Congratulations on your admission to EOP/MAP at Purchase College! We are looking forward to working with you.
EOP/MAP provides this mandatory supplemental program in order to orient you to different aspects of the college including services on campus that are important to your success. We have planned workshops and activities which will help you to become familiar with college life. In addition, we will provide you with academic/financial aid advising. It is important to come prepared with a positive attitude and an eagerness to learn.
Our goal is to have this Pre-Freshman Summer Program equip you with the informational foundation that will help ensure your success. Great care has gone into planning this summer experience. The critical element in achieving academic success at Purchase is the time and effort you apply toward your college experience. EOP/MAP provides you with information and support but success ultimately is up to you.
This program runs concurrently with the on campus Orientation. EOP/ MAP Students will be automatically registered for both.
EOP Summer dates are July 5
th
to August 2
nd
2023.
MAP: July 18
th
to 20
th
2023.
As a freshman admitted to Purchase College through the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) or Merit Access Program (MAP), you will be participating in a rewarding experience designed to help you transition to the rigors of college life. The summer program will provide a head start on your college career by helping you become familiar with the campus, its community, students, staff and faculty. The EOP/MAP Summer Program is mandatory for all first year students. All EOP/MAP 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 have classes in college writing/reading, psychology, sociology and philosophy taught by Purchase College faculty and will earn 1 college credit for the summer. MAP students will have sample lectures from various academic disciplines.
All students with any disability (learning or physical) who need special accommodations must notify the EOP/ MAP Office before June 15th via email- EOP@purchase.edu.
Students admitted to EOP/MAP must attend this summer academy in its entirety and the college’s orientation program at move-in (August).
EOP and MAP Residence hall Check-In information will be emailed to students in June along with detailed information about the respective 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/MAP 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 1st 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/MAP summer program is designed to introduce you to the college environment and to help maximize your potential for academic and personal growth while at Purchase College. In order to fulfill the objectives of the Summer Program, the following regulations must be observed:
Attendance: Workshops and Other Scheduled Activities: You are required to attend all workshops, classes, and program meetings. The only excused absences are for personal illness (you must notify your assigned EOP/ MAP 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 5 minutes prior to the beginning of class/scheduled activities.
Cell phone policy (EOP ONLY): 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 their evening , the pouch will be unlocked so the student will have access all night in order to connect with their family, set their alarms for the morning, etc.
EOP/ MAP Summer Academy Curfew: All students must be in the residence hall by 10 PM and in their own room by 11pm.
In addition to the above policies, all students are required to 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 in this time period.
If coming by car, park in lot “east 2 or 3” known as E2 or E3. There will be staff present to direct you to “Fort Awesome” residence hall, where you will be staying for the academy.
Laptop
Toiletries
Towel
Hangers
Sheets, blankets, pillow
Cleaning supplies
Garbage can
Laundry bag or basket
Umbrella
Laundry detergent
Toilet paper ( each room has a private bath)
Flip flops for shower
A sweat shirt for air-conditioned classrooms
Money for Snacks and trip(s) to White Plains
Refillable water bottle( Filtered water stations throughout campus)
Bathing suit (limited pool hours)
Pens
SUNY, including EOP/MAP summer sessions no longer require COVID vaccinations. The college would still like your vaccination information which you may upload with the other requirements (MMR, meningitis).
