N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-2.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 9A:1-2.5 - Graduate education

(a) The scope of an institution's graduate curriculum shall closely reflect and support its mission. Graduate education presupposes advanced study beyond the undergraduate curriculum in terms of rigor, expectations of scholarship, curricular depth, and exercise of independent thought.

(b) To fulfill such expectations, an institution's governing board shall demonstrate a continuing commitment of institutional funds for its graduate programs, particularly for the associated faculty and student research activity. Support for graduate programs should be derived from the general applicable resources of the institution, as well as from tuition and fees paid by students in the programs.

(c) Beyond the needs of the undergraduate college, a graduate school shall have, for each program, a variety and depth of specialized materials available either on the campus or through electronic means, or through some combination of both on-campus and electronic access. A library that supports a graduate program shall provide an adequate and current base for research activities. A library in support of a graduate program also shall provide access to a qualified library professional to provide consultation, research expertise, and support for faculty in curriculum matters.

(d) Existing graduate programs shall be reviewed periodically by the institutions themselves and, insofar as possible, cooperatively with regional and professional accrediting agencies.

(e) The objectives of every graduate or graduate professional program shall be clearly defined and stated. The work in such programs shall be beyond the baccalaureate level in intellectual demand, and a substantial part of it shall be in courses designed explicitly for graduate students, although exceptionally well-qualified undergraduates occasionally may be admitted.

N.J. Admin. Code § 9A:1-2.5

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