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NJ Rev Stat § 18A:1-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:1-1 - Definitions

18A:1-1. Definitions  18A:1-1. As used in this title, unless the context requires another meaning, the following words and phrases shall have the following meaning: "Academic year" means the period between the time school opens in any school district or under any board of education after the general summer vacation until the next succeeding summer vacation; "All purpose regional district" shall have the meaning assigned to it in subsection a. of section 18A:13-2; "Board" means the board of education; "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Education; "County superintendent" means the County Superintendent of Schools; "Department" means the State Department of Education; "District" means a school district; "Employee" includes the holder of any position or employment; "Employment" includes employment in a position; "Full membership" of any board or body means the number of members of the board or body when all the members' seats are filled and a "majority of the full membership" of any board or body means a majority of such number;  "Higher education" means that education which is provided by any or all of the public institutions of higher education as herein defined and any or all equivalent private institutions; "Limited purpose regional district" shall have the meaning assigned to it in subsection b. of section 18A:13-2; "Local school district" means any school district comprising within its territorial boundaries the territory comprised in one or more municipalities, except a regional school district; "Private school" means a school, under college grade, which does not derive its support entirely or in part from public funds; "Public institution of higher education" shall have the meaning assigned to it in section 18A:62-1; "Public school" means a school, under college grade, which derives its support entirely or in part from public funds; "Public school system" means the system of public schools of the State; "Residence" means domicile, unless a temporary residence is indicated; "School nurse" shall mean and include any school nurse, school nurse supervisor, head school nurse, chief school nurse, school nurse coordinator or any other nurse performing school nursing services in the public schools;  "State board" means the State Board of Education; "Teaching staff member" means a member of the professional staff of any district or regional board of education, or any board of education of a county vocational school, holding office, position or employment of such character that the qualifications, for such office, position or employment, require him to hold a valid and effective standard, provisional or emergency certificate, appropriate to his office, position or employment, issued by the State Board of Examiners and includes a school nurse and a school athletic trainer. L.1967, c.271; amended 1994, c.48, s.34; 1999, c.87, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:2-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:2-1 - Power to effectuate action

18A:2-1. Power to effectuate action  Whenever under any provision of this title the validity of the action of any person, official, board or body is made dependent upon the approval or disapproval, consent or refusal to consent or determination of, or is to be exercised pursuant to any rule to be made by, any other person, official, board or body, the latter shall have power to approve or disapprove, consent or refuse to consent, to make such determination or promulgate any such rule, notwithstanding that such power is not specifically conferred thereby or by any other provision of this title. L.1967, c.271.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:2-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:2-2 - Payment and disposition of fines imposed under this title.

18A:2-2 Payment and disposition of fines imposed under this title.  18A:2-2. In every case of conviction or violation of any provision of this title, when a fine is imposed, the defendant may pay the fine, together with the cost to the officer before whom the conviction is had, and such officer shall receive the same and unless otherwise provided by this or any other law he shall remit the amount of the fine within 10 days thereafter to the board secretary or treasurer of school moneys of the district, as appropriate, where the offense was committed, for the use of the public schools thereof. amended 2010, c.39, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:2-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:2-3 - Preparation, offering for sale of certain documents; penalty

18A:2-3. Preparation, offering for sale of certain documents; penalty  12. a. No person shall, for any fee, or other remuneration, prepare, offer to prepare, cause to be prepared, sell or offer for sale any term paper, thesis, dissertation, essay, report or other written, recorded, pictorial, artistic or other assignment knowing, or under the circumstances having reason to know, that said assignment is intended for submission either in whole or substantial part under a student's name in fulfillment of the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate, course or courses of study at any university, college, academy, school or other educational institution. b. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent any person from providing tutorial assistance, research material, information or other assistance to persons enrolled in a university, college, academy, school or other educational institution, which is not intended for submission directly or in substantial part as an assignment under the student's name to such educational institution in fulfillment of the requirements for a degree, diploma, certificate or course of study. Nor shall any person be prevented by this act from rendering services for a fee which include the typing, research, assembling, transcription, reproduction or editing of a manuscript or other assignment which he has not prepared at the request of or on behalf of the purchaser. c. Anyone convicted of violating any provision of this act shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000.00 which shall be collected in a summary manner pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S.2A:58-1 et seq.) in the Superior Court or any municipal court. The Superior Court may also grant further relief necessary to enforce the provisions of this section, including the issuance of an injunction. d. Actions for injunction under the provisions of this act may be brought in the name of the people of this State upon their own complaint or upon the complaint of any person, or any public or private college, university, academy, school or other educational institution which is charted, incorporated, licensed, registered or supervised by this State, acting for the interest of itself, its students, or the general public. L.1999,c.90, s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-14.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-14.1 - Annual report of sources of financial assistance

18A:3-14.1. Annual report of sources of financial assistance  1. The Office of Student Assistance shall prepare on an annual basis a concise report which lists all sources of financial assistance, including but not limited to scholarships and loans, available to citizens of this State who now attend or who plan to attend any institution of higher education. The report shall supply the name and address of each source, identify the form of the financial assistance, and indicate that the source of funds is public or private.  L.1969,c.178,s.1; amended 1994,c.48,s.35.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-14.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-14.2 - Distribution of report

18A:3-14.2. Distribution of report  This report shall be distributed to each public and private secondary school in this State, and upon request, to any citizen of this State. L.1969, c. 178, s. 2, eff. Oct. 14, 1969.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-15.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-15.1 - Deceptive diploma practices

18A:3-15.1. Deceptive diploma practices  A person shall not with the intent to deceive buy, sell, make or alter, give, issue, obtain or attempt to obtain any diploma or other document purporting to confer any academic degree, or which certifies the completion in whole or in part of any course of study in any institution of higher education.  L. 1986, c. 87, s. 1, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-15.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-15.2 - Use of fraudulent degree

18A:3-15.2. Use of fraudulent degree  A person or other legal entity shall not use, or attempt to use, in connection with any business, trade, profession or occupation any academic degree or certification of degree or degree credit, including but not limited to a transcript of course work, which has been fraudulently issued, obtained, forged or altered. A person shall not, with intent to deceive, falsely represent himself as having received any such degree or credentiaL.  L. 1986, c. 87, s. 2, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-15.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-15.3 - Letter designation restricted

18A:3-15.3. Letter designation restricted  3. A person shall not append to his name any letters in the same form designated by the Commission on Higher Education as entitled to the protection accorded to an academic degree unless the person has received from a duly authorized institution of higher education the degree or certificate for which the letters are registered. For the purposes of this section, a duly authorized institution of higher education means an in-State institution licensed by the Commission on Higher Education or an out-of-State institution licensed by the appropriate state agency and regionally accredited or seeking accreditation by the appropriate accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Education or the United States Department of Education.  L.1986,c.87,s.3; amended 1994,c.48,s.36.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-15.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-15.4 - Out-of-State degrees.

18A:3-15.4 Out-of-State degrees.  4. An in-State university, college, business, trade or vocational school may not offer, advertise, or by agreement with an out-of-State institution, offer or advertise any academic degree from any out-of-State university, college, business, trade or vocational school when three-quarters or more of the degree requirements are obtained by course work completed at the institution in New Jersey unless the degree program was approved by the Board of Higher Education prior to July, 1994, or has been reviewed by the New Jersey Presidents' Council pursuant to section 8 of P.L.1994, c.48 (C.18A:3B-8) or is a degree program at an institution specifically exempted from the provisions of N.J.S.18A:68-6. No in-State university, college, business, trade or vocational school may deliver such a degree program unless licensed by the Commission on Higher Education, following review by the council. L.1986,c.87,s.4; amended 1994, c.48, s.37; 1999, c. 46, s.26.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-15.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-15.5 - Civil penalty

18A:3-15.5. Civil penalty  Any person who violates any provision of this act is liable to a civil penalty of $1,000.00 for each offense, which shall be collected pursuant to the provisions of "the penalty enforcement law," N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.  L. 1986, c. 87, s. 5, eff. Aug. 14, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-19.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-19.1 - Definitions

18A:3-19.1. Definitions  As used in this act:  "Foreign government" means any government other than the government of the United States or of its states, territories or possessions or any political subdivision thereof.  "Foreign legal entity" means a. any legal entity created under the laws of a foreign government or b. any legal entity created under the laws of the United States or any of its political subdivisions if a majority of the ownership of that legal entity is directly or indirectly held legally or beneficially by one or more foreign governments or one or more foreign persons or one or more legal entities created under the laws of a foreign government and includes an agent acting for the legal entity.  "Foreign person" means any individual who is not a citizen of or resident alien of the United States or of its territories or possessions and includes an agent acting for the foreign person.  "Gift" means any endowment, gift, grant, contract, award, present or property of any kind.  L. 1987, c. 53, s. 1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-19.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-19.2 - Disclosure of foreign gifts

18A:3-19.2. Disclosure of foreign gifts  2. Every institution of higher education licensed by the Commission on Higher Education to award an academic degree shall disclose the amount, terms, restrictions and requirements attached to or made a part of any gift of value in excess of $100,000.00 made to the institution by a foreign government, foreign legal entity or foreign person in any one fiscal year. If the foreign government, foreign legal entity or foreign person makes more than one gift to an institution, and the total value of those gifts in any one fiscal year exceeds $100,000.00, the institution shall report all of the gifts received.  L.1987,c.53,s.2; amended 1994,c.48,s.38.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-19.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-19.3 - Information to the Department of the Treasury

18A:3-19.3. Information to the Department of the Treasury  3. This information shall be forwarded to the Department of the Treasury no later than 30 days after the last day of the fiscal year. The information shall include:  a. The amount of the gift. b. The date on which it was received. c. Full details of any conditions, matching provisions, or designation of the gift for a specific purpose.  d. The name of the foreign government in the case of a gift by a foreign government; the name of the foreign entity in the case of a gift by a foreign entity; and the name of the foreign country in which a foreign person is located or resides in the case of a gift by a foreign person.  e. The purpose or purposes for which the gift will be used. L.1987,c.53,s.3; amended 1994,c.48,s.39.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-19.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-19.4 - Public record

18A:3-19.4. Public record  This information shall be a matter of public record and shall be made available by the department to the general public for review and copying during normal business hours.  L. 1987, c. 53, s. 4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-24 - Findings, declarations

18A:3-24. Findings, declarations  1. The Legislature finds and declares that the well-being and safety of college and university students who are members of or are attempting to become members of fraternities and sororities and other similar campus organizations requires a delineation of the responsibilities of those organizations in regard to rush or pledge activities and a declaration of a bill of rights for those students who participate in such activities.  L.1991,c.388,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-25 - Pledge's Bill of Rights

18A:3-25. Pledge's Bill of Rights  2. The Attorney General shall develop a "Pledge's Bill of Rights" which outlines acceptable and unacceptable behavior and activities in regard to the pledge or rushing activities of college and university fraternities and sororities and other similar campus organizations. In developing the bill of rights, the Attorney General shall review the existing pledge and anti-hazing policies and procedures of public and independent institutions of higher education within the State and shall, as appropriate, incorporate those policies into the bill of rights. The Attorney General shall make the "Pledge's Bill of Rights" available to each institution of higher education within the State.  L.1991,c.388,s.2; amended 1994,c.48,s.40.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-26 - Information on hazing included

18A:3-26. Information on hazing included  3. The bill of rights developed by the Attorney General pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.388 (C.18A:3-25) shall include information on the criminal penalties for hazing and aggravated hazing established pursuant to P.L.1980, c.169 (C.2C:40-3 et seq.).  L.1991,c.388,s.3; amended 1994,c.48,s.41.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-27 - Distribution

18A:3-27. Distribution  4. Every public and independent institution of higher education within the State shall ensure that any student who participates in pledging activities at that institution receives a copy of the "Pledge's Bill of Rights."  L.1991,c.388,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-27.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-27.1 - Definitions relative to hazing.

18A:3-27.1 Definitions relative to hazing.  1. As used in sections 2 through 4 of P.L.2021, c.208 (C.18A:3-27.1 through C.18A:3-27.4): "Hazing" means conduct in connection with an initiation of applicants to or members of a student or fraternal organization as described in section 1 of P.L.1980, c.169 (C.2C:40-3). "Organization" means a fraternity, sorority, association, corporation, order, society, corps, club or service, social or similar group, whose members are primarily minors, students, or alumni of the organization or an institution of higher education; or a national or international organization with which such a group is affiliated. "Student" means an individual who attends or has applied to attend or has been admitted to an institution of higher education. L.2021, c.208, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-27.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-27.2 - Adoption of written policy against hazing.

18A:3-27.2 Adoption of written policy against hazing.  2. Each public and independent institution of higher education shall adopt a written policy against hazing and, pursuant to that policy, adopt rules prohibiting students or other persons associated with an organization operating under the sanction of, or recognized as, an organization by the institution from engaging in hazing. The institution of higher education shall post the policy at a publicly accessible location on the institution's Internet website and shall provide a copy of the policy, including the institution's rules, penalties, and program of enforcement, to each organization within the institution. L.2021, c.208, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-27.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-27.3 - Program for enforcement of policy against hazing.

18A:3-27.3 Program for enforcement of policy against hazing.  3. a. Each public and independent institution of higher education shall provide a program for the enforcement of the policy against hazing required under section 2 of P.L.2021, c.208 (C.18A:3-27.2) and shall adopt appropriate penalties for violations of the policy to be administered by the individual or agency at the institution responsible for the sanctioning or recognition of the organization covered by the policy or by such other individual or agency deemed appropriate by the institution. b. The penalties for violations of the policy may include: (1) imposition of fines; (2) the withholding of diplomas or transcripts pending compliance with the rules or payment of fines; (3) the rescission of permission for the organization to operate on campus or to otherwise operate under the sanction or recognition of the institution; and (4) the imposition of probation, suspension, dismissal, or expulsion. c. A penalty imposed under this section shall be in addition to a penalty imposed for a violation of any other institutional rule to which the violator may be subject. d. A policy adopted under section 2 of P.L.2021, c.208 (C.18A:3-27.2) shall apply to each act conducted on or off campus if the acts are deemed to constitute hazing. L.2021, c.208, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-27.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-27.4 - Report on violations.

18A:3-27.4 Report on violations.  4. a. Each public and independent institution of higher education shall maintain a report which shall include information on all violations of the institution's anti-hazing policy and federal and State laws related to hazing that are reported to the institution. Information on a reported violation shall be retained by the institution for five years. b. The report shall include: (1) the date when the subject was charged with a violation of the institution's anti-hazing policy or a federal or State law related to hazing; (2) a general description of the violation, any investigation and findings by the institution and, if applicable, penalties imposed; and (3) the date the matter was resolved. c. An institution shall post the initial report at a publicly accessible location on the institution's Internet website by January 15, 2022. The initial report shall include information concerning violations that have been reported to the institution for the five consecutive years prior to the effective date of this act, to the extent the institution has retained information concerning the violations. An institution shall post an updated report biannually on January 1 and August 1. d. The report shall not include the personal identifying information of an individual. L.2021, c.208, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-28 - Display, certain, of students' social security numbers prohibited.

18A:3-28 Display, certain, of students' social security numbers prohibited.  1. No public or independent institution of higher education in the State shall display any student's social security number to identify that student for posting or public listing of grades, on class rosters or other lists provided to teachers, on student identification cards, in student directories or similar listings, unless otherwise required in accordance with applicable State or federal law.  L.2005,c.28,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 18A:3-29 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 18A - Education|Section 18A:3-29 - Definitions relative to disclosure of personal information for certain electronic communications devices to institutions of higher education.

18A:3-29 Definitions relative to disclosure of personal information for certain electronic communications devices to institutions of higher education.  1. For purposes of this act: "Applicant" means an applicant for admission into a public or private institution of higher education. "Electronic communications device" means any device that uses electronic signals to create, transmit, and receive information, including a computer, telephone, personal digital assistant, or other similar device. "Public or private institution of higher education" means any public or private institution of higher education or any employee, agent, representative, or designee of the institution. "Social networking website" means an Internet-based service that allows individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system created by the service, create a list of other users with whom they share a connection within the system, and view and navigate their list of connections and those made by others within the system. L.2012, c.75, s.1.