Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2013 - SUNY Institute of Technology

Student Services
nutrition/weight management, alcohol/substance abuse, stress
management, and personal safety, among others.
Anyone interested in membership on the Wellness Committee
should contact the Health and Wellness Center (Room
217, Campus Center, x 7808).
Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
The Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) is designed
to help provide a broad range of academic and financial services
to New York State residents who, because of academic and
economic circumstances, would otherwise be unable to attend
a postsecondary educational institution.
The Educational Opportunity Program is a New York
State funded initiative that focuses on equity. Educational
Opportunity Program provides structured support services
including counseling, tutoring, and often times remedial/
developmental coursework. In addition to academic support,
program participants receive financial assistance toward their
college expenses. As a whole the Educational Opportunity
Program is often utilized to recruit prospective students and
support the retention and graduation of participants.
For further information please contact us by visiting our
office in the Kunsela Hall Room B101 or call 315-792-7805.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center, associated with the Health &
Wellness Center is located in the Campus Center, Room 217.
Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
by appointment. Additional times are available, specific to the
individual student. All services are strictly confidential.
The Counseling Center is here to support and enhance
the educational experience of SUNYIT students. The center
provides prevention, intervention and referral services to the
student addressing emotional and behavioral needs and issues.
The center is a great resource for faculty, staff and families to
assist the SUNYIT student by providing counseling services
regarding personal and emotional concerns, relationship difficulties,
college adjustment concerns, etc.
Questions regarding the Counseling Center can be directed
to 315.792.7172.
Services for International Students
The Office of International Student Services, located in
the Student Center, Room S105, serves the international community
of SUNYIT, including students, visiting scholars, and
faculty. We provide immigration services, initial and on-going
orientation programming and general support to the international
population.
Through our immigration services, we help international
students maintain their status in compliance with immigration
regulations and apply for the immigration benefits for which
they are eligible. The International Student Services Office
provides assistance and advocacy for all international students
with campus, community, state, and federal offices. We offer
numerous workshops on immigration topics to international
students and the campus community.
As part of our orientation programming, we provide
extensive fall and spring orientation programs for incoming
international students and workshops throughout the semester
on topics relating to living and working in the U.S. The Office
of International Student Services works with student groups to
help provide activities to complement the educational experiences
of international students.
We also assist our current students who are interested
in developing skills and experience in full and part-time offcampus
work related to their studies. There are two options
for this: Curricular Practical Training and Optional Practical
Training. There are a limited number of opportunities for
international students to work on campus during the semester
and over semester breaks.
Services for Students with Disabilities
SUNYIT welcomes students with disabilities. A student
with a disability should discuss individual needs with the Disability
Services Counselor at any time to understand options for
academic accommodations or disability services at SUNYIT.
An appointment with the Disability Services Counselor is
needed for the consideration, planning, and provision of the
necessary support services.
The Disability Services Counselor assists with the following
services: counseling/orientation for new and transfer
students, advance registration for mobility-impaired students,
securing housing, arrangements for transportation and parking,
and academic accommodation plans based on a student’s
documented disability.
The Disability Services Counselor serves as liaison with
the New York State Vocational Rehabilitation Service, the New
York State Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired,
and other agencies serving or sponsoring the student.
Students with disabilities seeking accessible suites in the
residence halls should contact the Residential Life and Housing
Office at 315-792-7810. For further information regarding the
Disability Services Program at SUNYIT go to the Disability
Services Website: http://sunyit.edu/disability_services
Earning College Credit by Examination
• College Level Examination Program: 34 examinations
are offered to persons who wish to earn college credit by
demonstrating that they possess knowledge equivalent to
that acquired in the college courses. The College Level Examination
Program offers computer-based testing. SUNYIT
is a “limited” testing facility. SUNYIT awards appropriate
college credit for each examination. Questions regarding
CLEP should be directed to the Learning Center.
• Excelsior College Examinations (formerly Regents College)
offers 31 examinations by which individuals can demonstrate
competency.
• DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST): Examinations
that provide the opportunity to demonstrate
learning acquired outside the traditional classroom. 37
Test Titles are available covering a broad range of college
curricula.
Individuals interested in learning more about DANTES
and Excelsior services should contact the Registrar’s Office.
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