REPORT AN INCIDENT
Safe, Supported, Empowered
Information on reporting an incident to Stony Brook University. Reporting sexual violence can be an important step in healing and in protecting yourself and others.
Reporting Options
If you are the victim of sexual violence, you are not alone.
OEA Sexual Misconduct Incident Report Form
Information on Reporting to Law Enforcement
Report to the Title IX Coordinator
Marjolie Leonard Coker, AVP OEA
Paper Complaint
201 Administration Building
100 Nichols Avenue
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Is Walk-in Reporting Available?
OEA does not have a policy against taking verbal complaints from individuals who walk into our West Campus office at 201 Administration to report an incident. We want every individual who may have experienced sexual violence or any other form of discrimination to reach out for help as soon as possible in whatever method is most comfortable for them. We cannot guarantee, however, that the Title IX Coordinator or one of our investigators will always be available without an appointment. Throughout the day our investigations team is often in meetings concerning other reported matters. The best way to discuss an incident face-to-face is to file a complaint online or to file a complaint using one of the other options outlined above. Within three business days, one of our team will schedule an appointment with you to discuss the matter. If you feel the matter must be discussed more urgently or if you are unable to use one of our other methods of reporting due to a disability or some other issue, you can call our office at 631.632.6280 to schedule an appointment and we will do our best to accommodate you. If there is an ongoing emergency that you need to discuss immediately. you should contact University (333) or local police (911).
We maintain an office in the University Hospital for the convenience of our east campus students and employees. However, our East Campus office is by appointment only.
Report to a Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Deputy Title IX Coordinators are university-wide contact points for those seeking information or reporting sexual harassment, misconduct, or violence. Their role is to inform complainants of their rights and options. The deputies communicate all Title IX-related information to the Title IX Coordinator. The deputies do not investigate, adjudicate, or sanction (unless that function is within their normal job duties, responsibilities). Deputy Coordinators are chosen by Stony Brook University's Assistant Vice President, Title IX, and ADA Coordinator, Marjolie Leonard Coker. You may find your deputy here.
Other SBU Reporting Options
EMPLOYEE AND LABOR RELATIONS
Stony Brook University West Campus, Health Science Center, SBU Manhattan, and SBU Southampton
291A Administration
(631)632-6140
Stony Brook Hospital
HSC Level 3 Room 040
(631) 444-3780
Long Island State Veterans Home
(631)444-8617
STUDENT CONDUCT AND COMMUNITY STANDARDS
Stony Brook Union, Suite 209
communitystandards@stonybrook.edu
631.632.6705 Phone
631.632.5757 Fax
Reporting Allegations of Discrimination
Click on either of the links below to report an issue related to discrimination. For more information on the University policy that addresses discrimination, click here.
Reporting Allegations of Sexual Misconduct
Sex and/or Gender- based Discrimination
If you are in immediate danger contact University Police at 333 from a campus phone or 631-632-3333 from a non-campus phone. If you are not on campus, contact 911 for your local police. Please visit Sexual Misconduct Support website and click "Call Now" on the top right corner to check the phone numbers. If you are not in immediate danger, you may submit your report online by clicking the links below:
Reporting an Accessibility Barrier
You may report accessibility-related physical or digital barriers to our office for review and help create a more accessible community.
Are you an employee of organization affiliated with Stony Brook University?
For example, do you work for one of the following entities?
- StaffCo: Stony Brook Southampton Hospital / Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital / PEO (Professional Employment Organization) CPMP (Clinical Practice Management Plan)
- Stony Brook Administrative Services, LLC (SBAS) / Stony Brook Medicine Community Medical Group, PC (SBMCMG)
- Stony Brook Meeting House Lane Medical Practice (Meeting House Lane)
- The Auxiliary Services Association of Stony Brook University (ASA)
Your employer of record is the appropriate venue for you to file a discrimination complaint. You can find information on filing a complaint directly with your employer here:
Reporting Discrimination: Information for Employees of Affiliated Organizations
Employees at Stony Brook University-affiliated sites may also report discrimination, including sexual misconduct, to Stony Brook University as an external reporting resource if:
- they do not feel comfortable reporting an incident to their legal employer; or
- if they feel that the response to their complaint did not comply with their legal employers responsibility under their legal employers policies and procedures or state or federal law.
Anyone who has a concern about an alleged incident of discrimination, including sexual
misconduct, involving a student of Stony Brook University, or an employee of Stony
Brook University, Stony Brook University Hospital or Long Island State Veterans Home,
either as a target of of discriminatory behavior, or as a respondent, or about discriminatory
conduct at any Stony Brook University affiliated facility, that conduct should be
reported to the Office of Equity and Access, Stony Brook University.
The University takes all allegations of discrimination, including sexual misconduct,
seriously. OEA is a neutral fact-finding office charged with conducting an equitable
investigation of alleged incidents of discrimination.
More Information on the Complaint Investigation Process
Why we want everyone to report.
Reporting sexual misconduct can be an important step in taking back control while seeking support. Reporting sexual misconduct is a personal decision and there is no right or wrong choice. You should make the decision the right for you and prioritize your well-being and safety. Here are some reasons why you might consider reporting sexual misconduct:
- Prevention: Reporting sexual misconduct can help to protect yourself and other students and employees from any recurrence of this behavior. As soon as OEA receives a report, when appropriate, we can take interim steps to prevent the risk of harm to other members of the University Community.
- Support: There are various ways that OEA can assist reporting individuals, including assistance with accessing medical and emotional support services, interim measures such as a no-contact directive or interim suspension, classroom and residence hall changes, and academic accommodations and support.
- Accountability: Sexual misconduct is prohibited discriminatory behavior and a violation of the Stony Brook University Policy Manual and the Code of Student Responsibility. Reporting sexual misconduct to OEA will begin a process designed to hold individuals who violate these policies accountable for their actions. If Stony Brook University finds the individual violated sexual misconduct policies, it can take disciplinary action, up to and including suspension, termination, or expulsion.
- Advocacy: By reporting sexual misconduct, you are taking a stand that this behavior is not acceptable in our University community. This can have ripple effects that help create a safer and more supportive culture not only at Stony Brook University, but in the larger community and the world.
