raise money for student

scholarships and the annual budget• Video Greeting

Fate Board Room

Business Office

• Lora Conger• Director of Business

and Finance

The Center

The central part of the building is the hub for

services for students. The computer lab,

prayer rooms, chapel, and student services

offices are all located in this area.

Sisk and Tabbernee Prayer Rooms

Computer Lab

• A place for students to have computer and internet access while on campus

• Wifi hotspots are located through the building for those with laptops

Meinders Chapel

Meinders Chapel

• Early morning prayers at 8:00 a.m. and Evening Prayers at 5:45 p.m. T, W, and Th during the regular semester

• Chapel services at 11:30 a.m. T, W, and Th during the regular semester

• Chapel services are done in different styles of worship and are led by students, faculty, and staff

Dean’s Office

• Don A. Pittman• Vice President for

Academic Affairs, Dean, and Professor of the History of Religions

• Video greeting

Dean’s Office

• Staci Copenhaver• Assistant to the

Deans• Helps students with a

variety of academic issues

• Video greeting

Student Services

From first contact with the seminary through

graduation, student services staff provide support

to help prospective students and students succeed

at PTS.

Student Services

• Belva Brown Jordan• Associate Dean for

Admissions and Student Services

• Video greeting

Student Services

• Katrina Schwartz• Assistant for Student

Services• Helps students with

support services

Student Services

• Linda Ford• Director of Student

Recruitment• Helps prospective

students discern where theological education fits in their futures

• Video greeting

Student Services

• Ann Jordan• Director of Financial

Aid• Helps students with

seminary tuition assistance and federal loans

• Video greeting

Student Services

• Toni Imbler• Registrar• Helps students with

registration issues, transcripts, enrollment verification, and billing

• Video greeting

The South End

The south end of the Cadieux building

houses classrooms, the chaplain’s office,

faculty offices, and the student commons.

Student Commons

• Lunch is available for purchase T, W, Th during the regular semester; leftovers are available for dinner

• Refrigerators and microwaves are available for those who bring lunch or dinner

Chaplain’s Office

• Susanna Southard• Chaplain and

Instructor in Hebrew Bible

• Office located just off of the student commons

• Video greeting

Faculty Offices

Faculty offices are scattered throughout the south end of the building. Each faculty member posts office hours. Check your syllabi or contact your faculty members to see when they are available to meet in person, over the phone, or through an internet video conference. Contact info for the faculty is posted on the PTS website.

Classrooms

Ministerial FormationPTS is a diverse ecumenical community with around 20 denominations represented in our student body. Differences in theological perspective are valued, while students are also challenged to think criticallyabout what they believe. Ministerial formation directors provide students with connections to their denominational groups, enabling them to develop ministry identities consistent with their traditions, while learning to engage in ecumenical dialogue. Currently, we have ministerial formation directors for the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), the United Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church (USA), Baptists, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and the Unitarian Universalist Association. Click the following for video greeting from one of our formation directors:

John Imbler

Tabbernee Conference Center

• A small conference center is located adjacent to the Cadieux building

• Used for public lectures, classes and other seminary functions

Labyrinth and Prayer Gardens

• Connected to the Tabbernee Conference Center

• Open daily for students and others to use

Conclusion

We are delighted you’ve chosen to be part

of the PTS community. Whether you

participate in community life on campus or

online, we are here to help make your

educational experience meaningful and

helpful. Please let us know how we can

help.