Effective with respect to the [2016-17] 2019/20 academic year and thereafter, there shall be collected a college fee in the amount of [$12.50] $25.00 a semester or [$8.50] $17.00 a quarter from all full-time students and [85 cents] $1.70 a semester credit hour and [55 cents] $1.10 a quarter credit hour from all special students at all State-operated institutions of the University except for those full-time or special students attending the University at Albany, Binghamton University, Stony Brook University, or the University at Buffalo, where the amount collected for the college fee shall be $62.50 a semester or $42.50 a quarter from full-time students and $4.25 a semester credit hour and $2.75 a quarter credit hour from special students. With the exception of the fixed fees to be charged at the University at Albany, Binghamton University, Stony Brook University and the University at Buffalo, college fees shall be set by each institution at this maximum amount.

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 overall 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, other fees and charges, curricula, and all other matters pertaining to the operation and administration of each State-operated institution of the State University.

2. Legislative Objectives: The present measure provides the State-operated campuses (excluding the four University Centers (University at Albany, Binghamton University, Stony Brook University, and the University at Buffalo)) with authority to increase the College Fee. The four University Centers are required to charge a different amount for the College Fee, which will not change under the present measure.

3. Needs and Benefits: The present measure increases the College Fee for all full-time or special students attending all State-operated institutions of the University except for those full-time or special students attending the University at Albany, Binghamton University, Stony Brook University, or the University at Buffalo.

4. Costs: Students: College Fees for full-time or special students enrolled in SUNY’s State-operated institutions (except for the four University Centers specified in Paragraph #2 above) have been increased from $12.50 to $25 per year.

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. SUNY publications and documents containing notices regarding costs of attendance will need to be revised to reflect these changes.

7. Duplication: None.

8. Alternatives: Other modification levels were considered, however, there is no acceptable alternative to the proposed changes when considering competitiveness, programmatic needs, and anticipated costs.

9. Federal Standards: None.

10. Compliance Schedule: The increase in fees was approved by the System Administration.

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 college fees for State University of New York and will not have any adverse impact on the number of jobs or employment.