Office of Compliance

Purpose

The Office of Compliance aides the College in ensuring that conduct, operations, and activities associated with the College are of an ethical nature, maintained with the highest level of integrity, and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Objective

To establish and maintain an organizational culture that encourages ethical conduct and a commitment to compliance with the law.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Office of Compliance is to assist Essex County College in achieving their financial, operational and strategic goals while maintaining compliance with all associated laws, regulations, standards, policies and by-laws.

Contact Information

Syrion A. Jack, Esq.

Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

973-877-3226

sjack1@essex.edu

Larrae Bethea

Compliance Associate

973-877-3226

lbethea@essex.edu

Maureen Behr

Senior Compliance Associate

973-877-3362

behr@essex.edu

Program	Retention Rate	Graduation Rate
A.S. in Accounting	65.4%	30.8%
A.A.S. in Accounting	66.7%	0.0%
A.S. in Business Administration	41.5%	7.8%
A.A.S. in Business Administration	80.0%	5.3%
Overall	49.1%	11.0%

Spring 2020: First day of Class Jan. 21, 2020
January 1, 2020	On-line
January 3, 2020	Apply In-person Degree Seeking
January 21, 2020	Readmits, Transfer (who meet admissions requirements) & Non-degree Seeking students may apply in-person on space-available basis.

Spring II 2020: First day of Class March 16, 2020
January 31 – February 16, 2020	On-line
February 24, 2020	Apply In-person Degree Seeking
March 16, 2020	Readmits, Transfer (who meet admissions requirements) & Non-degree Seeking students may apply in-person on space-available basis.