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Higher Education

Office of Higher Education

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    • Contact: , (518) 474-3901
  • , including the GED
    • Contact: hse@nysed.gov, (518) 474-5906 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (noon)

Offices within the Office of Higher Education

  • Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE)
    • The Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE) provides regulatory oversight of public, private, and proprietary degree-granting institutions in New York State and the programs of study offered by those institutions.
    • Contact: ocueinfo@nysed.gov, (518) 474-1551
  • Office of Educator Quality and Professional Development (OEQPD)
    • The Office of Educator Quality and Professional Development (OEQPD) oversees teacher and principal evaluation and professional development requirements.
    • Contact: EducatorEval@nysed.gov (for general inquiries and teacher and principal evaluation inquiries), EvalData@nysed.gov (for staff evaluation data), and (518) 486-2573.
  • Office of School Personnel Review & Accountability (OSPRA)
    • The Office of School Personnel Review and Accountability (OSPRA) pursues administrative educator discipline, manages the teacher tenure employment termination process, and manages fingerprint-supported criminal history background clearances for certification and school employment purposes.
    • Contact: OSPRA@nysed.gov, (518) 473-2998
  • Office of Teacher and Leader Development (OTLD)
    • The Office of Teacher and Leader Development (OTLD) oversees policies and programs related to educator recruitment, preparation, certification, professional learning, evaluation, and career ladders.
    • Contact: OTLD@nysed.gov, (518) 486-2573
    • The Office of Teaching Initiatives (OTI) processes educator certification applications and is responsible for the TEACH system and CTLE/Registration implementation.
    • Contact: , (518) 474-3901

Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Higher Education

89 Washington Avenue, 975 EBA
Albany, New York 12234
Contact: HEDEPCOM@nysed.gov, (518) 486-3633

Other Offices Related to Higher Education

    • The Bureau of Proprietary School Supervision (BPSS) oversees and monitors non-degree granting proprietary schools in New York State.
    • The Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is New York State’s higher education student financial aid agency.
    • The High School Equivalency Office (HSE) oversees the four pathways to a high school equivalency diploma.
    • Contact: hse@nysed.gov, (518) 474-5906 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
    • The Office of Professions (OP) manages licensure, registration, and professional discipline for more than fifty professions.
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