Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 18A:62-6

  • Department: means the State Department of Education. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • Employee: includes the holder of any position or employment. See New Jersey Statutes 18A:1-1
  • 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
Any employee of an institution of higher education observing or having direct knowledge from a participant or victim of an act of violence or hazing shall, in accordance with standards established by the chancellor, file a report describing the incident to the chief executive officer of the institution in a manner prescribed by the chancellor, and a copy of the report shall be forwarded to the State Department of Higher Education.

The chief executive officer of the institution shall notify the State Department of Higher Education of the incident and of the action taken regarding the incident.

L.1982, c. 223, s. 2, eff. Dec. 30, 1982; per s.4, act to “remain in effect for a period of 3 years.