In 2018, SUNY New Paltz was selected as one of 12 institutions nationally to participate in the Excellence in Academic Advising (EAA) inaugural cohort. The two-year EAA project is offered jointly by NACADA and the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education with the goal to advance student learning, success, persistence, retention, and degree completion through a comprehensive, standards-based strategic planning process to promote excellence in academic advising. Read more here: EAA Self-Study Recommendations, EAA Participants & Liaisons, and EAA Timeline & Action Plan