THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK / ALBANY, NY 12234

 

TO:	The Honorable the Members of the Board of Regents
FROM:	Johanna Duncan-Poitier
COMMITTEE:	Higher Education and Professional Practice
TITLE OF ITEM:	Regents Authorization – SUNY State University College at Potsdam: Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
DATE OF SUBMISSION:	December 17, 2003
PROPOSED HANDLING:	Approval (Consent Agenda)
RATIONALE FOR ITEM:	Regents authorization is required in order for SUC Potsdam to offer a new degree
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

SUMMARY:

 

            The State University of New York has petitioned the Regents for authority to confer the Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) degree at State University College at Potsdam.  Paragraph (f) of subdivision (2) of Section 355 of the Education Law authorizes the SUNY Trustees:

 

To grant all degrees, diplomas and certificates which heretofore [i.e., July 1, 1948] have been granted or have been authorized to be granted upon the completion of courses of study in any state-operated institution which now is or hereafter may be in the state university, prior to the acquisition of such institution by the state university, and also such other degrees as the Regents may hereafter specifically authorize them to grant.

 

            The College has proposed a program in Visual Arts leading to the B.F.A. degree.  The Office of College and University Evaluation has determined that the proposed program meets the standards for registration set forth in the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education.

 

Recommendation:  I recommend that the Regents take the following action:

 

VOTED, that the State University of New York Board of Trustees be authorized, effective January 12, 2004, to confer the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) on students successfully completing registered programs at the State University College at Potsdam.