§ 18A:3B-1 Short title
§ 18A:3B-2 Findings, declarations
§ 18A:3B-3 Definitions
§ 18A:3B-4 Department of Higher Education abolished
§ 18A:3B-5 Termination of offices, terms
§ 18A:3B-6 Powers, duties of governing boards of institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-6.1 Educational research and service corporation
§ 18A:3B-6.2 Regulation of purchase of certain real property by representative of public institution of higher education
§ 18A:3B-6.3 Required training program for governing board member of public institution
§ 18A:3B-6.4 Rules, regulations
§ 18A:3B-6.5 Cooperative pricing system, governing board authority; definitions
§ 18A:3B-6a Policies, procedures, guidelines relative to student fees
§ 18A:3B-6b Financial aid “shopping sheet.”
§ 18A:3B-6c Financial aid award letter, consistent with financial aid shopping sheet, higher education
§ 18A:3B-7 “New Jersey Presidents’ Council” established
§ 18A:3B-8 Responsibilities of council
§ 18A:3B-9 Powers of council
§ 18A:3B-10 Funding necessary expenses of council
§ 18A:3B-11 Organization of council, selection of officers
§ 18A:3B-12 Executive board
§ 18A:3B-13 New Jersey Commission on Higher Education
§ 18A:3B-14 Responsibilities of Secretary of Higher Education
§ 18A:3B-14.1 Dissemination of fire safety information by N.J. institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-15 Rules, regulations
§ 18A:3B-16 Report to Legislature, Governor
§ 18A:3B-19 Educational Opportunity Fund transferred
§ 18A:3B-21 Educational Facilities Authority transferred
§ 18A:3B-22 State Board of Higher Education project approval transferred
§ 18A:3B-23 State Board of Higher Education equipment purchase, allocation of funds transferred
§ 18A:3B-24 Equipment purchase, allocation of funds under C.18A:72A-49 et seq. transferred
§ 18A:3B-25 Functions, powers, duties under P.L.1984, c.99 transferred
§ 18A:3B-26 Construction of act in regard to Rutgers, The State University
§ 18A:3B-27 Allocation of institutions to Department of State
§ 18A:3B-28 Construction of act
§ 18A:3B-29 Disposition of petitions, controversies, disputes
§ 18A:3B-30 Responsibility for action to implement act
§ 18A:3B-31 Interim, comprehensive reports to Governor, Legislature
§ 18A:3B-32 Exercise of powers conferred in act
§ 18A:3B-33 Participation in alternate benefits program continued
§ 18A:3B-34 Powers of Secretary of Higher Education
§ 18A:3B-34.1 Powers and duties of secretary
§ 18A:3B-34.2 “30 Credits Per Year to Finish” communication campaign
§ 18A:3B-35 Annual report by institution of higher education
§ 18A:3B-36 Specific enabling legislation required for reorganization transfer
§ 18A:3B-37 Alternate opportunity to take test, examination, attend or register for class due to religious observance
§ 18A:3B-38 “Standardized test” defined; alternate administration of tests offered
§ 18A:3B-39 Long-range facilities plan
§ 18A:3B-40 Network to propose, develop economic development policies, programs
§ 18A:3B-41 Short title
§ 18A:3B-42 Troops to College Grant Program
§ 18A:3B-42a Credit for student’s military experience
§ 18A:3B-42b Higher education student, academic credit earned for each poll worker shift; program guidelines developed
§ 18A:3B-43 Short title
§ 18A:3B-43.1 Findings, declarations relevant to student loan borrower demographics
§ 18A:3B-44 Information provided by certain colleges, universities
§ 18A:3B-45 Guidelines, criteria for collection, calculation of information
§ 18A:3B-45.1 Performance quality standard, established, Secretary of Higher Education; career-oriented programs of study; rules, regulations
§ 18A:3B-46 Definitions relative to structure and fiscal management of higher education
§ 18A:3B-47 Secretary of Higher Education
§ 18A:3B-48 Audit committee
§ 18A:3B-49 Internal auditor
§ 18A:3B-50 Independent outside auditor
§ 18A:3B-51 Submission of audit to commission
§ 18A:3B-52 Policies, procedures for reports of wrongdoing, confidentiality
§ 18A:3B-53 Recommendations for penalties for noncompliance
§ 18A:3B-53.1 Definitions
§ 18A:3B-53.2 Annual fiscal monitoring report, Secretary of Higher Education
§ 18A:3B-53.3 Comprehensive, fiscal, governance operations audit, Secretary of Higher Education, discretion
§ 18A:3B-53.4 Secretary of Higher Education, State monitor, direct oversight, authority; conditions
§ 18A:3B-53.5 State monitor, duties, responsibilities, public institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-53.6 State monitor, designated State officer; fiscal accountability plan, progress reports, issuance; transition plan, develop; salary
§ 18A:3B-53.7 Governing board, public institution of higher education, approve, chief financial officer appointment, reporting relationship
§ 18A:3B-53.8 Chief financial officer, public institution of higher education, duties, responsibilities
§ 18A:3B-53.9 Chief financial officer, public institution of higher education, training program
§ 18A:3B-53.10 State monitor, annual report to Governor, Legislature
§ 18A:3B-54 Additional authority of commission
§ 18A:3B-55 Notice of representation filed by governmental affairs agent, reports
§ 18A:3B-56 Approval of contract
§ 18A:3B-57 Policies concerning professional services contracts
§ 18A:3B-58 Executive committee
§ 18A:3B-59 Compensation committee
§ 18A:3B-60 Nominations and governance committee
§ 18A:3B-61 Fundraising and development strategies
§ 18A:3B-62 Provision of information, orientation, training
§ 18A:3B-63 Procedure for change in programmatic mission
§ 18A:3B-64 Meeting convened by commission
§ 18A:3B-65 Plan for branch campus, additional location; definitions
§ 18A:3B-66 Reference to mean, refer to Secretary of Higher Education
§ 18A:3B-67 Regulations
§ 18A:3B-68 Adoption of policy by public institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-69 Emergency operations plan for institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-70 Substance use disorder recovery housing programs at certain institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-71 Report of criminal and fire events at public institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-72 Short title
§ 18A:3B-73 Institution of higher education required to provide access to suicide prevention services; training for faculty and staff provided
§ 18A:3B-73.1 Higher education student identification cards with New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline contact information
§ 18A:3B-73.2 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, provision of contact information
§ 18A:3B-74 Institution of higher education prohibited from pregnancy discrimination; written policy
§ 18A:3B-75 Leave of absence for graduate student
§ 18A:3B-76 Return to program in good academic standing
§ 18A:3B-77 Limit on payment to speakers at public institutions of higher education
§ 18A:3B-78 Three plus one degree programs
§ 18A:3B-79 Eligibility for certain grants
§ 18A:3B-80 Eligibility for certain scholarships
§ 18A:3B-81 Definitions relative to open textbooks
§ 18A:3B-82 Plan for use of open textbooks, digital learning materials
§ 18A:3B-83 Report
§ 18A:3B-84 Public institution of higher education to post budget, other information on website
§ 18A:3B-85 “Homes for Animal Heroes Act.”
§ 18A:3B-86 Short title
§ 18A:3B-87 Regulations for institution of higher education relative to student-athletes
§ 18A:3B-88 Compensation for certain purposes prohibited
§ 18A:3B-89 Disclosure of contract by student-athlete
§ 18A:3B-90 Definitions relative to post-secondary education
§ 18A:3B-91 Information provided to secretary
§ 18A:3B-92 Applicability of section
§ 18A:3B-93 Applicability of C through C18A:3B-96
§ 18A:3B-94 Approval as eligible transfer institution
§ 18A:3B-95 Filing of certain records
§ 18A:3B-96 Unlawful practice, violation
§ 18A:3B-97 Rules, regulations
§ 18A:3B-98 Program to assist institutions of higher education in recruitment, retention of underrepresented students in STEM programs
§ 18A:3B-99 Findings, declaration relative to STEM outreach program
§ 18A:3B-100 Outreach program for young women and minorities to pursue degrees, careers in STEM
§ 18A:3B-101 Dispersing of information regarding income-contingent student loan repayment programs
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Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes > Title 18A > Chapter 3B - Higher Education Restructuring Act of 1994

  • 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. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Affirmed: In the practice of the appellate courts, the decree or order is declared valid and will stand as rendered in the lower court.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Baseline: Projection of the receipts, outlays, and other budget amounts that would ensue in the future without any change in existing policy. Baseline projections are used to gauge the extent to which proposed legislation, if enacted into law, would alter current spending and revenue levels.
  • Board: means the board of education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Commissioner: means the Commissioner of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Employment: includes employment in a position. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Grace period: The number of days you'll have to pay your bill for purchases in full without triggering a finance charge. Source: Federal Reserve
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • 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. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Indemnification: In general, a collateral contract or assurance under which one person agrees to secure another person against either anticipated financial losses or potential adverse legal consequences. Source: FDIC
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • month: means a calendar month, and the word "year" means a calendar year. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • population: when used in any statute, shall be taken to mean the population as shown by the latest Federal census effective within this State, and shall be construed as synonymous with "inhabitants. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Public school: means a school, under college grade, which derives its support entirely or in part from public funds. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: include lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State: extends to and includes any State, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and the Canal Zone. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • State board: means the State Board of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
  • sworn: includes "affirmed. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.