N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-5.3

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

Section 9A:1-5.3 - Review processes

(a) The following procedures apply to petitions from out-of-State institutions:

1. Upon receipt of the petition, OSHE staff shall provide to all New Jersey institutions a brief summary of the petition's content, along with information on how to obtain the petition from the OSHE website and an invitation to the institutions to submit their comments within 30 days after the notification regarding the out-of-State request.

2. Except for the exemption detailed at (a)3 below, OSHE staff shall review the petition and any comments submitted by in-State institutions with the assistance of an external consultant team that is mutually acceptable to the petitioning institution and the Secretary. As part of the review of the petition, OSHE staff may also conduct a site visit at the campus or proposed instructional site of the institution with the assistance of the external consultant team.

3. OSHE may waive the requirement for an external consultant team to review a licensure petition if the following conditions apply:

i. The out-of-State institution is currently licensed by the Secretary to offer academic degree programs or college credit-bearing courses in New Jersey;

ii. The current licensure period is not an initial licensure period;

iii. The current licensure period is for a five-year period;

iv. For the current licensure period, the institution has undergone an OSHE-conducted licensure review with an external consultant team that included a site visit at the campus or proposed instructional site in New Jersey;

v. The institution is not seeking to renew the current licensure period; and

vi. The institution is only seeking licensure for additional college credit-bearing courses.

4. OSHE staff shall send the petition and all pertinent materials to the Presidents' Council for review and recommendation to the Secretary.

5. The Secretary shall consider the recommendation of the Presidents' Council when making a determination on the petition.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-5.3

Amended by 47 N.J.R. 3112(a), effective 12/21/2015

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