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The Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ State Plan for Higher Education: "Where Opportunity Meets Innovation: A Student-Centered Vision for Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Higher Education" includes the vision that every Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ student should feel safe and supported in their learning environment. In order to achieve that vision, Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ institutions of higher education must work to ensure that their students are not only safe from physical harm but that they are also included and welcomed on campus.
To further Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ's commitment to creating safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environments for all students, the State established the Campus Sexual Assault Commission (CSAC), P.L. 2020 c.104, to:
Implement the recommendations from the State Plan for Higher Education working groups pursuant to Executive Order No. 61 (Murphy, 2019) and the Task Force on Campus Sexual Assault established pursuant to P.L. 2015, c.165;
Study and evaluate emerging issues concerning campus sexual assault;
Monitor institutions' progress and offer technical assistance toward administering campus climate surveys; and
Develop an action plan in response to campus climate survey findings.
Recording of the Kickoff Technical Assistance Webinar hosted on May 6, 2022
Recording of the Technical Assistance Webinar on Instrument Selection and Implementation hosted on August 8, 2022
List of Current Campus Sexual Assault Members
CHAIR: Dr. Ashante S. Connor, Director of Equity and Title IX, Montclair State University
Donna Chiera, President, American Federation of Teachers Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ (AFTNJ)
Marina Ford, Administrative Aide, NYU Stern School of Business
Kat McGee, Director of Title IX, ADA, and Compliance Training, Ramapo College
Dr. Sarah McMahon, Associate Professor, Rutgers University and Director, Center on Violence Against Women and Children
Dr. Frank Merckx, Vice President of Campus Life and Student Affairs, Drew University
Alexandra Fountaine, Ó£»¨ÊÓƵ Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Dr. A. Tamika Quick, Executive Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Kean University
Dr. Sheetal Ranjan, Board Member, Bergen County Community College; Professor, Montclair State University
Office of the Secretary of Higher Education