Opening and Closing Information
Please review the information regarding upcoming opening and closing information.
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.
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 9:00 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).
August 2019 Opening Information
Freshman residents will move-in on Thursday, August 22, 2019.
Residents who live in Big Haus, Crossroads, and Farside will check in by floor during designated time blocks:
- Third Floors: 9:00 - 10:30am
- Second Floors: 10:30 am - 12:00pm
- First Floors: 1:00 - 2:30pm
- Basement Levels: 2:30 - 4:00pm
Freshmen Residents who live in Fort Awesome, Outback, Wayback, Alumni Village, the Commons, and The Olde will check in from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. This only pertains to freshman who may be assigned in these buildings/apartments, not returning/transfer students.
Detailed move-in day directions, unloading parking permit, and Panther Pass bar-code will begin to be emailed to students around August 16, 2019. Please check your Purchase email for these important documents and announcements.
Please note that there will be a Welcome Back BBQ at the Dining Hall on Thursday, August 22 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Freshmen residents and their guests are welcomed to attend the BBQ before or after they check-in to their housing assignment.
Please review our Planning Your Check-In page for more useful tips on move-in day.
Returning/Transfer residential students will move in based on residential area.
Returning students whom live in Big Haus, Wayback , Alumni Village, Commons, or The Olde will move in on Saturday, August 24th from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (It is preferable to arrive between the hours of 9 AM and 1 PM). Transfer students will be able to move in on Saturday, August 24, 2019.
Returning students whom live in Fort Awesome or Outback will move in on Sunday, August 25th from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (It is preferable to arrive between the hours of 9 AM and 1 PM).
Staff will be available to check in residents in all areas of campus from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Graduate residential students will move-in on Thursday, August 22, 2019.
Staff will be available to check in residents in all areas of campus from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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.