N.Y. Education Law § 6430: 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.