"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
Impact
The enactment of A1313 will significantly impact how colleges handle and report information related to student mental health crises. By fostering transparency, the bill intends to raise awareness about the prevalence of suicide and attempted suicide among students, particularly young adults aged 19-24, who are at a high risk. As noted, suicide is a leading cause of death among this demographic in New Jersey, further emphasizing the urgency of the bill's objectives.
Summary
Assembly Bill A1313, known as the 'Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act', mandates that institutions of higher education in New Jersey publicly report the number of student suicides and attempted suicides annually. Named after Madison Holleran, a student who tragically took her own life while studying at the University of Pennsylvania, this legislation aims to confront the sobering issue of youth suicide. It requires colleges to provide annual updates on such incidents, shining a light on the mental health challenges faced by students.
Contention
While the bill's supporters champion the heightened awareness and potential for improved mental health resources that could result from public reporting, there are concerns regarding privacy and the implications of making such sensitive data public. Critics may argue that mandatory reporting could discourage students from seeking help if they know their institution's statistics are being scrutinized or if it may lead to reputational harm for the schools involved. Balancing accountability with sensitivity to the mental health needs of students will remain a key challenge as the bill moves forward.
Carry Over
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
"Madison Holleran Proper Reporting Act"; requires institutions of higher education to post information on student suicides and attempted suicides on website.
"College Mental Health Services Act"; establishes grant program for public institutions of higher education and requires public institutions of higher education to report certain information concerning mental health treatment and suicides.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Requires four-year public institutions of higher education to provide on website certain information on online degree students and graduate degree students.
Higher education; requiring certain institutions of higher education to publish certain student information on their websites. Effective date. Emergency.
Requires public institution of higher education to annually submit capital projects report to Secretary of Higher Education; requires secretary to post reports on website.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain propriety institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Requires undergraduate students to file degree plan and requires institutions of higher education and certain proprietary institutions to develop pathway systems to graduation.
Establishes process for merger or consolidation of public institution of higher education with other institutions of higher education or certain proprietary institutions; requires executive and legislative approval of merger or consolidation.
Establishes process for merger or consolidation of public institution of higher education with other institutions of higher education or certain proprietary institutions; requires executive and legislative approval of merger or consolidation.
Relating to the issuance of a diploma to a student graduating from a public institution of higher education that has undergone a merger, acquisition, or name change.