Each campus of the State University shall be a member institution according to the following: the graduate division [of each university center]at each of the doctoral degree granting institutions; the undergraduate division [of each university center]at each of the doctoral degree granting institutions; each of the other State-operated campuses; each community college; New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University; and one from the four statutory colleges at Cornell University.

341.18 Executive committee.

(a) There shall be an executive committee of the student assembly to conduct necessary business between meetings of the student assembly and other matters as prescribed by this Part or the bylaws. The executive committee shall include the officers of the student assembly and the designated number of representatives from the following: [two]three representatives from the [university centers]doctoral degree granting institutions (undergraduate division); three representatives from the university colleges; [one representative from the health science centers;] two representatives from the Colleges of Technology, Agriculture and Technology, and [Specialized/]Statutory Colleges; [one]two representatives from the [university centers (]graduate division of the doctoral degree granting institutions[)]; six representatives from the community colleges and one nonvoting student representative from each standing committee. In order to serve as a member of the executive committee, an individual must be a student at a State University of New York campus and must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.

1. Statutory Authority: Education Law, Sections 355(2)(b) and 355(2)(h). Section 355(2)(b) authorizes the State University Trustees to make and amend rules and regulations for the governance of the State University and institutions therein. Section 355(2)(h) authorizes the State University Trustees to regulate the admission of students, tuition charges and other fees and charges, curricula and all other matters pertaining to the operation and administration of each State-operated institution of the University.

2. Legislative Objectives: The present measure will amend the Student Assembly Articles of Organization to grant representation and the ability to vote on issues affecting SUNY to additional graduate student governments. The present measure will also update the terminology used to identify campus sectors by referring to doctoral degree granting institutions rather than University Centers.

3. Needs and Benefits: The present measure is necessary to provide for separate graduate student representation for an additional set of campuses. The change was discussed and requested by students in the Student Assembly.

4. Costs: None.

5. Local Government Mandates: There are no local government mandates. The amendment does not affect students enrolled in the community colleges operating under the program of the State University of New York.

6. Paperwork: No parties will experience any new reporting responsibilities.

7. Duplication: None.

8. Alternatives: The alternative of leaving representation in the Student Assembly unchanged was considered and requested by students within the Student Assembly itself. The alternative of recognizing graduate student governments as members at all state-operated campuses was also requested since it would give greater weight to graduate student governments at campuses with small graduate enrollments then to undergraduate student governments.

9. Federal Standards: None.

10. Compliance Schedule: The amendment needs to be effective in time for the next Student Assembly conference and elections in April 2011 so that newly admitted graduate student governments can participate in elections for Student Assembly officers.

No regulatory flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because the proposed rule does not impose any requirements on small businesses and local governments. This proposed rule making will not impose any adverse economic impact on small businesses and local governments or impose any reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements on small businesses and local governments.

No rural area flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because the proposed rule does not impose any requirements on rural areas. The rule will not impose any adverse economic impact on rural areas or impose any reporting, recordkeeping, professional services or other compliance requirements on rural areas.

No job impact statement is submitted with this notice because the proposed rule does not impose any adverse economic impact on existing jobs, employment opportunities, or self-employment. This regulation governs tuition charges for State University of New York and will not have any adverse impact on the number of jobs or employment.