Andrew Dorantes

As Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO): Andrew oversees the Division of Campus Operations (DCO), which encompasses Computing and Information Services (CIS), Dining Services, Emergency Preparedness and Safety, Facilities and Maintenance (F&M), Human Resources (HR), Investments, the Mailroom, the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA), Risk Management and Legal Affairs, and Student Accounts.

Dorantes staffs the Audit Committee; Budget and Financial Planning Committee; Compensation and Personnel Policy Committee; Executive Committee, Investment Committee; and Physical Plant and Campus Planning Committee of the HMC Board of Trustees.

Professional Background

Prior to joining Harvey Mudd College in 2003, Andrew Dorantes spent 14 years in public accounting, serving as a partner and consultant for a national accounting firm. Dorantes provided auditing, accounting, tax and advisory services to colleges, universities and other non-profit organizations. Prior to that, Dorantes was employed in the City of Fullerton’s finance department, where he worked in the budget, general accounting, purchasing and risk management divisions.

From 2000–2006 Dorantes held an adjunct faculty position at Azusa Pacific University, teaching auditing principles equipping students with the skills necessary for a career in public accounting and successful completion of the certified public accounting exam (CPA). Dorantes currently serves as an adjunct faculty at Claremont Graduate University (CGU), and previously served at the University of Redlands teaching Higher Education Budget, Economics and Finance, providing graduate students with essential and practical understanding of finances and the current challenges of higher education.

Education and Certifications

Dorantes holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting and a master’s degree in business administration from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He received his PhD (2014) from Claremont Graduate University, School of Educational Studies. His dissertation was on Financial Crises Management in Higher Education: How Private Colleges and Universities Responded to the 2007-2009 Financial Crises (The Great Recession). Dorantes is both a certified public accountant (CPA) in California and a certified fraud examiner (CFE).

Additional Information

Dorantes is published in the Journal of Education Finance on the topic of financial crises management in higher education and in New Directions for Higher Education on the topics of impact and success of business and finance staff at private colleges and universities, as well as how these staff members navigate the higher education landscape. Additionally, he has authored articles for publications such as Business Officer (published by the National Association of College and University Business Officers) on topics including deferred maintenance, financial management, non-profit tax issues, and accounting and auditing issues. Dorantes has also spoken at various non-profit conferences on similar topics.

Dorantes has served on several WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) review teams, as the team member focused on evaluating the financial condition of institutions and currently serves as a Commissioner for WSCUC. In recognition of his extraordinary service to the College, Dorantes received the 2010 Henry T. Mudd Prize.

Contact Information

Andrew Dorantes
909.621.8126
adorantes@hmc.edu