In addition to its recent academic acclaim from several respected online ranking resources, ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï College is also receiving lots of praise from its students.
According to the 2018 SUNY Student Opinion Survey (SOS) for State-Operated Institutions, ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï is ranked first among State University of New York (SUNY) colleges of technology who participated in the survey and fourth among all participating SUNY schools for its religious/spiritual activities and programs.
Dr. Gregory Sammons, vice president for Student Affairs, said, “I believe the survey data affirms our staff’s efforts in creating an inter-faith space and a renewed Unity Center with relevant programming. The efforts connect directly to one of ±¬×߳Թϒs six strategic priorities: diversity and inclusion, in our institutional strategic plan.â€
Other categories for which students rated ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï in the top five include:
- No. 2 in SUNY: Sense of belonging on campus
- No. 4 in SUNY: Availability of courses in your major
- No. 4 in SUNY: Engaged in research or other creative projects with faculty guidance
- No. 5 in SUNY: Personal counseling services
- No. 5 in SUNY: Using computer and information technology effectively
The SUNY SOS Project periodically collects background, attitude, and opinion information from samples of students to explore and assess college impressions and plans; satisfaction with services, facilities, and environment; perceived college outcomes; frequency of selected academic experiences; and extent of campus contributions to student growth/preparation.
While ±¬×ß³Ô¹Ï is delighted at its high rankings, the college also recognizes what may be improved based on student comments.
For example, students previously expressed a desire for improvements to the campus wireless computing network. In response, Technology Services installed 300-400 percent more access points in each residential building in order to improve wireless connectivity. Most residence halls now have a wireless access point in every other room.