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18 THE COLLEGE'S ANNUAL SECURITY AND FIRE SAFETY REPORT 2020 Prohibition of Retaliation Retaliation against any employee or student who in good faith alleges that they were the victim of discrimination/harassment, provides information in the course of an investigation into claims of unlawful discrimination/harassment, or opposes a discriminatory practice is prohibited. No employee or student in good faith bringing a complaint, providing information for an investigation, or testifying in any proceeding will be subjected to adverse employment or educational consequences based upon such involvement or be the subject of retaliation. Disclosure of Results of Disciplinary Proceedings per FERPA Regulations e federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) protects a student's education records, including student conduct files, from unauthorized disclosure to third parties. FERPA allows the college to disclose a student's education record without prior written consent when the disclosure is to a victim of an alleged perpetrator of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense. TCNJ�s disclosure will include all pertinent information, including the final results of the disciplinary proceeding conducted by the institution of post-secondary education with respect to that alleged crime or offense. Furthermore, FERPA permits the college to disclose sanction information to a student or party who has filed a report of conduct that is a violation under Personal Abuse (see Section D.3 under Violations of Expectations for Student Conduct) when any sanction directly relates to the reporter. In the event that the reporter is deceased, the college, as permissible by FERPA, would share records with the next of kin. Fire Safety Education and Awareness e Office of Occupational Safety and Environmental Services works closely with the Department of Residential Education and Housing and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of Fire Safety to ensure that all on-campus student housing facilities managed by the college are in compliance with the International Fire Code New Jersey Edition 2015. On-campus student housing facilities managed by the college include traditional dorm-style residence halls and individual houses owned by the college (referred to as College Houses), all of which are managed by the staff of the Department of Residential Education and Housing. Fire safety systems protect all college-managed on-campus student housing facilities, and each system consists of fire alarms, smoke detection, and sprinkler protection. Strobe lights are equipped in certain rooms based on occupant need and required codes. Additionally, all on-campus student housing facilities and attached parking garages are equipped with fire extinguishers. Fire safety systems in college-managed residence halls are monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by the Office of CPS. In College Houses the sprinkler system is monitored 24 hours a day, seven days a week by a contracted central station monitoring company that notifies the Office of CPS in the event of an alarm. to the dispute. Unlike in other sanctions, all participants must voluntarily agree to participate in mediation. Mediation will not be available to students responding to or being found responsible for any physical sexual misconduct. • Master Education Plan. Develop a master education plan with the aid of the Director of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services and/or the Title IX Coordinator and mentor committee, agree to the terms of the plan, and agree to continuous evaluation. • Other Discretionary Sanctions. Work assignments, essays, presentations, research projects, conduct contracts, service to the college, or other discretionary assignments. 3. Administrative Directive Outcomes. • Administrative Relocation of Housing. Administrative transfer of a student from one campus housing location to another. • Loss of Privilege. Denial of any specified privilege for a designated period of time. Examples include but are not limited to: guest privileges, restriction from a college event or program, and/or restriction from an area or building. • Pending Termination of Housing. is status serves as a housing probationary status assigned to a student for a specified period of time before their housing privileges are terminated. While on this status, any further violations of college policy may result in termination of housing. In addition, this status constitutes a disciplinary record that will remain on file with the Office of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services for five years after a student separates from the college. • Termination of Housing. Removal or prohibition of a student from college housing after a specific date and for a specified period of time. rough the duration of the termination, the student will be restricted from entering all residential floors in college buildings. Students removed from college housing for disciplinary reasons will receive the refund available based on the time of the semester according to the Department of Residential Education and Housing policies and the housing contract. In addition, this status constitutes a disciplinary record that will remain on file with the Office of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services for five years after a student separates from the college. • Restitution. Compensation for loss, damage, or injury to college property. is may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement. • Parental Notification. Notification may be sent to parents or guardians of a student who is under 18 years of age, or who is financially dependent on their parents or guardians, depending on the circumstances surrounding the incident. Parents or guardians may also be notified of alcohol and other drug incidents for students less than 21 years of age, regardless of financial dependency or resulting sanction. • No Contact Directive/Extension of Existing No Contact Directive. is may include a new directive (as described above), or an extension of an original directive with or without altered or additional parameters or instructions. Sanctioned no contact directives may only be removed at the discretion of the Director of Student Conduct & Off-Campus Services and/or the Title IX Coordinator and per the written request of all involved parties. Refer to the Student Conduct Code or Title IX Policy for complete definitions of each sanction listed above.

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