M E M O R A N D U M

							November 17, 2010

To:		Members of the Board of Trustees

From:		Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor 

Subject:	Re-Adoption of Regional Tuition Rate � State University of New York Maritime College

	I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution:

Whereas the re-adoption on an emergency basis of amendments to Section 302.5 of Title 8 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York is necessary to maintain authority for tuition changes for the Maritime College of the State University of New York for the Fall 2010 semester and thereafter; now, therefore, be it

Resolved that Section 302.5 of Title 8 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York, as last amended by Resolution 1997-70, adopted on May 28, 1997, be and hereby is, amended as set forth below (brackets denote old material to be deleted; underlining denotes new material to be added): 

Section 302.5.  Tuition charge for nonresident students at Maritime College.
(a) The chancellor hereby is authorized to execute in the name and under the seal of the State University on behalf of the Maritime College thereof, an agreement with the United States of America, acting through the Maritime Administration of the Department of Transportation, under the Maritime Academy Act of 1958 (Public Law 85-672) and applicable regulations, for annual payments in support of the Maritime College, including agreement to admit students resident in other states, and for subsidy payments with respect to students attending the Maritime College and further including agreements with other states to participate in a regional maritime academy whereby students from participating states are charged [the tuition role for State residents] a special tuition rate of 150% of the tuition [role] rate for State residents; provided, however, that students from participating states who have matriculated during or prior to the State University�s 2009-10 fiscal year shall be charged a special tuition rate of 125% of the tuition rate for State students, in accordance with Federal requirements.
(b) The increased annual payment in support of the Maritime College upon condition of admitting students residents in other states shall be received in discharge of such amount of the established nonresident tuition charge rate as shall reduce it to the special rate described in paragraph (a) above [rate charged State residents] in the case of such students admitted under Federal requirements.

       Background

	This resolution continues changes to the tuition charges of the State University of New York Maritime College. The Board previously adopted these amendments on an emergency basis at its August 2010 meeting. Due to technicalities in the State rulemaking process, the emergency adoption of the changes is set to expire November 18 unless extended by action of this Board. The Board may undertake final adoption of the changes at this meeting, thus making the changes permanent upon the publication of a Notice of Adoption in the State Register on December 8.









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Board Resolution                           	November 17, 2010