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Sexual Misconduct & Title IX

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.  

 

 

Support Areas

Contact the Police

If you or someone else is in  immediate danger, contact the police immediately.  

Seek Medical Attention

FREE SANE Center Services are available for victims of sexual or relationship violence.  Evidence may be collected up to 120 (5 days) hours after an incident. 

Student Health Services offers 24/7 Virtual TimelyCare.  

Report An Incident

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

Reporting Responsibilities

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

Find Support Services

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

Supporting Others

Being there for someone who has experienced sexual violence or who is involved in a sexual misconduct investigation 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.

 

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

 

You have the right to make a report to University Police, local law enforcement and/or state police or choose not to report; to report the incident to the University, to be protected by the University from retaliation for reporting an incident; and to receive assistance and resources from the University.

N.Y. Educ. Law 129-B §6444 

Stony Brook offices and employees who cannot guarantee confidentiality will maintain your privacy to the greatest extent possible. The information you provide to a non-confidential resource will be relayed only as necessary for the Title IX Coordinator to investigate and/or seek a resolution.

N.Y. Educ. Law § 129-B §6446

At Stony Brook University, we value all students, employees, and job candidates as unique individuals, and we welcome the variety of experiences they bring to our institution. As such, we have a strict non-discrimination policy. It is the policy of Stony Brook University not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Stony Brook University Notice of Non-Discrimination