The Office Of Student Services
Office Hours: M-F 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Summer Office Hours: M-F 8:00 am-4:00 pm
The Office of Student Services provides undergraduate academic student services for the College of Education. This office strives to offer a user-friendly, all-purpose student response structure that guides SUNY Fredonia's New York State Certification candidates along the path to becoming responsive, well-rounded, and marketable educators.
Academic Advising
Current and prospective students may seek academic advice about College of Education undergraduate and graduate programs in the Office of Student Services.
Applications for change of major to Childhood Education, Childhood Inclusive Education, Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood/Childhood Education are processed in this office.
The Office of Student Services also serves as a general academic advising center for all education students who need help with their program.
Certification
The Coordinator in the Office of Student Services assists all teacher candidates at SUNY Fredonia, as well as alumni, with all certification questions. This could include:
-Help with the TEACH Online Services application for certification
-Fingerprinting services
-Information about New York State certification exams (NYSTCE)
***NYSTCE changes for candidates
graduating in May 2013 or after***
-Steps to Initial/Professional Teacher Certification
-Alternative certification questions
Scholarships
Scholarships coordinated through the Office of Student Services are for students currently enrolled in the College of Education. Current Education students interested in applying for scholarships should read the information and criteria for available scholarships and complete the matching application form. All students currently enrolled in a Teacher Education Initial Certification Program and in good academic standing are eligible to apply. An applicant may apply for any or all of the scholarships, even if applicant meets only some of the criteria.
Completed applications are accepted yearly during the month of March.
Potential or incoming students should contact Student Affairs for entrance scholarship information.
*SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS FOR 2011 WILL BE ACCEPTED BETWEEN MARCH 10 -- MARCH 25*
Graduation Clearance
The Office of Student Services handles graduation clearance and verification of requirement completion for the following programs:
Undergraduate Level
-Childhood Education
-Childhood Inclusive Education
-Early Childhood Education
-Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Graduate Level
-Curriculum and Instruction in Inclusive Education
-Literacy I & II
-Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
-School Building Leadership
-School District Leadership
-Bilingual Extension
*All out of state College Verification Forms must be sent to the Office of the Dean of the College of Education which can be contacted at 716-673-3311.
Nicole Hohenstein, Coordinator
Office of Student Services
College of Education
E259 Thompson Hall
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
716-673-4768
nicole.hohenstein@fredonia.edu