Mission Contact Information
Office: Mercy Center L10
Phone: (716) 827-2451
Website: Mission
Email: Mission-Office@Trocaire.edu
The Mission Office advocates for the mission of Mercy Higher Education at all levels of Trocaire’s institutional life. Our focus is on MISSION and our identity as a Mercy Catholic institution of higher education.
Our primary mission as a Catholic and Mercy institution is education excellence with a commitment to life learning and development within a community-based environment. We offer our students a rich lens through which to engage life with its Catholic Intellectual Tradition, Catholic Social Teaching, giving special attention to Mercy Critical Concerns and by helping to develop and implement policies that align with our Mercy values to support students as they aspire to careers of achievement and lives of purpose.
Our ministry is rooted in our Mercy Heritage that provides us with a wealth of spiritualties, which hold to a Creator who is good and merciful. We balance the rigor of academic programs with a contemplative mind and heart.
Having achieved a Mercy education, we send forth students who have as their purpose to make a difference in their families and communities in hope of a more compassionate and fuller tomorrow in service of the Common Good.
We seek to honor and incarnate the legacy of Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy who founded Trocaire College in 1958.
Mercy Action Project (MAP)
Contact Information
Mercy Center: Room L10
Phone: (716) 827-2451
Website: Mercy Action Project (MAP)
Email: Mercy-Action-Project@Trocaire.edu
The Mercy Action Project is a tuition-free, noncredit, value-added, co-curricular learning experience. Students in all programs (Certificate, Associate, and Baccalaureate) must complete at least one (1) MAP learning experience, in one cohesive semester, prior to completing their program in order to become eligible to graduate. MAP provides service opportunities that integrate the College’s mission through an action-reflection approach that connects service to a student’s career path. The Mercy Action Project promotes a culture committed to personal enrichment and service in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy while keeping with the mission, values, and tradition of Trocaire College.
The purpose of MAP is to:
Support student learning while meeting community needs in ways that uphold the mission of Trocaire College.
Promote student success by enhancing civic engagement, personal reflection, and academic growth.
Encourage a college-wide culture of service.
Foster citizenship, academic and social skills, and Mercy values.
Be mutually beneficial to the student, community partner, and recipients of service.
Outreach and Presence
As the Mercy College of Western New York, Trocaire mirrors the Mercy charism of hospitality by welcoming all people and honoring the human dignity of every person.
Through symbols and rituals, we seek to invite all people: people of other religious traditions, those who are atheist, agnostic, or with no religious traditions to experience the spiritual dimension of our religious heritage. As a campus-community efforts are made to provide space for non-Christian religious gatherings and to encourage inter-religious understanding, appreciation and events.
The Mission Office offers programs and services that support student development of mind, body and spirit. Examples include Eucharistic Liturgies, Prayer Services, Scripture Study, Social Justice/Mercy Critical Concerns activities, and Advent and Lenten Activities. A multi-faith Sacred Space (RM 316) is open to students and staff for personal and group prayer and meditation on a daily basis. It is also available for spiritual and religious programming throughout the year. Spiritual direction and pastoral counseling are available for our students upon request. Additional programming extends our Spirit of Mercy in celebrating Mercy Heritage Week, committing to the Pledge of Non-Violence, and offering discussions Toward the Common Good: An Exercise in Catholic Social Teaching, speakers on key topics and panel discussions on critical social and cultural issues of our day. These are all part of the fabric of life at Trocaire College – a community of caring, where Mercy lives. Students are invited to participate in and/or initiate programming that aligns with our mission and enhances the quality of life on our campus. We welcome your participation, ideas, and involvement.
Catherine’s Cupboard
Contact Information
Choate Campus: Room 340
Website: Catherine's Cupboard
Email: Mainm@trocaire.edu
Catherine’s Cupboard is a FREE food pantry on campus designed to serve Trocaire students and staff who experience food insecurity. By addressing issues of hunger and food insecurity, the College seeks to aid and support the health and well-being of our students while promoting student success, which is the overarching goal of the College.
Catherine’s Cupboard is located in room 340 on Trocaire College’s Choate campus and is open to all Trocaire students and staff. A student and/or Staff ID is the ONLY requirement to access the pantry.
Catherine’s Cupboard is named after Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy, who in turn founded Trocaire College in 1958. It provides microwavable and non-perishable food items to students for immediate use or to take home for their families. Toiletries and personal supplies including toothbrushes, feminine hygiene items, diapers, and shampoo are also available. All items are provided freely and discreetly to any student or employee who needs them. Information regarding additional community resources and/or social services are also available through the pantry.
Sister Sally Walz Student Emergency Fund
Contact Information
Choate Campus: Room 111
Website: Sister Sally Walz Student Emergency Fund
Email: WellnessCenter@Trocaire.edu
The Sister Sally Walz Student Emergency Fund supports student success, retention, and completion by helping to address unforeseen financial situations that may hinder student progress. All students are eligible to apply for emergency funding should they experience an urgent financial need that creates hardship and poses a significant barrier to continuing academic pursuits or achieving academic goals. Funds are not to be used for routine expenses but are reserved for situations and circumstances of urgent need where other avenues of recourse are not available. Some examples: are housing and transportation issues, medical and safety needs; and replacement of belongings due to fire or other natural disasters. Funds may not be used for books or tuition reduction. Applications are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. If approved, the one-time allocation of funds will be disbursed either incrementally or in a lump sum depending on the circumstance.