General Information

Bookstore

The Palm Beach State College Bookstore offers locations at all five campuses. For textbooks, school supplies, apparel and more, stop by the PBSC Bookstore. Hours and locations can be found online at: https://www.pbsc.edu/bookstore/.

Bus Service

For bus service information, contact the Transportation Authority of Palm Beach County: 877-930-4287 (toll free). Reduced fares are available for students -- any person 21 or younger with an ID issued from a school or from Palm Tran.

Bus passes are available at the campus bookstores? https://www.pbsc.edu/palmtran. The number for Palm Tran Connection is 561-649-9838. The website is: www.palmtran.org.

Food Service

Food trucks will be available to students at the Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens and Boca Raton campuses. Dunkin Donuts is available at the Lake Worth campus. Snack and beverage vending are available on all campuses. Location and hours of operation are available at: www.pbsc.edu/Auxiliary-Services.

Student Health Information

Students are encouraged to have adequate insurance to take care of medical expenses incurred.

COVID-19 Protocol Students are expected to follow all processes and procedures per the PBSC Panther Proud! Panther Safe! Panther Strong! Return to Campus Protocol in reference to the COVID-19 pandemic. This plan is subject to revision based upon any new relevant data and conditions.

Palm Beach State College is dedicated to protecting the health and safety of our students. Panthers are expected to practice social distancing, good hand hygiene, staying home when sick, and using facial coverings and adhere to all COVID-19 protocols.

AIDS/Infectious Disease Policy. The College will allow students with infectious diseases including, but not limited to, AIDS, AIDS Related Complex (ARC) or those testing positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to participate in any student programs unless it can be demonstrated that such students are a direct threat to other students, employees, or the public.

If it is determined that a student who has an infectious disease appears to pose a threat to other persons, the condition will be reviewed by a college committee consisting of the vice president of student services and enrollment management, two College employees in the health care field, and one other administrator, counselor or faculty/instructor appointed by the President. The committee will review the facts and recommend to the President whether or not action should be taken. The committee will consider “reasonable accommodation” if it is determined that some type of action is required.

The committee will take reasonable measures to safeguard the confidentiality of medical records or other information it has obtained.

Measles Immunization. It is strongly recommended that all students who are either under the age of 35 years and have not had measles (rubella) or who were immunized for this disease before 1965 obtain measles immunization prior to attending the College. Certain Limited Access programs require documentation of immunization. Refer to specific program information. Immunization can be obtained in the Belle Glade, Delray Beach, Lake Worth, Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach Health Department clinics.

PantherCard

The PantherCard serves as your student ID card, library card, student lab, print/copy card and debit card for Palm Beach State bookstores, vending machines, and Dunkin Donuts.

A valid, government issued ID is required in order to obtain a PantherCard. There are PantherCard production stations at each of the five Palm Beach State locations:

Students can also upload a photo online and have the card ready for pickup or mailed to their home address. For more information on photo upload: https://www.pbsc.edu/panthercard/online-photos.aspx.

Students have the option of accessing a virtual version of the PantherCard for use at the bookstore and other campus services. Information on how to access the Virtual Card can be found at: https://www.pbsc.edu/panthercard/virtual_panthercard.aspx.

PantherCard Contact Information:

4200 Congress Avenue, Lake Worth, FL 33461

Phone: 561-868-3567, Email: panthercard@palmbeachstate.edu

Or visit the PantherCard website at www.pbsc.edu/Panthercard