NJ A388

Expands academic protections for students on active duty, in the National Guard, or Armed Forces Reserves who miss coursework due to military obligations including monthly drills, annual training, and voluntary or involuntary active duty

Requires public and private colleges to notify military-affiliated students each semester of their educational rights and benefits, display these prominently on institutional websites, and provide accommodations such as lecture notes, tutors, and at least five days per missed class to complete work

Mandates professors and military students enter into contracts detailing academic obligations when military duties interrupt coursework, with faculty subject to disciplinary action for non-compliance

Requires institutions to accept up to 30 undergraduate credits and 12 graduate credits based on American Council on Education recommendations for military experience toward degree programs

Assigns enforcement authority to the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs for handling complaints about violations of these student protections