Sec. 188.28. Archival records of State University of New York

(a) The archival records of the State University of New York (SUNY) system administration shall be preserved and administered in a location mutually agreed upon by the SUNY Board of Trustees and the director, and may be transferred to the State Archives. The archival records of the colleges and universities of the State University of New York shall ordinarily be preserved and administered on-site at the respective campuses.

(b) The SUNY system administration, in consultation with the colleges and universities, shall prepare and implement standards for the administration of archival records of the colleges and universities, subject to the director's approval of such standards.

(c) The Chancellor of the State University of New York, or a designee, shall report biennially to the director on activities to administer archival records of the SUNY colleges and universities.

(d) Funds made available to the State University of New York for records administration activities pursuant to the documentary heritage program administered by the State Archives may be used, among other purposes, to assist the State University of New York to develop the standards cited in subdivision (b) of this section, to guide campuses in addressing the standards, and to prepare biennial reports.