{"id":2294,"date":"2022-05-21T15:20:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-21T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/?page_id=2294"},"modified":"2025-03-19T10:15:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T14:15:23","slug":"consumer-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/consumer-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumer Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Essex County College seeks to provide links to key information that will allow students and the general public to make informed decisions about our college and post-secondary education in general. We urge you to check this site regularly as we add more information for students and visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This site complies with federal regulations (\u201cStudent Right-to-Know\u201d and Campus Security Act\u201d \u2013 P.L. 101-542, the \u201cFamily Educational Right and Privacy Act\u201d or FERPA, federal non-discrimination policies including the Americans with Disabilities Act, and public health and safety laws) as well as state laws. Essex County College is accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Education and has professional accreditation for many of its programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information is also available at the New Jersey Higher Education website:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nj.gov\/highereducation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.nj.gov\/highereducation\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may also be interested in:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>Academic &amp; Program Information<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/academic-calender\/\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/academic-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\">Academic Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/articulation-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\">Articulation Agreements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.essex.edu\/pdf\/ECC Catalog 2022-2023 3-1-23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2022-2023 College Catalog<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/course-catalog-archive\/\">Catalog archives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Strategic_Plan_2019-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Strategic Plan 2019-2024<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:65px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u>College Student Policies &amp; Procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/policies-and-procedures-hr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Policies and Procedures Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.ed.gov\/policy\/fund\/guid\/constitutionday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Constitution <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/policies-and-procedures\/\" target=\"_blank\">Day<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/state\/elections\/voter-registration.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Voter Registration<\/a><br><br><br><strong>FERPA <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/REG-5-8-ACCESS-TO-STUDENT-RECORDS-REVISED-4.19.23-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FERPA \u2013 Re<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/REG-5-8-ACCESS-TO-STUDENT-RECORDS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">gulation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/student-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FERPA \u2013 Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FINAL_Annual-FERPA-disclosure-notice_ENG_8.2021-002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FERPA Disclosure (English)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FINAL_Annual-FERPA-disclosure-notice_SPA_8.2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FERPA Disclosure (Spanish)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Reg-5-24-Posthumous-Degrees-Records-Requests-for-Deceased-Students-Final-6.24.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Awarding of Posthumous Degrees and Deceased Students Record Requests<br><\/a><br><br><strong>Immunization<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Immunization-form-Aug.-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Immunization Form<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/health\/cd\/documents\/imm_requirements\/vaccine_qa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Questions &amp; Answers on Immunizations<\/a><br><br><br><strong>Career and Technical Education (CTE)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FINAL_Notice-of-Non-discrimination__Eng.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Notice of CTE (English)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FINAL_Notice-of-Non-discrimination__Spa.pdf\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/FINAL_Notice-of-Non-discrimination__Spa.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notice of CTE (Spanish)<\/a><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notice of Nondiscrimination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/policies-and-procedures-hr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Non-Discrimination \u2013 Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/notice-of-non-discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Notice of Non-Discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:43px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><u><strong>Student Resources<\/strong><\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LifeLine-2020-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Stude<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lifeline-Student-Handbook.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nt Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/student-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Student Information Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/bursar-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bursar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/fa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/counselling-disability-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">S<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/counselling-disability-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">e<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/counselling-disability-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">rvices for Students with Disabilities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Student-Complaints-Resources.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Student Complaint Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/compliance\/\" target=\"_blank\">Compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">College Information and Facts<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/institutional-accreditation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.essex.edu\/about-essex-county-college\/accreditation-licensure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Licensure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Essex-County-College-2023-Self-Study-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Middle States Self-Study<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/institutional-dashboards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Student Achievement (Enrollments, Retention rate, Graduation rate)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/institutional-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fast Facts &amp; College Data<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nces.ed.gov\/collegenavigator\/?q=essex+county+college&amp;s=all&amp;id=184481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">College Navigator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/campus-locations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Maps &amp; Locations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bkstr.com\/essexccstore\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Store<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Net-Price-Calculator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Net Price Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ope.ed.gov\/athletics\/#\/institution\/details\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Equity in Athletics<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Copyright-Copyright-Infringement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Copyright and Copyright Infringement<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/directory-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staff Directory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/ECC-Employee-Handbook-revised-8-22-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Employee Services &amp; Handbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/REG-4-17-DRUG-FREE-WORKPLACE-POLICY-REVISED-4.5.23.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace \u2013 Regulation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/drug-free-workplace-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drug-Free Workplace \u2013 Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:63px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"safety&amp;clery\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Security &amp; Fire Data<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/public-safety\/#clery&amp;firesafety\">Public Safety Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/public-safety\/#firelogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Security and Fire Safety Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/public-safety\/#clery&amp;firesafety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clery Act Campus Security Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/police_fire_safety_brochure-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fire Safety Regulations &amp; 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