Opening and Closing Information
Please review the information regarding upcoming opening and closing information.
Please review the information regarding upcoming Thanksgiving and Winter Break Closing - 2019:
All residence halls (Big Haus, Crossroads, Farside, Fort Awesome, Outback, and Wayback) close during Thanksgiving Break on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 BY 9:00 am. For detailed information on the Closing process for the residence halls, students can review the email that will be sent out to their purchase.edu account on Monday November 4, 11, 18, 25.
The buildings reopen on Sunday, December 1, 2019 AFTER 2:00pm.
As a reminder, all apartment communities remain open. If apartment students will be remaining on campus for the Thanksgiving holiday, you must complete the Thanksgiving Occupancy Form 2019 (form will activate on November 2). For other detailed information on the living in the apartments for the Thanksgiving holiday, students can review the email that will be sent out to their purchase.edu account on Monday November 4, 11, 18, 25.
More information about Thanksgiving Closing and Opening will continue to be sent to your Purchase email in order to continue to prepare you for these closing processes.
December Semester Closing Information
All residence halls/apartments (besides PREP housing) will close Friday, December 13, 2019 AT 7:00pm. Residents are expected to depart campus 24 hours after their last exam or by our closing date, whichever comes first. All students that depart later than 7:00pm on December 13, 2019 will be charged a $75 late departure fee. It is very important that you plan ahead for your departure so that you leave campus within our departure guidelines.
The buildings and apartments will reopen on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 beginning at 11:00 am.
More information on preparing for December/Semester closing will be posted and sent to your Purchase Email in early December.
Planning in advance, upcoming closing information:
Thanksgiving Closing: Big Haus, Crossroads, Farside, Outback, Wayback and Fort Awesome close for Thanksgiving Break on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 9:00 am. Residents can return to these buildings on Sunday, December 1, 2019 beginning at 2:00 pm.
Fall Semester Closing: All residence halls and apartments close for the semester on Friday, December 13, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Residents can return to on campus housing on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 beginning at 11:00 am.
Spring Break Closing: Big Haus, Crossroads, Farside, Outback, Wayback and Fort Awesome close for Spring Break on Friday, April 3 at 7:00 pm. Residents can return to these buildings on Sunday, April 12, 2020 beginning at 2:00 pm.
Spring Semester Closing: All non-graduating residents must check out of their housing assignment 24 hours after their last final exam or by Wednesday, May 13, 2020 by 10:00 am, whichever comes first. Graduating seniors must check out of their on campus housing assignment by Friday, May 15, 2020 before 9:00 pm (after the graduation ceremony).
Panther Pass
All resident students should complete the following steps by August 14 in order to be in good standing with the college:
- Submit all immunizations/physical examination forms. Completed forms should be sent to hse@purchase.edu.
- Complete Part 1 of each of your assigned EverFi courses as per the email sent to you by automated-message@everfi.net with the subject line “online course assigned to you by Purchase College”
- Make sure the fall semester eBill is in good standing by one or more of the following
- full payment of your bill received by August 14, 2019;
- enrolled in a college approved payment plan;
- authorized financial aid;
- a combination of any of the above methods.
Check myHeliotrope for details or contact Student Financial Services at sfs@purchase.edu.
For questions or status updates, please contact saf.pantherpass@purchase.edu.
Summer Housing 2020
All summer housing this year will take place within the Commons apartment community. Summer housing is restricted to only those students that are enrolled in summer school, or are working for an approved Purchase College office. All students that are working for a Purchase College office must be approved by that office. Requests for summer housing for these summer student workers must be submitted by the Purchase College office and not the student. Summer housing occupancy periods may be subject to change by the College based on unforeseen alterations in the summer calendar or for other reasons such as facility related projects.
If a student is enrolled in summer school, they may only be assigned to summer housing during the summer session for which they are enrolled.
Summer school session periods for Summer 2020 will be announced in Spring 2020.
Those students that are approved summer workers may only be assigned to summer housing during the time period that has been approved for the student to work for a Purchase College office. Approved assignment dates are communicated to these students in a separate summer assignment notice.
All students that are assigned to summer housing must agree to the terms located in the Summer Housing Agreement.