History
Originally a graduate and upper-division (transfer) institution, the college offered classes in temporary locations and at extension sites for several years until the first buildings were constructed on the permanent Marcy, N.Y., campus in the 1980s. In 2002, the SUNY Board of Trustees approved a mission change, enabling SUNYIT to offer lower-division programs in professional, technological, and applied studies. In fall 2003, SUNYIT admitted its first class of freshmen, becoming a full, four-year institution.
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