Congratulations on your admission to EOP at Purchase College!
We look forward to working with you.
EOP provides this mandatory supplemental program to orient you to different aspects of the college and campus services integral to your success.
You’ll become familiar with college life through workshops and activities. You’ll also receive advising on both academics and financial aid.
Come prepared with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn.
We want you to succeed!
The Pre-Freshman Summer Academy is all about YOU. It’s planned to provide you with the tools and information to ensure your success while you’re at Purchase and beyond.
But the rest is up to you.
The critical element in achieving academic success at Purchase is the time and effort YOU apply toward your college experience. EOP provides you with information and support, but success ultimately is up to you.
EOP: July 6 to July 25, 2025
As a freshman admitted to Purchase College through the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), you will participate in a rewarding experience designed to help you transition to the rigors of college life. The summer academy will provide a head start on your college career by familiarizing you with the campus, its community, students, staff, and faculty.
The EOP Summer Academy is mandatory for all first-year students. All EOP students will be assigned a Peer Mentor and a professional counselor/advisor. There will be scheduled group and individual meetings with topics related to college success and mini-courses with college faculty.
EOP students will take classes in college writing/reading, and mathematics taught by Purchase College faculty, for which you’ll earn one college credit for the summer.
All students with any disability (learning or physical) who need special accommodations must notify the EOP Office before June 15 via email- EOP@purchase.edu.
Students admitted to EOP must attend this summer academy in its entirety and the college’s orientation program at move-in (August).
EOP residence hall check-in information will be emailed in June, along with detailed information about the programs.
Each Summer Academy participant is assigned a Peer Mentor. This student peer will work with you to make your experience a positive one. Their role is to:
Develop and monitor social interaction and extracurricular activities.
Provide feedback to the EOP staff regarding student progress and needs.
Review any persisting problems with the director.
Provide feedback and assistance to students.
Build and encourage group cohesiveness for student/program success.
Represent the Purchase community and orient the first year student to resources and opportunities.
Continue work with their mentees in the fall semester as an Academic Coach.
Participation in any of the following activities may result in immediate expulsion from the Summer Academy, campus judicial action, and revocation of your admission to the college.
Any disruptive, violent or dangerous behavior directed at oneself, another person, or college property/materials.
Use and/or possession of any controlled substance, including alcohol and marijuana (cannabis).
Violation of program and/or campus policies.
Program Policies, Procedures, and Rules
The EOP Summer Academy is designed to introduce you to the college environment and to help maximize your potential for academic and personal growth while at Purchase College. To fulfill the objectives of the Summer Academy, the following regulations must be observed:
Attendance: Workshops and Other Scheduled Activities: You must attend all workshops, classes, and program meetings. The only excused absences are for personal illness (you must notify your assigned EOP counselor of illness to be cleared to miss workshops or program meetings). Program staff will monitor attendance. (An important part of succeeding in college). Plan to arrive five minutes before the beginning of class/scheduled activities.
Cell phone policy: It’s important that students take the time to engage with each other, staff, faculty, and the campus itself. To eliminate the distraction and foster a sense of who and what is around one’s self, each student’s cell phone will be placed in a locked pouch each morning for the first week of the program. In the evening, the pouch will be unlocked to allow students to access to connect with their family, set their alarms for the morning, etc.
EOP Summer Academy Curfew: All students must be in the residence hall by 10pm and in their own room by 11pm.
In addition to the above policies, all students must follow the college’s code of conduct.
Check-in for the EOP Summer Academy begins at 10am and ends at 12 noon. You must arrive during this time period at Fort Awesome Residence Hall.
If arriving by car, pull up to the circle in front of Fort Awesome residence hall to unload your items and then move the vehicle to another parking lot.
You will be residing in Fort Awesome, with two to a room. For a virtual tour click here.
All students are housed with the same gender identified as themselves on the SUNY/Common Application. Any concerns should be brought to the EOP staff’s attention PRIOR to the academy.
Please note: These tours do not reflect the actual furniture, finishes, size, and condition of every space within a residential area. Furniture, finishes, size, and conditions may vary.
Laptop (Can be provided on campus during the academy if needed and let us know by June 21st if you need a laptop)
Backpack
Toiletries
Towel
Hangers
Sheets, blankets, pillow
Cleaning supplies
Garbage can
Laundry bag or basket
Umbrella and other rain gear
Laundry detergent
Toilet paper (each room has a private bath)
Flip flops for the shower
A sweatshirt for air-conditioned classrooms
Money for snacks and trip(s) to White Plains
Refillable water bottles (filtered water stations throughout campus)
