If you are a student who benefits from a learning environment with real-time engagement and a small group of peers for in-person interactions, onsite and virtual study groups are for you. SUNY Empire will offer 47 onsite and virtual study groups in the Fall 2022 term. 

Study Groups are a mode of study offered both onsite and virtually to small groups of learners. The instructor-led courses provide regular engagement with faculty and peers, giving students more structure with regularly scheduled in-person meetings. Virtual study groups meet using Microsoft Teams. Onsite study groups will be offered at six locations throughout New York: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Hartsdale, Staten Island, Selden, and Rochester.  

Students in onsite and virtual study groups have the highest course completion rates among our study modalities at SUNY Empire at 92% and 91%, respectively. Students enrolled in these sections benefit from consistency and real-time learning in a personal and supportive environment.   

Students who participate in onsite study groups must comply with SUNY Empire’s COVID protocols. SUNY Empire has increased the frequency of its cleaning and disinfection to keep our locations clean and safe for the return of faculty, staff, and students. The college has adopted all disinfecting protocols recommended by the CDC.  

Check out a list of onsite and virtual study group sections by visiting our Study Group webpage.