Under SUNY's Seamless Transfer Policy, if you do not agree with your SUNY college's initial decision on the granting or placement of credit that you earned at a prior SUNY institution, you have the right to submit an appeal to the campus issuing the credit.
Because the majority of campus transfer problems are resolved on campus, students are required to complete a campus appeal initially. You are able to appeal directly to SUNY if you do not agree with the campus response, or if the campus fails to respond within 15 business days of the formal appeal.
You will be required to complete formal transfer appeal steps on the campus receiving the credit (usually your current, home campus). Campuses are required to publish their appeal processes on their website. Generally, you will find the process within the campus catalog, or on the transfer services or transfer admission web pages. If you need assistance, please contact your academic advisor on your campus.
While each campus may require different materials for their transfer appeal processes, you should be prepared to provide materials to support your case, such as the course description and the course syllabus. The campus transfer representative will explain the process to you and let you know exactly what materials are needed.
Once all the required information is received, the campus transfer appeal representative will provide you with a written response within 15 business days. If the decision finds merit to change the course to meet a requirement or provide credit, the representative will notify you, the chairperson, and/or the program coordinator and see that the change is made to your student record.
If the decision is unchanged, or you have not received a response after 15 business days, you may take your appeal to SUNY System Administration by submitting the SUNY Transfer Student Appeal Form along with the requested materials. Please review the form to learn what materials are required.
SUNY representatives will respond to your appeal within five business days to confirm the receipt of the completed application and outline the appeal steps and the general timeline. If additional materials are required, you may also be asked to provide them.
If the SUNY appeal decision finds merit to change the course to meet a requirement or provide credit, the campus will be notified to take appropriate action in writing.
If you have questions about the process or need support, please email sunytransfer@suny.edu.