Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits discrimination based on sex in educational programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Sex discrimination under Title IX includes sexual harassment and sexual violence by employees, students or third parties.
Title IX
Stevens is committed to equality of opportunity and creating a campus climate that supports, nurtures and rewards educational and career advancement on the basis of ability and performance. Accordingly, it is the policy of the university not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, national origin, nationality, citizenship status, age, ancestry, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions, disability, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by laws.
Stevens TITLE IX Policy
Reporting
If you experience or become aware of, an occurrence of an incident covered under Stevens policy on gender-based and sexual misconduct, you are encouraged to report the incident to the Title IX Coordinators and/or Campus Police.
Title IX Coordinator
Xhiljola Ruci, Director of Community Standards and Title IX Coordinator
Phone: 201.216.3383
Email: [email protected]
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Maria Ouckama, Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
Phone: 201.216.5122
Email: [email protected]
Campus Police
Phone: 201.216.3911
sexual assault response team SITES
Hoboken University Medical Center
308 Willow Avenue, Hoboken, NJ
Phone: 201.418.1000
Christ Hospital
176 Palisades Avenue
Jersey City, NJ
Phone: 201.795.8375
Programs and Initiatives
Through both small and large-scale programming and awareness campaigns, Stevens community members strive to create a shift in the cultural norms that are associated with dating violence and sexual assault. Throughout the year, we offer a number of training and prevention programs to our students and various on-campus constituencies that include the following: Bystander Intervention, Sexual Assault Prevention and Consent, film screenings including The Hunting Ground, Escalation Workshop, and our College 101 program for incoming students.
Take Back the Night - Thursday, April 25, 2019
It's On Us Campaign
Purple Thursday to End Relationship Violence
Red Carpet event to raise awareness of sexual violence
Clothesline Project during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Bystander Intervention Training - Speak Up!