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As a recipient of Federal financial assistance, Rowan University is also subject to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX is a federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in the University’s programs and activities. 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.” Student complaints of sexual misconduct against students and University employees raise Title IX concerns and are therefore governed by the University’s Policy Prohibiting Sexual Misconduct and Harassment. (https://confluence.rowan.edu/display/POLICY/Student+Sexual+Misconduct+and+Harassment+Policy).

Student Discrimination Complaints Against Other Students: Complaints by students against other students for all forms of discrimination based on protected classifications should be reported to the Associate Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, who retains discretion to determine the most appropriate avenue of response, including but not limited to, coordination with other University resources such as Residential Learning, the Office of Community Standards, or the Dean of Students. (See: Office of Student Equity and Compliance, Complaint Form: https://cm.maxient.com/reportingform.php?RowanUniv&layout_id=16). Not all such allegations will warrant a full investigation, but the University reserves the right to investigate any matter in which discrimination based on a protected class is asserted.

IV. Definitions

1. Discrimination/Harassment in the Workplace or Educational Environment means any any employment or educational practice or procedure that treats an individual less favorably based upon any of the protected categories referred to below or as provided under applicable law. It is also a violation of this policy to use derogatory or demeaning references regarding the protected categories listed below or as provided under applicable law.
2. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when, for example:
1. Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment; or
2. Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting such individual; or
3. Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment.
3. Sexual Misconduct in the Educational EnvironmentEnvironment means the forms of sexual misconduct set forth in the Policy Prohibiting Sexual Misconduct and Harassment. (https://confluence.rowan.edu/display/POLICY/Student+Sexual+Misconduct+and+Harassment+Policy). All of the definitions and procedures set forth in that policy apply to such complaints. Prohibited conduct includes Non-Consensual Sexual Intercourse or Penetration (Rape), Non-Consensual Sexual Contact (Fondling), Sexual Exploitation, Intimate Partner Violence, Stalking, and Sexual/Gender-Based Harassment.
4. Third Party Harassment means unwelcome behavior involving any of the protected categories referred to in the policy below that is not directed at an individual but exists in the workplace and interferes with an individual’s ability to do his or her job.
5. Retaliation means adverse employment or educational consequences based upon that employee or student bringing forth a complaint, providing information for an investigation, testifying in any proceeding under this policy, or engaging in any other protected activity under this policy or under applicable law.  

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Philadelphia District Office 
801 Market Street, Suite 1300 
Philadelphia, PA 19107-3127 
1-800-669-4000 / 267-589-9700 / or email  PDOContact@eeoc.gov.
The Philadelphia District Office has jurisdiction over the State of New Jersey Counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Ocean and Salem.

IX. References 

1. N.J.A.C. 4A:7 Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
2. New Jersey Policy Prohibiting Discrimination in the Workplace
3. New Jersey Model Procedures for Internal Complaints Alleging Discrimination in the Workplace
4. Non-Civil Service Employee Discrimination Complaint Processing Form
5. Civil Service Employee Discrimination Compliant Processing Form
6. Student Discrimination Compliant Processing Form

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