S 2211 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires campus diversity actions at public institutions of higher education and directs Secretary of Higher Education and Division on Civil Rights to develop guidance regarding diversity in faculty search and selection process.

New Jersey's S 2211 requires all public colleges and universities to create detailed diversity plans for faculty, staff, and students, setting specific recruitment and retention goals aligned with local or state demographic data. Institutions must annually report student diversity metrics (including enrollment, retention, and graduation rates by race, ethnicity, and gender) to the state's Higher Education Secretary and submit annual faculty search diversity reports. The bill mandates annual bias training for hiring committees and directs the Higher Education Secretary to develop state guidance on inclusive faculty recruitment practices, including strategies for broad outreach and addressing unconscious bias. These requirements apply to all public higher education institutions in New Jersey, with plans updated every three years.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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