Requires Rutgers, the State University to adopt Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment Policy for Students and Student Groups and establish other measures to ensure community safety and academic functions.
S 4547 requires Rutgers University to adopt a new Discrimination and Discriminatory Harassment Policy specifically for students and student groups. The policy mandates clear protest rules (including banning protests in academic buildings and requiring students to show university ID during demonstrations when asked), strict disciplinary actions for violations (such as suspension or expulsion for encampment disruptions), and incorporates a specific definition of antisemitism. Rutgers must also update its student conduct policies, provide annual training on the policy for all students and student groups, and review Middle East studies programs, faculty diversity, and admissions procedures. The bill aims to enhance campus safety and protect academic functions by addressing harassment and protest disruptions.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 2, 2025
Last action Jun 2, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Higher Education Committee
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