A 7549

  • New York Assembly Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relates to the mandatory revocation of university or college degrees if certain crimes are committed

Abstract

Enacts the "degree integrity and accountability act"; provides for mandatory degree revocation if convicted of: a violent felony offense; a terrorism offense; engaged in acts that constitute material support for terrorist organizations, including advocacy, incitement, or financial aid; participated in or led organized efforts to disrupt educational institutions through unlawful occupation, destruction of property, or threats of violence; or found guilty of severe misconduct by a university disciplinary board, including academic fraud, falsification of credentials pursuant or any act that would have prevented graduation had it been known at the time; establishes the degree revocation registry for creating an online database listing students whose degrees have been revoked for employers, academic institutions and government agencies.

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Apr 01, 2025

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