New Jersey Statutes Title 18A. Education 18A § 65-14.1

a. As used in this section, “northern counties” means Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Union, Sussex, and Warren Counties.

b. Effective July 1, 2013, a campus advisory board shall be appointed for Rutgers University-Newark. The campus advisory board shall work with the chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark in implementing the teaching, research, and service mission of Rutgers University-Newark, the engagement of the campus with its local community, its region, and the State, and its commitment to academic excellence, access, and diversity.

The campus advisory board shall be composed of 13 members as follows: the chancellor of Rutgers University-Newark who shall serve ex-officio; the member of the board of governors of Rutgers, The State University who is appointed by the board of trustees and who is, pursuant to N.J.S.18A:65-14, required to be a resident of Essex County; two Rutgers University-Newark faculty members one of whom is appointed by the faculty union and one of whom is elected by the Rutgers Newark Faculty Council; one member of the Rutgers University-Newark administration appointed by the Rutgers University-Newark chancellor; one Rutgers University-Newark staff member selected from among the staff unions; two student representatives appointed by the Rutgers University-Newark student governing association; three members of the local community, two of whom shall be selected by the Office of Community Affairs from community organizations with one of these members being an alumnus of Rutgers University-Newark, and one of whom shall be selected by the Mayor of the City of Newark; and two public members who are appointed by the chancellor and who are residents of a northern county.

All members shall serve a term of two years, renewable by reappointment or re-election in the same manner as the initial selection. A president of the advisory board shall be selected for a one-year term by a vote of the members of the campus advisory board, and may be so elected for successive terms without limit.

A member shall be subject to removal, after a hearing by a majority of the campus advisory board, for malfeasance or conduct injurious to the interest of Rutgers University-Newark.

The board shall meet and organize annually at a regular meeting held during the second week in September. The president shall serve until the following September and until his successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies in the offices shall be filled in the same manner for the unexpired term only.

Members of the board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses.

The campus advisory board shall hold at least one public meeting each semester.