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Pioneering Innovations in Learning Outcomes & Teaching (PILOT)
Promising ideas become educational breakthroughs within Suffolk University’s PILOT program. This first-of-its-kind academic program incubator launches new educational initiatives designed to meet the needs of today’s students and employers.
What is PILOT?
Innovative Initiatives
PILOT develops and launches innovative academic initiatives that prepare students for a rapidly changing world.
Interdisciplinary Thinking
PILOT operates across all of Suffolk University’s schools to foster an interdisciplinary approach to programmatic innovation.
Proven Results
PILOT projects are measured using numerous metrics, including student interest and employment outcomes.
The PILOT Roadmap
PILOT is designed to enhance Suffolk’s mission of providing accessible, forward-looking educational opportunities to Suffolk students and all lifelong learners. We will post information about PILOT initiatives as they are launched.
PILOT is always looking for innovative new ideas, and we encourage all members of our community to propose possible initiatives. Successful initiatives will typically fall into one of three categories:
Interdisciplinary academic programs (degree-granting and otherwise) that draw on the expertise of multiple schools at Suffolk and that are intended to serve new students and prepare them for professional success.
Programs with other educational institutions that expand the opportunities available to Suffolk students.
Partnerships with other entities (businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, etc.) on custom educational solutions for workforce upskilling.
Program Spotlight
Suffolk-SANS.edu Cybersecurity Certification
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts a 33% increase in information security analyst jobs by 2033. In response to this staggering demand, PILOT created the Suffolk–SANS.edu Cybersecurity Certification Program, giving Suffolk students a powerful head start in the lucrative field of cybersecurity.
Through our exclusive partnership with the SANS Technology Institute, students can earn an Applied Cybersecurity Certificate (ACS) while pursuing an undergraduate education in computer science or cybersecurity—at no additional cost. It’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity for our students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree and professional credential that employers across sectors recognize and highly value.
Join us by sharing your ideas and proposing new programs.
If you have an idea for PILOT, please share it with us using our proposed PILOT initiatives form. You can also email us with PILOT-related questions or suggestions.