POTSDAM — SUNY Potsdam has set up two working groups to bring the college back into line after it was found non-compliant during a recent accreditation process.

The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), a non-profit recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) to conduct accreditation of colleges, found the SUNY school non-compliant with the Educational Effectiveness Assessment and Planning, Resources, and Institutional Improvement standards, as well as two associated Requirements of Affiliation.

However, SUNY Potsdam was in compliance with five of the seven standards and 13 of the 15 requirements of affiliation, said Dr. Philip Neisser, the college’s Officer-In-Charge in an update on the school’s web page. The college remains accredited and has been tasked with addressing the concerns raised

Read more of Neisser’s Sept. 23 accreditation update at https://bit.ly/3SkiwSF .

“MSCHE is requiring the College to submit a monitoring report in March 2023 to demonstrate that we have brought ourselves back into compliance,” Neisser said. “MSCHE has expressed confidence that we can address their concerns with the documentation and assessment of academic and non-academic programs, the demonstration of sufficiency of financial resources, and the alignment of institutional and unit objectives. Importantly, SUNY Potsdam remains fully accredited while we do this work.”

Two working groups have been convened to address MSCHE’s concerns, the Officer-In-Charge said. The groups will meet weekly and make changes to bring the college back into line. Neisser said that the SUNY system is providing the college resources to support the working groups.

“We will bring ourselves back into compliance and emerge from this process with a budgeting process that better aligns with our strategic priorities, a stronger campus culture of continuous improvement, and a greater ability to serve our students, our region, and our state,” Neisser said.