OHE

Office of Higher Education

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  • You can write to us at the New York State Education Department, Office of Higher Education, Room 977 Education Building Annex, Albany, NY 12234; or

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Higher Education Contact Information
Program Area Telephone Number E-mail Address
Office of the Deputy Commissioner 518-486-3633 hedepcom@mail.nysed.gov
Office of Teaching Initiatives  - Teacher Certification (includes administrators) 518-474-3901 tcert@mail.nysed.gov
Office of Teaching Initiatives
  • Teacher of the Year Award
  • State Professional Standards & Practice Board
  • National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
 518-474-4661 otiadmin@mail.nysed.gov
Office of Educator Effectiveness, Policy and Programs
  • Mentoring (Mentor Teacher Internship Program)
  • Teacher Centers
  • Better Beginnings Award
  • Teachers of Tomorrow
  • Teacher Opportunity Corps
  • Teacher / Leader Quality Partnerships
 518-486-3611 tdpr@mail.nysed.gov
Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability - Fingerprinting and Teacher Discipline 518-473-2998 ospra@mail.nysed.gov
Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability - Teacher Tenure Hearings (Employee-Employer Relations) 518-476-1793 ospra@mail.nysed.gov
Office of College and University Evaluation
  • Institution Approval and Program Registration
 518-474-1551 ocueinfo@mail.nysed.gov

Office of K-16 Initiatives and Access Programs

 518-474-3719 kiap@mail.nysed.gov
Pre-Collegiate Preparation Programs Unit
  • Liberty Partnerships Program
  • Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP)
  • Smart Scholars / Early College High Schools
518-486-5202 kiap@mail.nysed.gov
Pre-Collegiate Preparation Programs Unit
  • Smart Scholars Early College High Schools
518- 486-2136
 smartscholars@mail.nysed.gov
Collegiate Development Programs Unit
  • The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program Career and Technical Education
  • The Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program Career and Technical Education
  • Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP)
 518-486-6042 cdpu@mail.nysed.gov
Scholarships Unit 518-486-1319 scholar@mail.nysed.gov
Office of Research and Information Systems 518-474-5091 heds@mail.nysed.gov
Last Updated: February 12, 2013