Each SUNY campus is responsible for identifying which local courses map to SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses. The identification of courses, their equivalencies, and the assessment of learning outcomes are decisions made at the campus level, in consultation with faculty who teach, develop, and have relevant expertise in the subject matter.
Starting in 2025, the process for reviewing and adjusting Transfer Paths and Core Courses has been significantly simplified. Campus coordinators can now complete this process directly. Please access the following resources to learn how to make adjustments and access information on the SUNY Transfer Equivalency Platform site.
• Request an Editor Account
Transfer Path coordinators may request an editor account on the SUNY Transfer Equivalency Platform site to directly edit Core Courses.
• Core Course Editing Features
Learn more about the editing tools and the options available to campus coordinators.
• Course Management
Learn how to add, edit, and remove records from the system.
Campus Core Courses should be reviewed at least once a year to ensure they are up-to-date and comprehensive. To help with the regular review and assessment of these courses, consider the following steps or opportunities as part of your routine business practices.
Transfer Path reports are openly available to campus faculty and staff. The most relevant and current reports are provided within this site. Campuses should review these reports annually to ensure that the listed courses are either currently active or inactive, having been offered on campus within the last five years. Campuses should also review courses where there is not a SIRIS course ID associated with it. If a course is not mapped to a course, it may indicate that the course is not currently offered or there is an error. Additionally, campuses should review the list to determine if additional courses can be added to Core Course categories where multiple options may exist. For example, broad categories like as "Major Genres and Author Courses" are intended to encompass a wide array of options. Many courses offered may apply, and new courses may be introduced each year.
Assigning a course attribute (or 'tag') to each Core Course is an effective way to facilitate report generation and provide a visible indicator on course schedules and campus catalogs. Campuses may determine how to add an attribute and determine if it is appropriate based on local campus practices and the capabilities of the student information system (SIS). Keeping Core Course indicators visible and up-to-date can help campuses review courses more routinely and may also prompt faculty and staff to more regularly review courses.
Since SUNY Transfer Paths are essential for transfer student success, incorporating information about SUNY Transfer Paths and associated courses into annual training, faculty onboarding, faculty or curricular retreats, and curriculum development sessions is an excellent way to keep the information prominent. Added visibility and awareness of paths can help ensure that courses are routinely reviewed and considered.
Most campuses have at least annual meetings, orientation and/or training sessions for faculty and staff who manage the campus curriculum. When meeting with curriculum managers, it is a good opportunity to discuss the identification and review of Core Courses. In addition, a review of the policy requirements and course and program alignment with SUNY Transfer Paths may be an included topic, given that when majors are proposed or modified, adherence to the Seamless Transfer policies will be assessed by program reviewers. Learn more about the process and requirements by reviewing the Guide to Academic Planning.