2006 New York Code - General Provisions.



 
    §  6430.  General provisions. 1. The trustees or other governing board
  of every college chartered by the regents or incorporated by special act
  of the legislature  and  which  maintains  a  campus,  unless  otherwise
  provided,  shall  adopt  written  rules  for  implementing  all policies
  required pursuant to this article and  for  the  maintenance  of  public
  order   on   college  campuses  and  other  college  property  used  for
  educational purposes and provide a program for the enforcement  thereof.
  Such  rules  shall prohibit, among other things, any action or situation
  which recklessly or intentionally endangers mental or physical health or
  involves the forced consumption of liquor or drugs for  the  purpose  of
  initiation  into  or affiliation with any organization. Such rules shall
  govern the conduct of students, faculty  and  other  staff  as  well  as
  visitors and other licensees and invitees on such campuses and property.
  The  penalties  for  violations of such rules shall be clearly set forth
  therein and shall include provisions for the ejection of a violator from
  such campus and property, in the case of a student or  faculty  violator
  his  or  her  suspension,  expulsion,  or other appropriate disciplinary
  action, and in  the  case  of  an  organization  which  authorizes  such
  conduct,  recision  of  permission  for  that organization to operate on
  campus property. Such penalties shall be  in  addition  to  any  penalty
  pursuant  to  the  penal  law  or  any  other law to which a violator or
  organization may be subject.
    2. A copy of such rules shall be given to  all  students  enrolled  in
  said  college  and  shall  be  deemed  to  be part of the by-laws of all
  organizations operating on said campus which shall review annually  such
  by-laws with individuals affiliated with such organizations.
    3.  Each  college shall annually file with the department on or before
  the first day of July a certificate of compliance with the provisions of
  this article.
    4. If a college fails to file a certificate of compliance pursuant  to
  subdivision  three  of  this  section  within  sixty  days  of  the time
  required, such college shall not be eligible to receive any state aid or
  assistance until such certificate of compliance is duly filed.
    5. Each college shall file a copy of  all  written  rules  adopted  as
  required  in this article with the department on or before the first day
  of July, two thousand four, and once every ten years thereafter.
    6. Nothing contained in this article shall:
    a. be construed to  limit  or  restrict  the  freedom  of  speech  and
  peaceful assembly; or
    b.  prevent or limit a college from setting forth additional standards
  of conduct for students.

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