Policy on Non-Discrimination

It is the policy of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, to make the benefits and services of its educational programs available to students, and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment, regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, veteran status, and any other category protected by law.  The Rutgers University Policy Prohibiting Discrimination and Harassment can be viewed at: http://policies.rutgers.edu/PDF/Section60/60.1.12-current.pdf.

Questions concerning student rights violations should be addressed to Donald C. Heilman, Director, Compliance and Assessment (732) 932-7109 or dheilman@echo.rutgers.edu). Questions concerning harassment or employment discrimination should be directed to Jayne M. Grandes, Director, Office of Employment Equity (732) 932-3020 ext. 4030 or grandes@rutgers.edu.  For complete text, see the office’s web site at http://uhr.rutgers.edu/equity.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a Federal Law prohibiting discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance.  Title IX covers all programs of a college or school that receive financial assistance: academics, extracurricular and athletics.  Students with inquiries concerning compliance not associated with intercollegiate athletics should be directed to Donald C. Heilman, J.D., Director, Compliance and Assessment (732) 932-7109 or dheilman@echo.rutgers.edu. Title IX inquiries related to intercollegiate athletics should be directed to Kathleen Hickey, Associate Director of Athletics for Student Services and Compliance (732) 445-7899 or khickey@scarletknights.com. Employees with Title IX questions should contact Jayne Grandes, Director, Office of Employment Equity (732) 932-3020 ext. 4030 or grandes@rutgers.edu.