UNIV. OF NEW YORK SCHOOL LAW CHAPTER I 66 UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK [Article 3] The first educational institution created by the State was the Regents of the University of the State of New York", which was established by the Legislature in 1784. This institution was therefore established within a few months after the treaty of peace between Great Britain and the United States had been signed. This institution is one of the most unique of the educational institutions in the country. The history of its growth and development is one of unusual interest and is based upon the growth and development of the nation itself. It was the intention of the State in founding this institution to make it the directing and controlling power in the building and development of the State's educational system. The great purpose of the leaders of public affairs in the State in founding this institution was not attained, however, until after the institution had been in existence for nearly one hundred and thirty years. The name of this corporation was changed by the legislature in 1889 to "University of the State of New York", and the University was placed upon a permanent foundation when the people of the State, by popular vote, adopted the State constitution of 1894. This constitutional provision, the powers of the Regents under the provisions of the unification act of 1904 and the general powers conferred upon that body in the education law. enabled the Board of Regents to make the University of the State of New York the administrative body which should exercise the powers of the Education Department. Under ordinances adopted by the Board of Regents on July 2nd, 1913, the University of the State of New York thus became the controlling body in the admin istration of all the educational affairs of the State and then became what its founders intended it should be when the State established it in 1784. The provision of the constitution is as follows: ARTICLE IX Regents of the University.-§ 2. The corporation created in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, under the name of The Regents of the University of the State of New York, is hereby continued under the name of The University of the State of New York. It shall be governed and its corporate powers, which may be increased, modified or diminished by the Legislature, shall be exercised by not less than nine regents. Controlling Body.- The Regents are the controlling or governing body of the University. Chief Functions. The chief powers of the University are to administer the functions of the Education Department and to charter and inspect educational institutions, confer degrees, determine value of credentials, the value of institutions not in the University according to its standards, prescribe examinations for its secondary institutions which shall be a suitable standard of graduation therefrom and of admission to college, and to supervise entrance requirements to the learned professions, and the licensing and practice of such professions. Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor. The chancellor is the presiding officer of all meetings of the Regents and of the convocation. He confers degrees authorized by the Regents, and fixes the time and place of all special meetings of the Regents. When the chancellor is unable to perform any or all of his duties, they are performed by the vice-chancellor. Charter Educational Institutions. The Board of Regents has authority to incorporate any university, college, academy, library, museum, or other institution or association for the promotion of science, literature, art, history, or other department of knowledge under such terms as the law provides. The Regents may also, in their discretion, issue provisional charters, they may change the name of institutions which have been chartered, and they may, for valid reasons, suspend or revoke any charter which has been granted. They may also amend the charter of any institution under their supervision. No institution of higher education may be incorporated by the Regents until such institution has been inspected by some officer of the University and approved by the Regents. The buildings, furniture and equipment must meet the Regents' requirements. Degree-Conferring Institutions. No individual, association, corporation, or institution can legally confer degrees in this State unless express provision granting this power is given by a charter granted either by the State Legislature or by the Regents. No institution or association can transact business under, or assume in any way, the name of university or college without permission from the Regents. No institution can be authorized under the University law to confer degrees unless it has resources of at least $500,000. Crimes Under University Law.- Counterfeiting any credential issued under the seal of the University or making any unauthorized alteration in such credential is a felony. Any one personating another by attempting to take an examination in his name, or procuring a person thus falsely to personate another, or attempting in any way to obtain a record of having passed a Regents' examination in violation of the University regulations, is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who aids or abets another in such violation is likewise guilty of the same crime. A person who has in his possession previous to an examination the question papers to be used in such examination when not contained in their sealed wrappers or who sells or offers to sell a Regents' question paper in advance of an examination is guilty of a misdemeanor. A person who fraudulently issues a Regents' credential, or who falsely represents himself as having received a degree or credential, or who appends without proper authorization to his name the letters representing any degree conferred by the University, is also guilty of a misdemeanor. University Credentials of High School Grade. These credentials are the qualifying certificates, and the diplomas. Eight years of preacademic preparation or its equivalent is the prerequisite to the preliminary professional and all equivalent certificates. The qualifying certificates are the law student, medical student, dental student, optometry student, veterinary student, chiropody student, oral hygiene student, pharmacy student, and nurse student and the qualifying certificates for admission to the examinations for certified public accountants and certified shorthand reporters and architects. Preliminary Certificates.— A preliminary certificate is issued to any person who passes Regents' examinations in writing, reading, spelling, elementary English, arithmetic, geography and elementary United States history with civics. Count. The term count represents one year's work of one hour per week on one subject. A subject pursued five periods per week for one year represents five counts. Academic Diploma.- This diploma is issued on the completion of a four-year high school course, for which seventy-two academic counts will be required, of which sixteen must be in English, eight in history and at least ten each in science and mathematics. The minimum passing mark for this diploma is sixty per cent for students pursuing regular courses in approved schools. Academic Diploma in Classical Subjects.- This diploma, which indicates the completion of a four-year high school course, shall be issued to pupils in recognized high schools who earn 72 academic counts as follows: English, 16 counts; Latin, 20 counts; a second foreign language three years, 15 counts; history, 5 counts; science, 5 counts; mathematics, 10 counts; electives, I count. Academic Diploma in Commercial Subjects. This, which represents the completion of a four-year high school course, shall be issued to pupils in approved high schools who earn 72 counts prescribed as follows: English (first three years), 12 counts; science, 5 counts; mathematics (algebra or geometry), 5 counts; history, IO counts; elective subjects, 14 counts; and who have passing marks averaging at least 75 per cent (average to be computed on relative count value of subjects), in the following subjects: business English, 4 counts; commercial arithmetic, 5 counts; business writing, 2 counts; commercial geography, 21⁄2 counts; and either bookkeeping 2, 10 counts, and commercial law, 21⁄2 counts; or shorthand 2, 10 counts and typewriting, 21⁄2 counts. Academic Diploma in Vocational Subjects.- This diploma, which indicates the completion of a four-year high school course, shall be issued to pupils in recognized high schools who earn 72 academic counts, who meet the regular requirements for the academic diploma, as follows: English, 16 counts; science, 10 counts; mathematics, IO counts; history, 8 counts; and obtain at least 25 counts for the successful completion of approved courses in vocational subjects. In computing the counts for the academic diploma in vocational subjects, agricultural biology, agricultural physics, agricultural chemistry, household physics and household chemistry may be applied toward the science requirement. College Entrance Diplomas and Certificates.- College entrance diplomas, which are issued in arts, in science or in engineering, and whose requirements are substantially the same as the entrance requirements of the colleges of the State, are designed to guide preparation for and to facilitate admission to college and to constitute, in part, the basis for awarding the University scholarships, and will be given only to pupils of the registered secondary schools in this State who make written application for such diplomas by the fifteenth of the month of July next succeeding the completion, within six years from their enrolment which may be at the beginning of any half year, of at least four full school years of time, or of a longer period if the pupils choose, of approved study in such schools, who have earned in Regents examinations, with passing marks averaging at least 75 per cent, the respectively prescribed counts. But such pupils who have earned the required counts for college entrance diplomas, of either class, with minimum passing marks of 85 per cent, and have otherwise qualified therefor, may, upon their principal's certification of exceptional training and ability, receive such diplomas after three and one-half years of such study. The specific requirements in Regents' counts may be ascertained by communicating with the President of the University at Albany, N. Y. Music Diploma.- This diploma, which indicates the completion of a four-year high school course, shall be issued to pupils who earn 72 academic counts, as follows: Musical instruction (4 years), 20 counts; music practice (credit, if course is approved, allowed on certificate of principal. Two hours practice a week for a school |