N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-2.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 9A:1-2.12 - Sufficient labor market demand

(a) The Presidents' Council shall evaluate proposals for new academic degree programs for sufficiency of labor market demand based on the following criteria:

1. A program proposal shall be deemed to have shown sufficient labor market demand for the program when the following apply:

i. The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) number for the program is mapped to a single occupation or set of occupations listed in the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) as set forth in the 2020 CIP-SOC Crosswalk created by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics, which is incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at nces.ed.gov/Ipeds/cipcode/Files/CIP2020_SOC2018_Crosswalk.xlsx; and

ii. The proposal contains evidence of substantial labor market demand for the occupation or occupations that are mapped to the program, as supported by documentation of demand from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

2. A program proposal that does not meet the criteria at (a)1 above shall provide evidence for one or more of the criteria listed in this paragraph for the Presidents' Council to review and determine whether sufficient labor market demand exists:

i. Evidence of projected increasing demand in the careers, professions, or practices that graduates of the program are prepared to enter;

ii. Evidence that the current number of graduates from existing programs at other institutions in the State will not be adequate to meet the projected demand in the careers, professions, or practices that graduates of the program are prepared to enter;

iii. Evidence that the current profile of graduates from existing programs is not in accordance with the projected demand in the careers, professions, or practices that graduates of the program are prepared to enter;

iv. Evidence of substantial employer engagement, which may include, but is not limited to, program appraisal, program partnerships, and opportunities to review and comment on the program, in the development of program curriculum; or

v. Evidence of strength in the employment outcomes from current degree programs at the institution at the same academic degree level of the program.

(b) On the basis of evidence presented by the institution, the Presidents' Council may determine that sufficient labor market demand exists for a program proposal that does not meet either set of criteria at (a) above, if the Presidents' Council determines that:

1. There are insufficient data available to assess the program according to the criteria at (a) above;

2. There is sufficient evidence of preparation for a career, profession, or practice through the program; and

3. A majority of graduates from the program are reasonably likely to obtain employment, including self-employment, in the careers, professions, or practices indicated in the program proposal within 12 months of:

i. Graduation from the program; or

ii. The receipt of a terminal degree in a program sequence that includes the proposed program.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-2.12

Adopted by 54 N.J.R. 433(a), effective 3/7/2022