New York Laws
Article 115 - Cornell University
5715 - New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations.

§ 5715. New York state school of industrial and labor relations. 1.
Findings. It is necessary that understanding of industrial and labor
relations be advanced; that more effective cooperation among employers
and employees and more general recognition of their mutual rights,
obligations and duties under the laws pertaining to industrial and labor
relations in New York state be achieved; that means for encouraging the
growth of mutual respect and greater responsibility on the part of both
employers and employees be developed; and that industrial efficiency
through the analysis of problems relating to employment be improved.

2. Policy. In the interpretation and application of this section, it
is hereby declared to be the policy of the state to provide facilities
for instruction and research in the field of industrial and labor
relations through the maintenance of a school of industrial and labor
relations.

3. School continued. The New York state school of industrial and labor
relations, heretofore established by chapter one hundred sixty-two of
the laws of nineteen hundred forty-four, is hereby continued in the
state university, at Cornell university in the city of Ithaca.

4. Object of school. The object of such school shall be to improve
industrial and labor conditions in the state through the provision of
instruction, the conduct of research, and the dissemination of
information in all aspects of industrial, labor, and public relations,
affecting employers and employees.

5. Property of school. All lands, buildings, furniture, apparatus, and
other property heretofore or hereafter erected or furnished by the state
for the said school of industrial and labor relations shall be and
remain the property of the state, and shall be in the custody and under
the control of Cornell university, as the representative of the state
university trustees.

6. Control and operation. a. Subject to appropriations by the state
therefor, Cornell university, as the representative of the state
university trustees, shall administer the New York state school of
industrial and labor relations as to the establishment of courses of
study, the creation of departments and positions, the determination of
the number and salaries of members of the faculty and other employees
thereof, the appointment and employment thereof, the maintenance of
discipline and as to all other matters pertaining to its educational
policies, activities and operations, including research work and the
dissemination of information in all aspects of industrial, labor, and
public relations, affecting employers and employees. The state
university trustees shall maintain general supervision over such school.

b. The tuition fees charged to students shall be regulated by Cornell
university after prior consultation with the state university trustees
and all other fees and charges in such school shall be fixed by Cornell
university.

c. Cornell university shall receive no income, profit or compensation
for the exercise and performance of the powers and duties conferred and
imposed by this section in connection with such school. All moneys
received by such university in the course of the administration of such
school from tuition, fees and other charges shall be used exclusively
for such school. Money appropriated by the state for such school shall
be payable from the state treasury upon the audit and warrant of the
comptroller upon vouchers approved by the chancellor of the state
university, as the chief administrative officer of the state university,
or by such authority or authorities in the state university as shall be
designated by the chancellor by a rule or written direction filed with
the comptroller, when and in the manner authorized by the state
university trustees.