The State University of New York at Canton (SUNY Canton) is a

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. It is part of the

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. The college offers 31

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s, 20

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s, three one-year certificate programs, and 23 online degrees.

History

Founded in 1906 as the School of Agriculture (SOA) at

St. Lawrence University St. Lawrence University is a private liberal arts college in the village of Canton in St. Lawrence County, New York. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and 100 graduate students. Though St. Lawrence today is non-denominational, it was founde ...

, SUNY Canton was the first postsecondary, two-year college authorized by the

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. In 1941, SOA was renamed the New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute (ATI). ATI became a member college of the

in 1948. To recognize advanced technology programs added in the 1950s and 1960s, the college underwent another name change in 1965, this time becoming the State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College at Canton (ATC). In 1987, the SUNY Board of Trustees authorized yet another name change to the college's present designation as the State University of New York College of Technology at Canton. In 1997, SUNY Canton received

granting approval from the SUNY Board of Trustees and the

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Academics

Since SUNY Canton offers one-year certificates, associates degrees, and bachelor's degrees, students in many disciplines may pursue a "ladder curriculum", allowing them to first earn a certificate and then proceed to the next level. SUNY Canton confers degrees through three academic schools: the School of Business & Liberal Arts, the Canino School of Engineering Technology, and the School of Science, Health & Criminal Justice.

Special programs

The university offers cross-registration with

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, and

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as members of the Associated Colleges of the St. Lawrence Valley. A two-and-two program in environmental science and forestry and a one-and-one program in Forest Technology are offered in conjunction with the

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) is a public research university in Syracuse, New York focused on the environment and natural resources. It is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) sys ...

. In both programs students begin taking general education classes at SUNY Canton prior to transferring to SUNY ESF to take environmental and forestry classes and complete the degree programs. Students interested in pursuing a master's degree in accountancy (MS), health services administration (MS), and technology management (MBA) have the opportunity to do so through agreements with

. The college is also home to the David Sullivan-St. Lawrence County Law Enforcement Academy and the SUNY Canton Corrections Academy.

Accreditation

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*American Board of Funeral Service Education *

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Commission on Dental Accreditation *

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Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology The ABET (incorporated as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc.) is a non-governmental organization that accredits post-secondary education programs in applied and natural sciences, computing, engineering and engineeri ...

* Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. *

International Accreditation Council for Business Education The International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), formerly the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education, is an educational accreditation agency for college and university business programs founded in 1997. It ...

* National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation *

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* National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence

Campus

Cook Hall is home to the School of Science, Health and Criminal Justice. The facility includes mortuary science facilities, science labs, and nursing facilities. In 2012, a fire damaged part of the Cook Hall. In 2003 the university opened the Newell Veterinary Technology Center. The building houses SUNY Canton's veterinary science programs and includes veterinary labs, classroom and conference space. The SUNY Canton Canino School of Engineering and Technology is located inside the Nevaldine Technology Center In addition to the

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad range of more speciali ...

technology and information technology programs, the facility also includes space for SUNY's automotive,

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, building trades, heating and plumbing, and air conditioning programs. Faculty Office Building, SUNY Canton

MacArthur Hall, formerly known as the Faculty Office Building, is located near the center of campus and is connected to many of the other academic buildings on campus. It was named after President Emeritus Earl W. MacArthur The School of Business & Liberal Arts is located inside the building as well as many of the administrative offices. The building also includes one of the various on-campus dining options, a deli and coffee shop. The Miller Campus Center is the heart of the SUNY campus. The $12 million center opened in 2002, replacing the Kingston Theatre which suffered extensive fire damage in 1997. The Miller Campus Center contains student activity offices, conference spaces study and relaxation areas lounge space the SUNY Campus Bookstore, on-campus post office, Health Center, dining center, and a gym for student recreational and intramural activities. Southworth Library is the academic library for SUNY Canton. It houses college archives, a coffee shop known as the Cyber Cafe, the university's print and digital media collections for use by students for research and recreation. The collection includes over 65,000 volumes, 300 periodical subscriptions and 1,500 video and audio recordings. Students also have access to over 25 electronic information research databases.

Residence life

SUNY Canton currently has five residence halls: Kennedy, Heritage, Mohawk, Rushton, and Smith. They are located along the Grasse River in the north-central portion of the campus. Kennedy Hall is a housing option offering apartment-style living for upper classmen. Features include a multi-purpose classroom and meeting space, and a large open courtyard for recreation and outdoor activities. Chaney Dining Center is the main dining hall on the campus; it is located near the residence halls and serves both resident and commuter students.

Athletics

SUNY Canton's 15 athletic teams are known as the

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s, often shortened to Roos. The Roos currently compete as members of the

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in the

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. The university was previously a member of the

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(NAIA) from 2004 to 2011 after transitioning from the

National Junior College Athletic Association The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), founded in 1938, is the governing association of community college, state college and junior college athletics throughout the United States. Currently the NJCAA holds 24 separate regions ...

(NJCAA) as the school moved from a two-year community college to four-year comprehensive university. SUNY Canton was a member of the Sunrise Conference for most sports until the conference dissolved in 2011. In June 2015, the college was approved for full membership status in the

. The university announced an expansion of athletics starting in the 2011–12 academic year. In 2011, SUNY Canton added men's golf and men's and women's lacrosse, in addition to reinstating its women's volleyball program. The university added women's ice hockey in the 2012–13 academic year and the team has played in the

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(NEWHL) conference since the 2019–20 season. SUNY Canton also added a women's golf team in 2015. In 2018 SUNY Canton announced it will begin competing nationally in coed

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. The college became the first New York State team to join the

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(NACE) and the first varsity esports program in the

system. Esports teams currently play competitively in the

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. The

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and

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teams captured ECAC championship titles in 2018. In 2019, SUNY Canton Athletics announced the addition of varsity

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. Men's sports *

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* Cross Country *

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Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding t ...

Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...

Women's sports *

* Cross country *

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Men's ice hockey

The SUNY Canton ice hockey program began in the mid-1960s and has won 15 NJCAA National Championships in: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1996, 1997, and 2000. The team currently competes in the

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level as it was awarded independent status with eventual admittance into the SUNY conference. In its second season as a member of the ACHA, the Roos reached the 2010 ACHA Division I National Tournament before falling to Penn State 3–7 in the first round. The Roos won their second straight ECHL regular season championship and first ever conference playoff championship in 2011. The team also made a second straight appearance in the ACHA DI Championship. As of 2020 the team still competes as a

Independent, mostly because of

and

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refusing the admission of the team in the

SUNYAC The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) is an NCAA Division III athletics conference consisting of schools in the State University of New York system. It was chartered in 1958 as the New York State Intercollegiate Athletic ...

conference due to regional concerns.

Athletic facilities

The school completed a new Convocation, Athletic and Recreation Center, otherwise known as "CARC" and nicknamed "Roos House" in 2011. The facility features several athletic courts, an ice arena, a pool and a fitness center, along with office and student spaces.

Student life

Clubs and organizations

Students participate in several clubs and organizations under the umbrella of the student government known as the Student Government Association (SGA) with staff support from the Student Activities office. Intramural and recreational activities are also available.

References

External links

Official websiteOfficial athletics website
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