Yellow Light School

New Jersey Institute of Technology

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Public or Private: Public
Federal Circuit: Third Circuit
Head of Institution: President Joel S Bloom
New Jersey Institute of Technology
University Heights
Newark, NJ 07102-1982
973-596-3000
joel.s.bloom@njit.edu
Website: http://www.njit.edu

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On this page, FIRE has excerpted policies that address speech and expression. You may download the full policy in .pdf form, below.

Restrictions on Expressive Rights

Harassment Policies (Learn More)

Yellow light: Residential Life Terms and Conditions: Harassment and Altercations 12-13

Assaulting, physically/verbally abusing, threatening, harassing, stalking, intimidating, coercing or otherwise endangering the
welfare of any person (including, but not limited to, acts of discrimination, sexual harassment or assault) is prohibited.
View full policy (PDF, 185 KB).

Yellow light: Student Professional Conduct Code: Prohibited Conduct 12-13

Assaulting, physically abusing, threatening, harassing, stalking, bullying, intimidating, coercing or otherwise endangering the welfare of any person (including, but not limited to, acts of discrimination, sexual harassment or assault).
View full policy (PDF, 142 KB).

Green light: Sexual Harassment Policy 12-13

Hostile Environment Harassment: This harassment arises where one or more members of the university community engage in gender based conduct that unreasonably creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working and/or study environment that has the effect of altering one's work or academic performance and the conditions of employment or study at the university.
Currently, as established under controlling
case law interpretation of both state and federal laws, hostile environment sexual harassment consists of conduct that; (1) would not have occurred but for the victim's gender and (2) is sufficiently severe or pervasive as (3) adjudged by a reasonable person (of the same gender as the victim under New Jersey law) to (4) create a hostile, intimidating, abusive or offensive working or studying environment, adversely affecting a victim's work or other conditions of employment or academic performance or study environment.
View full policy (PDF, 326 KB).

Posting Policies

Yellow light: Campus Center Policies and Procedures: Advertising in the Campus Center 12-13

The following policies refer to banners, posters and flyers anywhere on campus. ...

What can't I post on campus?

Materials of objectionable taste will not be approved (i.e. sexist, racist, crude, libelous, etc.).
View full policy (PDF, 272 KB).

Internet Usage Policies

Yellow light: Acceptable Use Policy for Cyber Resources 12-13

Users may not harass, threaten or otherwise harm others by sending obscene, abusive, or injurious messages.
View full policy (PDF, 190 KB).

Advertised Commitments to Free Expression

Green light policy: Student Professional Conduct Code: Preamble 12-13

The university promotes the intellectual and personal development of its student population within an environment of freedom of inquiry.
View full policy (PDF, 54 KB).

Green light policy: Dean of Students: Demonstrations and Protests Policy 12-13

Students have the right to participate in demonstrations such as picketing, rallies, vigils, marches, or other legitimate means of protest; however, all rights must be exercised responsibly.
View full policy (PDF, 46 KB).

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The speech codes and policies above were last fully checked via internet and other research means by FIRE in September 2012. According to FIRE’s research the substantive policies are current at least until this date. Directory information, including the name of the president of the college or university, may have been updated more recently. If any policy has been revised, or if you believe that we are in error, please contact us.