Welcome from SUNY Empire State College’s Office of Academic Affairs

The Office of Academic Affairs at SUNY Empire State College leads in the development of academic priorities and works with the faculty and administration to achieve the highest standard of excellence in all our areas of academic engagement.

• Office of the Provost
  The provost is the college’s chief academic officer and, in collaboration with the vice provosts, is responsible for all academic programs at the college’s campuses and learning centers.
• PRODiG Initiative
  The SUNY PRODiG (Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth) initiative supports the growth of faculty diversity and aims to improve campus efforts to increase the number of historically underrepresented populations in faculty and women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (WSTEM) faculty.
• SUNY Empire Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (WiSTEM)
  The SUNY Empire Women in STEM (WiSTEM) is an organization of women faculty with academic backgrounds in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) at SUNY Empire State College that aim to empower women in STEM by promoting gender equality and work-life balance, and providing support to achieve their highest potential.
• Black Male Initiative
  The Black Male Initiative is a safe space for black male students where they can freely discuss their problems and issues in an open, familiar and understanding environment without reproach or fear of embarrassment.
• Locations
  Empire State College is represented throughout the state of New York, in eight international locations, and throughout the country and world via our online program.
• Offices and Schools
  The college is home to a variety of offices that incorporate the needs of our students, faculty, administrators, staff and community members.
• Catalogs and Guides
  The undergraduate and graduate catalogs and student degree planning guide are tools utilized by all members of the college community.
• Faculty and Academic Affairs Resources
  Offerings that are of particular interest to faculty members including the college governing body.
• Policies and Procedures
  Documents that serve as a guide for decision making at the college.
• New Academic Program Development
  Information on developing or revising the college's academic programs and on the progress of current efforts.
• State Authorization for Online Education
  Information on the college's work to comply with each state's regulations to maintain authorization to provide online degrees to their residents.
• SUNY Empire State College Awards and Honors
  Listing of the past recipients of the State University of New York Chancellor’s Awards and the SUNY Empire State College Foundation Awards.

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