The regents under their seal con fer certificates, diplomas and degrees on per sons who satisfactorily meet the requirements prescribed.
In the secondary institu tions of the university regents examinations furnish the standard of graduation and of admission to colleges. Certificates or diplo mas are conferred by the regents on pupils who satisfactorily pass the academic examinations. The regents also supervise the entrance re quirements to the professional schools and conduct the professional licensing examina tions.
The regents register both domestic and foreign institutions in terms of New York standards, fix the value of degrees, diplomas and certificates issued by institutions of other States and countries and presented for entrance to schools, colleges and the pro fessions in New York State.
Under such name and with such number of trustees or other managers, and with such powers, privileges and duties, and subject to such limitations and restrictions in all respects as the regents may prescribe in conformity to law, the regents by an instru ment under their seal and recorded in their office incorporate universities, colleges, acade mies, libraries, museums and other institutions or associations for the. promotion of science, literature, art, history or other departments of knowledge or of education in any way, asso ciations of teachers, students, graduates of edu cational institutions and other associations whose approved purposes are in whole or in part of educational or cultural value deemed worthy of recognition and encouragement by the university. No institution or association which might be incorporated by the regents may be incorporated under any other general law without their consent.
The regents extend to the people at large increased educational opportuni ties and facilities, stimulate interest therein, recommend methods, designate suitable teachers and lectures, conduct examinations and grant credentials and otherwise organize, aid and conduct such work.
regents or their representa tives visit, examine into and inspect institutions in the university and require annual reports, duly verified, from the various institutions of the university.
Departments and The regents establish such departments and divisions as they deem useful in the discharge of their duties. The educational and administrative work is performed by five departments of the univer sity: higher education, secondary education, •elementary education, State library and science. The work of these departments is distributed among 11 divisions, namely, administration, agricultural and industrial education, archives and history, attendance, educational extension, examinations and inspections, law, library school, school buildings and grounds, school libraries, statistics and visual instruction.
Education Building.— It is occupied ex clusively by the university, including the vari ous departments and divisions of the work, to gether with such other work as the regents may in their discretion provide for therein. The building and the officers of the department are maintained at State expense, and are located at Albany, N. Y., the State capital. See NEW YORK, UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF (VOL 20, p. 238).
The University Convoca tion is held annually in the Education Building on such dates as the chancellor and commis sioner detertnimb. Its object is to ascertain and formulate educational opinion; to make recom mendations and by the co-operation of educa tional forces to advance educational interests. Its membership includes all educational officers, teachers and others interested in the educa tional well-being of the State.
The university publications include handbooks, bulletins and reports. The purpose of the handbook is to afford accurate up-to-date information in reply to correspond ents; of the bulletins, authoritative information at stated intervals to specialists; of the re ports, permanent educational information to the public. Handbook 6, parts 1 and 2, and a list of Museum publications afford informa tion regarding the university's publications.