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COVID-19 Update

Dear Purchase College Community,

Today, March 11, Governor Cuomo announced that the State University of New York and the City University of New York systems will implement plans to maximize distance learning and reduce in-person classes, no later than March 19, for the remainder of the Spring semester in light of the evolving novel coronavirus situation in New York.

All campuses are charged with developing plans catered to the campus and curriculum-specific needs while reducing density in the campus environment to help slow possibility for exposures to novel coronavirus.

By March 19, we will have instructional deliveries in place that conform to health department guidelines for interaction. Students should check with their faculty on specific course requirements.

We understand that this is a significant change and challenge for our campus community and will do whatever we can to support our students during this time.

What does this mean for the rest of the semester?

  • We will be keeping our residence halls and dining services open.
  • We will be focusing on offering alternative delivery methods including distance learning to the extent that is possible.
  • As we stated this week, many classes will be occurring online through a remote service, such as conference calling or Zoom.
  • Some classes and labs will be broken into smaller groups, as per SUNY’s guidance.
  • All support offices will remain operational throughout the semester with the goal of supporting our students during this transition and beyond.
  • By Friday, March 13, we will issue guidance on public events. News on commencement will be forthcoming later in the month.
  • The Office of Community Engagement will be working with PSGA on changes to the student visitor policy.
  • Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

While this is an unforeseen disruption, please know that I am confident that we can work together to ensure that our students continue to achieve academic success and complete their classwork.

Thank you all for your cooperation as we work together to navigate this unprecedented situation.

Dennis Craig,
Interim President