As part of AJU鈥檚 continued and unwavering commitment to Title IX compliance and Section 504 student support, we are sharing important updates to the administration of both programs.  
 
AJU remains firmly committed to fostering a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all members of our community. As part of this commitment, the University has engaged Cozen O鈥機onnor鈥檚 Institutional Response Group to provide external Title IX coordination and compliance oversight. 
 
Morgan Dyrek, an attorney with Cozen O鈥機onnor, based in Los Angeles, will serve as AJU鈥檚 external Title IX Coordinator. She will serve in a neutral, non-legal capacity to support AJU鈥檚 efforts to meet and uphold its Title IX responsibilities and as a resource to community members seeking assistance with Title IX matters. You can learn more about Morgan鈥檚 background and expertise . 
 
Notice of Non-Discrimination: 

American Jewish University (鈥淎JU鈥 or 鈥淯niversity鈥) does not discriminate in admissions (including application for admission), employment (including application for employment), or in any of its educational programs or activities on the basis of actual or perceived race (including ancestry, ethnicity, and ethnic characteristics), color, sex, sex stereotypes, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin (including language and citizenship), age (40 years and over in the employment context), parental, marital, or familial status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), pregnancy or related conditions (including childbirth, false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery),  physical or mental disability, military or veteran status (service in United Stated armed forces only), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, status as a victim of sexual assault, domestic violence, or stalking, and any other status protected from discrimination under  federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance,  as required by: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and its implementing regulations, 20 U.S.C. 搂 1681 et seq.; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the California Fair Employment and Housing Act;鈥痑nd other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation.

AJU prohibits unlawful harassment of students, employees and external parties on the basis of any protected characteristic as identified above. 

AJU also prohibits retaliation against any individual for the purpose of interfering with any right or privilege secured by University policy or law, or because the individual makes a good faith report or complaint, testifies, assists, participates, or refuses to participate in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under the University鈥檚 Policies and Procedures on Prohibition of Sex Discrimination and/or Prohibition of Unlawful Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation.  

These Policies, Procedures, and a Fact Sheet summarizing these documents are available below: 

Reporting Prohibited Conduct:  

Individuals could also use the to make a report. Anonymous reports could be made using this form.  

A fillable PDF version of the form is also available here.

Please direct all inquiries about Title IX and AJU鈥檚 prohibitions against sex discrimination, and unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation to the external Title IX Coordinator. 

Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities: 

AJU complies with all federal and state laws that protect individuals with physical or mental disabilities from discrimination based on their actual or perceived disability status. As such, reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids and services are available to individuals with disabilities when such modifications and services are necessary to access the University鈥檚 programs and services.  

Please see AJU鈥檚 Policy on Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities for more information. This Policy includes AJU鈥檚 policy on service and emotional support animals. The policy can be found: Policy on Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities  

Accommodation requests and disability-related questions should be directed to the responsible individual or office identified in the policy. 

Students may wish to access AJU鈥檚 Disability Services webpage for more information. 

Resources:

  • Confidential Resources and Support


    (800) 656.4673


    (800) 799.SAFE


    1250 16th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404
    424 259.7208


    Jewish Family Services Domestic Violence Services
    (818) 505.0900 / (323) 681.2626


    CSUN Community Agency
    24 hour support, referral, and crisis response line
    (818) 886-0453 / (661) 253-0258

     
    Stop Violence Program: 323-860-5806 
    Legal Advocacy Project for Survivors (LAPS): 323-993-7649 

     
    24-Hour Bilingual Hotline: 800-300-2181鈥(Se habla Espa帽ol) 

     
    24-Hour Hotline: 800-636-6738  
    Mental Health Intake Line: 805-485-6114, Option 2 

     
    Phone: 805-652-7655    
    Text: 805-947-7981  

     
    Free, online mental health and wellness resources for Students enrolled in degree programs at Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies and Masor School for Jewish Education and Leadership. Students can access TimelyCare by logging into the link above鈥痑nd/or by downloading the mobile app. More information is available here.  

    Employee Assistance Program 
    Free mental health and legal/financial resources including crisis counseling sessions and legal consultations for AJU employees, provided by .  Phone: 800-316-2796  

    Confidential Employees at AJU

    Patricia Fenton 
    Email: pfenton [at] aju.edu (pfenton[at]aju[dot]edu) 
    Phone: 310-440-1518 
    Available to: AJU Community Members at the Ziegler School of Rabbinic Studies 

    Sherry McEachern
    Email: sherry.mceachern [at] aju.edu (sherry[dot]mceachern[at]aju[dot]edu) 
    Phone: 310-440-1535 
    Available to: AJU Community Members at the Familian Campus (Includes Maas Center and Masor School) 

    Rusty Madison-Meyer 
    Email: rmeyer [at] aju.edu (rmeyer[at]aju[dot]edu)   
    Phone: 310-440-1287 
    Available to: AJU Community Members at the Brandeis Bardin Campus (Does Not Include Participants and Seasonal Staff of Camp Alonim) 

    Camp Alonim Health Center** 
    Phone: 805-582-4454 
    Available to: Participants and Seasonal Staff of Camp Alonim 
    ** The Camp Alonim Health Center is operated seasonally when Camp Alonim is in session, typically during the months of June, July, and August of each year. The Health Center employs licensed healthcare professionals who provide health care to the participants and seasonal staff of camp programs when Camp Alonim is in session.  

  • Non-Confidential Resources and Support

    Beverly Hills Police Department
    464 N Rexford Drive
    Beverly Hills, CA 90210
    Phone: 310-550-4951

    West LA Community Police Station
    1663 Butler Avenue
    Los Angeles, CA 90025
    Phone: 310-444-0701

    Simi Valley Police Department
    3901 Alamo Street, Simi Valley, CA 93063
    Phone: 805-583-6950

    Ventura County Sheriff鈥檚 Office 
    800 S. Victoria Avenue 
    Ventura, CA 93009 
    Phone: 805-654-2380 

     
    1000 South Fremont Avenue 
    Unit 36, Bldg. A9E, Suite E9150 
    Alhambra, CA 91803  
    Phone: 626-514-1300 / 800-380-3811 
    Other Locations:   

     
    800 S. Victoria Avenue, Suite 314 
    Ventura, CA 93009 
    Phone: 805-654-3622 

    AJU Human Resources 
    Email: hrataju.edu (hr[at]aju[dot]edu) 
    (To report alleged prohibited conduct by the Director/Title IX Coordinator) 

    Chairperson of the AJU Board of Directors 
    Email: chairpersonataju.edu (chairperson[at]aju[dot]edu) 
    (To report alleged prohibited conduct by the President of AJU) 

Additional Information:

  • Pregnancy or Related Conditions/Lactation Spaces

    Appendix B: Procedures on Pregnancy or Related Condition, in AJU鈥檚 Procedures on Prohibition of Sex Discrimination describes how AJU supports individuals who are pregnant or experiencing related conditions.

    The University provides Students, Employees, and External Parties with access to lactation spaces that are in working order, appropriate, safe, and private. 快色视频 spaces include a chair, a surface to place lactation equipment on, access to a power source, and are near a refrigerator, and a sink with running water.  

    Lactation spaces are in the following locations: 

    Familian Campus 
    Room 267, 2nd Floor  
    Available Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 am 鈥 5:00 pm 
    Room 267 does not need advance notice or reservation for lactation use. 

    Brandeis-Bardin Campus 
    Lax Conference Room, Administrative Building 
    Available Hours: Monday-Sunday, 8:00 am 鈥 6:00 pm  
    Please provide advance notice to the administrative staff at the Brandeis-Bardin Campus at least 24-48 hours before you begin using the space. How to contact the Brandeis-Bardin Campus:  
    Phone: (805) 915-0720  
    Daniel Maccabee, Sr. Director of Operations, DMaccabee [at] aju.edu (DMaccabee[at]aju[dot]edu) 

    Ziegler Campus 

    The following reservable rooms are available: 

    350SB Board Room    
    350SB Classrooms 1-5 

    Available Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:30 am- 5:00 pm / Friday, 8:30 am- 2:30 pm. Students and Employees are able to reserve a room using the Microsoft Outlook calendar system. External Parties and individuals with questions or concerns are asked to email the Ziegler Campus administrative staff for reservation-related matters.  How to contact the Ziegler Campus: Ziegler administrative staff, zieglerschool [at] aju.edu (zieglerschool[at]aju[dot]edu)   

  • Reporting to External Agencies

    Complaints and inquiries regarding sex discrimination, and discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving federal laws may be directed to: 

    Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
    U.S. Department of Education
    400 Maryland Avenue, SW
    Washington, D.C. 20202-1100
    Customer Service Hotline #: (800) 421-3481
    Facsimile: (202) 453-6012
    TDD#: (800) 877-8339
    Email: OCR [at] ed.gov (OCR[at]ed[dot]gov)
    Web:       

    U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission  
    Roybal Federal Building 
    255 East Temple Street, 4th Floor 
    Los Angeles, CA 90012 
    Phone: 213-785-3090 
    TTY: 1-800-669-6820 
    ASL Video Line: 844-234-5122 
    Email: info [at] eeoc.gov (info[at]eeoc[dot]gov)   

    Complaints and inquiries regarding sex discrimination, and discrimination, harassment, and retaliation involving state laws may be directed to: 

    California Civil Rights Department (CRD)
    651 Bannon Street, Suite 200
    Sacramento, CA 95811
    Phone: (800) 884-1684
    TTY: 800-700-2320
    Email: contact.center [at] calcivilrights.ca.gov

  • Training Materials for Personnel in the Office of Equity, Compliance, and Title IX

    Effective August 14, 2020, 34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) of Title IX Regulations requires that institutions post training materials used to train the school鈥檚 Title IX personnel on their website. Training materials used to train Title IX personnel (such as, the Title IX Coordinator, any investigator, any decision-maker, and any person who facilitates an informal resolution) will be posted on this website and will be maintained for at least seven (7) years.

    2020 Regulations Requirement: Posting of Training Materials

    34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) requires all training materials to be posted publicly. Your right is a right of inspection and review of the materials on this site, only. No other right is granted beyond viewing. You are not authorized to copy, use, adapt, save, repost, share publicly, or alter any contents from this site. You are not permitted to use the materials on this site for training, or for any commercial purpose. Proceeding to use and access the content on this page demonstrates your acceptance and understanding of these terms and conditions.

    • Personnel in the Office of Equity, Compliance, and Title IX refer to the following material posted by the for their training:
      • The Federal Register official publication of the Final Rule (May 19, 2020)听听
        • 听(2020)
        • 听(2020)
        • 听(2020)
        • 听(2020)
      • Technical Assistance
        • 听听(2025)
        • 听(2020)
        • 听(2021)
        • 听(2021)
        • 听(2021, updated 2022)
        • 听(2021)
    • The Title IX Coordinator has completed the following training provided by the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA). This听听has centralized training materials developed by and owned by ATIXA.**
      • Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Level One Training and Certification Course (July 2020)
      • Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Level Two Training and Certification Course (October 2020)
      • R3 Webinar Ten Things to Know 快色视频 the New Title IX Regulations (May 2020)
      • SPOO or Not SPOO? That is the Question Webinar (December 2020)

      • 504/ADA Coordinator Higher Education Training and Certification Course (June 2020)

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    ** The materials posted to this听听are proprietary and are copyrighted. Those copyrights are registered with the Library of Congress. The legal penalties for copyright infringement range from $200 to $150,000 for each work infringed, and the infringer pays for all attorneys' fees听and court costs.

    Your right is a right of inspection and review of the materials on this听, only. No other right is granted beyond viewing. You are not authorized to copy, use, adapt, save, repost, share publicly, or alter any contents from this site. You are not permitted to use the materials on this site for training, or for any commercial purpose. Any such use will result in damages equivalent to the full-per-head registration costs to the applicable ATIXA training, plus damages for reputational harm to ATIXA, in addition to any copyright infringement fines and/or penalties.

    Proceeding to use and access the content on听听demonstrates your acceptance and understanding of these terms and conditions. To contact ATIXA with questions about any of the contents of this site, please email听info [at] atixa.org (info[at]atixa[dot]org).

    • The Title IX Coordinator has attended the conducted by Dan Schorr, LLC. This site has centralized webinars developed and owned by Dan Schorr, LLC. Please comply with the requirements established by 34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) when accessing these webinars.
      • Misconduct Complaints (October 2020)
      • Navigating Electronic Evidence in Misconduct Investigations (November 2020)
      • Title IX Hearings (December 2020)
      • Conducting Climate Investigations (January 2021)
      • Individual Wishes vs. Risk of Harm (February 2021)
      • Investigating New Complaints of Old Misconduct (March 2021)
      • Implementing Restorative Justice in Title IX and Misconduct Response (April 2021)
      • Considerations for Building a Title IX Advisor Pool (May 2021)
      • Conducting Title IX Hearings after the Cardona Decision (September 2021)
      • Sexual Misconduct: From the Courtroom to the Novel (October 2021)
      • Conducting Investigative Interviews (December 2021)
      • IX听 Issues to Consider in 2022 (January 2022)
      • Decision Makers (March 2022)
      • Title IX Offices (May 2022)