How Do I Report...?
Harassment / Violence / Threats
Sexual misconduct is the broad term used at 麻豆传媒社区 to capture incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating & domestic violence, and stalking. Formal complaints can only be filed with the Title IX Coordinator. More information about Title IX can be found here. Reports can also be made to your local police or 麻豆传媒社区 Police at 609-652-4390.
Report to Title IX Coordinator
Report to 麻豆传媒社区 Police: 609-652-4390
Reports can also be submitted through the incident report form; the Title IX Coordinator will follow up to determine if a formal complaint is being filed. Please be sure to select "Title IX/Sexual Misconduct" as the "Nature of this report."
Not sure what to do? Students can also explore their options with a Confidential Osprey Advocate in person at the WGSC (F-103) or via zoom. Click the Victim Advocacy Center button below for more information. While this is not filing a formal report, advocates can provide support, resources, and reporting options. Avanzar of Atlantic County is another resource available to victims and survivors, available at 1-800-286-4184.
Any action that intentionally or recklessly causes or threatens bodily harm, presents imminent danger, or endangers the health or safety of any person. If you need immediate assistance, medical attention, or want to explore criminal charges, please contact your local police or 麻豆传媒社区 Police at 609-652-4390. You can also report to the Office of Student Conduct if you do not want police involvement, want to explore code of conduct charges, or are interested in mediation.
Sexual misconduct is the broad term used at 麻豆传媒社区 to capture incidents of sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating & domestic violence, and stalking. Formal complaints can only be filed with the Title IX Coordinator. More information about Title IX can be found here. Reports can also be made to your local police or 麻豆传媒社区 Police at 609-652-4390.
Report to Title IX Coordinator
Report to 麻豆传媒社区 Police: 609-652-4390
Reports can also be submitted through the incident report form; the Title IX Coordinator will follow up to determine if a formal complaint is being filed. Please be sure to select "Title IX/Sexual Misconduct" as the "Nature of this report."
Not sure what it means to submit a formal report or want to explore your options? Students can also connect confidentially to an advocate in person at the WGSC (F-103) or via zoom. While this is not filing a formal report, advocates can provide support, resources, and reporting options. Avanzar of Atlantic County is another resource available to victims and survivors, available at 1-800-286-4184.
WGSC Advocacy Center: 609-626-3611
Conduct and Property
Any intentional and unauthorized taking of property, obtaining property under false pretenses, knowingly possessing, keeping, or receiving stolen property, or destroying or damaging, or threatening to destroy or damage property, or defacing state-owned or state-controlled property can be reported to the Office of Student Conduct for a code of conduct violation or mediation. Please contact your local police or 麻豆传媒社区 Police at 609-652-4390 to file a police report.
Anyone can report an alleged code of conduct violation to the Office of Student Conduct. Our office only manages complaints about students. Details on the code of conduct can be found here.
Reporting a Code of Conduct concern regarding a staff member, faculty member, or employee can be submitted to Human Resources.
A 鈥Bias Incident鈥 is a verbal, written, physical, or psychological act that threatens or harms a person or group on the basis of actual or perceived race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, atypical heredity or cellular blood trait, military service or veteran status, or other protected classes as required by law and that interferes with one鈥檚 educational opportunities or disrupts the living, learning, and/or working environment.
Hate crimes are unlawful acts committed with the intent to victimize an individual or group based on the actual or perceived race, color, religion, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, or ethnicity as defined by applicable laws. Hate crimes can also be reported to your local police or 麻豆传媒社区 Police at 609-652-4390.
If you have experienced discrimination from a current student, the Office of Equal Opportunity & Institutional Compliance can assist you with your report. You can also review 麻豆传媒社区's discrimination policy & procedures here.
Report to the Office Equal Opportunity & Institutional ComplianceMedical or Mental Health Emergencies:
In the case of a student experiencing a medical emergency or is a threat to themselves or others, immediately contact the 麻豆传媒社区 Police Department (SPD) at (609) 652-4390 or 911. After emergency services are contacted and the student is safe, we highly encourage completing a for additional support and resources.
If the student was transported for medical/mental health reasons, select 鈥淗ospital Transportation/Hospitalization鈥 under the 鈥淣ature of this report鈥 section of the Care referral.
For non-emergent medical needs, 麻豆传媒社区 students can visit Student Health Services on our Galloway and Atlantic City Campuses free of charge. Click Student Health Services to see their services and hours of operation.
General Well-Being Concern:
If you or a student are facing challenges that are interfering with college success, please submit a Care referral, and a Care Case Manager will be in contact to assist with providing on and off-campus resources to help navigate these challenges.
Faculty can also submit a Care referral for students in their courses for academic and non-academic concerns. These are reviewed by 麻豆传媒社区 Cares, and any follow up coordinated with appropriate campus partners.
In alignment with the current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC) and the New Jersey Department of Health, we are transitioning our approach to
managing COVID-19 on campus. Effective immediately, we will treat COVID-19 in a manner similar to other respiratory-related
viruses.
This means that several protocols, including contact tracing, quarantining, and the
requirement for clearance from student health services to return to campus, will no
longer be required. Instead, we encourage all members of our university community
to remain vigilant and follow the for preventing the spread of respiratory illnesses.
If you have tested positive for COVID-19 and have documentation from a medical professional, including the dates they are recommending that you be out of class, please submit a Request for Notification of Absence to Faculty. Student Health Services will review your request and notify your professors. Please note that home tests are no longer an acceptable form of documentation.
If you aren't sure where to report an incident or concern regarding a student, you can always submit a report to the Office of Student Conduct and 麻豆传媒社区 Cares and we will make sure to route it to the correct office, if applicable
If you aren't sure where to report an incident or concern regarding a staff member, faculty member, or employee, you can always submit a report to Human Resources.
Academic, Classroom, Clery Reporting
In order to comply with the mandatory requirements of the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), 麻豆传媒社区 is required to collect and publish certain crime statistics annually. This CSA reporting form should be used by a Campus Security Authority (CSA) to report a Clery crime to the Clery Compliance Coordinator. A crime is considered reported when a victim, witness or other third party provides information to a CSA about a Clery Act crime that occurred on any of 麻豆传媒社区鈥檚 campuses, on public property adjacent to or within the campus, or on non-campus property owned or controlled by the University.
Academic dishonesty may be manifested in a number of irregularities including, but not limited to, plagiarism and dishonest conduct in the completion of course work. Faculty should be familiar with the Student Academic Honesty Procedure. Faculty can now report academic honesty issues from a link, please complete the Academic Honesty Report:
Obstruction or substantial disruption of University activities or operations such as teaching, research, administration, disciplinary procedures, public service functions, or other authorized non-University activities which occur on University premises. It is not limited to behavior in the classroom.
Faculty should be familiar with the Classroom Disruption Protocol, which outlines responses for minor and major classroom disruptions. Faculty always have the option to work directly with the Academic Dean for a resolution or call 麻豆传媒社区 University Police for assistance.
Students who wish to interrupt their education for one or more terms must apply for a leave of absence.
Students who do not expect to continue at 麻豆传媒社区 should immediately complete a formal statement of withdrawal; only students in good academic standing will be permitted to withdraw.
In the event of life circumstances interfering with making academic progress in the current semester students can elect to withdraw from a course(s) with no negative impact on your grade point average. Please refer to the academic calendar to learn when students are eligible to withdraw from a course in the currently enrolled term. The Course Withdrawal University procedure describes the process in greater detail. Contact the Registrar to withdraw from a course if you have a registration hold prohibiting you from withdrawing online.
Contact Academic Appeals to appeal for a late or medical withdrawal, up to 20 days after the semester ends. Refer to the Late or Medical Withdrawal website for guidance on eligibility for appeals.
Students who are absent from class and would like an official notification sent to their faculty can request one from Student Health Services or 麻豆传媒社区 Cares. Students should be familiar with the Course Attendance Policy and their syllabi.
