NY State Senate Bill 2009-S3289

Senate Bill S3289

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires SUNY or CUNY students enrolled in undergraduate psychology program to complete 12 hours volunteer service

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Jan 06, 2010	referred to higher education
Mar 13, 2009	referred to higher education

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2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5245
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§355-d & 6235, Ed L

2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires SUNY or CUNY students enrolled in undergraduate psychology program to complete 12 hours volunteer service.

2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S3289

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring students
enrolled in the undergraduate psychology program within the SUNY and
CUNY systems to complete 12 hours of documented volunteer service with
certain places or programs


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To expand the number of available volunteers at suicide prevention
hotlines and/or centers; domestic abuse hotlines and/or centers;
eating disorder hotlines and/or centers; expressive therapy counseling
center; or any call centers or counseling centers with programs that
specifically pertain to issues such as abuse, depression, anxiety,
stress, and self-esteem and weight disorders.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
* The education law is amended by adding new section 355-d. This
section requires all psychology undergraduate students attending a
SUNY school must complete twelve hours of volunteer service at a
counseling center which meets the approval of their assigned
psychology faculty member. The section also requires that the
designated faculty member track and document a student's completed
hours of volunteer service, and ensure that the student meets program
standards.

* The bill also amends the education law by adding a new section 6235,
which requires CUNY psychology undergraduate students to fulfill the
same requirements that have been stated for SUNY psychology
undergraduates.

 JUSTIFICATION :
New York State has an obligation to promote volunteerism and all the
benefits it can do for an individual's community and for their
prospective occupational aspirations. Hotlines are a vital resource in
helping New York State residents in time of need.  These hotlines
offer assistance to people that are dealing with depression, anxiety,
domestic violence, weight disorders, and a multitude of other
problems. In some instances just knowing that there is someone to talk
to and maybe even relate to, can be therapeutic and help an
individual. Having young adults talk to other young adults about the
common problems they are facing can be regarding for both parties.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
New bill.

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
None. Current staff and academic advisors will be used to implement
the program

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3289

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. HASSELL-THOMPSON, DIAZ, HUNTLEY, MONSERRATE, OPPEN-
  HEIMER, PERKINS -- 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  requiring  students
  enrolled  in  the undergraduate psychology program within the SUNY and
  CUNY systems to complete 12 hours of documented volunteer service with
  certain places or programs

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 355-d
to read as follows:
  S 355-D. REQUIRED VOLUNTEER  SERVICE  FOR  STUDENTS  ENROLLED  IN  THE
UNDERGRADUATE  PSYCHOLOGY  PROGRAM.  1.  EVERY  STUDENT  ENROLLED IN THE
UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
SYSTEM SHALL COMPLETE, IN ADDITION TO ESTABLISHED  PROGRAM  REQUIREMENTS
FOR  GRADUATION, A MINIMUM OF TWELVE HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE WITH ANY
OF THE FOLLOWING PLACES OR PROGRAMS:
  A. A SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE AND/OR CENTER;
  B. A DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION HOTLINE AND/OR CENTER;
  C. AN EATING DISORDER HOTLINE AND/OR COUNSELING CENTER;
  D. AN EXPRESSIVE THERAPY COUNSELING CENTER;
  E. OR ANY CALL  CENTERS  OR  COUNSELING  CENTERS  WITH  PROGRAMS  THAT
SPECIFICALLY  PERTAIN  TO  ISSUES SUCH AS ABUSE, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND
STRESS, OR SELF-ESTEEM AND WEIGHT DISORDERS.
  2. EACH COLLEGE SHALL APPOINT A FACULTY MEMBER WITHIN THE  UNDERGRADU-
ATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM OR AN APPROPRIATE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL
TO  TRACK AND DOCUMENT A STUDENT'S COMPLETED HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
SUCH FACULTY MEMBER OR COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL SHALL BE  RESPON-
SIBLE  FOR  ENSURING  THAT  SUCH  STUDENT  MEETS  PROGRAM  STANDARDS AND
FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08576-03-9

S. 3289                             2

  3. THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO PROMULGATE
ANY RULES AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTATION  OF  THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6235 to read
as follows:
  S 6235. REQUIRED VOLUNTEER SERVICE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE UNDER-
GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM. 1. EVERY STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE UNDERGRAD-
UATE  PSYCHOLOGY  PROGRAM  WITHIN THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM
SHALL COMPLETE, IN ADDITION  TO  ESTABLISHED  PROGRAM  REQUIREMENTS  FOR
GRADUATION,  A  MINIMUM OF TWELVE HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE WITH ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING PLACES OR PROGRAMS:
  A. A SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINE AND/OR CENTER;
  B. A DOMESTIC ABUSE PREVENTION HOTLINE AND/OR CENTER;
  C. AN EATING DISORDER HOTLINE AND/OR COUNSELING CENTER;
  D. AN EXPRESSIVE THERAPY COUNSELING CENTER;
  E. OR ANY CALL  CENTERS  OR  COUNSELING  CENTERS  WITH  PROGRAMS  THAT
SPECIFICALLY  PERTAIN  TO  ISSUES SUCH AS ABUSE, DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND
STRESS, OR SELF-ESTEEM AND WEIGHT DISORDERS.
  2. EACH COLLEGE SHALL APPOINT A FACULTY MEMBER WITHIN THE  UNDERGRADU-
ATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAM OR AN APPROPRIATE COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL
TO  TRACK AND DOCUMENT A STUDENT'S COMPLETED HOURS OF VOLUNTEER SERVICE.
SUCH FACULTY MEMBER OR COLLEGE ADMINISTRATION OFFICIAL SHALL BE  RESPON-
SIBLE  FOR  ENSURING  THAT  SUCH  STUDENT  MEETS  PROGRAM  STANDARDS AND
FULFILLS THE REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION.
  3. THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO  PROMULGATE
ANY  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS  NECESSARY  FOR  THE  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Sponsored By

Ruth Hassell-Thompson

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

co-Sponsors

Ruben Diaz

Shirley L. Huntley

Hiram Monserrate

Suzi Oppenheimer

2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S3289 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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