N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-5.5

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

Section 9A:1-5.5 - Additional instructional sites

(a) A currently licensed out-of-State institution seeking to establish an additional instructional site for its currently licensed academic degree programs and/or college credit-bearing courses shall, before operating the additional instructional site, submit to the Secretary a formal request that shall include a statement justifying the need for the proposed instructional site and a description of the proposed courses/programs to be offered there.

(b) The request under (a) above shall also include evidence that the proposed programs/courses at the proposed instructional site are at least equivalent in quality to comparable programs/courses at the currently licensed instructional site and evidence that the institution has provided for effective monitoring and controls to maintain quality. The request shall include evidence of the dedication of sufficient resources to implement and maintain the proposed instructional site without eroding the quality to ongoing programs and operations in the rest of the institution.

(c) The request under (a) above shall provide information on the standards in 9A:1-1.5 through 1.12, with special attention to evidence indicating that the classroom, laboratory, computing, and library facilities are adequate; the provisions for administration, support staff, and student support services are sufficient; and the qualifications of faculty are appropriate.

(d) Upon receipt of a request for approval of an instructional site, OSHE staff shall provide to all New Jersey institutions of higher education a brief summary of the request, along with information on how to obtain all materials related to the request from the OSHE website and an invitation to inform the Secretary within 30 days as to how they would be affected by the proposed instructional site.

1. If no concerns are raised about the proposal, OSHE staff shall forward the request directly to the Secretary for action.

2. If concerns are raised, OSHE staff shall send all materials to the Presidents' Council for review and recommendation within 60 days.

3. The Secretary shall consider the recommendation of the Presidents' Council when making a determination on the request for approval of an instructional site.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-5.5

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