Title VI

Title VI: Non-Discrimination in Programs and Activities

“No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Title VI prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin against students of any religion when the discrimination, for example:

• involves racial, ethnic, or ancestral slurs or stereotypes;
• is based on a student's skin color, physical features, or style of dress that reflects both ethnic and religious traditions; or is based on the country or region where a student is from or is perceived to have come from, including, for example, discrimination based on a student's accent or name, a student's limited English proficiency, or a student speaking a language other than English.

What are NJIT's responsibilities under Title VI?

NJIT is required to respond to racial or national origin harassment that is severe or pervasive enough to deny or limit a student’s ability to participate in or benefit from the recipient’s education programs and activities (i.e., creates a hostile environment).

When NJIT knows, or reasonably should know, of possible racial or national origin harassment, we must take immediate and appropriate steps to investigate or determine what occurred. If an investigation reveals that the harassment created a hostile environment, NJIT must take prompt and effective steps reasonably calculated to end the harassment, eliminate the hostile environment, prevent its recurrence, and, as appropriate, remedy its effects

Where to Report an Incident(s)

For questions about Title VI compliance at NJIT or to report an incident, please contact the Department of Institutional Access:

Email: institutional-access@njit.edu
Online Reporting Form: Submit here

If you are submitting a report on behalf of someone else, NJIT may not be able to provide further information due to confidentiality considerations. While anonymous reports are accepted and reviewed, the University’s ability to respond to anonymous reports is limited.

Primary Contact at NJIT:
Kristie Damell, Ed.D.
Assistant Vice President of Institutional Access
CKB L-71
kdamell@njit.edu
(973) 596-3446

External Resources:
Office for Civil Rights
Washington DC (Metro)
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Education
400 Maryland Avenue, SW
Washington, D.C. 20202-1475
Telephone: 202-453-6020
Fax: 202-453-6021; 1-800-877-8339
Email: OCR.DC@ed.gov

Title VI Resources and NJIT Policies

• NJIT Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Discriminatory Harassment Policy
• U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Education and Title VI
• Know Your Rights: Title VI and Religion
• Discrimination based on Shared Ancestry or Ethnic Characteristics