The Faculty and Staff site area is home to a comprehensive collection of tools, guides, and support materials designed to assist you in effectively advising students through the transfer process. Whether you're helping our students navigate course equivalencies, understand transfer policies, or explore new academic opportunities, the resources here are available to you to ensure you have the information and support you need. In addition, you are able to access a series of community options and connections where faculty and staff work together to make every student's transfer journey seamless and successful.
Under SUNY's Seamless Transfer Policy, if a student does not agree with an initial decision on the granting or placement of credit earned at a prior SUNY institution, they have the right to submit an appeal on campus, and further appeal to SUNY System Administration if the campus appeal is not successful. Learn how to design an effective appeal process, and learn more about the SUNY approach to appeals.
Access a set of resources that will help faculty and staff discuss evolving transfer initiatives and policies, as well as best practices used across the SUNY System.
SUNY Cross Registration and its supporting policies were established to promote timely degree completion by providing students access to courses at other SUNY campuses while they are enrolled at their home campus. Learn more about this important policy and how to support students seeking cross registration options or exploring registration at another SUNY campus.
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View this area for resources related to providing, receiving and analyzing SUNY transfer data. Tools include dashboards, data standards and helpful documentation and training materials.
This site area focuses on the implementation and use of the SUNY-wide universal transfer equivalency platform. Resources include FAQs, platform guides, contact information, implementation details, and documents related to the tool.
Reverse transfer is for students who have already transferred to a SUNY four-year institution without having earned an associate degree at a SUNY community college. Learn how to help students transfer credit from a four-year institution back to their community college so they may realize the many benefits of the associate's degree.
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Learn about the various tools, applications and technologies that are officially supported and made available to SUNY campuses.
SUNY Transfer Paths summarize the common lower division requirements shared by SUNY campuses within most major academic disciplines. Campuses are responsible for identifying associated SUNY Core Courses in the interest of providing incoming students and transferring students with clear, consistent, and universal pathways for transfer between SUNY programs. This area collects resources that provide campuses with information regarding local development and maintenance of SUNY Transfer Paths and core courses.
This page draws together the policies, guidance and memoranda related to SUNY transfer and articulation.