Consumer protection complaints resulting from distance education courses, activities, and operations may be submitted to the for investigation and resolution.
Please note, complaints related to grades or student conduct violations, both of which are to be fully addressed via campus processes, not through the NC-SARA complaint resolution procedures, should follow the procedures outlined below.
- A full list of SUNY Fredonia Policies are available on the University Policies for Students page.
- Complaints related to grades should follow the SUNY Fredonia .
- Other student complaint procedures can be found on the Student Complaint Procedures site.
If a student is dissatisfied with the campus-based resolution, a concern may be submitted to as outlined on their site. And, if still not satisfied, a complaint may be submitted, within two years of the incident about which the complaint is made, to the .
SUNY Fredonia is a member of the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) and follows the complaint resolution policies and procedures outlined within the . NC-SARA provides a for out-of-state distance education students, and a is also available.
If you are a student residing in California and are unable to find a resolution using the above contacts visit the for assistance.
Professional Licensure Disclosures
New York state prides itself in the high quality of its licensed and certified professionals. For the protection of its citizens, each license and certificate has requirements that individuals must meet in order to be licensed or certified in New York state. SUNY鈥檚 academic programs leading to licensure or certification are carefully designed to meet and exceed these state requirements. This is a role SUNY plays in protecting the public. Other states may have different requirements. Information for SUNY Fredonia's Professional Licensure Disclosure is available through Academic Affairs.
Bias, Discrimination, or Title IX Report
Accreditations
SUNY Fredonia is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), 1007 North Orange Street, 4th Floor, MB #166, Wilmington, DE 19801 (267-284-5000). MSCHE is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. In the event grievance procedures at the college have been followed and all avenues of appeals exhausted and documented, and the issue remains unresolved, students also may file a complaint with Fredonia鈥檚 accrediting agency. Information and procedures can be found in the last section of the webpage.
New York State is a member of the and Fredonia has been a participating institution since 2020. SARA enables Fredonia to offer its online courses and programs to students residing in other SARA states (currently AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, VI, WA, WV, WI, WY).
SUNY Fredonia offers several programs that meet educational requirements for professional license or certification.