Seek a Safe Location
If you are in immediate danger, contact NJIT Department of Public Safety at 911 or your local police. Go to a safe place and seek immediate support from a trusted friend, family member or university staff member.
Get Medical Help Immediately
Go to your nearest hospital. In Newark, you can go to University Hospital or Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. You haves a right to immediate medical evaluation and evidence collection. Evidence collection does not commit you to filing a criminal complaint: it can be held for 90 days while you consider your options. It is advisable not to bathe, shower, douche or change clothes.
- In New Jersey, emergency room fees related to a sexual assault are waived if you file a police report.
- If you do not file a report, the fees are likely to be covered by the Crime Victims Compensation Fund.
- NJIT’s Student Health Insurance may cover the fees up to the limits of the insurance policy if you have purchased it.
Student Health Service at NJIT
If you do not wish to go to a hospital, or if 96 hours (four days) have passed since the incident, you may obtain confidential medical care on campus at Student Health Services located at St. Michael’s Primary and Specialty Care Center at (973) 596-3621.
Get Confidential Emotional Support
Confidential emotional support and counseling begins immediately if you go to the SANE Center for a medical exam within 96 hours (four days) of the incident. Free support is also available through NJIT Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), located on the second floor of Campbell Hall, Room 205 or call 973-596-3414.
File a Title IX Complaint
Title IX protects all NJIT students by prohibiting sexual discrimination and harassment in all forms. If you wish to file a complaint of sexual misconduct, contact NJIT’s Title IX Coordinator or Deputy Coordinator at 973-596-3466 or visit the Dean of Students Office located on the second floor of the Campus Center, Room 255.