Undergraduate Catalog - New Jersey City University

14 UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2011-2014 NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY
mate goal of the program is to increase the
retention and graduation rates of program
participants at New Jersey City University
and to assist them in gaining access to
graduate school.
University Service Center
Gilligan Student Union, Rm. 109
201-200-2552
Fax: 201-200-2551
www.njcu.edu/dept/usc
Mr. Rafael Gajilan, Coordinator
rgajilan@njcu.edu
Fall and Spring Semester Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Summer I and II Session Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
The NJCU University Service Center
(USC) serves as the “one-stop shop” for
the University community. The USC was
created to provide students a convenient
location to submit documents, retrieve
forms and brochures, and conduct general
enrollment and auxiliary related business
transactions.
Services provided by the USC include
GothicCard issuance and maintenance;
parking information and registration,
shuttle information, copy center management,
and vending machine refunds. The
USC houses staff members that have been
trained to provide many of the services
offered to students at offices they visit most
frequently, including Advisement, Financial
Aid, Registrars, Parking, and the University
Bursar.
Athletics, Intramurals and
Recreational Services
John J. Moore Athletics &
Fitness Center (JMAC)
201-200-3317
www.njcugothicknights.com
Ms. Alice DeFazio, Interim Director
adefazio@njcu.edu
Mr. Ira P. Thor,
Sports Information Director
ithor@njcu.edu
JMAC, Rm. 206
201-200-3301
Intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and
recreational activities at New Jersey City
University are an integral part of the institution’s
total academic and student activities
program. They operate on the premise that
they must develop, in fact and theory, the
sound moral values that are basic to the
goals of every quality educational program.
They are designed to assist students in
developing the skills, understanding, knowledge
and attitudes vital to the enhancement
of personal growth and development.
The program offers every student the
opportunity to engage in physical activity at
the level of his/her capability while stressing
sound academics and a sense of pride and
teamwork. The highest commitment is to
develop the highest possible degree of excellence
for both individuals and teams.
The University holds memberships in the
National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA Division III); Eastern College Athletic
Conference (ECAC); New Jersey Athletic
Conference (NJAC); the New Jersey
Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for
Women (NJAIAW); the Northeastern Collegiate
Volleyball Association (NECVA) for
men’s volleyball; the Eastern Intercollegiate
Bowling Conference (EIBC) and affiliate
membership in the North East Conference
(NEC) for women’s bowling.
John J. Moore Athletics &
Fitness Center (JMAC)
Fall and Spring Semester Hours:
Monday through Thursday
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center
(JMAC) gives the University one of the
finest indoor recreation facilities in the area.
The 72,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art
building features a 2,000-seat basketball and
volleyball arena home of the Coach Charlie
Brown Court, a fully-equipped exercise and
fitness center, a 25-yard pool, racquetball
courts, a tenth of a mile elevated jogging
track, a multipurpose room for aerobics and
classes, and locker room space for students,
faculty and staff. Men’s and women’s varsity
basketball and volleyball teams compete and
practice in the facility.
Administrative offices for the Department
of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation
are housed on the mezzanine level of the
JMAC, as well as the offices of the Department
of Fitness, Exercise and Sports.
The Fitness Center rivals most health
clubs and features Paramount weight
training equipment, an extensive set of
free weights stations, Stairmasters, rowing
machines and treadmills. Personal training
programs can be developed for students and
members of the Fitness Center.
For recreation and practice, the main
gymnasium features three full basketball/
volleyball courts when the arena’s bleacher
seats are retracted. The locker room facilities
on the main level provide direct access
to the pool area. A wide range of aquatics
classes are offered, from scuba diving to
beginners swimming courses.
A varsity team, lower level houses a modern
athletic training facility, locker rooms
for the basketball and volleyball programs,
and an equipment/laundry facility.
The Thomas M. Gerrity
Athletic Complex
Located less than a mile southwest of the
main campus on Newark Bay, the Complex
opened in the late 1970s and had undergone
constant upgrading ever since. The
Thomas M. Gerrity Athletic Complex is
utilized for practice and games by the men’s
soccer, women’s soccer, baseball, and softball
teams. The Robert L. McNulty Memorial
soccer stadium, a 3,000-seat venue, is the
centerpiece of the complex.
The Gothic Knight Baseball team competes
on the adjacent diamond, which also
features a press box. Formerly known as the
Tidelands Athletic Complex, the facility was
named in memory of Thomas M. Gerrity
on October 21, 1995. Gerrity, who served
as Athletic Director at then-Jersey City State
College from 1958-77, was instrumental
in the acquisition and development of the
land for the multi-sport outdoor facility. He
is a charter member of the New Jersey City
University Athletic Hall of Fame.
Miscellaneous Athletics Facilities
Nearby Lincoln and Bayonne parks serve as
the main training area for the women’s cross
country and men’s and women’s indoor and
outdoor track & field teams. The indoor
track teams also practice on the elevated
jogging track at the John J. Moore Athletics
and Fitness Center. Hudson Lanes in Jersey
City are the main practice facility for the
women’s bowling team, which competes in
events around the country.
Intercollegiate Sports:
Baseball
Basketball (men & women)