Policy 3.14 - Bias-Related Crime Prevention Policy
Date: January 23, 2023
Supersedes:
June 20, 2016
Purpose
It is the policy of the State University of New York to comply with legal requirements of a brief paragraph highlighting the overall purpose of the policy 6436 Article 129-A of the NYS Education Law (Regulation by Colleges of conduct on Campuses and Other College Property Used for Educational Purposes). Accordingly, all campuses must provide information to incoming students regarding bias-related crime and its prevention.
Policy
SUNY Schenectady shall inform incoming students about bias related crime prevention measures through programs which may include workshops, seminars, discussion groups and film presentations, in order to disseminate information about bias related crime, promote discussion, encourage reporting of incidents of bias related crime and facilitate prevention of such incidents. Specifically, these education and informational programs should include, but not be limited to, the following subjects:
- the applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations on bias related crime, including the provisions and coverage of the hate crimes act of 2000 codified in article 485;
- the penalties for commission of bias related crimes;
- the procedures in effect at the college for dealing with bias related crime;
- the availability of counseling and other support services for the victims of bias related crime;
- the nature of and common circumstances relating to bias related crime on college campuses; and
- the methods the college employs to advise and to update students about security procedures.