Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 12, 2014 |
referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 11, 2014 |
ordered to third reading cal.1361 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 09, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S7792
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S7792 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง355, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S276
2013-S7792 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7792 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to online programs and accelerated proficiency degree programs at the state university of New York PURPOSE: To create a reduced cost degree program that can be completed in an accelerated time frame at the state university of New York SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new paragraph f-1 directing the SUNY trustees to identify baccalaureate degree programs that can be offered at reduced rates and develop criteria for the creation of an accelerate proficiency degree to be offered at four state-operated institutions. Such programs would be completed within three years, capped at a total tuition cost of $12,000, and be open for enrollment in the 2016-2017 academic year. Section two provides for an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION: New York has always been a leader in the area of access to higher educa- tion. Programs like the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) have helped
2013-S7792 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7792 I N S E N A T E June 9, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to online programs and accelerated proficiency degree programs at the state university of New York THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 355 of the education law is amended by adding a new paragraph f-1 to read as follows: F-1. (1) THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT, SHALL: (I) IDENTIFY BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAMS THAT COULD BE OFFERED AT REDUCED RATES BY REQUIRING FEWER CREDITS FOR COMPLETION AND BY BEING PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY AS ON-LINE PROGRAMS; AND (II) DEVELOP CRITERIA FOR THE CREATION OF AN ACCELERATED PROFICIENCY DEGREE (APD) TO BE OFFERED AT FOUR STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK STATE OPERATED INSTITUTIONS TO BE CHOSEN BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS AND THE COLLEGE COUNCILS. (2) APD PROGRAMS SHALL CONSIST OF CONCENTRATED COURSES OF STUDY THAT SHALL BE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE YEARS. APD PROGRAMS MAY ACCEPT AND MAY APPLY PREVIOUSLY EARNED CREDITS, EXPERIENCE CREDITS, MILITARY CREDITS, COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION AS DEFINED BY FEDERAL REGULATION OR ANY OTHER CRITERIA THAT LEAD TO PROFICIENCY IN AN APD PROGRAM AREA TOWARD DEGREE COMPLETION. (3) BEGINNING IN THE ACADEMIC YEAR TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN--TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, APD PROGRAMS SHALL BE OPEN TO ENROLLMENT. (4) THE TOTAL COST OF TUITION AND FEES CHARGED TO THE STUDENT ENROLLED IN AN APD PROGRAM SHALL NOT EXCEED TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15538-01-4
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