N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 19, October 7, 2024

Section 13:37-1.20 - Program termination

(a) Programs that voluntarily terminate shall provide for their enrolled students by either:

1. Phasing out the students. The students enrolled may continue with their studies until they complete the program; no new students may be admitted or accepted by transfer; qualified faculty remain with the program and compliance with this subchapter continues; or

2. Transference of students to other schools.

(b) The eligibility of graduates to take the licensing examination shall not be affected in the event a program terminates.

(c) The individual responsible for an educational institution or hospital, which plans to terminate a program in nursing or to suspend any essential part of its program, shall so advise the Board in writing. The written notification shall include the reasons for terminating the program and the specific plans for students enrolled.

(d) Programs that voluntarily terminate or which terminate due to loss of accreditation shall provide for safekeeping of records. The program shall notify the Board of the name, address and telephone number of the site where records are to be stored at least ten days prior to the date of termination. The date of termination shall be the date on which the last student is properly transferred or completes the program.

(e) Programs that voluntarily terminate or that terminate due to loss of accreditation shall provide the Board with lists of:

1. All students enrolled in the program at the time of termination, with anticipated graduation dates;

2. All students who graduated from the program from its inception; and

3. All graduates of the program for whom the program submitted letters of completion, with dates of graduation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 13:37-1.20

New Rule, R.1995 d.88, effective 2/21/1995.
See: 26 N.J.R. 4731(a), 27 N.J.R. 728(a).
Repeal and New Rule, R.2003 d.167, effective 4/23/2003.
See: 34 N.J.R. 1371(a), 35 N.J.R. 1678(a).
Section was "Programming termination or suspension".
Recodified from N.J.A.C. 13:37-1.19 by R.2005 d.32, effective 1/18/2005.
See: 36 N.J.R. 2300(a), 37 N.J.R. 294(c).
Amended by R.2022 d.013, effective 1/18/2022.
See: 52 N.J.R. 10(a), 54 N.J.R. 152(b).
Rewrote (b) and added (e).