SUNY New Paltz’s March 2021 Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) reaccreditation review included a recommendation from the evaluation team that the University publish program learning outcomes (PLOs) for all – not just some – of its registered academic programs in the undergraduate and graduate catalogs. The recommendation fueled our desire to prioritize attainment …

Undergraduate academic departments at SUNY New Paltz that do not follow accreditation guidelines by discipline-specific organizations conduct program reviews every five to seven years. Program reviews include an in-depth self-study conducted by the department followed by an external review by evaluators from other SUNY and non-SUNY campuses. The evaluators review the self-study; examine the facilities; …

The SUNY Student Satisfaction Survey (SSS) is a new survey that replaces the SUNY Student Opinion Survey (SOS). The SOS was developed and administered by ACT (American College Testing) for the SUNY System to assess undergraduate students’ perception of their satisfaction with their college experience. First administered in 2021, the SSS is a SUNY in-house …

In October and November of 2022, the General Education (GE) Board hosted a series of virtual cross-disciplinary conversations to close the loop on a three-year assessment cycle of the ten SUNY GE knowledge and skills areas. The meetings, facilitated by former and current GE Board faculty representatives provided an opportunity to discuss assessment results with the …

SUNY New Paltz continues to transition from GE 4 to GE 5. Although we are transitioning to a new GE program, GE 4 courses will still be offered for continuing students. Many GE 4 courses are also being recertified for GE 5. Recertifications are almost complete for the GE 5 Knowledge and Skills areas of …