Section 6430. General provisions  


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  • 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.