Title 18A, Title 18A: EDUCATION

18A:64O-33 Rights, obligations of employers, employees unaffected. 33. Nothing in P.L.2021, c.282 (C.18A:64O-1 et al.) shall be construed to modify or contravene the rights and obligations of employers or employees under the "New Jersey Employer-Employee Relations Act," P.L.1941,…

18A:64O-34 Short title. 1. Sections 1 through 10 of P.L.2025, c.218 (C.18A:64O-34 through 18A:64O-43) shall be known and may be cited as the “Kean University – New Jersey City University Merger Act.” L.2025, c.218, s.1.

18A:64O-35 Findings, declarations. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. Kean University is a public urban research university, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, with campuses at three locations in New Jersey, including a main campus in Unio…

18A:64O-36 Merger authorized, New Jersey City University, Kean University. 3. (New section) In order to carry out the purposes of the “Kean University – New Jersey City University Merger Act,” P.L.2025, c.218 (C.18A:64O-34 et al.) and ensure that the students of New Jersey City U…

18A:64O-37 New Jersey City University functions, powers, duties, rights transferred, assigned to Kean University. 4. a. Upon the merger of New Jersey City University and Kean University, and the receipt of any required notifications and prior approvals from the State or federal a…

18A:64O-38 New Jersey City University Foundation, status, merger. 5. Nothing in the “Kean University – New Jersey City University Merger Act,” P.L.2025, c.218 (C.18A:64O-34 et al.) shall be construed to affect the status of the non-profit corporation known as the New Jersey City …

18A:64O-39 Transfer of New Jesey City University financials, employees, properties. 6. Upon the merger of New Jersey City University and Kean University, and the receipt of any required notifications and prior approvals from State or federal authorities and any applicable accredi…

18A:64O-4 Body corporate and politic. 4. There is hereby established a body corporate and politic to be known as Kean University. The exercise by the university of the powers conferred by this act shall be deemed to be public and essential governmental functions necessary for the…

18A:64O-40 Kean University – New Jersey City University merger, actions, proceedings. 7. The “Kean University – New Jersey City University Merger Act,” P.L.2025, c.218 (C.18A:64O-34 et al.) shall not affect any actions or proceedings, civil or criminal, brought by or against New …

18A:64O-41 New Jersey City University debts transferred to Kean University. 8. a. Upon the merger of New Jersey City University and Kean University, and the receipt of any required notifications and prior approvals from State or federal authorities and any applicable accrediting …

18A:64O-42 New Jersey City University employees, merger with Kean University. 9. a. Nothing in the “Kean University – New Jersey City University Merger Act,” P.L.2025, c.218 (C.18A:64O-34 et al.) shall be construed to deprive any employees of New Jersey City University, upon empl…

18A:64O-43 New Jersey City University – Kean University merger, no further approval required. 10. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the merger of New Jersey City University and Kean University shall not require any further approval from any officer, comm…

18A:64O-5 Public policy. 5. It is declared to be the public policy of the State that the university shall be given a high degree of self-government and that the governance and conduct of the university shall be free of partisanship. L.2021, c.282, s.5.

18A:64O-6 Board of trustees. 6. The board of trustees of the university is continued and shall have and exercise the powers, authority, rights and privileges and shall be subject to the duties, obligations, and responsibilities set forth in this act. L.2021, c.282, s.6.

18A:64O-7 Composition, size of board; terms. 7. a. The composition and size of the board of trustees shall be determined by the board; however, the board shall have not less than seven nor more than 15 members. The members shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and co…

18A:64O-8 Election of student representatives. 8. The board of trustees of the university shall provide for the election of two student representatives, who shall be full-time, regularly matriculated students in good academic standing and who shall be 18 years of age or older and…

18A:64O-9 Powers, duties. 9. The board of trustees of the university shall have the general supervision over and be vested with the conduct of the university. It shall have the power and duty to: a. adopt, use, and modify, as it deems appropriate, a corporate seal; b. determine t…

18A:65-1. Short Title This chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the "Rutgers, the state university law." L.1967, c.271.

18A:65-10. Name The name of the body corporate and politic, which operates the state university of the state of New Jersey, is continued as "Rutgers, the state university," hereafter referred to as the "corporation." L.1967, c.271

18A:65-100 Protection from certain undisclosed liabilities. 141. In transferring the assets of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey to Rutgers, The State University, it is the intention of the Legislature to protect Rutgers, The State University, and to hold it …

18A:65-101 "School of Biomedical and Health Sciences." 144. a. The schools, institutes, and centers of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, other than the School of Osteopathic Medicine, the entire Stratford campus, the remaining facilities in Camden, and Unive…

18A:65-102 Transfer of monies, personnel. 148. All monies including, but not limited to, grants, appropriations, capital improvement expenditures, research funds, State-funded personnel, institutional support, and grants-in-aid, previously allocated or otherwise provided to the U…

18A:65-103 New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center. 1. a. There is established the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center, hereinafter referred to as the center, at Rutgers, The State University. The purpose of the center shall be to carry out collaborative and interdiscipli…

18A:65-11. Corporate seal The seal of the corporation now in use, shall continue to be the common seal of the corporation, unless and until a new or different seal be adopted by joint or concurrent action of the boards. L.1967, c.271

18A:65-12. Board of governors continued, powers, etc. The board of governors of the corporation is continued and it shall have and exercise the powers, authority, rights and privileges, and be subject to the duties, obligations and responsibilities set forth and expressed in this…

18A:65-13. Board of trustees continued, powers, etc. The board of trustees of the corporation is continued and it shall have and exercise the powers, authority, rights and privileges, and be subject to the fiduciary and other duties, obligations and responsibilities, set forth an…

18A:65-14 Board of governors, membership, classification, terms, succession. 18A:65-14. The membership of the board of governors shall be classified as follows and consist of: a. the president of the corporation, serving as an ex officio non-voting member; and b. 15 voting member…

18A:65-14.1 Campus advisory board for Rutgers University-Newark. 20. a. As used in this section, "northern counties" means Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union, Sussex, and Warren Counties. b. Effective July 1, 2013, a campus advisory board shall be appointed for Rutgers…

18A:65-14.10 Duties of board of governors. 30. The board of governors of Rutgers University shall establish: a. standards for the establishment and evaluation of academic programs of Rutgers University-Camden; b. standards for the award of degrees to students enrolled in the acad…

18A:65-14.11 Rights of employees of Rutgers University-Camden unaffected. 31. a. The provisions of all collective negotiations agreements applicable to employees of Rutgers University-Camden in effect on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) shall remain in fu…

18A:65-14.12 Transfer of monies, funding, personnel to Rutgers University-Camden. 32. All monies and funding including, but not limited to, grants, gifts, bequests, tuition, endowments, appropriations, capital improvement expenditures, debt service, research funds, State-funded p…

18A:65-14.13 Campus advisory board. 146. Effective July 1, 2013, a campus advisory board shall be appointed for Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The campus advisory board shall work with the chancellor of Rutgers University-New Brunswick in implementing the teaching, research, a…

18A:65-14.14 Duties of campus advisory board. 147. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:65-25 or any other section of law to the contrary, the campus advisory board of Rutgers University-New Brunswick shall: a. advise the president and the board of governors of Rutgers, Th…

18A:65-14.15 Appointment of chancellor. 145. The president of Rutgers, The State University, in consultation with the New Brunswick campus advisory board, shall appoint a chancellor for Rutgers University-New Brunswick, who shall not be the president of the university. The presid…

18A:65-14.2 Duties of campus advisory board. 21. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:65-25 or any other section of law to the contrary, the campus advisory board of Rutgers University-Newark shall: a. advise the president and the board of governors of Rutgers, The State U…

18A:65-14.3 Appropriations to Rutgers University-Newark. 22. State support for the continuing operations of programs operated by Rutgers University-Newark prior to the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.), including support for fringe benefit costs, shall be appr…

18A:65-14.4 Rights of employees of Rutgers University-Newark unaffected. 23. a. The provisions of all collective negotiations agreements applicable to employees of Rutgers University-Newark in effect on the effective date of P.L.2012, c.45 (C.18A:64M-1 et al.) shall remain in ful…

18A:65-14.5 Annual certified public reporting process of Rutgers; auditing mechanisms. 25. a. The board of governors of Rutgers, The State University shall establish an annual certified public reporting process of the finances of Rutgers, The State University in order to measure …

18A:65-14.6 Campus board of directors for Rutgers University-Camden. 26. a. As used in this section, "southern counties" means Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean, and Salem Counties. b. Effective July 1, 2013, a campus board of directors shall b…

18A:65-14.7 Duties of campus board of directors. 27. Notwithstanding the provisions of N.J.S.18A:65-25 or any other section of law to the contrary, the campus board of directors shall have general supervision over and shall be vested with the conduct of Rutgers University-Camden.…

18A:65-14.8 Maintenance of Internet website for board of directors. 28. Rutgers University-Camden shall maintain an Internet website for the board of directors. The purpose of the website shall be to provide increased public access to board operations and activities. The followin…

18A:65-14.9 Appropriations directly to Rutgers University-Camden. 29. State support for the operation of Rutgers University-Camden, including support for fringe benefits costs, shall be appropriated by the Legislature directly to Rutgers University-Camden. L.2012, c.45, s.29.

18A:65-15 Board of trustees, members, classification, terms, etc. 18A:65-15. I. The membership of the board of trustees shall be classified as follows and consist of: a. the president of the corporation, serving as an ex officio non-voting member; b. five public trustees, appoint…

18A:65-16 Governors and trustees, beginning and ending of terms; vacancies. 18A:65-16. (a) The terms of all governors and trustees which are limited shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein, commence on July 1 in the first year, and end on June 30 in the last year, of su…

18A:65-17. Restriction on receiving certain remuneration by members of boards 18A:65-17. No person, other than the president, shall be eligible to membership on the board of governors, if he is a salaried official of the State of New Jersey, or shall be eligible to membership on …

18A:65-18. Oaths Each governor and each trustee taking office, before entering on the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the state of New Jersey and of the United States, to bear allegiance to the government of the…