§ 18A:3B-63 Procedure for change in programmatic mission.

18. a. When a public research university or a State college determines to seek a change to its programmatic mission, the university or college shall submit to the commission: (1) a notice of the intent to seek a change to the institution's programmatic mission; and (2) a petition for approval for a change in the programmatic mission of the institution, when such petition is ready for submission. The petition shall include information on the long-term costs of the change in programmatic mission and a cost-benefit analysis of the expected impact of the change that considers the expected needs of the State and the potential impact of the change on other academic programs of the institution. b. The commission shall issue its response to the petition within one year of its receipt. L.2009, c.308, s.18.