NY Educ L § 356 (2021)
2021 New York Laws EDN - Education Title 1 - General Provisions Article 8 - State University and State Financial Assistance for Higher Education 356 - Councils of State-Operated Institutions; Powers and Duties.

§ 356. Councils  of state-operated institutions; powers and duties. 1.   Subject to the general management, supervision and  control  of  and  in   accordance  with rules established by the state university trustees, the   operations and affairs of each state-operated institution of  the  state   university  shall  be  supervised locally by a council consisting of ten   members, nine of whom shall be appointed by the governor and one of whom   shall be elected by and from among the students of the institution. Such   voting members shall be subject  to  every  provision  of  any  general,   special  or  local  law,  ordinance,  charter,  code, rule or regulation   applying to the voting  members  of  such  board  with  respect  to  the   discharge   of  their  duties  including,  but  not  limited  to,  those   provisions setting forth codes of ethics,  disclosure  requirements  and   prohibiting  business  and  professional activities. The election of the   student  member  shall  be  conducted  in  accordance  with  rules   and   regulations  promulgated by the respective representative campus student   association in accordance  with  guidelines  established  by  the  state   university  trustees.  One member shall be designated by the governor as   chairman. Where an undergraduate state-operated institution of the state   university  is  located  adjacent  to  another  institution  of   higher   education  and students of such undergraduate state-operated institution   are,  under  arrangements  made  by  the  state  university,  taking   a   substantial  portion  of  their  courses  at such other institution, the   president or other head of such other institution shall be an ex-officio   member of the council for such undergraduate state-operated institution.   Initial appointments, other  than  the  student  member  and  ex-officio   members,  shall  be  for  terms  expiring  July  first, nineteen hundred   fifty-four,  July  first,  nineteen  hundred  fifty-five,  July   first,   nineteen  hundred  fifty-six,  July first, nineteen hundred fifty-seven,   July first, nineteen hundred fifty-eight, July first,  nineteen  hundred   fifty-nine,  July  first,  nineteen  hundred sixty, July first, nineteen   hundred sixty-one and, where there is no ex-officio member, July  first,   nineteen  hundred  sixty-two, respectively, and subsequent appointments,   other than the student member, shall be for a full term  of  nine  years   from the first day of July of the calendar year in which the appointment   is  made.  Vacancies  shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same   manner as original selections. The  term  of  office  for  each  council   member  appointed  on  or after April first, nineteen hundred eighty-six   shall be seven years. The term of office for the student member shall be   one year commencing July  first  of  the  calendar  year  in  which  the   election  is  conducted, provided, however, that the term of the student   member first elected shall be  nine  months  commencing  October  first,   nineteen  hundred  seventy-five  and  expiring  June thirtieth, nineteen   hundred seventy-six. In the event that the student member ceases to be a   student at the institution, such member shall  be  required  to  resign.   Members of such councils appointed by the governor may be removed by the   governor.  Members  of  such  councils  elected  by  the students of the   institution may be removed by such students in accordance with rules and   regulations promulgated by the respective representative campus  student   association  in  accordance  with  guidelines  promulgated  by the state   university  trustees.  Members  of  such  councils  shall   receive   no   compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed for the expenses   actually  and  necessarily  incurred by them in the performance of their   duties hereunder.2. The councils  of  state-operated  institutions  shall  provide  for   regular  meetings  at  least  four times annually, and the chair, or any   five members by petition, may at any time call a special meeting of  the   council  and fix the time and place therefor. At least seven days notice   of every meeting shall be mailed to the usual address  of  each  member,    unless  such  notice be waived by a majority of the council. Resolutions   for the consideration of the  councils  must  be  mailed  to  the  usual   address  of  each  council  member  no  less  than seven days prior to a   meeting,  unless the chair shall make available in writing on the day of   the meeting the facts which necessitate an immediate  vote.  The  agenda   for  such  meetings  shall be available three days prior to the meetings   and shall be considered public records.  Five  members  attending  shall   constitute  a  quorum  for  the transaction of business and the act of a   majority of the members present at any meeting shall be the act  of  the   council.3.  Subject  to  the  general  management,  supervision,  control  and   approval of, and in accordance  with  rules  established  by  the  state   university  trustees,  the  council  of  each state-operated institution   shall, with respect to the institution  or  institutions  for  which  it   serves, exercise the following powers:a.   recommend   to  the  state  university  trustees  candidates  for   appointment  by  the  state  university  trustees  as   head   of   such   institution;b. review all major plans of the head of such institution for its more   effective  operation  and make such recommendations with respect thereto   as it deems appropriate. Such plans shall be submitted for  approval  by   the  state university trustees, together with the recommendations of the   council with  respect  thereto.  The  state  university  trustees  shall   determine  what  constitute such major plans, which are hereby generally   defined to include, among others, plans for the appraisal or improvement   of the faculty and other personnel, expansion or restriction of  student   admissions,  appraisal  or  improvement  of  academic  programs  and  of   standards for the earning of degrees, expansion of institutional  plants   and appraisal or improvement of student activities and housing;c.  make  regulations  governing  the  care, custody and management of   lands, grounds, buildings and equipment;d. review the proposed budget requests for such  institution  prepared   by  the  head  thereof  and recommend to the state university trustees a   budget for such institution;e. foster the development of advisory citizens  committees  to  render   such  assistance  as the council may request, and to appoint the members   of such citizens' committees. Members of such citizens' committees shall   receive no compensation for their services but shall be  reimbursed  for   the   expenses   actually  and  necessarily  incurred  by  them  in  the   performance of their duties;f. name buildings and grounds;g. make regulations governing the conduct and behavior of students;h. prescribe for and exercise supervision  over  student  housing  and   safety;i. make an annual report to the state university trustees on or before   September  first  of  each year, and report to them from time to time on   any matter it believes requires their attention;j. perform such other powers  and  duties  as  may  be  authorized  or   required  by  the  state university trustees by general rules or special   directives; andk. make and establish, and from time to time  alter  and  amend,  such   regulations   pertaining   to   the  affairs  of  its  institution,  not   inconsistent with law or the rules of the state university trustees,  as   may  be  necessary or appropriate to carry out effectively the foregoing   powers and duties.