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:	Full Board
TITLE OF ITEM:	Regents Authorization -- State University of New York at Stony Brook: Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)
DATE OF SUBMISSION:	March 29, 2004
PROPOSED HANDLING:	Approval (Consent Agenda)
RATIONALE FOR ITEM:	Regents authorization is required in order for the State University of New York at Stony Brook to offer a new degree
STRATEGIC GOAL:	Goal 2
AUTHORIZATION(S):

 

 

 

SUMMARY:  The State University of New York has petitioned the Regents for authorization to confer the Master of Public Health degree at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Paragraph (f) of subdivision (2) of Section 355 of 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 Office of Higher Education has determined that the proposed program meets the standards for registration as 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 April 20, 2004, to confer the degree of Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) on students successfully completing registered programs at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.