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Program Areas

There are a wide variety of SUNY Center for Professional Development (CPD) programs available for faculty, instructional designers, librarians, student success and support professionals, business operations staff, information technology staff, campus leadership, and others in administrative roles in higher education. Programs are designed to meet identified needs of SUNY campuses in alignment with SUNY strategic priorities. The CPD relies on SUNY communities of practice to design and deliver these programs.

Programs are delivered in a variety of formats: 

  • Asynchronous Online Courses: Learners are never expected to log into the course at a specific time. Courses have weekly deadlines and interactive assignments.
  • Synchronous Online Courses: Learners complete all course activities through participating in a series of scheduled online meetings.
  • Combined Asynchronous and Synchronous Online: Learners are required to participate in scheduled online meetings and also complete assignments on their own time.
  • Self-Paced Online Courses: Course assignments are completed within a certain amount of time but there are no other deadlines or expectations of interaction with other learners.
  • Hybrid Online and In-Person: Learners are required to attend activities on specific days and times both in-person and online.
  • In-Person Workshops, Academies, and Institutes: All course assignments and activities take place through travelling to a specific location for a set amount of time.

Some of these offerings are part of certificate programs aimed at equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in higher education. The courses in these programs are delivered online, with most being asynchronous, ensuring they are engaging and interactive. Upon completion, participants receive a digital badge that highlights their acquired expertise.

Academic Programs

Academic Professional Development Consultations: If you would like to discuss how the CPD can help your campus address academic professional development needs not listed here, please contact Academic Programs Manager Chris Price (chris.price@suny.edu) or SUNY Online Program Manager Jamie Heron (jamie.heron@suny.edu) to arrange for a consultation.   

Student Success Programs

SUNY CPD Student Success Programs are designed for the campus communities comprised of advisors, student success coaches, career development professionals and other campus staff who primarily work with students. Programs are based upon identified needs from the campus and SUNY communities and in support of the strategic priorities for the Office of Student Success.

If you would like to discuss how the CPD can help your campus address student success professional development needs not listed here, please contact Student Success Programs Manager Jennifer Snyder (jennifer.snyder@suny.edu).

Technical Programs

A SAMPLE OF OUR PROGRAMS

SUNY CPD Technical Programs are designed to support your Campus IT Professionals. Programs are based upon identified needs from the campuses and SUNY communities and in support of the strategic priorities for both the Office of Information Technology and Academic Affairs.

Program areas include IT management, IT operations, information security, project management, technical skill development, and training on specific technology and tools.

TARGETED FOR

  • IT Leaders
  • Web Developers
  • Project Managers
  • System Administrators
  • Database Administrators
  • IT Contract Administrators
  • Information Security Officers
  • Help Desk/End User Support Staff
  • Business Intelligence Professionals
  • Network/Telecommunication Administrators

    Project Management Community of Practice (CoP)

    This Community of Practice is for Project Management Professionals inside and outside of the SUNY community. We aim to create a space where project management professionals can share best practices, initiate discussions around project management concepts and learn more about project management and topics that affect project management.

    The CoP holds monthly webinars on topics that pertain to project managers and project management by members of the group, the SUNY community and vendors. To learn more, please contact Kris Lynch at krista.lynch@suny.edu. 

    Leadership Programs | SUNY SAIL

    Leadership Development Consultations: If you would like to discuss how the CPD can help your campus address leadership professional development needs not listed here, please contact Director of SUNY SAIL Institute, Carolyn Mattiske (carolyn.mattiske@suny.edu) to arrange for a consultation.

    Chris Price

    Director of Educational Development

    Jennifer Snyder

    Student Success Program Manager

    Kris Lynch

    Technical Program Manager

    Carolyn Mattiske

    Director, SUNY SAIL

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