Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

Advisory regarding Southern California wildfires

On behalf of everyone at Thomas Edison State University, we hope that students affected by the wildfires in Southern California remain safe. The University is offering accommodations to students affected by the wildfires:

  • Students who are directly impacted by the fires and who are currently registered in courses for the November 2024, December 2024 and January 2025 terms have the option of receiving a free eight-week course extension without mentor approval; or, a 100% tuition credit for their course(s) to a future term. Affected students should submit a Request for Course Extension Form or a Request for Course Withdrawal Form indicating “Southern California wildfires” as the reason for the request. Please note that TECEP exams in these terms cannot be extended, nor credited for tuition after the exam has been taken.
  • Impacted students who are currently on a course extension for the September 2024 and October 2024 terms can request a second eight-week extension on their current term at no additional cost.

Request an Accommodation: Students affected by the wildfire and evacuations who need an accommodation should contact the Office of the Registrar by email at registration@tesu.edu or by phone at 609-777-5680. Accommodation requests should be submitted by January 24th. Requests after that date can be accommodated if the student provides documentation of the reason for the late request.

Jennifer Hoff, Esq.

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General Counsel

Jennifer Hoff, in her role as general counsel for the University, advises the president, Board of Trustees and administrators regarding all legal matters for the University and its affiliate, the New Jersey State Library.

In this capacity, she manages a full range of legal matters, including contracts, adversarial proceedings, business transactions, student affairs and compliance with federal and state laws. She also oversees outside counsel who assist with specialized areas of the law and litigation.

Her areas of counsel at the University encompass employment, public bidding, discrimination law, public records, students' rights and conduct code. Hoff reviews and revises University policies and procedures and acts as its Ethics Liaison officer. She also serves as the University’s liaison with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General.

Prior to coming to the University in 2020, Hoff was a deputy attorney general at the New Jersey Division of Law. There she supervised the division’s Education and Higher Education deputies and additionally represented the state colleges and universities in a broad range of legal matters, including public bidding, open record laws, discrimination and civil liability. In addition, she previously advised the Secretary of Higher Education, Advisory Graduate Medical Education Council and the New Jersey State Board of Education. Hoff has represented clients in a range of matters in state, federal and administrative forums.

Hoff earned her Juris Doctor from Temple University Beasley School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania.