S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9157
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. RODRIGUEZ -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing an auto-
matic application system
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 part 6 to
article 3 to read as follows:
PART VI
AUTOMATIC APPLICATION PROGRAM
SECTION 190. AUTOMATIC APPLICATION PROGRAM; ESTABLISHED.
191. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.
192. DATA PUBLICATION.
193. PROGRAM PROMOTION.
194. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.
S 190. AUTOMATIC APPLICATION PROGRAM; ESTABLISHED. THERE IS HEREBY
ESTABLISHED AN AUTOMATIC APPLICATION PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE
BOARD OF REGENTS.
S 191. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 1. THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND
THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL PROMULGATE STANDARDS FOR THE AUTO-
MATIC APPLICATION OF GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NEW YORK STATE.
2. IT SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EVERY HIGH SCHOOL:
(A) TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT FOR EACH STUDENT IN THE BEGINNING OF
THEIR SENIOR YEAR THROUGH WHICH STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR ADMISSION INTO
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK,
SUCH ONLINE ACCOUNT HAVING BEEN CREATED BY THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCA-
TION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS;
(B) TO SUBMIT TO THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY UNIVER-
SITY OF NEW YORK THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND ACADEMIC INFORMATION, INCLUDING A
TRANSCRIPT AND/OR DIPLOMA, REQUIRED ON AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO
SUCH INSTITUTION OF EACH STUDENT AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR SENIOR YEAR.
3. A STUDENT MAY DECLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AUTOMATIC APPLICATION
PROGRAM BY DECISION MADE PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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4. A STUDENT WHO APPLIES PURSUANT TO THE AUTOMATIC APPLICATION PROGRAM
AND MEETS THE STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE ACCEPTED FOR ADMISSION INTO SUCH UNIVERSITIES.
5. STUDENT DATA SHALL BE DELETED NO LATER THAN TWO YEARS AFTER THE
CREATION OF SUCH STUDENT'S ONLINE ACCOUNT.
S 192. DATA PUBLICATION. THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS, SHALL COLLECT AND PUBLISH AN ANNUAL
REPORT OF STUDENTS ADMITTED THROUGH THE AUTOMATIC APPLICATION PROGRAM.
THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE DATA OF ACCEPTED STUDENTS DISAGGREGATED BY
RACE, ETHNICITY, SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND HIGH
SCHOOL INSTITUTION.
S 193. PROGRAM PROMOTION. THE OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, IN CONJUNC-
TION WITH THE BOARD OF REGENTS, SHALL CREATE AND IMPLEMENT A PROGRAM TO
INFORM HIGH SCHOOLS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE AUTOMATIC APPLICA-
TION PROGRAM.
S 194. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. THE BOARD OF REGENTS SHALL PROMULGATE
SUCH REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of August next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law.