Coronavirus (COVID-19) Community Updates.

Decisions continue to be made by the senior leadership of NJIT, led by Dr. Bloom, NJIT’s president, with information and advice from the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Task Force and Rapid Response Sub-committee.

NJIT will continue to use email as the primary form of communication to the community. All updates are posted on our COVID-19 webpage.

The NJIT Campus Wide Notification System will be used for emergency notifications as appropriate.

Students can contact the Dean of Students Office via email at dos@njit.edu

Employees can contact Human Resources via email at hr@njit.edu

The NJIT campus remains operational, but we are implementing work-from-remote wherever possible. Based on the reduced campus population and to promote social distancing, some areas, such as fitness centers, the pool, locker rooms, and other gathering places, have reduced availability or are closed. In addition, Governor Murphy has ordered the closing of all university libraries and computer labs. If you need to interact with a particular office in-person, please call or email to verify the availability of staff on-site in that location before visiting.

Based on state and federal government guidelines for social distancing that call for severe limits on the number of people gathering in a physical space at any one time throughout the next several weeks, or longer, NJIT has determined that classes for the remainder of the Spring semester, including exams, will be delivered online. We will not return to in-person instruction until at least the Summer session and will be prepared to deliver Summer courses in a virtual format, if necessary.

At this time, the NJIT campus remains operational and will continue to do so as long as circumstances allow. However, the COVID-19 Rapid Response Sub-committee has announced to all senior staff members and all supervisors that any employee who has the capability to perform their duties remotely should do so until further notice and refrain from coming to the NJIT campus, except to perform tasks deemed essential and that require on-campus performance. Each senior staff member has developed procedures for staff to work remotely where possible, so staff members with questions about their individual reporting expectations and work processes should contact their direct supervisors as soon as possible.

At a time when it is our university community's strong desire to come together, it is absolutely necessary that we remain physically apart. NJIT will do two things, though, with the Class of 2020. First, NJIT will work to develop a virtual commencement on the previously scheduled dates that will be as meaningful and engaging as possible. Second, NJIT will plan to honor the Class of 2020 with an in-person Commencement ceremony at such a time as it is safe. The determination of how and when to accomplish this will be informed by the guidance provided by the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Task Force and its advisory committee, which includes student, faculty and staff representatives from throughout our campus community.

All classes have been moved to virtual delivery. Information and resources regarding instructional continuity can be found here.

Preparations are being made for exams to be taken virtually using proctors. For those that may not be able to access reliable, high speed internet access, the NJIT campus computing resources will remain available for this purpose.

Preparations are being made for laboratories to be conducted virtually. Additional communication will be forthcoming from the respective faculty member and/or the Provost’s office.

Beginning March 13th, the Food Pantry will remain closed until further notice; however, students who may be experiencing food insecurity and who are remaining on campus due to extenuating circumstances can coordinate food pick-up by emailing foodpantry@njit.edu. We are continuing to make every effort to keep our pantry stocked during this time. Additionally, community resources have been communicated to students who have utilized the pantry throughout the academic year, and can also be found on our website: www.njit.edu/foodpantry. Students may contact foodpantry@njit.edu confidentially with any questions and to coordinate food pick-up.

Effective March 11, 2020, all in-person on- and off-campus meetings, events, socials and conferences are cancelled and postponed until further notice. We encourage student organizations to meet virtually to arrange modifications for the spring semester, continue planning for the future, maintain relationships, and continue necessary operations. We also encourage organizations to consider holding virtual events as an alternative. All student organizations should continue to hold spring elections virtually through Highlander Hub in preparation for the fall semester.

The Senior Semi-Formal is postponed until further notice; the Senior Class committee will reassess the feasibility of rescheduling later in the spring semester if at all possible.

NJIT is making preparations to credit returning students and refund graduating seniors for fees they have paid toward housing, dining, and parking that will not be used or accessed for the remainder of the Spring semester, but several factors must be considered before any plan is put into action.

NJIT is making preparations to credit returning students and refund graduating seniors for fees they have paid toward housing, dining, and parking that will not be used or accessed for the remainder of the Spring semester, but several factors must be considered before any plan is put into action.

Yes, all continuing students who wish to reside on campus next academic year are invited to participate in the Continuing Student Housing Selection process. Please visit njit.edu/reslife for additional information including summer 2020 housing.

Students and families may call (973) 596-3039 during university business hours or email reslife@njit.edu.

NJIT is making preparations to credit returning students and refund graduating seniors for fees they have paid toward housing, dining, and parking that will not be used or accessed for the remainder of the Spring semester, but several factors must be considered before any plan is put into action.

Counseling and psychotherapy appointments will be conducted primarily by phone. If yu have been meeting with someone in C-CAPS , contact your C-CAPS clinician via e-mail or telephone to arrange a phone meeting.

Please contact C-CAPS via phone or email and provide your contact information. C-CAPS can be reached at (973) 596-3414. A C-CAPS staff member will contact you.

In line with efforts for social distancing, psychotherapy groups will be temporarily suspended during this period. Group participants with questions can reach out to their group facilitator by phone or email.

If you are on-campus, please contact Public Safety at 9-1-1 and say location “NJIT” or call (973) 596-3111. If you are off-campus, please call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest hospital emergency room. You also can call the New Jersey Hopeline at (855) 654-6735 or the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.

Yes, Student Health Services will remain open.

The hours for Student Health Services are 8:00am-4:00pm.

If you are too sick to walk over, please call NJIT Public Safety Office at 973-596-311 for a ride.

If you are ill and Student Health Services are closed, you should go to the Emergency Room at St. Michael’s Hospital.

Yes, you will need to take your insurance card if you are insured by Aetna through NJIT (physical copy both front and back) or your personal insurance card.

Yes, however you will be billed for the services rendered.

1. Please go to http://www.aetnastudenthealth.com
2. Select NJIT for your university
3. Select the icon for the ID Card
4. Enter your 8-digit ID Number and Date of Birth

1. Pharmacy at St. Michael’s Hospital
2. Walgreen Pharmacy located at 191 Central Avenue (next to Giovanni’s Pizza)
3. Campus Pharmacy located at 195 Central Avenue (Corner of Central Avenue and Hoyt Street, also next to Giovanni’s Pizza)

No, your immigration status is not being impacted during this time. The government has created an exception to its own rule and allowed F-1 and J-1 students, for now, to take online classes only. In order to maintain your status, you must continue to adhere to the requirements set for your courses by your professors. When face-to-face classes are offered again, you are expected to report to the campus.

You can still contact your immigration advisor via email or phone during this time. We are also introducing online advising through Webex. If you wish to speak with your advisor through video conferencing, please email her directly to schedule a date and time.

Should a case be positively identified, appropriate communications as guided by the NJIT Task force will occur. 

If you experience any form of discrimination, harassment or bias related to the coronavirus, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students at dos@njit.edu or submit an incident report. We will address it once it comes to our attention.

If you believe that a student may be exhibiting concerning behaviors, please complete the following form. You may also contact the Office of the Dean of Students at dos@njit.edu or at 973-596-3466.

For cases involving academic Integrity or student conduct, you may submit an Incident Report. The cases will be adjudicated remotely via webex or telephone. Academic integrity violations can be submitted via the following link.

The Dean of Students office will continue to provide notification to your professors for military, religious, and medical reasons.  Please send an email along with your attached documentation to dos@njit.edu.  Documentation and request for an excuse must be submitted within 14 days of the illness.  Please remember, it is at the discretion of your professor to provide an accommodation.

EPSLA paid leave provisions became effective on April 1, 2020, and apply to leave taken between April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.

Full-time employees are entitled to 2 weeks or 10 days of paid sick leave up to 80 hours, subject to a daily and accumulated cap, depending upon the type of leave, as outlined in the Emergency Sick Leave Policy. Part- time employees are entitled to the number of hours equal to the average hours the employee works during a two week period. Under the Act, special rules apply to Emergency Responders.

Please refer to our Emergency Sick Leave Policy for specific qualifying events NJIT Emergency Sick Leave Policy.

Yes, but the maximum is 10 days regardless of how you use the time. For example, you can use 5 days for your own covid-19 related illness and another 5 days to care for a family member dealing with a covid-19 illness.

You are unable to work if one of the COVID-19 qualifying reasons set forth in the EPSLA prevents you from being able to perform your job duties, either under normal circumstances at your normal worksite or by means of telework.

If you and your supervisor agree that you will work your normally scheduled hours, but a different time of the day or night, then you are able to work and leave is not necessary unless a COVID-19 qualifying reason prevents you from working that schedule.

As soon as practical, on or after the first day you plan to use EPSLA. You must send an email to your direct supervisor and copy Sandra Matos Dias (HR Generalist; matosdia@njit.edu) from the Department of Human Resources.

All documentation should be sent via email to Sandra Matos Dias (HR Generalist; matosdia@njit.edu) from the Department of Human Resources.

Diagnosed with or caring for a family member diagnosed with COVID-19:
For cases where individuals are diagnosed with COVID-19 or are caring for a family member diagnosed with COVID-19, a letter or note from a health care provider that specifically states the employee or family member’s diagnosis of COVID-19 or suspicion of exposure to COVID-19, including a start date and estimated return to work date, will satisfy the documentation requirement.

Self-Quarantine:
For cases where individuals are undergoing a period of isolation or quarantine, documentation from a local, state, or federal government agency, a medical professional, office, or hospital or proof that the employee was recently in a location where the recommendation by a governmental agency is to self-quarantine will satisfy the requirement to provide documentation.

School Closure:
For cases where individuals have to stay home with a child due to a school closure, a letter or communication from the preschool program, elementary/secondary school, child care center, or local, state or federal governmental agency will satisfy the documentation requirement. Documentation for child/children over the age of 14 should confirm that you are the only individual able to provide care for the child/children, the name of the school(s) or day care provider(s), and a statement that details the special circumstances as to why the child/children need to be cared for during daylight hours.

You must provide documentation in support of your paid sick leave as specified. NJIT reserves the right to ask for additional documentation if applicable.

The amount you are paid depends on your normal schedule as well as why you are taking leave. Please refer to our Emergency Sick Leave policy for further clarification NJIT Emergency Paid Sick Leave Policy. We have created a separate Emergency Paid Sick Leave bank for all eligible employees into which your allotted hours will be deposited. This bank will appear along with other paid time off leave banks, such as sick, vacation, and personal time. All Emergency Paid Sick Leave time will need to be accounted for through Banner web time entry by the employee (or designated timekeeper) and approved by their respective supervisor.

Yes, your health coverage will be maintained during your EPSLA, subject to your ongoing rate of contribution.

No. Paid sick leave under the EPSLA is in addition to other leave provided under Federal, State, or local law; an applicable collective bargaining agreement; or our existing sick university leave policy. Eligible employees are not required to use other paid leave banks before using sick leave under EPSLA.

All unused time by December 31, 2020 expires and does not carry over to the following calendar year.

Any time taken for EPSLA should be inputted through Banner’s web time entry system. There will be a description titled “Emergency Paid Sick Leave (covid-19)” that should be utilized.

Full-time employees are entitled to 2 weeks or 10 days of paid sick leave up to 80 hours, subject to a daily and accumulated cap, depending upon the type of leave, as outlined in the Emergency Sick Leave Policy. Part- time employees are entitled to the number of hours equal to the average hours the employee works during a two week period. Under the Act, special rules apply to Emergency Responders.

Please refer to our Emergency Sick Leave Policy for specific qualifying events NJIT Emergency Sick Leave Policy.

Yes, but the maximum is 10 days regardless of how you use the time. For example, you can use 5 days for your own covid-19 related illness and another 5 days to care for a family member dealing with a covid-19 illness.

You are unable to work if one of the COVID-19 qualifying reasons set forth in the EPSLA prevents you from being able to perform your job duties, either under normal circumstances at your normal worksite or by means of telework.

If you and your supervisor agree that you will work your normally scheduled hours, but a different time of the day or night, then you are able to work and leave is not necessary unless a COVID-19 qualifying reason prevents you from working that schedule.

As soon as practical, on or after the first day you plan to use EPSLA. You must send an email to your direct supervisor and copy Sandra Matos Dias (HR Generalist; matosdia@njit.edu) from the Department of Human Resources.

All documentation should be sent via email to Sandra Matos Dias (HR Generalist; matosdia@njit.edu) from the Department of Human Resources.

Diagnosed with or caring for a family member diagnosed with COVID-19:
For cases where individuals are diagnosed with COVID-19 or are caring for a family member diagnosed with COVID-19, a letter or note from a health care provider that specifically states the employee or family member’s diagnosis of COVID-19 or suspicion of exposure to COVID-19, including a start date and estimated return to work date, will satisfy the documentation requirement.

Self-Quarantine:
For cases where individuals are undergoing a period of isolation or quarantine, documentation from a local, state, or federal government agency, a medical professional, office, or hospital or proof that the employee was recently in a location where the recommendation by a governmental agency is to self-quarantine will satisfy the requirement to provide documentation.

School Closure:
For cases where individuals have to stay home with a child due to a school closure, a letter or communication from the preschool program, elementary/secondary school, child care center, or local, state or federal governmental agency will satisfy the documentation requirement. Documentation for child/children over the age of 14 should confirm that you are the only individual able to provide care for the child/children, the name of the school(s) or day care provider(s), and a statement that details the special circumstances as to why the child/children need to be cared for during daylight hours.

You must provide documentation in support of your paid sick leave as specified. NJIT reserves the right to ask for additional documentation if applicable.

The amount you are paid depends on your normal schedule as well as why you are taking leave. Please refer to our Emergency Sick Leave policy for further clarification NJIT Emergency Paid Sick Leave Policy. We have created a separate Emergency Paid Sick Leave bank for all eligible employees into which your allotted hours will be deposited. This bank will appear along with other paid time off leave banks, such as sick, vacation, and personal time. All Emergency Paid Sick Leave time will need to be accounted for through Banner web time entry by the employee (or designated timekeeper) and approved by their respective supervisor.

Yes, your health coverage will be maintained during your EPSLA, subject to your ongoing rate of contribution.

No. Paid sick leave under the EPSLA is in addition to other leave provided under Federal, State, or local law; an applicable collective bargaining agreement; or our existing sick university leave policy. Eligible employees are not required to use other paid leave banks before using sick leave under EPSLA.

All unused time by December 31, 2020 expires and does not carry over to the following calendar year.

Any time taken for EPSLA should be inputted through Banner’s web time entry system. There will be a description titled “Emergency Paid Sick Leave (covid-19)” that should be utilized.