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  Graduate School-Newark 2020-2022 Academic Policies and Procedures Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment  

Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability, age, genetic information, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, military service, veteran status or any other category covered by law in its admission, programs, activities, or employment matters. Discrimination and harassment compromise the integrity of the university and unfairly interfere with the opportunity for all persons to fully participate in the academic, work, and living environment of the university.

While promoting an environment free from discrimination is everyone's responsibility, the following staff members have been designated to respond to:

Complaints Against a Student

Michelle Jefferson, Associate Dean of Students and Director, Office of Student Conduct (848-932-9414 or jeffermi@echo.rutgers.edu)

Complaints Against an Employee

Melissa Lynn Ercolano, Director, Office of Employment Equity, University Human Resources (848-932-3979 or me501@hr.rutgers.edu)

Resources

The Rutgers University Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment can be viewed at https://policies.rutgers.edu/60112-currentpdf and the Student Code of Conduct can be viewed at https://policies.rutgers.edu/10211-currentpdf.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a Federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in education. It reads:

             "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Sex discrimination includes sexual harassment and sexual assault. While it is often thought of as a law that applies to athletics programs, Title IX is much broader than athletics and applies to all programs at Rutgers. While compliance with the law is everyone's responsibility, listed below are the Title IX coordinators who have primary responsibility for Title IX compliance:

Complaints Against a Student


Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Jackie Moran, Title IX Coordinator, Director, Office of Student Affairs Compliance (848-932-8576 or jackie.moran@rutgers.edu)

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Susan Hamilton, Title IX Coordinator, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs (973-972-5338 or susan.hamilton@rutgers.edu)

Rutgers University-Newark
Ednin Martinez, Assistant Dean/Director of Student Compliance, Title IX Coordinator & ADA Compliance (973-353-1906 ednin.martinez@rutgers.edu)

Rutgers University-Camden
Allison Wisniewski, Title IX Coordinator, Associate Dean of Students (856-225-6422 or aemery@camden.rutgers.edu)

Complaints against a student may be filed online at: http://compliance.rutgers.edu/title-ix/contact.

Complaints Against an Employee


Melissa Lynn Ercolano, Director, Office of Employment Equity, University Human Resources (848-932-3979 or me501@hr.rutgers.edu)

Complaints Related to Intercollegiate Athletics and Gender Equity

Kathleen Hickey, Title IX Coordinator, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Olympic Sports (848-445-7899 or khickey@scarletknights.com)

Universitywide Title IX Compliance


Judy Ryan, Universitywide Title IX Coordinator, University Ethics and Compliance (732-235-5304 or judy.ryan@rutgers.edu

 
For additional information, contact RU-info at 848-445-info (4636) or colonelhenry.rutgers.edu.
Comments and corrections to: One Stop Student Services Center.

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