SUNY Oswego’s Self-Study report (2022) was recently submitted to the Middle States Commission on Higher Education as a required part of the institutional re-accreditation process, and in advance of the evaluation team visit that will be held virtually March 6-9, 2022.

Our Self-Study describes and demonstrates how SUNY Oswego meets all Middle States Standards while adhering to our mission, strategic plan, and aligned institutional priorities of Student Success, Academic and Creative Excellence, Inclusive Community, Sustainable Institution, and Partnerships, which all guide our way. We proudly feature Partnerships as the final feature in a five-part series on our institutional priorities seen through the lens of our Self-Study.

Mutually beneficial Partnerships underscore and elevate SUNY Oswego’s learner-centered approach. Reciprocal sharing of knowledge and resources will allow the College and our partners to become individually and collectively stronger. Together with our partners, SUNY Oswego’s faculty, staff, and students will advance grant-funded research, service-learning, community service, and economic development in ways that will lead to greater collective prosperity, diversity, equity, inclusion, and understanding of our world’s Grand Challenges.

A sampling of SUNY Oswego’s investment in Partnerships include the following with more information on each within our 2022 Self-Study report:

  • Tea for Teaching – See chapter 3 of the Self-Study
  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program – See chapter 3 of the Self-Study
  • Leighton-Fitzhugh Learning Community – See chapter 3 of the Self-Study
  • Alternative Break programs - See chapter 3 of the Self-Study
  • Launch-It program - See chapter 3 of the Self-Study
  • Impact Scholars program - See chapter 3 of the Self-Study
  • Faculty-student research, internships and co-ops – See chapters 3 and 4 of the Self-Study
  • Office of International Education Programs – See chapter 5 of the Self-Study


Please review SUNY Oswego’s 2022 Self-Study report to prepare for our Evaluation Team visit. For more information, visit SUNY Oswego's Middle States Self-Study website or contact Rick Back and Kristi Eck, Self-Study Co-Chairs at richard.back@oswego.edu and kristi.eck@oswego.edu.