Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:3B-72 Short title. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act." L.2016, c.18, s.1.

18A:3B-73 Institution of higher education required to provide access to suicide prevention services; training for faculty and staff provided. 2. a. An institution of higher education shall have individuals with training and experience in mental health issues who focus on reducing…

18A:3B-73.1 Higher education student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information. 2. An institution of higher education that issues student identification cards shall have printed on the back of the student identification cards the telepho…

18A:3B-73.2 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, provision of contact information. 3. An institution of higher education that issues student identification cards may, in addition to the telephone number for mental health and suicide crisis resources, provide contact information …

18A:3B-74 Institution of higher education prohibited from pregnancy discrimination; written policy. 1. a. An institution of higher education offering associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree programs shall be prohibited from requiring a student to take a leave of absence, wit…

18A:3B-75 Leave of absence for graduate student. 2. a. A graduate student who chooses to take a leave of absence because she is pregnant or has recently given birth shall be allowed a period consistent with the policies of the institution of higher education in which she is enrol…

18A:3B-76 Return to program in good academic standing. 3. a. An enrolled student in good academic standing who chooses to take a leave of absence because she is pregnant or has recently given birth shall return to the associate, baccalaureate, or graduate program in good academic…

18A:3B-77 Limit on payment to speakers at public institutions of higher education. 1. A public institution of higher education shall not use State funds in excess of $10,000 to pay an individual for any speaking engagement at or hosted by the institution, including the commenceme…

18A:3B-78 Three plus one degree programs. 1. a. A four-year institution of higher education and a county college may partner to establish a three plus one degree program for a baccalaureate degree in such majors as the institutions of higher education may determine. b. Under a th…

18A:3B-79 Eligibility for certain grants. 2. a. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student who is otherwise eligible for a State tuition aid grant and who is participating in a three plus one degree program established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.14…

18A:3B-8 Responsibilities of council. 8. The council shall have the responsibility, consistent with State and federal law, to: a. provide public information and research on higher education issues; b. review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Higher Education concerning…

18A:3B-80 Eligibility for certain scholarships. 3. Notwithstanding any law or regulation to the contrary, a student participating in a three plus one degree program established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.2018, c.144 (C.18A:3B-78): a. shall be eligible to receive an NJSTARS scho…

18A:3B-81 Definitions relative to open textbooks. 1. As used in this act: "Open educational resource" means an educational resource that is licensed under an open license and made freely available online to the public. "Open license" means a world-wide, royalty-free, non-exclusiv…

18A:3B-82 Plan for use of open textbooks, digital learning materials. 2. a. Within one year of the effective date of P.L.2019, c.77 (C.18A:3B-81 et seq.), an institution of higher education, after consultation with faculty members at the institution, shall submit a plan to the Se…

18A:3B-83 Report. 3. The Secretary of Higher Education shall submit a report by July 1 of each academic year to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), that provides information on which institutions of higher education are of…

18A:3B-84 Public institution of higher education to post budget, other information on website. 1. a. A public institution of higher education shall post by August 15 of each year its budget for the upcoming academic year on the institution's website for public inspection. The ins…

18A:3B-85 "Homes for Animal Heroes Act." 1. a. An institution of higher education that uses cats or dogs for educational, research, or scientific purposes, or a research institution that contracts with an institution of higher education for the use of cats or dogs for educational…

18A:3B-89.1 Sports wagering partnership prohibited at public institutions of higher education. 1. a. As used in this section, "sports wagering partnership" means a partnership or contractual agreement between a sports wagering operator or intermediary and a public institution of …

18A:3B-89.1a Council on Compulsive Gambling, presence, institutions of higher education. 1. At least once per semester, and as often as the institution determines to be appropriate, a public institution of higher education shall invite and facilitate the presence of the Council o…

18A:3B-89.2 "Related entity" meaning. 1. As used in this act, "related entity" includes, but is not limited to, an auxiliary services corporation, an alumni association, a foundation related to a four-year institution of higher education, or any subsidiary or affiliated entity of…

18A:3B-89.3 Student-athletes, compensation, use of own name, image, likeness. 2. a. A four-year institution of higher education shall not prohibit or prevent a student-athlete who participates in intercollegiate athletics from earning compensation as a result of the use of the st…

18A:3B-89.4 Professional representation, student-athletes. 3. a. A four-year institution of higher education shall not prohibit or prevent a student-athlete participating in intercollegiate athletics from obtaining professional representation in relation to contracts or legal mat…

18A:3B-89.5 Student-athlete contracts, public disclosure. 4. Notwithstanding any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any contract a student-athlete enters into providing compensation to the student-athlete for use of the student-athlete's name, image, or likeness purs…

18A:3B-89.6 Prohibited actions regarding student-athletes, organizations with authority over intercollegiate athletics. 5. a. An athletic association, conference with member institutions that offer athletic scholarships, or other group or organization with authority over intercol…

18A:3B-89.7 Programming, educational materials on name, image, likeness use, student-athletes. 6. In each academic year, each four-year institution of higher education shall make available to all student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics at the institution progr…

18A:3B-89.8 Applicability. 7. The provisions of this act shall only apply to four-year institutions of higher education that offer athletic scholarships. L.2025, c.110, s.7.

18A:3B-9. Powers of council 9. The council shall have perpetual succession and shall have the following powers: a. To make, amend, and repeal rules and bylaws for its own governance and guidance not inconsistent with State or federal law; b. To adopt an official seal and alter th…

18A:3B-90 Definitions relative to post-secondary education. 6. As used in sections 6 through 12 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-90 through C.18A:3B-96): "Closure" means the cessation of operations by an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer ac…

18A:3B-91 Information provided to secretary. 7. a. An independent institution of higher education and a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees shall immediately notify the secretary of any known financial liabilities or risks that are reasonably likely to resu…

18A:3B-92 Applicability of section. 8. a. This section shall apply to a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that operates in this State. b. A proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees shall provide the secretary a teach-out plan that addres…

18A:3B-93 Applicability of C.18A:3B-93 through C.18A:3B-96. 9. a. Sections 9 through 12 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-93 through C.18A:3B-96) shall apply to an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees that operates in this Stat…

18A:3B-94 Approval as eligible transfer institution. 10. a. The Secretary of Higher Education shall approve an institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees to act as an eligible transfer institution if the institution: (1) is in …

18A:3B-95 Filing of certain records. 11. a. Before any institution of higher education or proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees ceases educational instruction or administrative operation, the institution shall file with the eligible transfer institution or a …

18A:3B-96 Unlawful practice, violation. 12. a. It shall be an unlawful practice and a violation of P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) for any institution of higher education, proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees, person, or entity to collect on a student's in…

18A:3B-97 Rules, regulations. 13. The Secretary of Higher Education shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to effectuate the purposes of sections 6 through 12 of P.L.2021, c.27 (C.18A:3B-90 through C…

18A:3B-98 Program to assist institutions of higher education in recruitment, retention of underrepresented students in STEM programs. 1. The Secretary of Higher Education shall establish a program to assist institutions of higher education in the recruitment and retention of unde…

18A:3B-99 Findings, declaration relative to STEM outreach program. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field has become extremely important for the success of the innovation economy both in New Jersey and the…