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Mission Statement

The Business Office has as its primary mission the provision of financial and administrative support and protection to the institution to ensure attainment of the institutional mission.

Objectives:

  •  Ensure excellence in service to student and non-student clientele, emphasizing credibility, timeliness, accuracy, fairness, with a positive approach "as each of us would wish to be served."
  • Provide quality financial services in support of campus programs through the various Business Office operational areas, including transaction processing, analysis and advice, ensuring compliances and procedural integrity, gaining best value and extending equitable treatment.
  • Act in behalf of the institution for certification of all financial transactions, agreements, and contracts under the jurisdiction of the State of New York and the SUNY Research Foundation as proper and in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and procedures.
  • Anticipate change, evolving trends, regulations, opportunities, and techniques which could affect the office and the institution, providing early-alerts and depth analyses, being especially sensitive to primary impact, secondary impact, and long-term consequences of planned or potential actions.
  • Ensure that Business Office and institutional practices meet the highest standards of educational, administrative, and business ethics, reflecting the College's responsibilities to its community and to the public trust.