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Higher Education Meeting

May 20, 2025

Higher Education Meeting

May 13, 2025

POSTPONED: Higher Education Meeting

May 7, 2025

Higher Education Meeting

April 30, 2025

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 18, 2025

Higher Education Meeting

March 4, 2025

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2025 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

February 25, 2025

Higher Education Meeting

February 3, 2025

Higher Education Meeting

May 21, 2024

Higher Education Meeting

May 7, 2024

Higher Education Meeting

March 26, 2024

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 18, 2024

Higher Education Meeting

March 12, 2024

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2024 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

February 8, 2024

Higher Education Meeting

February 6, 2024

Higher Education Meeting

January 23, 2024

Higher Education Meeting

May 23, 2023

Higher Education Meeting

May 9, 2023

Higher Education Meeting

April 25, 2023

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 21, 2023

Higher Education Meeting

March 15, 2023

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2023 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

February 27, 2023

Higher Education Meeting

February 14, 2023

Higher Education Meeting

January 31, 2023

Higher Education Meeting

January 17, 2023

Higher Education

May 10, 2022

Higher Education Meeting

April 26, 2022

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 15, 2022

Higher Education Meeting

March 14, 2022

Higher Education Meeting

February 15, 2022

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2022 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

February 7, 2022

Higher Education Meeting

February 1, 2022

Higher Education Meeting

January 20, 2022

Public Hearing: Maintaining Quality, Equity, and Affordability in Public Higher Education throughout the Pandemic and Beyond

November 22, 2021

Public Hearing: Maintaining Quality, Equity, and Affordability in Public Higher Education throughout the Pandemic and Beyond

November 16, 2021

Public Hearing: Maintaining Quality, Equity, and Affordability in Public Higher Education throughout the Pandemic and Beyond

October 27, 2021

Public Hearing: Maintaining Quality, Equity, and Affordability in Public Higher Education throughout the Pandemic and Beyond

October 25, 2021

Higher Education Meeting

June 7, 2021

Higher Education Meeting

May 18, 2021

Higher Education Meeting

May 11, 2021

Higher Education Meeting

April 20, 2021

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 17, 2021

Higher Education Meeting

March 2, 2021

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

February 4, 2021

Higher Education Meeting

February 2, 2021

Higher Education Meeting

January 19, 2021

Public Hearing: How COVID-19 Has Impacted Higher Education

July 28, 2020

Higher Education Meeting

July 23, 2020

Higher Education Meeting

July 20, 2020

Higher Education Meeting

March 3, 2020

Higher Education Meeting

February 10, 2020

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2020-2021 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

February 4, 2020

Higher Education Meeting

January 28, 2020

Higher Education Meeting

January 14, 2020

Public Hearing: Funding Our Public Colleges

December 16, 2019

Public Hearing: Examination of the cost of public higher education and its effect on student financial aid programs, state support, TAP/GAP, student borrowing and other challenges to affordability and accessibility

November 1, 2019

Public Hearing: Examination of the cost of public higher education and its effect on student financial aid programs, state support, TAP/GAP, student borrowing and other challenges to affordability and accessibility

October 31, 2019

Public Hearing: Examination of the cost of public higher education and its effect on student financial aid programs, state support, TAP/GAP, student borrowing and other challenges to affordability and accessibility

October 30, 2019

Public Hearing: Examination of the cost of public higher education and its effect on student financial aid programs, state support, TAP/GAP, student borrowing and other challenges to affordability and accessibility

October 28, 2019

Public Hearing: Examination of the cost of public higher education and its effect on student financial aid programs, state support, TAP/GAP, student borrowing and other challenges to affordability and accessibility

October 24, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

June 18, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

June 6, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

May 30, 2019

Higher Education

May 30, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

May 21, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

May 14, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

April 30, 2019

To explore ways to review oversight over for-profit schools in order to better inform students, parents and consumers about for-profit education schools

April 10, 2019

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 27, 2019

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 14, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

March 5, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

February 27, 2019

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2019-2020 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

January 28, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

January 22, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

January 14, 2019

Higher Education Meeting

June 19, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

May 30, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

May 15, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

May 8, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

May 1, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

April 17, 2018

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 22, 2018

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 15, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

January 29, 2018

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2018-2019 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

January 23, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

January 22, 2018

Higher Education Meeting

June 20, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

June 20, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

June 6, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

May 23, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

May 16, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

May 2, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

April 25, 2017

JOINT BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEES: Higher Education

March 20, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

March 1, 2017

Higher Education Committee

January 30, 2017

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2017-2018 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic Higher Education

January 24, 2017

Higher Education Meeting

June 17, 2016

Higher Education

June 16, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

June 8, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

June 1, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

May 24, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

May 17, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

May 10, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

May 4, 2016

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Higher Education"

March 23, 2016

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Higher Education"

March 16, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

March 15, 2016

Higher Education

March 2, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

February 25, 2016

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2016-2017 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

February 8, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

February 2, 2016

Higher Education Meeting

June 18, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

June 16, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

June 2, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

May 12, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

May 5, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

April 28, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

April 22, 2015

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Higher Education"

March 19, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

March 17, 2015

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Higher Education"

March 16, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

March 11, 2015

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2015-2016 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

February 10, 2015

Higher Education Meeting

May 20, 2014

Higher Education Meeting

May 13, 2014

Higher Education Meeting

May 6, 2014

Higher Education Meeting

April 29, 2014

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Higher Education"

March 20, 2014

Higher Education Meeting

March 18, 2014

Joint Budget Legislative General Conference Committee: Topic "Higher Education"

March 17, 2014

Higher Education Meeting

February 11, 2014

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2014-2015 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

February 6, 2014

Higher Education Meeting

January 28, 2014

Higher Education Meeting

June 20, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

June 5, 2013

To discuss SUNY Downstate Hospital and Long Island College Hospital in regard to the sustainability plan required by the 2013-2014 state budget

June 4, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

May 30, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

May 21, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

May 7, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

April 30, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

April 23, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

April 16, 2013

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

March 19, 2013

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

March 14, 2013

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

March 12, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

March 5, 2013

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2013-2014 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

February 11, 2013

Higher Education Meeting

June 21, 2012

Higher Education Meeting

June 5, 2012

Higher Education Meeting

May 8, 2012

Higher Education Meeting

May 1, 2012

Higher Education Meeting

April 18, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education"

March 26, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education "

March 22, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education "

March 19, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education"

March 14, 2012

Higher Education Meeting

March 6, 2012

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2012-2013 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic "Higher Education"

February 1, 2012

Policies and Procedures Pertaining to the Security of the SAT and Standardized Tests

January 24, 2012

Higher Education Meeting

January 18, 2012

Higher Education Meeting

January 10, 2012

To examine alternative project delivery methods

January 9, 2012

Truth in Testing: A comprehensive look at standardized testing security procedures

October 25, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

June 7, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

May 24, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

May 17, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

May 10, 2011

Higher Education

May 3, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

April 12, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

April 6, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

March 30, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education"

March 28, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education"

March 21, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education"

March 16, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

March 9, 2011

Forum/Town Hall: SUNY Capital Projects Roundtable

March 1, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

March 1, 2011

Forum/Town Hall: Higher Education Roundtable

February 15, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

February 14, 2011

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2011-2012 Executive Budget Proposal: Topic " Higher Education"

February 10, 2011

Higher Education Budget Roundtable

February 9, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

February 8, 2011

Higher Education Meeting

April 14, 2010

Higher Education Meeting

March 24, 2010

Higher Education Meeting

March 10, 2010

Higher Education Meeting

February 24, 2010

Joint Legislative Public Hearing on 2010-2011 Executive Budget Proposal

January 27, 2010

Public Hearing on Swine Flu Preparedness on College Campuses

November 16, 2009

LaValle Bill To Help Counties With FIT Costs Passes Senate

June 21, 2013

LaValle Student Lending Transparency Bill Passes Senate

June 18, 2013

Senate Passes Lavalle Bill to Curb Cheating on Academic Papers

April 29, 2013

2012 Higher Education Legislative Report

January 28, 2013

Senator LaValle Continues as Chair of Senate’s Higher Education Committee

January 26, 2013

LaValle Bill Establishes Regional Technology High School

January 22, 2013

LaValle: Technologies Being Developed at Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Lab May Hold Solution to Storm Communication Woes.

December 4, 2012

Thank you Senator LaValle: SUNY Stony Brook Breaks Ground on New Computer Sciences Center

September 28, 2012

Thank you Senator LaValle: SUNY Stony Brook Breaks Ground on New Computer Sciences Center

September 28, 2012

SUNY Adopts Federal Version of Provision from LaValle College Affordability Act

July 25, 2012

LaValle: Making College Affordable for Middle Class Families

May 30, 2012

LaValle Bill Passes Senate, Prevents College Hazing

May 16, 2012

2012 College Affordability Plan - Making College Affordable for Middle Class Families

May 15, 2012

LaValle Legislation Passes Senate

May 2, 2012

LaValle to Community Colleges: Allow Greater Access to Vocational Training to Prevent Failure, Frustration and Students’ Dropping Out.

February 3, 2012

LaValle Urges Education Leaders to Open Dialogue About Remediation

February 1, 2012

LaValle to Amend Law: Children of Police and Firefighters Who Die in The line of Duty to Get SUNY/CUNY Education for Free.

January 5, 2012

Statement of Senator Ken LaValle: Higher Education Hearing on SAT Cheating

October 27, 2011

Statement of Senator Ken LaValle: Higher Education Hearing on SAT Cheating

October 27, 2011

Notice of Public Hearing: NYS Committee on Higher Education

October 12, 2011

Statement of New York State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle, Chair of the NY State Senate’s Higher Education Re: SAT Cheating Ring

September 27, 2011

LaValle and Glick to Focus on Proprietary Schools Early in Next Legislative Session

September 21, 2011

SUNY2020 Maintains Affordability of SUNY System, Authorizes Millions in Capital Funding That Will Create Jobs and Grow Economy, Re-Establishes SUNY & CUNY as Economic Engines

August 9, 2011

LaValle: Funding Restored to SUNY Stony Brook Hospital and Long Island Veteran’s Home in Senate Budget, Defines State’s Obligation to Students.

March 15, 2011

NY State Senate Higher Education Chair Ken LaValle Hosts Higher Ed. Budget Roundtable to Examine Executive Budget Impact on CUNY.

February 14, 2011

New Transparent Process to Examine Budget: NY State Senate Higher Education Chair Ken LaValle to Host First of Several Higher Ed. Budget Roundtables.

February 9, 2011

Statement of Senator Kenneth LaValle, Chair of NYS Higher Education Committee, on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Budget.

February 1, 2011

LaValle Named Chair of Senate Higher Education Committee.

January 11, 2011

Complaints Grow Over Governor's Cuts to SUNY - WXXI Radio Clip

October 8, 2009

The Governor's Proposed Cuts to Higher Education

October 8, 2009

Public School, Public Business

July 15, 2009

SUNY Cuts Despite Cash Hoard - Senator urges use of balances to halt layoffs at 64 campuses

July 15, 2009

Senate Committee Approves UB 2020 Bill

May 20, 2009

Albany Times Union: Legislature keeps college affordable

May 6, 2009

Proposed Affiliation Polytechnic University and New York University

May 1, 2009

LaValle Bill To Help Counties With FIT Costs Passes Senate

June 21, 2013

LaValle Student Lending Transparency Bill Passes Senate

June 18, 2013

Senate Passes Lavalle Bill to Curb Cheating on Academic Papers

April 29, 2013

2012 Higher Education Legislative Report

January 28, 2013

Senator LaValle Continues as Chair of Senate’s Higher Education Committee

January 26, 2013

LaValle Bill Establishes Regional Technology High School

January 22, 2013

LaValle: Technologies Being Developed at Stony Brook University and Brookhaven National Lab May Hold Solution to Storm Communication Woes.

December 4, 2012

Thank you Senator LaValle: SUNY Stony Brook Breaks Ground on New Computer Sciences Center

September 28, 2012

Thank you Senator LaValle: SUNY Stony Brook Breaks Ground on New Computer Sciences Center

September 28, 2012

SUNY Adopts Federal Version of Provision from LaValle College Affordability Act

July 25, 2012

LaValle: Making College Affordable for Middle Class Families

May 30, 2012

LaValle Bill Passes Senate, Prevents College Hazing

May 16, 2012

2012 College Affordability Plan - Making College Affordable for Middle Class Families

May 15, 2012

LaValle Legislation Passes Senate

May 2, 2012

LaValle to Community Colleges: Allow Greater Access to Vocational Training to Prevent Failure, Frustration and Students’ Dropping Out.

February 3, 2012

LaValle Urges Education Leaders to Open Dialogue About Remediation

February 1, 2012

LaValle to Amend Law: Children of Police and Firefighters Who Die in The line of Duty to Get SUNY/CUNY Education for Free.

January 5, 2012

Statement of Senator Ken LaValle: Higher Education Hearing on SAT Cheating

October 27, 2011

Statement of Senator Ken LaValle: Higher Education Hearing on SAT Cheating

October 27, 2011

Notice of Public Hearing: NYS Committee on Higher Education

October 12, 2011

Statement of New York State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle, Chair of the NY State Senate’s Higher Education Re: SAT Cheating Ring

September 27, 2011

LaValle and Glick to Focus on Proprietary Schools Early in Next Legislative Session

September 21, 2011

SUNY2020 Maintains Affordability of SUNY System, Authorizes Millions in Capital Funding That Will Create Jobs and Grow Economy, Re-Establishes SUNY & CUNY as Economic Engines

August 9, 2011

LaValle: Funding Restored to SUNY Stony Brook Hospital and Long Island Veteran’s Home in Senate Budget, Defines State’s Obligation to Students.

March 15, 2011

NY State Senate Higher Education Chair Ken LaValle Hosts Higher Ed. Budget Roundtable to Examine Executive Budget Impact on CUNY.

February 14, 2011

New Transparent Process to Examine Budget: NY State Senate Higher Education Chair Ken LaValle to Host First of Several Higher Ed. Budget Roundtables.

February 9, 2011

Statement of Senator Kenneth LaValle, Chair of NYS Higher Education Committee, on Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Budget.

February 1, 2011

LaValle Named Chair of Senate Higher Education Committee.

January 11, 2011

Complaints Grow Over Governor's Cuts to SUNY - WXXI Radio Clip

October 8, 2009

The Governor's Proposed Cuts to Higher Education

October 8, 2009

Public School, Public Business

July 15, 2009

SUNY Cuts Despite Cash Hoard - Senator urges use of balances to halt layoffs at 64 campuses

July 15, 2009

Senate Committee Approves UB 2020 Bill

May 20, 2009

Albany Times Union: Legislature keeps college affordable

May 6, 2009

Proposed Affiliation Polytechnic University and New York University

May 1, 2009

Committee Chair

Toby Ann Stavisky

(D) District 11

Contact Senator

RANKING MEMBER

Joseph A. Griffo

(R, C) District 53

Patricia Fahy

(D, WF) District 46

Andrew Gounardes

(D) District 26

Robert Jackson

(D, WF) District 31

John C. Liu

(D) District 16

Rachel May

(D, WF) District 48

Dean Murray

(R, C) District 3

Peter Oberacker

(R, C) District 51

Gustavo Rivera

(D, WF) District 33

Lea Webb

(D, WF) District 52

Senator has new policy idea
Idea is drafted into a Bill
Bill undergoes committee process
Senate and Assembly pass bill
Bill is signed by Governor