Workplace Violence Prevention Policy

Policy Category	Issuing Authority	Responsibility	Publication Date	Next Review Date
Human Resources	Administration & Finance	Human Resources	10/29/2025	10/29/2028

Policy Statement & Background:

None

Policy:

It is Stony Brook University's policy to promote a safe environment that is free from violence or threats of violence for all members of the University community, including employees, students and members of the public. The University will not tolerate any act or threat of violence made in the workplace, on University property (including those leased and controlled), or by an employee while conducting University business. Violent conduct or any threat of violence, implied or direct, is prohibited. This includes conduct on University property as well as off-campus conduct, whether in person or electronic (e.g., phone, text, e-mail, social media) in connection with University business or that could impact an employee’s work environment. Prohibited conduct includes physical assaults or acts of aggressive behavior including but not limited to: an attempt or threat, whether verbal or physical, to inflict physical injury; any intentional display of force that gives reason for someone to fear or expect bodily harm; intentional and wrongful physical contact with a person without their consent that entails some injury; and/or stalking with the intent of causing fear of material harm to the physical safety and health of the individual.

Workplace violence may occur within a wide spectrum of interactions between students, faculty, staff, patients, and visitors of the University. The University is committed to maintaining a campus environment that is free from workplace violence. It is the responsibility of all employees to create and maintain a campus environment free from any acts of workplace violence. Reports of incidents of workplace violence will be taken seriously and dealt with appropriately. Individuals who commit acts of workplace violence may be removed from the premises by University Police and referred for disciplinary action, criminal penalty or both.

In the event that employees observe or experience an incident of workplace violence involving an employee or visitor to the Stony Brook campus in which there is an imminent threat to someone's safety or an injury has occurred, the employee must immediately contact University Police and in addition notify their immediate supervisor. Employees or supervisors who become aware of a workplace violence incident in which there is no imminent threat and no physical injury has occurred may also report that incident to Human Resources. Human Resources will consult with the University Police Department on incidents reported directly to them. Questions about the workplace violence prevention program, including what may constitute workplace violence should be directed to Human Resources.

Pursuant to the University's commitment to a safe work environment, the University adopts the following Workplace Violence Prevention Program, which is developed and implemented with employee participation through authorized employee representatives. The University has established a Workplace Violence Prevention Team, which includes employee representatives, to perform risk evaluations and make recommendations for improved safety of the campus. Moreover, training on workplace violence prevention and its impact on the workplace is provided on initial assignment and annually thereafter.

Behaviors that violate this policy may also violate other applicable policies.

Procedure

To report acts of workplace violence, contact University Police by dialing 333 from any campus phone or (631) 632-3333 from an off-campus or cellular phone. Other procedures and guidelines regarding workplace violence can be found on the University's Human Resource Services website, at: Workplace Violence Prevention Program.

Definitions:

Workplace: for the purposes of this policy, any permanent or temporary location away from an employee's domicile where an employee performs any work-related duties in the course of employment.

Contact:

Additional information about this policy is available here:

Human Resources:

West Campus, Health Sciences, and School of Medicine
390 Administration Building

Stony Brook, NY 11794

(631) 632-6161

Email: hrs_info@stonybrook.edu

Stony Brook University Hospital

31 Research Way, Suite 200

East Setauket, NY 11733

(631) 444-4700

Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH)
100 Patriots Road

Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 444-8617

Employee and Labor Relations:

West Campus and Health Sciences Center
291A Administration Building

Stony Brook, NY 11794

(631) 632-6140

Stony Brook University Hospital
HSC Level 3, Room 040
Stony Brook, NY 11794
(631) 444-3780

Long Island State Veterans Home (LISVH)
100 Patriots Road

Stony Brook, NY 11790
(631) 444-8617

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – West Campus
Social & Behavioral Sciences Building, Room N-116A

Stony Brook, NY 11794
(631) 632-6085

www.stonybrook.edu/eap

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – University Hospital
Hospital Level 5, Room 556