Title EDN, Education

§ 6431. Advisory committee on campus security. 1. The president or\nchief administrative officer of each college, except those independent\ncolleges ineligible to receive state aid under section sixty-four\nhundred one of this title, shall appoint an advisory committee on campus…

§ 6432. Sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention\ninformation. Each college shall inform incoming students about sexual\nassault, domestic violence and stalking prevention measures through\nprograms which may include workshops, seminars, discussion groups, and\n…

§ 6433. Campus crime reporting and statistics. Each college that\nreceives state aid shall indicate on their website how to access the\ncampus crime statistics that are filed annually with the United States\nDepartment of Education as required under Title 20 of the U.S. Code\nSe…

§ 6434. Investigation of crimes and crime reporting. 1. Each college\nshall adopt and implement a plan providing for the investigation of any\nhate crime or violent felony offense occurring at or on the grounds of\neach such institution, and providing for the investigation of a …

§ 6435. Appointment of private college security officers. 1.\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the trustees\nor other governing board of each independent non-profit college which\nmaintains a campus or other property for educational purposes outside\nt…

§ 6436. Bias related and hate crime prevention information. Each\ncollege shall inform incoming students about bias related and hate crime\nprevention measures through programs which may include workshops,\nseminars, discussion groups, and film presentations, in order to\ndissem…

* § 6436-a. Designation of a Title VI coordinator and duties. 1.\nPurpose and designation of coordinator. (a) To ensure students are\nprotected from illegal discrimination based on characteristics, as\nfurther described in applicable state and federal law, institutions\nshall en…

§ 6437. Prohibition on the marketing of credit cards. Each college\nshall prohibit the advertising, marketing, or merchandising of credit\ncards on college campuses to students, except pursuant to an official\ncollege credit card marketing policy. An official college credit card…

§ 6438. Notification of fire safety standards and measures in all\ncollege-owned or college-operated housing. Each college shall provide\nwritten notification to students residing in college-owned or\ncollege-operated housing with regard to a description of such housing\nfacilit…

§ 6438-a. Opioid overdose prevention in college housing. 1. Every\ncampus of the state university of New York and every campus of the city\nuniversity of New York shall provide training in the administration of\nopioid antagonists pursuant to a program approved under section\nth…

§ 6438-b. Access to medication abortion prescription drugs. 1. Every\ncampus of the state university of New York and every campus of the city\nuniversity of New York shall provide access to medication abortion to\nall students enrolled at such institutions by either:\n (a) emplo…

§ 6438-c. Student-athlete compensation. 1. For the purposes of this\nsection:\n (a) "student-athlete" shall mean (i) a student enrolled at a college\nand participating in intercollegiate athletics, or (ii) an individual\nwho has completed at least their sophomore year of high sc…

§ 6438-d. Notification of alcohol or controlled substance violations.\n1. Every institution of higher education shall make publicly accessible\nits policy on notifying a parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a\nviolation by a student under the age of twenty-one for the use o…

§ 6439. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms have\nthe following meanings:\n 1. "Institution" shall mean any college or university chartered by the\nregents or incorporated by special act of the legislature that maintains\na campus in New York.\n 2. "Title I…

§ 6440. General provisions. 1. Every institution shall:\n a. adopt written rules implementing this article by amending its code\nof conduct or other comparable policies;\n b. annually file with the department on or before the first day of\nJuly, beginning in two thousand sixteen…

§ 6441. Affirmative consent to sexual activity. 1. Every institution\nshall adopt the following definition of affirmative consent as part of\nits code of conduct: "Affirmative consent is a knowing, voluntary, and\nmutual decision among all participants to engage in sexual activi…

§ 6442. Policy for alcohol and/or drug use amnesty. 1. Every\ninstitution shall adopt and implement the following policy as part of\nits code of conduct: "The health and safety of every student at the\n{Institution} is of utmost importance. {Institution} recognizes that\nstudent…

§ 6443. Students' bill of rights. Every institution shall adopt and\nimplement the following "Students' Bill of Rights" as part of its code\nof conduct which shall be distributed annually to students, made\navailable on each institution's website, posted in campus residence\nhal…

§ 6444. Response to reports. 1. Every institution shall ensure that\nreporting individuals are advised of their right to:\n a. Notify university police or campus security, local law enforcement,\nand/or state police;\n b. Have emergency access to a Title IX Coordinator or other\…

§ 6445. Campus climate assessments. 1. Every institution shall\nconduct, no less than every other year, a campus climate assessment to\nascertain general awareness and knowledge of the provisions of this\narticle, including student experience with and knowledge of reporting\nand…

§ 6446. Options for confidential disclosure. 1. In accordance with\nthis article, every institution shall ensure that reporting individuals\nhave the following:\n a. Information regarding privileged and confidential resources they\nmay contact regarding domestic violence, dating…

§ 6447. Student onboarding and ongoing education. 1. Every institution\nshall adopt a comprehensive student onboarding and ongoing education\ncampaign to educate members of the institution's community about\ndomestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault, in\nc…

§ 6448. Privacy in legal challenges. Pursuant to subdivision (i) of\nrule three thousand sixteen of the civil practice law and rules, in any\nproceeding brought against an institution which seeks to vacate or\nmodify a finding that a student was responsible for violating an\nins…

§ 6449. Reporting aggregate data to the department. 1. Institutions\nshall annually report to the department the following information about\nreports of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and sexual\nassault:\n a. The number of such incidents that were reported to the …

§ 6451. Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education; non-public\ninstitutions. 1. To advance the cause of educational opportunity in\nhigher education, the commissioner may contract with non-public\ninstitutions of higher education for the support of special programs for\nthe…

§ 6452. Arthur O. Eve opportunity for higher education; state\nuniversity of New York and city university of New York. 1. To provide\nadditional educational opportunity at the state university of New York\nand the city university of New York, such institutions shall provide\nspe…

* § 6453. Special nursing education program. To grant greater\nopportunity in nursing education, the commissioner may:\n 1. Enter into contracts with any institution of higher education\nincorporated in this state, voluntary non-profit hospitals incorporated\nwithin this state o…

§ 6454. Science and technology entry program. 1. As used in this\nsection:\n a. "Council" means the council on professional career opportunity\ncreated pursuant to article forty-four of the executive law;\n b. "Eligible students" shall mean secondary school students who are\neit…

§ 6455. Collegiate science and technology entry program. 1. General\nrequirements. The commissioner shall award grants to degree-granting\ninstitutions in New York or to consortia of such institutions to be used\nfor the purpose of increasing access by minority or disadvantaged\…

§ 6456. Foster youth college success initiative. 1. Subject to an\nappropriation, the commissioner shall allocate the funds available for\nthe foster youth college success initiative for the purpose of providing\nsupport services to assist youth in foster care to apply for, enro…

§ 6500. Introduction. This title provides for the regulation of the\nadmission to and the practice of certain professions. This first article\napplies to all the professions included in this title, except that\nprehearing procedures and hearing procedures in connection with the\…

§ 6501. Admission to a profession (licensing). 1. Admission to\npractice of a profession in this state is accomplished by a license\nbeing issued to a qualified applicant by the education department. To\nqualify for a license an applicant shall meet the requirements\nprescribed …

§ 6501-b. Affirmation of applications. Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law to the contrary, any application required by this title\nto be filed with the department may, in lieu of being certified or sworn\nunder oath, be subscribed by the applicant and affirmed by the ap…

§ 6502. Duration and registration of a license. 1. A license shall be\nvalid during the life of the holder unless revoked, annulled or\nsuspended by the board of regents or in the case of physicians,\nphysicians practicing under a limited permit, physician's assistants,\nspecial…

§ 6502-a. Renewal of professional license, certification, or\nregistration. 1. This section shall apply to healthcare professionals\nlicensed, certified, registered or authorized pursuant to this title\nother than those licensed or registered pursuant to article one hundred\nthi…

§ 6503. Practice of a profession. Admission to the practice of a\nprofession (1) entitles the licensee to practice the profession as\ndefined in the article for the particular profession, (2) entitles the\nindividual licensee to use the professional title as provided in the\nart…

§ 6503-a. Waiver for entities providing certain professional services.\n1. a. Notwithstanding any laws to the contrary, except as provided in\nsubdivision two of this section, a not-for-profit corporation formed for\ncharitable, educational, or religious purposes or other simila…

§ 6503-b. Waiver for certain special education schools and early\nintervention agencies. 1. Definitions. As used in this section the\nfollowing terms shall have the following meanings:\n a. "Special education school" means an approved program as defined in\nparagraph b of subdiv…

§ 6504. Regulation of the professions. Admission to the practice of\nthe professions (licensing) and regulation of such practice shall be\nsupervised by the board of regents (section sixty-five hundred six) and\nadministered by the education department (section sixty-five hundre…

§ 6505. Construction. No definition of the practice of a profession\nshall be construed to restrain or restrict the performance of similar\nacts authorized in the definition of other professions.\n

§ 6505-a. Professional referrals. There shall be no monetary\nliability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise\nagainst, any association or society of professionals authorized to\npractice under this title, or any employee, agent, or member thereof,\nfor …

§ 6505-b. Course work or training in infection control practices.\nEvery dentist, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, podiatrist,\noptometrist, athletic trainer, and dental hygienist practicing in the\nstate shall, on or before July first, nineteen hundred ninety-four an…

§ 6505-c. Articulation between military and civilian professional\ncareers. 1. The commissioner shall develop, jointly with the\ncommissioner of the department of veterans' services, a program to\nfacilitate articulation between participation in the military service of\nthe Unit…

§ 6505-d. Evaluation of prior disciplinary history for authorization\nto practice. An applicant seeking licensure, certification, or\nauthorization pursuant to this title who has been subject to\ndisciplinary action by a duly authorized professional disciplinary\nagency of anoth…

§ 6505-e. Provision of information related to coursework and training\nin nutrition. 1. The department, in consultation with the department of\nhealth, shall compile a list of continuing medical education courses and\ntraining opportunities regarding nutrition, which may include…

§ 6506. Supervision by the board of regents. The board of regents\nshall supervise the admission to and the practice of the professions. In\nsupervising, the board of regents may:\n (1) Promulgate rules, except that no rule shall be promulgated\nconcerning article 131-A of this …

§ 6507. Administration by the education department. 1. The\ncommissioner and the department shall administer the admission to and\nthe practice of the professions.\n 2. In administering, the commissioner may:\n a. Promulgate regulations, except that no regulations shall be\nprom…

§ 6507-a. Registration fee surcharge. The commissioner is hereby\nauthorized to impose and collect a fifteen percent surcharge, rounded\nupward to the nearest dollar, on any professional registration fee\nimposed under this title that is subject to deposit in the office of the\n…

§ 6508. Assistance by state boards for the professions. 1. A board for\neach profession shall be appointed by the board of regents on the\nrecommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the\nboard of regents and the department on matters of professional\nlicensi…

§ 6509. Definitions of professional misconduct. Each of the following\nis professional misconduct, and any licensee found guilty of such\nmisconduct under the procedures prescribed in section sixty-five hundred\nten shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in section sixty-f…