New Jersey City University (“NJCU”) does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment. 

Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex includes sexual harassment and sexual violence.

NJCU Interim Policy on Sexual-Based Misconduct

Any person may report sex discrimination (whether or not the person reporting is alleged to have experienced the conduct) in person, by mail, by telephone, by video, or by email, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator below. A report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by contacting:

Mona Jha, Title IX Coordinator 
2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
Hepburn Hall, Room 306
Jersey City, New Jersey 07305
Phone: 201-200-3075
Email: Mjha@njcu.edu

A person may also file a complaint with the appropriate federal, state, or local agency within the time frame required by law. Depending upon the nature of the complaint, the appropriate agency may be the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights (OCR), the Department of Justice, and/or another appropriate federal or state agency.

New York Office
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
26 Federal Plaza, Suite 31-100
New York, NY 10278-9991
Phone: 646-428-3800
Fax: 646-428-3843
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov

Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
Office for Civil Rights, National Headquarters
U.S. Department of Education
Lyndon Baines Johnson Dept. of Education Building
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20202-1100
Phone: 800-421-3481
Fax: 202-453-6012
TDD: 800-877-8339
Email: OCR@ed.gov

Within any resolution process related to this Policy, NJCU provides reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities and religious accommodations, when that accommodation is consistent with federal and state law.

Students who believe they have been subjected to conduct in violation of Title IX should take note of the availability of the following resources:

• The Office of the Dean of Students – 201-200-3525; Gilligan Student Union (GSUB), Room 111
• Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management – 201-200-3507; Hepburn Hall, Room 303
• *The Health and Wellness Center – 201-200-3456; Vodra Hall, Suite 107
• *The Counseling Center – 201-200-3165; Gilligan Student Union Building (GSUB), Room 308
• *Speicher-Rubin Women's Center for Equity and Diversity – 201-200-3189; Gilligan Student Union (GSUB), Room 318
• Office of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Diversity – 201-200-3075; Hepburn Hall, Room 306
• Public Safety Department – call 55 from any campus phone or 201-200-3128; Rossey Hall, Room 114/115 – Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
   

*Confidential Resources:
If students need to speak with a confidential resource, students may contact the Counseling Center, the Health and Wellness Center, or the Speicher-Rubin Women's Center for Equity and Diversity (contact information listed above).

Off-Campus Resources for the Community include:

Hudson SPEAKS Against Sexual Violence (Designated rape crisis center for Hudson County)
Assists survivors of sexual assault in Hudson County; provides free and confidential services to survivors of sexual assault; 24-hour crisis hotline; 24-hour escorts to hospitals, courts, and law enforcement agencies; and individual and group counseling for survivors and their significant others. Christ Hospital, 179 Palisade Ave., Jersey City, NJ; 24-hour hotline, 201-795-5757

Jersey City Police Department; 911 Emergency
The Jersey City Police Department refers all sexual assaults to the Hudson County Special Victims Units, who will receive reports of incidents, investigate and make decisions regarding arrest and prosecution.

Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Special Victims Unit
Address: 555 Duncan Avenue - 2nd Floor
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
Website: www.hcpo.org
Phone: 201-915-1234

Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office - Call for reporting incidents in Jersey City Available 24 hours including Sundays and holidays.

Jersey City Medical Center
355 Grand Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
201-915-2000 
https://www.rwjbh.org/jersey-city-medical-center/

WomenRising
270 Fairmount Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07306
Domestic Violence Services 24/7 hotline 201-333-5700 
Info@womenrising.org
@womenrisinginc
www.womenrising.com

loveisrespect
Provides information about how you can recognize an unhealthy or abusive relationship. Offers free and confidential phone, live chat and texting services are available 24/7/365; hotline 1-866-331-9474 | TTY: 1-800-787-3224 
Text: LOVEIS to 1-866-331-9474 
Visit loveisrespect.org to chat online

New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NJCASA) | www.njcasa.org
Also provides a 24-hour hotline 1-800-601-7200.

Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
A free, confidential, national sexual assault hotline 24/7. Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
Visit: www.rainn.org
Also offers online chatting services with a trained RAINN support specialist, anytime.

Manavi
An organization that supports survivors of violence with a specific focus on the rights and needs of South Asian women. 24-hour hotline: 1-732-435-1414

State of New Jersey, Department of Children and Families, Services for Women
Provides services and advocacy for women, including a statewide Domestic Violence Hotline that provides a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week confidential hotline for domestic violence victims and others seeking crisis intervention, information and/or referral services 1-800-572-SAFE (7233).

Rev. 8/21/2024