New Jersey A 1309: Requires public institution of higher education to post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.

Bill Text

A1309 

ASSEMBLY, No. 1309 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2026 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman CODY D. MILLER

District 4 (Atlantic, Camden and Gloucester)

Assemblywoman TENNILLE R. MCCOY

District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Hutchison

SYNOPSIS

���� Requires public institution of higher education to 
post syllabus of each undergraduate course on its website.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

���� Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative 
Counsel.

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An Act concerning course offerings at public institutions of 
higher education and supplementing chapter 62 of Title 18A of the New Jersey 
Statutes.� 

���� Be It 
Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of 
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� a.� Each public 
institution of higher education shall post on its Internet website a syllabus 
for each undergraduate course offered for academic credit by the institution 
that provides:

���� (1) a brief description of 
each major course requirement, assignment, and examination;

���� (2) the titles and authors of 
any required or recommended reading; and 

���� (3) a general description of 
the subject matter of each lecture or class.

���� b.� The syllabus required 
pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall be made available no later than 
the seventh day before the first day of the course registration period for the 
semester during which the course is being offered.� 

���� 2. This act shall take effect 
immediately and shall first apply to the first full academic year following the 
date of enactment.

STATEMENT

���� This bill requires each public 
institution of higher education to post on its Internet website a syllabus for 
each undergraduate course offered for academic credit by the institution.� The 
syllabus is to include:

���� (1) a brief description of 
each major course requirement, assignment, and examination;

���� (2) the titles and authors of 
any required or recommended reading; and 

���� (3) a general description of 
the subject matter of each lecture or class.

���� The bill further provides that 
the syllabus is to be made available no later than the seventh day before the 
first day of the course registration period for the semester during which the 
course is being offered.�