The PSGA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation responsible for managing the funds collected from the Mandatory Student Activity Fee (MSAF) and advocating for the student body at Purchase College.
The Purchase Student Government Association (PSGA) is a student-run and managed nonprofit organization affiliated with, but officially separate from Purchase College. Our base responsibilities are to allocate funds generated by the Mandatory Student Activity Fee (MSAF) and to advocate for the student body. Whether hired or elected, we have approximately 300 paid job opportunities, internships, and volunteer positions.
The Mandatory Student Activity Fee (MSAF), first established in 1957, provides funding for all extracurricular activities on SUNY campuses state wide. At Purchase College the MSAF is currently $125.00 per student per semester which funds all activities facilitated by the PSGA. Every two years, the student body at each state-operated campus of the State University of New York shall determine by a vote whether student activity programs shall be supported by either voluntary or mandatory student fees. All decisions regarding how to allocate these funds at Purchase are made by students through the PSGA.
Broadly, the MSAF funds:
- 35+ Clubs and Organizations, from Queer People of Color to Movie Club
- 9 Services, from our newspaper to our art gallery
- Initiatives of the Student Senate and its committees
- The Student Center aka The Stood
- Major events such as Culture Shock
- Public Art on campus
- …and lots more!
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