The Office of Strategic Planning & Assessment held an Assessment Workshop on April 25, 2019, at the College Terrace that featured engaging presentations and breakout sessions to faculty, staff, administrators, and invited guests. The half-day workshop titled “Assessment: Embracing Inclusion and Excellence” began with opening remarks by Associate Provost Laurel M. Garrick Duhaney and Assistant …

In spring 2019, New Paltz hosted a campus visit of Sean McKitrick, vice president at the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE). Dr. McKitrick’s visit on April 11 focused on New Paltz’s upcoming reaccreditation in spring 2021. Accreditation assures the public that colleges and universities have a high level of excellence. It also affects …

Earlier this spring, the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) informed the College that our Self-Study Design was “meritorious, thorough, and of a high quality” and requested permission to use it for training purposes. We are pleased that our Self-Study Design was presented as a model for use by institutions in attendance at the …

  This fall, the Middle States Steering Committee, Standards Working Groups, and members of our community began their work in earnest. They have been using a series of research questions to investigate the degree to which New Paltz is fulfilling its mission and goals, Strategic Plan Essential Initiatives, and Institutional Priorities. Research questions were generated …

Contributed by Anne Deutsch The new General Education Program – GE4 – is up and running.  After the faculty vote to pass GE4 in spring 2016, the General Education (GE) Board began working with units across campus to prepare for implementation. Our thanks to faculty and staff, Records & Registration, Undergraduate Admissions, Academic Advising, the Provost’s …