Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:3-30

  • 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
  • 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
2. No public or private institution of higher education in this State shall:

a. Require a student or applicant to provide or disclose any user name or password, or in any way provide access to, a personal account or service through an electronic communications device.

b. In any way inquire as to whether a student or applicant has an account or profile on a social networking website.

c. Prohibit a student or applicant from participating in activities sanctioned by the institution of higher education, or in any other way discriminate or retaliate against a student or applicant, as a result of the student or applicant refusing to provide or disclose any user name, password, or other means for accessing a personal account or service through an electronic communications device as provided in subsection a. of this section.

L.2012, c.75, s.2.