Assembly Bill A8870

                                BILL NUMBER:A8870

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the education  law, in relation to establishing the college of
military and applied sciences at Putnam of the state university of New
York

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Directs the board of
trustees of the
state university of New York to establish and operate a college of
military mid applied sciences in the county of Putnam.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1.
Subdivision 3 of section
352 of the education law, as amended by chapter 552 of the laws of
1985, is amended to read as follows: a. The State University shall
consist of the four university centers at Albany, Binghamton,
Buffalo, and Stony Brook: the designated colleges of arts and
sciences at Brockport Buffalo, Cortland, Fredonia, Genesee, New Pelt;
Old Westbury, Oneonta, Oswego, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, and Purchase;
The College of Military and Applied Sciences at Putnam; empire state
college; the Agricultural and Technical colleges at Alfred, Canton,
Cobleskill, Dehli, Farmingdale, and Morrisville; downstate medical
center; upstate medical center; the college of optometry; the college
of environmental science and forestry; maritime college; college of
              

technical at Utica/Rome; the statutory or contract colleges at
Cornell university and Alfred university; and such additional
universities, colleges and other institutions, facilities and
research centers as have been or hereafter may be acquired,
established, operated or contracted to be operated for the state by
The state university trustees.

Section 2 (a). The board of trustees of the state university of New
York are authorized and directed to take all actions necessary
pursuant to article S of the education law to establish and operate,
within the state university, the college of Military and Applied
Sciences at Putnam, as a four year college granting bachelor's degrees.

(b) The board of trustees shall select and designate a site within the
county of Putnam for the construction and operation of such college
of military and applied sciences, The college shall be established as
an accessible, affordable, competitive college of the state university.

(c) The purpose of the college of 'military and applied sciences at
Putnam shall be to offer degrees in the disciplines of military
science, intelligence and terrorism studies; business administration;
computer engineering and technology, environmental engineering and
technology; mathematics; public administration; information assurance
and technology; nursing; military history; and economics of science
and technology.

(d). The board of trustees shall provide for the establishment and
operation of a program of military and applied sciences at Putnam for
online and distance learning classes. Such program shall include, but
not be limited to, course conversation, hardware, and software and
networking with other institutions of higher education, as defined in
section 2 of the education law, that have similar programs. The goal
of the program shall be to provide instruction in all courses
necessary for all degree programs In which a bachelor's degree is
awarded by such colleges.

(e). The board of trustees shall contract with the Department of the
Army, the Department of the Navy and or the Department of the Air
Force for the establishment of Reserve Officer Training Corps
programs at the college of military and applied sciences at Putnam_

JUSTIFICATION: With the internationalization of
terrorism the
challenge posed to our military, law enforcement and general society
has grown exponentially. The strategies and tactics developed to
combat terrorism are dynamic and ever changing requiring a thoughtful
and regular study, examination and review in order to build the
capabilities needed to meet this ongoing challenge. We must develop
the military, legal and strategic frameworks, with which those
charged with fighting the war on Terror may effectively deploy this
is a matter of the greatest urgency. We do not have the luxury of
taking time to analyze and study_ We are already in a mortal
confrontation that threatens peace, prosperity and public confidence.
We must protect our people and our institutions. Once again, New York
will exercise leadership by creating a school of military and applied
sciences within the state university system of New York,

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be
determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.