New York State Education Law Article 129-A 

New York State Education Law Article 129-A requires all New York State public and private colleges and universities to maintain policies related to specific provisions of this Article. This Article is comprised of laws that affect The Juilliard School campus(es), which include:

Applicable Laws and Regulations

New York State Article 129-A and Related Provisions

Article 129-A - REGULATION BY COLLEGES OF CONDUCT ON CAMPUSES AND OTHER COLLEGE PROPERTY USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

6430 - General provisions.
6431 - Advisory committee on campus security.
6432 - Sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention information.
6433 - Campus crime reporting and statistics.
6434 - Investigation of violent felony offenses.
6435 - Appointment of private college security officers.
6436 - Bias related crime prevention information.
6437 - Prohibition on the marketing of credit cards.
6438 - Notification of fire safety standards and measures in all college-owned or college-operated housing.

Pursuant to Education Law § 6430, each year, public and private colleges must provide certification to the New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education (NYSED) that the institution is in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Article.

Annual Compliance with Article 129-A at The Juilliard School

Within The Juilliard School, this yearly compliance certification is submitted by the Department of Facilities, Maintenance, and Engineering on behalf of their institution. The Juilliard School President is the signator on the certification form, and has the duty to submit certification to NYSED for the institution on or before July 1st of each year.

The certification form requires that campus Presidents certify to the New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education that they are in compliance with Article 129-A of the New York State Education Law and its various provisions.
NOTE that NYSED has not yet released the 2014 Certification Form.

2014 Decennial Compliance with Article 129-A - September 2, 2014

In addition to the certification form that must be submitted on or before July 1st of each year to NYSED, the law also requires that every ten years, institutions submit actual copies of their policies to demonstrate their compliance, rather than just signing a form attesting that the institution is in compliance. This ten year requirement occurred last in 2004.

Therefore, in 2014, all New York State institutions, including The Juilliard School must once again submit their policies related to the various provisions of Article 129-A, along with the signed certification of compliance form, on or before September 2 to NYSED.

The Juilliard School 2014 Compliance Checklist
Several administrator and legal counsel worked together to create a checklist of the applicable policies that campuses must submit. Please send an email to the Vice President of Facilities, Maintenance, and Engineering or our legal counsel for a copy of the checklist.

The Juilliard School Policies and Procedures

General provisions.
Advisory committee on campus security.
Sexual assault, domestic violence and stalking prevention information.
Campus crime reporting and statistics.
Investigation of violent felony offenses.
Appointment of private college security officers.
Bias related crime prevention information.
Prohibition on the marketing of credit cards.
Notification of fire safety standards and measures in all college-owned or college-operated housing.

Supplemental Materials

The Juilliard School Compliance Checklist 2014
The Juilliard School has created a guidance document that lists all of the campus-wide policies that must be submit to New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education (NYSED) by July 1st. Please send am email to the Vice President of Facilities, Maintenance, and Engineering or legal cousel for a copy of the checklist.

Resource Websites

Article 129-A: New York State Education Department Office of Higher Education, Webpage on Article 129-A of the Education Law
Alliance Against Sexual Assault: New York City Alliance Against Sexual Assault
Bias Crimes (including penalties)/Hate Crimes Act of 2000: http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article485.htm
Domestic Violence/Stalking/Article 120 of the Penal Code, “Assault and Related Offenses”: http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article120.htmNYC
Office for the Prevention of Domenstic Violence: http://www.opdv.ny.gov/

Penalties for Sex Offenses: http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article70.htm
Sex Offenses (including Sexual Assault): http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article130.htm

Forms
The Juilliard School 2014-2015 Certification of Compliance Form
Memo issued to Presidents/Chief Executive Officers of Degree Granting Institutions in New York State (2014 version)

Article(s)
New York Institutions: Time to Get a Head Start on the Decennial Article 129-A Filing Requirement for Campus Policies, Bond,Shoeneck & King, By Philip J. Zaccheo on January 6, 2014

The information contained on this website is for general campus guidance only and is not intended, nor can be relied upon, as legal advice or the imposition on The Juilliard School campuse(s) of specific policies or requirements.  The site is intended to be an informational-only clearinghouse for some of the laws, rules, and regulations that may impact The Juilliard School campus community. Additionally, given the rapid, changing nature of laws, rules and regulations, there may be delays or omissions contained on this site which therefore cannot be relied upon as complete.

Last Updated Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, 10:34AM