Board of Regents Authority for Quality Assurance in Higher Education
| SOURCE | AUTHORITY | PURPOSE |
|---|---|---|
| Education Law 201 | Regents Purpose | – encourage and promote education, visit and inspect institutions |
| Education Law 207 | Regents Legislative Power | – determine educational policies and establish rules relating to education |
| Regents Rule 13.1 | Commissioner’s Authority | – by extension of E.L. 207, Regents authorized the Commissioner to promulgate regulations governing the registration of courses of study |
| Education Law 210 | Regents Authorized Activities | – register domestic and foreign institutions in terms of New York standards |
| Education Law 215 | Regents Authorized Activities | – visit, examine into, and inspect any institution; require reports, as often as desired; suspend the charter or any of the rights and privileges of an institution |
| Education Law 216 | Regents Authorized Activity | – incorporate any university, college…or other institution or association…for the promotion of…education in any way |
| Education Law 237 | Regents Responsibility | – master planning for higher education in New York State |
CAUTION expressed by Court in Moore vs. Board of Regents, 1978:
While upholding the Regents broad policy-making authority over both public and private higher education in the State, the Court cautioned that the Regents could not transform section 207 of the Education Law into an all-encompassing power permitting the Regents’ intervention in the day-to-day operation of the institutions of higher education in New York.
Last Updated:
November 9, 2011