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The College’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2015

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n 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 area or building. n Restitution. Compensation for loss, damage, or injury to College property. This may take the form of appropriate service and/or monetary or material replacement. n Parental notification. Notification may be sent to parents or guardians of a student who is under 18 years of age, or financially dependent on his or her 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. n 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 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. Prohibition of Retaliation Retaliation against any employee or student who in good faith alleges that she or he was 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 under will be subjected to adverse employment or educational consequences based upon such involvement or be the subject of retaliation. Fire Safety Education and Awareness e Office of Occupational Safety and Environmental Services works closely with 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 Interna- tional Fire Code New Jersey Edition 2006. On-campus student hous- ing 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 cer- tain rooms based on occupant need and required codes. Additionally, 12 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 Campus Police Services. 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 Campus Police Services in the event of an alarm. Fire Safety Education for College-managed on-campus student housing facilities is provided through the Office of Occupational Safety and Environmental Services to the Department of Residential Education and Housing. A Fire Safety Awareness briefing is con- ducted by the Department of Residential Education and Housing to all occupants of these facilities shortly after they move in. Fire Safety Education topics include, but are not limited to, fire prevention, safe evacuation techniques, and fire extinguishers. e College of New Jersey maintains a mandatory evacuation policy in all College-managed on-campus student housing facilities. In accordance with this policy, in the event of a fire or upon activation of any fire alarm, all building occupants are required to evacuate the building. Evacuees are then required to retreat to a safe location at least 50-feet from the building. Any person who fails to evacuate during a fire alarm activation is subject to criminal complaints by the Office of Campus Police Services and/or disciplinary action through the student conduct process. Each on-campus student housing facility has a fire safety and evacuation plan. At the direction of the Office of Occupational Safety and Environ - mental Services and the Office of Campus Police Services, the Depart- ment of Residential Education and Housing performs four (4) fire drills for each College-managed on-campus student housing facility during the academic year. Two (2) drills are performed during the fall semester and two (2) drills are performed during the spring semes- ter. During each semester at least one (1) drill is performed between sunset and sunrise. is drill schedule is in compliance with the International Fire Code New Jersey Edition 2006. During fire drills at the on-campus student housing facilities each room is inspected by the Department of Residential Education and Housing to confirm fire safety compliance. Residents found in violation of College policy are subject to disciplinary action through the student conduct process. In adherence to the International Fire Code New Jersey Edition 2006, the following is strictly prohibited in all College-managed on-campus student housing facilities: tampering or misuse of all fire safety equip - ment (which includes, but is not limited to, fire extinguishers, fire alarm pull stations, sprinkler heads, smoke detectors, heat sensors, "Exit" signs, emergency lighting, elevator phones, fire doors, and call boxes); blocking doorways; hanging objects from windows; hanging objects on/from fire safety equipment or the ceiling; and initiating false alarms. e College of New Jersey and the State of New Jersey treat false alarms very seriously. Individuals who initiate false alarms are subject to local, state, or federal legal processes and/or disciplinary action through the student conduct process.

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