Calendar of Events

Committee Vacancies

The Professional Staff Council is seeking nominations for the following staff positions: 

Opportunities to get involved in campus governance are posted below.  We hope you will consider serving. Staff, elected to PSC, Purchase College Senate, and their respective standing committees, work with colleagues from across the college and develop important leadership and collaboration skills.


Please send PSC President-Delegate, Jessica Bullock at jessica.bullock@purchase.edu, the names of your nominees and she will reach out to confirm interest. All nominees will be asked to submit a short bio, as well as a sentence or two explaining their interest in the position.

Open Positions:

Standing Committees of the Senate:

College Senate-  is looking to fill three (3) vacancies. 

The College Senate and its standing committees function as the representative decision-making bodies of the college, embracing processes of shared governance, whereby faculty, staff, administrative, and student representatives formally and openly communicate, share responsibility, and take cooperative action on matters of importance to the college.

The Budget Planning and Assessment Committee (BPAC) is looking to fill one (1) vacancy.

The Budget Planning and Assessment Committee (BPAC) shall function as a thought partner and advisory body to the Senate and President of Purchase College for budgetary matters on behalf of the college community, providing an inclusive and open public forum for the review, development, discussion, and ongoing evaluation of campus strategic initiatives.

In the spirit of collaboration and informed by Purchase College’s Strategic Plan, the BPAC will work closely with and support the campus community to evaluate, review, and recommend prioritization of strategic initiatives that have budgetary impact on the College. BPAC shall collaborate with the Strategic Planning and Assessment Committee to link the strategic plan and other institutional planning to the budget processes of the college. The BPAC shall conduct ongoing evaluation of campus initiatives and opportunities as they are developed and implemented in order to assess the short and long‐term financial impact on the overall financial health of the College.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC)- is looking to fill two (2) vacancies. 

In its advisory capacity as a standing subcommittee of the Purchase College Senate, the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) shares information, facilitates events, and recommends initiatives toward the goal of dismantling systemic bias. The DEIC supports Purchase College’s mission of providing greater equity and access to all members of the campus community, with a focus on inclusive education, community development, and student success.

Instructional Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) is looking to fill two (2) vacancies. 

The scope of these advisory efforts should include:

  • Assessment of the impacts of digital tools and services on student learning outcomes.
  • Assistance in planning and promoting faculty development programming for the use of instructional tools and new pedagogical approaches.
  • Advice on evaluation and adoption of new services, hardware and software throughout the curriculum to support teaching and learning.
  • Communication about new and existing instructional technology tools and services.
  • Advice on the development and of physical and virtual learning spaces to support learning across the curriculum.
  • Conduct Request for Proposals (RFP) on annual basis, conduct assessment of prior years’ approved and funded proposals.

As a Shared Governance Subcommittee of the Purchase College Senate, submit annual activity reports, updates, and presentations to the College Senate and other bodies per Senate bylaws.

Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee (SAOC) is looking to fill two (2) vacancies. 

The committee shall be responsible for:

  • Advising the Senate, campus administration, and other departments on institutional policies and practices to encourage resource conservation, recycling, waste reductions, and environmentally sustainable operations;
  • Improving environmental literacy and responsibility among faculty, staff, and students; and
  • Engaging with SUNY-led, regional, or national sustainability initiatives as appropriate

Standing Committees of the PSC:

The Professional Staff Council (PSC) is looking to fill the role of President Designate.

The President Designate shall:

  1. Serve on the Executive Board.

  2. Preside over meetings, both PSC and Executive Board, in the absence of the president.

  3. Shadow the president and perform other functions at the request of the president or Executive Board.

  4. Oversee the nominations and elections of members of the standing committees of the PSC.

  5. Oversee the nominations and elections of the PSC representatives to Purchase College Senate and campus committees as appropriate.

  6. Serve as the primary liaison to the Professional Development Committee.

  7. Assume duties of the treasurer when necessary.

The Professional Staff Council (PSC) is looking to fill the role of Chair of Communications Committee .

The Communication Chair shall:

  1. Serve on the Executive Board.

  2. Oversee and edit the Professional Staff Council webpage
  3. Format, edit, and distribute the Professional Staff Council Newsletter.