/Office of Equity & Access
Equal Opportunity & Discrimination

Reporting Discrimination

Including Sexual Misconduct and Barriers to Accessibility

You may report an allegation of discrimination, including sexual misconduct, directly to OEA. You do not need to first discuss an incident with a supervisor, manager, dean or department or anyone else prior to accessing any of the reporting options below. 

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. 

Allegations of Sexual Misconduct

Click on either of the links below to report an issue related to Sex and/or Gender-based Discrimination. For more information visit Sexual Misconduct Resource  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:

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.

Accessibility Barriers

You may report accessibility-related physical or digital barriers to our office for review and help create a more accessible community.  

 

 

REPORT INCIDENT

There are multiple options available for reporting an incident or concern:

  • File a complaint 24/7 online at stonybrook.edu/reportit
  • Call OEA at 631.632.6282 
  • Report via email to reportit@stonybrook.edu

Response next business day

 

MUST I REPORT?

Certain employees and student-employees, including supervisors and faculty,  are required to report all incidents of discrimination to OEA.

  • Equal Opportunity & Discriminatory Misconduct Policy
  • Responsible Employee Training

 

SUPPORT SERVICES

Many on- and off-campus confidential resources are available.

  • Center for Prevention and Outreach
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Other Confidential Resources

 

SUPPORTING OTHERS

Being there for someone who has experienced discrimination or who is involved in an investigation into an allegation of discrimination can be difficult.  It's important to know that you can make a difference by offering support and understanding. Your support can help them feel less alone and more empowered.

 

Reporting Allegations of Discrimination Form

 

Reporting Discrimination: Information for Employees of Affiliated Organizations

 

Employees of organizations affiliated with Stony Brook University or Stony Brook Medicine may report Incidents of discrimination directly to their employer - the affiliated organization.   

If an employee of any affiliated organization has a concern about an incident of discrimination/discriminatory harassment involving a Stony Brook University student, or an employee of Stony Brook University, Stony Brook University Hospital or Long Island State Veterans Home, either as a respondent or target of discriminatory behavior, including sexual misconduct, that conduct should be reported direclty to the Office of Equity and Access, Stony Brook University.  

 

Are you an employee of an organization affiliated with Stony Brook University?

For example, do you work for one of the following entities?

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:

  1. they do not feel comfortable reporting an incident to their legal employer; or
  2. 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 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 

Looking for the ReportIt. or another training program?   As part of the University's commitment to prevention of gender discrimination and sexual misconduct, online and in-person programs are available for student, faculty and staff.

More Information on  Training, Prevention and Awareness Programming