Senate Bill S6708

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Authorizes establishment of a CUNY internet-based college

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-S6708 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9396
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
S3295

2009-S6708 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S6708 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6708

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 29, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT in relation to providing for an internet-based college within the
  city university of New York system; and to authorize the  trustees  of
  the  city  university  of  New  York  to establish CUNY internet-based
  community college

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

  Section  1.  (a)  The  board of trustees of the city university of New
York is hereby authorized and directed to immediately take  all  actions
to  create  and establish within the city university system, and subject
to the jurisdiction of such board of trustees, an internet-based  commu-
nity college available solely online.
  (b)  The  board  of  trustees of the city university of New York shall
select the location of the administration for such  college  within  the
city  of  New  York  and  provide  for such college to be an accessible,
affordable, competitive community college of the city university.
  (c) The purpose of this  internet-based  college  shall  be  to  offer
certificate  and  degree  programs in an exclusively online format at an
affordable price.
  (d) The board of trustees of the city university  of  New  York  shall
conduct  all  duties  required under article 8 of the education law upon
the establishment of the city  university  of  New  York  internet-based
community  college,  establish  a  master  plan, establish standards and
promulgate any necessary rules and regulations for the establishment  of
such college.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15051-01-9


              

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