Embedding Industry Credentials into Academic Coursework in the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

We invite proposals from SUNY campuses to join the second cohort of the SUNY NASH/Google Community of Practice (CoP) initiative. Building on the success of the first cohort in which 11 campuses integrated Google’s Grow with Google industry certificates into credit-bearing courses, this next phase aims to expand participation and strengthen the integration of industry-recognized credentials to bridge academic study with workforce needs, with particular emphasis on equipping arts, humanities, and social sciences students with marketable skills. The first cohort piloted curriculum integration, recognition of prior learning, and co-curricular supports, establishing a strong foundation for a scalable, student-centered approach. The second cohort will broaden campus involvement and further enhance professional opportunities for SUNY students in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. SUNY will provide one-time funding of up to $50,000 to each campus selected to participate.

Selected campuses will be allocated $25,000 in January 2026 to support implementation of pilot curricular and co-curricular work. When all benchmarks are achieved, campuses will be eligible in June 2026 for an additional $25,000 to support further implementation of curriculum revisions. 

Faculty participants will participate in training provided by SUNY CPD and collaborate with SUNY CPD Instructional Design instructors to document the alignment of course learning outcomes with Grow with Google certificates or other industry recognized credentials, develop a plan for integrating the certificates into course syllabi or program outcomes, and create an assessment plan to measure student achievement of these outcomes.  

Funding may be used to support:

• Faculty training and professional development time associated with this initiative.
• Faculty effort in reviewing industry certifications and aligning them with campus programs.
• Faculty work to review and redesign curricula to embed industry certificates into courses or programs.
• Faculty and/or staff development of co-curricular options for students to earn industry certificates.
• Implementation of co-curricular industry certificate offerings.

Revised Proposal Due Date: November 7, 2025