As part of the SUNY CPD Membership Model, your campus receives annual General and / or Technical Points to invest in professional learning and technical development. With the end of June approaching, now is the time to use any remaining points before they expire. In this issue, you’ll find a variety of opportunities—courses, events, and conferences —that are all eligible for point use. Reach out to your CPD Member Campus Liaison for more information. Explore what’s available and secure your spot while points are still active.
Take a look and make the most of your membership.
Lisa Raposo
Executive Director
SUNY Conference on Instruction and Technology (CIT)
Designing the Future of Learning: Resilient Teaching, Innovative Practices, and Student Success
Stony Brook University
May 26-29, 2026
ONE WEEK LEFT to register at the early bird pricing of $250!
Full conference registration cost increases to $300 May 6th.
Kick-off your conference experience with a pre-conference workshop! We have 6 workshops to choose from:
Preserving Writing as a Means of Learning: A hands on workshop on students’ AI use – for faculty, instructional designers, librarians, and more
Cross-Cultural Learning: Don’t Go It Alone!
Preparing for Title II: Making Content Accessible in Brightspace and Microsoft Tools
Getting Up to Speed with AI for Educators
Learn to apply ethical, effective learning with AI using Metaliteracy
Vibe Coding Workshop
Empowering All Learners with Technology
Thursday Evening Activity:
Get your team together for Trivia night! Join us at The Bench onThursday eveningduring CIT for dinner and trivia. Enjoy great food, test your knowledge, and connect with fellow attendees in a laid-back, social atmosphere just minutes from campus.
Use a transdisciplinary approach that draws on the fields of sociology and anthropology and integrated with educational and sociocultural philosophies of critical pedagogy. Gain understanding of the educational experiences of racially minoritized students as these inform student success outcomes.
Build confidence in understanding, analyzing, interpreting, and communicating data with practical techniques to apply directly to daily decision‑making and long‑term career goals
Build wellbeing and resilience through this 7-week, self-paced course focused on meditation, self-care, and mindful communication for working professionals.
Build the skills to lead with impact—this virtual course equips postsecondary leaders with coaching strategies, core competencies, and practical tools to support teams, students, and organizational change.
This month, we are highlighting Professor Samy Garas of SUNY Plattsburgh, instructor of Storytelling with Data in the SUNY Center for Professional Development.
In this course, Professor Garas helps faculty and staff transform complex data into clear, compelling, and decision-ready narratives. Emphasizing both technical skill-building and communication strategy, participants learn to use tools such as Excel, Power BI, and Tableau to create meaningful visualizations tailored to specific audiences.
A core focus of the course is helping participants move beyond reporting data to telling purposeful stories—defined by audience, decision context, and key takeaway. The course also emphasizes ethical and responsible data communication, including how visual design choices can influence interpretation.
Participants leave with an executive-ready data story, stronger visualization skills, and increased confidence in presenting data clearly and accurately in professional settings.
Professor Garas reflects that one of the most impactful aspects of teaching the course is seeing participants realize how small changes in framing and design can significantly improve clarity and understanding—shifting their work from “making charts” to communicating insight.
We thank Professor Garas for his continued contributions to SUNY CPD and his work in advancing effective, ethical data communication across the SUNY system.
In The Community
Connect on Viva Engage
Join SUNY colleagues in Communities of Practice and topic-based groups through the SUNY Learning Commons
A new community in the SUNY learning Commons designed to connect SUNY professionals who support student learning and success.
SLATE is a space to share best practices and innovative strategies in tutoring, learning support, academic coaching, and student engagement. Members can explore emerging topics like AI in tutoring, supporting neurodiverse learners, and engaging SUNY Reconnect students, while collaborating on approaches to improve gateway course success and retention.
Join the conversation to exchange resources, spark new ideas, and learn from colleagues across the SUNY system.
We surpassed our goal of $1,000—thank you to everyone who donated and walked alongside us. Your support made a meaningful impact in the fight against heart disease, and it was inspiring to see our community come together for such an important cause.
The CPD walked with almost 2,000 others through the Onondaga Community College campus. The walk raised more than $400,000 to support heart health initiatives and lifesaving education through the American Heart Association.
