Joseph P Frey
Associate Commissioner
Shannon L Roberson
Secretary
Christine Dunigan
Office of Quality Assurance Mission
The overall mission of the Office of Quality Assurance is
to
ensure the
quality of all postsecondary programs in New York State
for the protection and benefit of consumers of
higher education.
Within the Office are three key offices:
The Office of College and University
Evaluation (OCUE) ensures
high standards for academic excellence and performance in higher education. OCUE carries
out a variety of related activities in support of a broad policy of raising learning and
teaching standards. These activities include:
- Review of all teacher education programs in New York State colleges to ensure that
they prepare teachers for the new higher learning standards in the classroom.
- Review of proposed academic programs in New York colleges to ensure a high
standard of institutions and a high quality learning environment.
- Review of new institutions and requests
for new degree authority to ensure integrity and excellence across all
academic offerings.
The Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision
(BPSS) is
responsible for overseeing and monitoring 400 licensed non-degree-granting proprietary
schools. Over the past 10 years, the Bureau has
protected the educational and financial interests of students, raised the integrity of the
entire proprietary school industry, and provided critical services to the public.
The Office of Research and Information
Systems (ORIS) provides
the Office of Higher Education with the capacity for data collection, reporting and
analysis. SED is the only agency in the State with the ability to collect and provide
information on the State's entire postsecondary education system. Such a system is
critical for promoting accountability in higher education and for supporting "data
driven" decision-making and planning in higher education.
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Training Programs in Shortage Areas |
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Directory of
NYS College and University Campuses |
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At its June 2005 meeting, the New York State
Board of Regents approved the Statewide Plan
for Higher Education, 2004-2012. The Plan
identifies priorities for higher education in
the State and sets an ambitious agenda for
driving the future of higher education. As a
result of the involvement of leaders across
the State at numerous forums, conferences,
public hearings, and other meetings held
since October 2002, for the first time in
decades, we have a Statewide Plan for Higher
Education that reflects the goals and
objectives of the Board of Regents, the State
Education Department, and all four sectors of
higher education in New York State - The City
University of New York (CUNY), independent
colleges and universities, proprietary
institutions, and the State University of New
York (SUNY). There is much to be done and by
working together, we can achieve maximum
success for all students in our State’s
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Home Instruction Guidelines:
Revised
Rules and Regulations: See
Policy; Memoranda to
College and University Presidents
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Implementing Chapter 219 of the Laws of 2003:
Publishers of
Instructional Materials
Requiring Alternate Format at a Comparable Price
for Students with Disabilities
Memorandum from Deputy Commissioners
Johanna Duncan-Poitier and Rebecca H.
Cort
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Campus Crime
Article 129-A of the Education Law, regulating conduct on campuses and other college property:
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