Purchase College Association

The Purchase College Association (PCA), a 501(c)3 nonprofit corporation registered by the State of New York, was founded in 1979. Services provided or contracted by the PCA include the campus dining services, bookstore, vending services, laundry, parking and transportation, check cashing, cable TV, shuttle bus, campus ID cards (More Cards), student health insurance, convenience store (More Store), and Zipcars.

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Meeting Minutes

*Meeting Minutes available for download as Microsoft Word documents (.doc).

DEC 02 2009 OCT 14 2009 MAY 06 2009 APR 30 2008 FEB 26 2008 DEC 05 2007 OCT 09 2007

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Healthy Behavior

Choose behaviors that promote financial and dietary health and reduces risk. Exhibits behaviors that promotes a healthy community and life skills that will increase self-confidence upon graduating.

Social Responsibility

Understands and participates in governance systems; understands and abides by, and participates in the development, maintenance, and orderly change of team, workplace service, and environment norms; appropriately challenges the disruptive, incorrect, or inappropriate behavior of other individuals or groups; participates in service volunteer activities, understands the social and economic impact of choices and demonstrates ethical behavior.

Independence

Functions autonomously; exhibits ability to function interdependently; accepts supervision as needed, and manages times effectively. Employs problem solving, self-confidence, effective communication and leadership development.

Mission Statement

Student Services Building

The mission of the PCA is to provide Purchase College students, faculty, staff and community members with high-quality, low-cost, sustainable, auxiliary services that support the academic mission.

Guiding Principles

  • Be the entrepreneurial enterprise of the College
  • Continue to benchmark against peer institutions state-wide and nationally
  • Support environmental and social awareness issues in business practices
  • Engage with dynamic student body on new initiatives and current services
  • Operate fiscally responsible in all endeavors
  • Foster transparency and open book management practices

Core Values

  • Students
  • Team
  • Family
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Fast Followers
  • Education and Training
  • Health and Wellness
  • Sustainability
  • Humor
  • Civility