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SUNY Canton's Values Statement/Distinctive Identity

We Value…

  • A Student-Centered Philosophy… by keeping students’ best interests at the center of everything that we do.
  • Excellence… by challenging everyone to perform at a consistently high level through continuous quality improvement.
  • Integrity… by treating others with honesty and respect during every interaction.
  • Success… by creating an environment that encourages maximum personal and professional growth and helps students translate that growth into meaningful action.
  • Diversity… by fostering a culture of inclusiveness that values individual differences, gives voice to all in the campus community, promotes the free exchange of ideas based on merit, and encourages a global perspective.
  • Access… by offering affordable career-oriented public higher education to motivated, mature and disciplined students through innovative delivery methods.
  • Sustainability… by implementing viable long-term options for resource usage, disaster management, transportation, and waste management in connection with all campus activities and weaving sustainability concepts throughout the curriculum.
  • Flexibility… by embracing change to better address the needs of the college community and society at large. 

SUNY Canton’s Diversities and Inclusion Vision and Mission Statements:

Vision::  SUNY Canton aspires to educate the leaders of tomorrow for careers in the global technological economy, while promoting inclusivity with our students, faculty, staff and the community at-large.

Mission: In keeping with our vision and values relative to diversity, SUNY Canton will develop initiatives to build a campus culture of inclusiveness.

Non-Discrimination Notice

SUNY Canton does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender identity, disability, or age in its education programs, services, and activities, including employment policies and practices. The following people have been designated to handle all inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies:

Affirmative Action, Equity, and Compliance Coordinator/Director of Human Resources
Joann Ellis
315-386-7325
hr@canton.edu

Title IX Coordinator
Nicodeme Auguste
315-386-7050
title9@canton.edu

ADA/Section 504 Officer
Megan Riedl
315-386-7392
ADA@canton.edu

All students, interns and College's employees are the purview of Civil Rights Compliance Officers.

The College offers a variety of career and technical education programs. For descriptions of programs and admissions criteria, visit Admissions.