Resources on Diversity and Inclusion

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee (see below for membership) is charged with providing suggestions and resources that will help the department become a more welcoming and nurturing environment for faculty and students from all backgrounds, including those from under-represented groups, and improve recruiting and mentoring of faculty and students; and advising the undergraduate and graduate directors to help instructors conduct their classroom in more inclusive way.

1. Procedure for inclusion concerns. Members of the Rutgers mathematics community who have concerns or suggestions regarding diversity, equity, or inclusion are encouraged to speak to a member of the Diversity & Inclusion Committee, the Graduate or Undergraduate Vice-Chairs, or the Department Chair as appropriate. Note that if the concern involves prohibited conduct, such as sexual harrassment, discrimination on the basis of a protected category, or creation of a hostile working environment, then most department staff will be obligated to report the concern to the university's Title IX office. In these cases persons with concerns may or may not wish to speak first to an advisor who is entitled to keep the concern confidential, available at https://nbtitleix.rutgers.edu/resources/faqs-student-complainants-and-respondents.

The investigation of any concern (depending on the roles of the individuals involved) may be handled either by the Office of Student Affairs Compliance & Title IX or by the Office of Employment Equity. Which office concerns should be reported to depends on whether the accused individual is a student, employee, or third party (e.g., contractors, vendors, interns, volunteers), and whether the conduct occurred within the scope of their employment. Generally, the Office of Employment Equity (OEE) handles complaints against faculty, staff, and third parties, including salaried student employees, such as teaching and graduate assistants, where the conduct occurred within the scope of their employment. The scope of the Office of Employment Equity’s services include complaints arising under the University’s Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Sexual Misconduct Under Title IX and Conscientious Employee Protection policies. For more information about the Office of Employment Equity, including information about their policies, the process for submitting a complaint, and resources, please visit their website. The Office of Student Affairs Compliance & Title IX handles complaints against students on the New Brunswick Campus, generally including graduate and post-doctoral fellows. If you have questions regarding where to report your concerns, you may contact the Office of Employment Equity at 848-932-3973, or email employmentequity@hr.rutgers.edu. For more information about the Title IX Office, including information about their policies, the process for submitting a report, and resources, please visit their website.

2. Resources for pregnancy and parental leave for TAs/GAs and full-time faculty. Under the current contracts (2020) Rutgers offers paid leave of up to eight weeks for a parent to have parental leave after the child is born or when a child is adopted, regardless of gender, marital status/domestic partnership, or sexual orientation. Additionally, the birth mother receives six to eight weeks of paid recuperative leave.