Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Goal 3 Good Health and Well-Being

Currently, the world is facing a global health crisis unlike any other — COVID-19 is spreading human suffering, destabilizing the global economy and upending the lives of billions of people around the globe. Learn more at un.org.

What We’re Doing


  • Counseling Center Supports Student Mental Health

    The Counseling Center offers individual and group counseling to students at Purchase College, in support of their mental health. 
  • Harbor Center logo

    Harbor Center promotes Health and Well-being

    The Harbor Center teaches strategies that help students reduce or cope with stress and be mindfully aware of how things like sleep, nutrition, and exercise can impact their quality of life in a positive direction.
  • USGBC LEED Certification Seal

    Purchase LEED Building Requirement

    Purchase commits that all new construction and major renovation projects on campus are to be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards or beyond.
  • Fire extinguisher, safety goggles, hard hat, gloves imagery

    Environmental Health & Safety

    EH&S guarantees compliance with related regulations to ensure the health and safety of our campus community

Ways to Get Involved


Academics


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What Else We’re Doing


Individual student counseling happens within specific programs like EOP/MAP and Student Success Fellows.

  • The Office of Residential and Student Life supports student health via events (e.g. healthy eating programs, virtual exercise classes).
  • First Year Seminar has a focus on student success and how that is related to health and well-being.
  • Various student services departments provide basic toiletries and necessities to students.
  • The Advising Center works with students to ensure their workload is manageable to reduce stress.
  • Facilities limits the use of toxic chemicals in their cleaning products
  • Bike racks and greenspaces across campus promote outdoor exercise and activity