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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-46.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-46.1 - Collective Statewide reverse transfer agreement.

18A:62-46.1 Collective Statewide reverse transfer agreement.  1. a. Each institution of higher education, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education and the New Jersey Presidents' Council, shall establish and enter into a collective Statewide reverse transfer agreement. Under the agreement, a student enrolled in a four-year institution of higher education who has a cumulative total of 66 credits earned between a county college and the four-year institution may be awarded an associate degree by the county college. The reverse transfer agreement shall address the following: (1) the effective communication between the county college and the four-year institution on student transcripts and course equivalencies; (2) the process by which a student is notified of potential eligibility, and by which the four-year institution obtains the consent of the student for release of his transcript to the county college;  (3) procedures for advising students on the courses that a student needs to complete to attain an associate degree; (4) policies and procedures for the annual review and update of the agreement; and (5) policies and procedures for the collection of data by the secretary to ensure that all institutions are in compliance with this section. The secretary shall annually determine the data to be collected and shall notify each institution in a timely manner. b. The policies and procedures set forth in the collective Statewide reverse transfer agreement shall be fully operational by September 1, 2018.  c. (1) The annual report prepared by the Secretary of Higher Education pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2007, c.175 (C.18A:62-49) shall include an analysis of each institution's compliance with the provisions of this section. (2) In the first annual report issued after the effective date of this act, the secretary shall identify the institutions that have entered into a reverse transfer agreement prior to that effective date, and the institutions that enter into an agreement on or after that effective date. L.2017, c.130, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-47 - Adoption of policies, procedures regarding certain transfers.

18A:62-47 Adoption of policies, procedures regarding certain transfers.  2. On or before January 1, 2008, each public institution of higher education shall, in consultation with the Commission on Higher Education and the Presidents' Council, develop and adopt as part of the collective Statewide transfer agreement established pursuant to section 1 of this act policies and procedures for the transfer of credits earned by a student who has not completed his associate degree program prior to transferring into a baccalaureate degree program, except that, with respect to associate in applied science in technical studies degree programs which have credits transferred by the NJ PLACE program from apprenticeship programs, those policies and procedures shall be developed and adopted on or before January 1, 2011. L.2007, c.175, s.2; amended 2009, c.200, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-48 - Independent institutions may enter into agreement.

18A:62-48 Independent institutions may enter into agreement.  3. An independent institution of higher education in the State may elect to enter into the agreement. L.2007,c.175,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-49 - Annual report to Governor, Legislature.

18A:62-49 Annual report to Governor, Legislature.  4. The Commission on Higher Education shall prepare an annual report containing a compilation of the data collected pursuant to subsection e. of section 1 of this act, an analysis of the effect of the agreement on the transfer process and on the academic success of transfer students at the senior institutions, and an analysis of each participating institution's compliance with the provisions of this act. The commission shall submit the report to the Legislature and the Governor by November 15th of each year. L.2007,c.175,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-50 - Cooperation considered relative to annual appropriation.

18A:62-50 Cooperation considered relative to annual appropriation.  5. The cooperation of each public institution of higher education in abiding by the terms of the agreement shall be reviewed and considered by the Governor and the Legislature when making the annual appropriation for the institution. L.2007,c.175,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-51 - Construction of act as to standards and procedures for admission.

18A:62-51 Construction of act as to standards and procedures for admission.  6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to require any public or independent institution of higher education to admit a student or to waive its admission standards and application procedures. L.2007,c.175,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-52 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-52 - Website to provide information on educational benefits for veterans.

18A:62-52 Website to provide information on educational benefits for veterans.  1. A public institution of higher education shall provide a link on its website to access information on federal and State educational benefits available to veterans. The link shall be placed in a prominent location on the website and its content shall be in accordance with guidelines of the New Jersey Secretary of Higher Education. L.2011, c.151, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-53 - Definitions relative to certain credit card solicitations.

18A:62-53 Definitions relative to certain credit card solicitations.  1. As used in this act: "Credit" means the right to defer payment of debt or to incur debt and defer its payment. "Credit card" means any card, plate, coupon book, or other single credit device that may be used from time to time to obtain credit. "Direct merchandising" means the promotion to sell or offer any goods, wares, services or merchandise to any person by means of interpersonal contact or through the use of displays. "Public institution of higher education" means Rutgers, The State University, the State colleges or universities established pursuant to chapter 64 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the county colleges and any other public university or college now or hereafter established or authorized by State law. "Student" means a person who is a matriculated student at a public institution of higher education in this State whose billing address is in this State. L.2013, c.18, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-54 - Direct merchandizing of credit cards to students, certain circumstances; prohibited.

18A:62-54 Direct merchandizing of credit cards to students, certain circumstances; prohibited.  2. A public institution of higher education is not authorized to enter into any agreement, or to permit any of its agents or student organizations to enter into any agreement, for the direct merchandising of credit cards to any students. L.2013, c.18, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-55 - Collection of certain demographic information.

18A:62-55 Collection of certain demographic information.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-56 - Number of credits required for baccalaureate degree; exceptions.

 1. a. A public institution of higher education shall allow a student or a faculty or other staff member to identify his sexual orientation and gender identity on any form used by the institution to collect demographic information on gender, race, or ethnicity.  b. The provisions of subsection a. of this section shall apply to all forms that are created or updated by the institution on or after the effective date of this section; except that an institution shall not be required to update any existing forms solely for the purpose of complying with subsection a. of this section. L.2017, c.268, s.1. 18A:62-56 Number of credits required for baccalaureate degree; exceptions.  1. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any section of law to the contrary and except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, beginning with students who initially enroll in a baccalaureate degree program in the fall semester of 2019, the standard number of credits required for the award of a baccalaureate degree from a four-year public institution of higher education is 120 credit hours. b. The standard number of credit hours established pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not apply if: (1) the degree program is defined as a five-year degree program; (2) professional accreditation requires a greater number of credit hours or requires course work that cannot be completed in 120 credits; or (3) certification requirements result in a need for credit hours in excess of 120. c. (1) The Secretary of Higher Education shall establish standards for the purposes of complying with the credit hour limit established by this section for institutions of higher education that use nontraditional course credit systems. (2) Within 180 days of the effective date of this act, a four-year public institution of higher education that uses a nontraditional course credit system shall submit a written request to the secretary for permission to comply with the credit hour limit in accordance with the standards established by the secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. The request shall provide information on why the institution is not able to comply with the requirements of subsection a. of this section and shall include such other information as the secretary deems necessary. Within 60 days of the submission of the request, the secretary shall advise the institution on whether it may meet the credit hour limit in accordance with the standards established by the secretary.  L.2018, c.93, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-57 - Associate degree, number of credits required; exceptions.

18A:62-57 Associate degree, number of credits required; exceptions.  2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any section of law to the contrary and except as otherwise provided pursuant to subsection b. of this section, beginning with students who initially enroll in an associate degree program in the fall semester of 2019, the standard number of credit hours required for the award of an associate degree from a county college is 60 credit hours. b. The standard number of credit hours established pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall not apply if: (1) the degree program is defined as more than a two-year degree program; (2) professional accreditation requires a greater number of credit hours or requires course work that cannot be completed in 60 credits; or (3) certification requirements result in a need for credit hours in excess of 60. c. (1) The Secretary of Higher Education shall establish standards for the purposes of complying with the credit hour limit established by this section for institutions of higher that use nontraditional course credit systems. (2) Within 180 days of the effective date of this act, a county college that uses a nontraditional course credit system shall submit a written request to the secretary for permission to comply with the credit hour limit in accordance with the standards established by the secretary pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection. The request shall provide information on why the county college is not able to comply with the requirements of subsection a. of this section and shall include such other information as the secretary deems necessary. Within 60 days of the submission of the request, the secretary shall advise the county college on whether it may meet the credit hour limit in accordance with the standards established by the secretary. L.2018, c.93, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-58 - Approval of additional exceptions.

18A:62-58 Approval of additional exceptions.  3. The governing board of a public institution of higher education, in consultation with the Secretary of Higher Education, may approve exceptions to the credit hour requirements in addition to those established pursuant to subsection b. of sections 1 and 2 of this act. L.2018, c.93, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-59 - Report.

18A:62-59 Report.  4. Within 60 days of the effective date of this act and annually thereafter, the secretary shall submit a report to the Governor, and to the Legislature pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), on the number of four-year public institutions of higher education and county colleges that are in compliance with the provisions of this act.  L.2018, c.93, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-60 - Short title.

18A:62-60 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hunger-Free Campus Act." L.2019, c.89, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-61 - Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program.

18A:62-61 Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program.  2. The Secretary of Higher Education shall establish a Hunger-Free Campus Grant Program. The purpose of the program shall be to provide grants to public institutions of higher education that have one or more campuses that are designated by the secretary as hunger-free campuses. The purpose of the grant funding shall be to: a. address student hunger; b. leverage more sustainable solutions to address basic food needs on campus; c. raise awareness of services currently offered on campus which address basic food needs; and d. continue to build strategic partnerships at the local, State, and national levels to address food insecurity among students. L.2019, c.89, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-62 - Conditions for designation.

18A:62-62 Conditions for designation.  3. In order to be designated as a hunger-free campus, the institution shall: a. establish a Campus Hunger Task Force that meets a minimum of three times per academic year to set at least two goals with action plans; b. designate a staff member responsible for assisting students with enrollment in the New Jersey Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); c. provide options for students to utilize SNAP benefits at campus stores that meet the federal standards set by the Food and Nutrition Service in the United States Department of Agriculture; d. participate in an awareness day campaign activity and plan a campus awareness event during the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week;  e. provide at least one physical food pantry on campus, or enable students to receive food through a separate, stigma-free arrangement; f. develop a "Swipe Out Hunger" student meal credit sharing program, or designate a certain amount of funds for free meal vouchers that might otherwise be raised through a "Swipe Out Hunger" program; and g. annually conduct a student survey on hunger, developed by the Secretary of Higher Education, and submit the results of the survey and a best practices campus profile to the secretary at a time prescribed by the secretary for inclusion in a comparative profile of each campus designated as a hunger-free campus. In the development of the survey, the secretary may utilize any existing surveys designed to collect information on food insecurity among students enrolled in public institutions of higher education. L.2019, c.89, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-63 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-63 - Allocation of grant funding.

18A:62-63 Allocation of grant funding.  4. The secretary shall allocate grant funding to each public institution of higher education that has one or more campuses designated by the secretary as a hunger-free campus in accordance with the criteria established pursuant to section 3 of this act. The secretary shall determine the amount of each grant which shall be used by the institution to further address food insecurity among students enrolled in the institution. L.2019, c.89, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-64 - Award of college credit for course at county fire academy.

18A:62-64 Award of college credit for course at county fire academy.  1. a. Any person who successfully completes a course at a county fire academy shall receive college credit for the course at a four-year public institution of higher education that offers a fire science degree program if: (1) the institution determines after a review of the curriculum of the course offered by the county fire academy that the curriculum is similar to the curriculum of a course offered in its fire science program; and (2) upon completion of the course, the person successfully completes an examination approved by the institution. The institution shall waive any credit-by-exam fee that it may charge. b. The county fire academies shall work jointly with four-year public institutions of higher education that offer a fire science degree program to identify courses at the county fire academies which offer a curriculum similar to that of courses included in the fire science programs of those institutions. L.2019, c.341, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-65 - Definitions relative to institutional financial aid.

18A:62-65 Definitions relative to institutional financial aid.  1. As used in this act: "Cost of attendance" means cost of attendance as defined pursuant to 20 U.S.C. s.1087ll. "Expected family contribution" means expected family contribution as determined pursuant to 20 U.S.C. s.1087nn. "Financial need" means cost of attendance minus expected family contribution.  "Institutional financial aid" means need-based and merit-based grants, scholarships, tuition waivers, and all other forms of financial assistance provided by a public institution of higher education that are not loans or work-study programs. "Private scholarships" means scholarships awarded by businesses, private foundations, nonprofit organizations, and service groups. Private scholarships shall not include awards funded by a private organization which is affiliated with a public institution of higher education and requests the institution's assistance in selecting the recipients of scholarships. L.2021, c.223, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-66 - Reduction of student's institutional financial aid; reasons.

18A:62-66 Reduction of student's institutional financial aid; reasons.  2. a. A public institution of higher education may reduce a student's institutional financial aid as a result of the awarding of private scholarships to the student only under the circumstances enumerated in subsections b. and c. of this section.  b. If a student's total financial aid from all sources exceeds the student's financial need, a public institution of higher education may reduce the student's institutional financial aid until the student's total financial aid no longer exceeds the student's financial need.  c. In addition to the reduction authorized pursuant to subsection b. of this section, a public institution of higher education may reduce a student's institutional financial aid if the institution receives approval from the organization that awarded the private scholarship that caused the reduction authorized pursuant to subsection b. of this section.  d. A public institution of higher education may reduce a student athlete's institutional financial aid in order to comply with the individual or team financial aid restrictions of any athletic association, conference, or other group or organization with authority over intercollegiate athletics including, but not limited to, the National Collegiate Athletic Association. L.2021, c.223, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:62-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:62-67 - Definitions relative to student's right to freedom of speech and press.

18A:62-67 Definitions relative to student's right to freedom of speech and press.  3. a. As used in this section: "School-sponsored media" means any material that is prepared, substantially written, published, or broadcast by a student journalist at a public institution of higher education, distributed or generally made available to members of the student body, and prepared under the direction of a student media adviser. School-sponsored media does not include media intended for distribution or transmission solely in the classroom in which the media is produced. "Student journalist" means a student at a public institution of higher education who gathers, compiles, writes, edits, photographs, records, or prepares information for dissemination in school-sponsored media. "Student media adviser" means an individual employed, appointed, or designated by a public institution of higher education to supervise or provide instruction relating to school-sponsored media. b. Except as otherwise provided in subsection c. of this section, a student journalist has the right to exercise freedom of speech and of the press in school-sponsored media, regardless of whether the media is supported financially by the public institution of higher education or by use of institution facilities, or produced in conjunction with a course in which the student is enrolled. Subject to subsection c. of this section, a student journalist is responsible for determining the news, opinion, feature, and advertising content of school-sponsored media. This subsection shall not be construed to prevent a student media adviser from teaching professional standards of English and journalism to student journalists. c. This section does not authorize or protect expression by a student that: (1) is libelous or slanderous; (2) constitutes an unwarranted invasion of privacy; (3) is profane or obscene; (4) violates federal or State law; or (5) so incites students as to create a clear and present danger of the commission of an unlawful act, the violation of policies of the public institution of higher education, or the material and substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the institution. d. An employee of a public institution of higher education shall not be dismissed, suspended, disciplined, reassigned, transferred, or otherwise retaliated against solely for acting to protect a student engaged in the conduct authorized under this section, or refusing to infringe upon conduct that is protected by this section, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, or paragraph 6 of Article I of the New Jersey Constitution. L. 2021, c.309, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:63-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:63-1 - Establishment of summer school and extension courses; curricula

18A:63-1. Establishment of summer school and extension courses; curricula  18A:63-1. Summer schools and extension courses for the purpose of training and educating persons, in the science of education and in the art of teaching elementary agriculture, manual training, household economics and such other subjects as may be prescribed, shall be established and maintained in the State colleges.  L.1967, c.271; amended 1994,c.48,s.89.