Parents & Families

Feeling nervous about sending a loved one off to college? You're not alone. The family and friends of our nearly 2500 residents have shared these exact feelings at one time or another. In Residence Life, we understand sending your child off to college, especially for the first time, can fill parents with joy and dread. Below is important information for your information.  

• Residence Life Conduct Process
• Safety and Security
• Staying Informed/Useful Links
• Parent/Guardian FAQ

Residence Life Conduct Process

Residence Life professional staff assume the primary duty to supervise student behavior in the residence halls.  However, negative student conduct may occur in a wide-range of areas.  While the vast majority of these incidents will be resolved in the area in which they occur by the Coordinators in those areas, more serious offenses will require referral to the Dean of Students’ Office.  The conduct meeting is part of our overall educational process and affords students the opportunity to re-evaluate their behaviors and understand the impact of their behaviors on themselves and the entire community.  Parents and families can assist by encouraging students to take responsibility for their actions.  It can be extremely tempting for parents to want to step in and “fix” the problem, but this is not beneficial to your student’s development process.  Our judicial process is fair and provides the opportunity for students to be heard and to appeal if they so choose.  If your student talks to you about a judicial situation that they may be involved in, encourage them to be responsive and actively participate in the process.  

For a complete listing of our Residence Life Policies and Procedures click here

Safety & Security

The safety of your student is a top priority at NJIT.  Escorts to parking lots or across campus are available to NJIT students.  

To increase safety and security encourage your student to do the following:

• Keep NJIT ID’s with you at all times.  If an ID is lost it should be reported to the ID Office immediately. 
• Sign in all guests at the front desk of the building.  It is the responsibility of the student hosting the guest to be with that guest at all times while in the residence halls. 
• Keep doors locked and do not share room combination information. 
• Utilize the university escort system.
• Report any suspicious activity to Public Safety at 973-596-3111.

For more information about safety and security visit the Department of Public Safety Webpage.

Staying Informed

As the parent or family member of an NJIT student, you are part of the NJIT campus community as well.  Click on one of the links below to stay informed about campus events.

• Student Life @ NJIT
• Athletics

Other Useful Links

• The Learning Center (TLC)
• New Student Orientation
• Career Development Services (CDS)
• Financial Aid

Parent/Guardian FAQs

I have heard about Resident Assistants. What do they do?
Each floor has 1-2 Resident Assistants (RAs).  RAs have many roles: community builder, activities organizer, resource person, peer counselor, administrator, policy enforcer and friend. They are upper class students selected based on their skills, interests and abilities, which enable them to assist and advise students. RAs receive extensive training throughout the year to further develop and hone their skills.

Who are the Assitant Director of the Greek Village, Area Coordinators, and Residence Coordinators?
The Assistant Director of the Greek Village, Area or Resident Coordinators (AC/RCs) are full-time, professional staff members who live and work in the residence halls. They are responsible for the day to day administration of a residence hall. They are involved in the selection, training and supervision of the Resident Assistants (RAs).  Each building supervisor has an office located in the building that they supervise. 

Can I visit my student?
Each resident is allowed to have up to 3 guests at one time.  Guests must be signed in at the front desk and present a valid ID to the desk attendant.  You should prearrange your visits with your student as they will need to come to the desk to sign you in.  The desk attendant cannot allow any outside visitors into the building without being properly signed in by a host. 

Can my student change rooms?
All room changes must be approved by the Associate Director of Residence Life. Generally, room changes are made during specifically scheduled periods of the year.  Information will be shared with your student.  A student who wishes to request a room change outside of the room change period should speak to their building supervisor. If your student is not getting along with their roommate, you should encourage them to talk to their roommate and fill out a roommate agreement.  Our resident assistants are also available to assist with this process as well.