SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville

CEO: Dr. David Rogers, President
Accreditation Liaison Officer: Ms. Marian Whitney
Commission Staff Liaison: Dr. Kushnood Haq, Vice President
Carnegie Classification: Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Baccalaureate/Associate's » Four-year, small, highly residential
Control: Public
Former Name(s): SUNY Agricultural and Technical College at Morrisville (4/1/1987)
Phase: Accredited
Status: Accreditation Reaffirmed
Accreditation Granted: 1952
Last Reaffirmation: 2017
Next Self-Study Evaluation: 2021-2022
Next Mid-Point Peer Review: 2026

Contact Information

PO Box 901
Morrisville, NY 13408

(315) 684-6000

www.morrisville.edu

The following represents the MSCHE accreditation actions taken in the last ten (10) years.
June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first Postsecondary Certificate (< 1 year) in Human Services within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To note that written evidence of necessary approvals has been provided. To note the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
June 17, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of the substantive change request. To include the first alternative delivery method-distance education program (Postsecondary Certificate in Human Services) within the institution’s scope of accreditation. To note that written evidence of necessary approvals has been provided. To note that the Commission may rescind this action if the requested substantive change is not implemented within one calendar year from the date of this action.
April 16, 2020
To acknowledge receipt of formal written notice from the institution in response to the Commission’s request of March 9, 2020. To temporarily waive Substantive Change Policy and Procedures and allow the use of distance education to accommodate students impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19) interruptions, in accordance with United States Department of Education (USDE) guidelines published March 5, 2020. Continued use of distance education beyond the limitations of USDE guidelines will require substantive change approval in accordance with Substantive Change Policy and Procedures. This flexibility is not available for clock-hour courses that lead to licensure if the licensing body will not accept distance learning courses or hours or give credit for them toward the number of hours a student must complete. The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
April 18, 2018
To accept the Periodic Review Report, reaffirm accreditation, and recognize the institution for progress to date. To request that, beginning in 2019 and in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update prior to the Self-Study Evaluation visit in 2021-2022, the institution provide (1) further evidence of the use assessment results to improve teaching, learning, and student achievement. (Standard V); and (2) further evidence of clearly documented and communicated planning and improvement processes that provide for constituent participation (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
November 16, 2017
To accept the Periodic Review Report, reaffirm accreditation, and recognize the institution for progress to date. To request that, beginning in 2019 in conjunction with each Annual Institutional Update, the institution provide (1) further evidence of the use assessment results to improve teaching, learning, and student achievement. (Standard V); and (2) further evidence of clearly documented and communicated planning and improvement processes that provide for constituent participation (Standard VI). The next evaluation visit is scheduled for 2021-2022.
March 5, 2015
To accept the monitoring report. To request that the Periodic Review Report, due June 1, 2017, provide evidence of (1) continued progress in enhancing student enrollment (Standard 8); and (2) further implementation of assessment practices that provide evidence that students are achieving institutional and program learning outcomes in all programs including general education (Standards 12 and 14).
November 21, 2013
To note the visit by the Commission’s representative. To remind the institution that the monitoring report due December 1, 2014, should document (1) steps taken to strengthen the institution's finances (Standard 3); (2) steps taken to improve student enrollment (Standard 8); (3) the effective implementation of assessment practices that provide sufficient, convincing evidence that students are achieving key institutional and program learning outcomes; (4) assessment results used for improving teaching, learning and curricula; (5) further evidence of the dissemination, analysis, discussion and use of assessment results among all relevant constituents (Standard 14); and (6) evidence of implementation of revised assessment plan for general education (Standards 12, 14). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.
June 27, 2013
To accept the monitoring report. To request a monitoring report, due December 1, 2014, documenting (1) steps taken to strengthen the institution's finances (Standard 3); (2) steps taken to improve student enrollment (Standard 8); (3) the effective implementation of assessment practices that provide sufficient, convincing evidence that students are achieving key institutional and program learning outcomes; (4) assessment results used for improving teaching, learning and curricula; (5) further evidence of the dissemination, analysis, discussion and use of assessment results among all relevant constituents (Standard 14); and (6) evidence of implementation of revised assessment plan for general education (Standards 12, 14). To direct a prompt liaison guidance visit to discuss Commission expectations. The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.
March 1, 2012
To reaffirm accreditation and to request a monitoring report due April 1, 2013 documenting an organized and sustained assessment process in all programs, including general education, with evidence of (1) processes for ensuring the dissemination, analysis, discussion and use of assessment results among all relevant constituents, and (2) a sustained process for documenting how assessment results are used for improvement of teaching and learning (Standard 14). To also request that the monitoring report provide evidence that there is a Chief Executive Officer whose primary responsibility is to lead the institution toward the achievement of its goals and for the administration of the institution (Standard 5), and an assessment of the effectiveness of institutional leadership and governance, in relation to recently implemented shared services agreements (Standard 4). The Periodic Review Report is due June 1, 2017.

Distance Education
Approved to offer programs by this delivery method
Correspondence Education
Not approved for this delivery method

Approved Credential Levels

The following represents credential levels included in the scope of the institution’s accreditation:

Postsecondary award (< 1 year) Included within the scope to offer ONE program: Human Services
Postsecondary award (1-2 yrs) Included within the scope:
Associate's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Included within the scope:

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