Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:3B-53.3 Comprehensive, fiscal, governance operations audit, Secretary of Higher Education, discretion. 3. a. Pursuant to a schedule established by the secretary, a public institution of higher education shall undergo a comprehensive audit. The secretary shall facilitate the a…

18A:3B-53.3a Annual fiscal monitoring report, audit published on website, higher education. 2. a. A public institution of higher education shall provide for public inspection on its website a copy of the institution’s annual fiscal monitoring report submitted pursuant to section …

18A:3B-53.4 Secretary of Higher Education, State monitor, direct oversight, authority; conditions. 4. a. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the secretary shall have the authority to appoint a State monitor and additional staff as necessary, to provide dir…

18A:3B-53.5 State monitor, duties, responsibilities, public institutions of higher education. 5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a State monitor appointed pursuant to section 4 of this act shall: a. oversee the fiscal management and expenditures of fun…

18A:3B-53.6 State monitor, designated State officer; fiscal accountability plan, progress reports, issuance; transition plan, develop; salary. 6. a. A State monitor appointed pursuant to section 4 of this act shall be considered a State officer for purposes of the "New Jersey Tor…

18A:3B-53.7 Governing board, public institution of higher education, approve, chief financial officer appointment, reporting relationship. 7. The governing board of a public institution of higher education shall approve the appointment of a chief financial officer, who shall have…

18A:3B-53.8 Chief financial officer, public institution of higher education, duties, responsibilities. 8. a. The Secretary of Higher Education shall establish the duties and responsibilities of a chief financial officer of a public institution of higher education, which shall inc…

18A:3B-53.9 Chief financial officer, public institution of higher education, training program. 9. a. As a condition of appointment as a chief financial officer of a public institution of higher education pursuant to section 8 this act, the chief financial officer shall complete a…

18A:3B-54 Additional authority of commission. 9. a. In addition to the authority granted to the Commission on Higher Education pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1994, c.48 (C.18A:3B-14), the commission shall develop and enforce a code of standards to define and regulate the types of …

18A:3B-55 Notice of representation filed by governmental affairs agent, reports. 10. a. Notwithstanding any law, rule or regulation to the contrary, a governmental affairs agent who is retained by a governing board of a public research university or a State college shall file a n…

18A:3B-56 Approval of contract. 11. Any proposed contract to retain the services of a governmental affairs agent shall be considered by the governing board of a public research university or a State college at a public meeting and approval of the contract shall require the adopti…

18A:3B-57 Policies concerning professional services contracts. 12. a. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall establish policies concerning professional services contracts which, at a minimum, shall include procedures for the review of propose…

18A:3B-58 Executive committee. 13. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall establish an executive committee composed of the chairman of the governing board, the vice-chairman, and the chairmen of any committees established by the board, and su…

18A:3B-59 Compensation committee. 14. a. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall establish a compensation committee. The compensation committee shall have a written charter that addresses the committee's purpose and responsibilities which shal…

18A:3B-6 Powers, duties of governing boards of institutions of higher education. 6. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall have the following general powers and duties to fulfill its mission and the Statewide goals in cooperation with other insti…

18A:3B-6.1 Educational research and service corporation. 2. a. The governing board of a public research university or a State college may join with other public research universities, State colleges, county colleges, public institutions of higher education primarily located in th…

18A:3B-6.2 Regulation of purchase of certain real property by representative of public institution of higher education. 1. a. The president or any other officer or employee of a public institution of higher education shall not take final action on behalf of the institution for th…

18A:3B-6.3 Required training program for governing board member of public institution. 1. a. As a condition of serving as a member of the governing board of a public institution of higher education, a person shall be required to complete a training program developed by that insti…

18A:3B-6.4 Rules, regulations. 3. 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 this act. L.2021, c.250, s.3.

18A:3B-6.5 Cooperative pricing system, governing board authority; definitions. 11. a. (1) The governing board of a public institution of higher education may by resolution establish a cooperative pricing system with the governing boards of other public institutions of higher educ…

18A:3B-60 Nominations and governance committee. 15. a. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall establish a nominations and governance committee. The nominations and governance committee shall have a written charter that defines the committee's…

18A:3B-61 Fundraising and development strategies. 16. The governing board of a public research university or a State college shall develop and implement fundraising and development strategies that encourage the active involvement of all board members and that, as may be appropria…

18A:3B-62 Provision of information, orientation, training. 17. A public research university and State college shall provide information, orientation, and training to each of its governing board members on the legal and ethical responsibilities of a member of the governing board. …

18A:3B-63 Procedure for change in programmatic mission. 18. a. When a public research university or a State college determines to seek a change to its programmatic mission, the university or college shall submit to the commission: (1) a notice of the intent to seek a change to th…

18A:3B-64 Meeting convened by commission. 19. The commission shall convene a meeting, at least once a year, of representatives of all public and independent institutions of higher education to discuss issues related to the development and implementation of new degree programs. L.…

18A:3B-65 Plan for branch campus, additional location; definitions. 20. a. Subject to the approval of the Secretary of Higher Education, the governing board of a public research university or a State college may establish a branch campus. The governing board shall submit the plan…

18A:3B-66 Reference to mean, refer to Secretary of Higher Education. 21. Whenever, in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract, document, judicial or administrative proceeding or otherwise, reference is made to the executive director of the New Jersey Commission on Higher Educa…

18A:3B-67 Regulations. 22. The Commission on Higher Education shall adopt regulations pursuant to the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to implement the provisions of this act. L.2009, c.308, s.22.

18A:3B-68 Adoption of policy by public institutions of higher education. 28. a. A public institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to be included in its student code of conduct prohibiting harassment, intimidation, or bullying. The policy shall contain, at a minimum: (…

18A:3B-69 Emergency operations plan for institutions of higher education. 1. a. The governing board of each institution of higher education shall develop and coordinate an emergency operations plan to ensure the continuity of essential institution functions under all circumstance…

18A:3B-6a Policies, procedures, guidelines relative to student fees. 1. The governing board of a public institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees shall: a. develop written policies and procedures that establish a system of int…

18A:3B-6c Financial aid award letter, consistent with financial aid shopping sheet, higher education. 1. a. In the event that a public or independent institution of higher education or a proprietary institution licensed to offer academic degrees provides a financial aid award let…

18A:3B-7 "New Jersey Presidents' Council" established. 7. There is established a body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "New Jersey Presidents' Council." Each president of a public institution of higher education in the State and of an independe…

18A:3B-70 Substance abuse recovery housing programs at certain institutions of higher education. 1. a. Within four years after the effective date of this act, each four-year public institution of higher education, in which at least 25% of the undergraduate students live in on-cam…

18A:3B-71 Report of criminal and fire events at public institutions of higher education. 1. The president of each public institution of higher education, or his designee, shall report to the governing board of the institution, at each of its regular meetings, all crimes, fires, a…

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…