S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1659
                              2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 12, 2015
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       Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CERETTO,
         COOK, CRESPO, HEASTIE, MARKEY, SCARBOROUGH, SKARTADOS -- read once and
         referred 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:
    1    Section 1. (a) The board of trustees of the  city  university  of  New
    2  York  is  hereby authorized and directed to immediately take all actions
    3  to create and establish within the city university system,  and  subject
    4  to  the jurisdiction of such board of trustees, an internet-based commu-
    5  nity college available solely online.
    6    (b) The board of trustees of the city university  of  New  York  shall
    7  select  the  location  of the administration for such college within the
    8  city of New York and provide for  such  college  to  be  an  accessible,
    9  affordable, competitive community college of the city university.
   10    (c)  The  purpose  of  this  internet-based  college shall be to offer
   11  certificate and degree programs in an exclusively online  format  at  an
   12  affordable price.
   13    (d)  The  board  of  trustees of the city university of New York shall
   14  conduct all duties required under article 8 of the  education  law  upon
   15  the  establishment  of  the  city  university of New York internet-based
   16  community college, establish a  master  plan,  establish  standards  and
   17  promulgate  any necessary rules and regulations for the establishment of
   18  such college.
   19    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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