If you are looking for a Baruch College Title IX lawyer, this page is for Baruch College students (and parents) who have been contacted by the college’s Title IX office about an allegation of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking or other sexual misconduct. It covers Baruch’s own offices, pages and support resources, based on what Baruch College and CUNY publish. The CUNY-wide process is explained in full on our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.
The Baruch College Title IX Office
Baruch’s Title IX pages sit under the Office of the President, in the Office of Legal Affairs, Labor Relations, and Compliance. The pages call it the Title IX Office at Baruch College and say the office can help connect people to resources and assist with coordinating supportive measures.
Who is in the office
- The Contact Campus Title IX Coordinator page lists an Interim Title IX Coordinator. The Key Campus Contacts page and the main Title IX page use the title Title IX Coordinator. CUNY’s campus contacts table lists a Title IX Coordinator under “Title IX Leadership” for Baruch.
- Baruch’s pages do not list deputy coordinators or investigators. Ask the Title IX Office who is handling your matter.
Where the office is
The Contact Campus Title IX Coordinator page gives the office as Newman Hall (C Building), Room C-415.
How a Matter Starts at Baruch College
Baruch’s Report Sexual Misconduct page describes two routes.
- Sexual misconduct: reports, questions and concerns about a possible incident go to the College’s Title IX Coordinator.
- Other conduct: concerning behavior, student conduct violations, student complaints about faculty conduct and academic integrity matters go through the “Baruch College Portal for Incident Reporting”, which the Office of the Dean of Students maintains.
The Report Sexual Misconduct page also tells people with safety concerns to call Public Safety or 911. The Baruch pages do not mention CUNY’s online Incident Report Form (linked from CUNY’s Title IX page), and they say little about what happens after a report. The one step they state is that the Title IX Office can connect people to resources and help coordinate supportive measures. How the Title IX Coordinator evaluates a report is a CUNY-wide matter (see the summary below).
Much of the Baruch reporting page, including its guidance on medical care and preserving evidence, is written for people who say they experienced an assault. It is not written for respondents.
Baruch College Student Affairs and Conduct Offices
Chief Student Affairs Officer
The Key Campus Contacts page lists a Chief Student Affairs Officer. CUNY’s campus contacts table lists the same title for Baruch, in Room B3-175. The main Title IX page lists a Student Affairs contact by the title AVP of Student Affairs. The pages do not say whether this is the same position, so this page uses the CUNY title.
Under the CUNY process, the college’s Chief Student Affairs Officer issues No Contact Orders for students and receives written requests to review supportive measures. On the non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct track, if the College President decides discipline is warranted, the President refers the matter to the Chief Student Affairs Officer, who may then prefer charges. The college Office of Student Affairs sends the hearing notice on the Title IX Sexual Harassment track. Baruch’s pages do not say which unit inside Student Affairs handles these tasks.
Office of the Dean of Students
The Dean of Students page says the office handles “adjudicating disciplinary matters through the administration and interpretation of the student code of conduct”. It also responds to troubling behavior reported to the Campus Intervention Team and maintains the incident reporting portal. Its list of topics students, parents and staff may consult it on includes “Sexual harassment, sexual violence, and stalking (Title IX concerns)”. The page also lists “Understanding student rights and responsibilities”.
Baruch’s pages do not describe how the Dean of Students and the Title IX Coordinator coordinate on a sexual misconduct matter. Baruch’s reporting page sends sexual misconduct reports to the Title IX Coordinator, not to the portal. CUNY’s campus contacts table also lists a Director of Community Standards (an Assistant Vice President) for Baruch under Compliance, without describing the role.
Baruch College Policy Pages and Documents
Baruch’s Title IX section links these pages:
- CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct
- Implementation of CUNY’s Revised Sexual Misconduct Policy
- Student Bill of Rights
- A page on understanding and preventing sexual violence and sexual harassment
- Title IX Awareness, Resources, Who to Talk to and Key Campus Contacts
The Title IX and Title IX Awareness pages explain that the U.S. Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter on Friday, January 31, and that CUNY’s 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct replaced the rescinded 2024 Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct for open and future Title IX matters. Neither page shows a year for that date.
A mismatch to know about: the Sex-Based Misconduct Complaints page, under Grievance and Complaint Procedures, still refers readers to the CUNY Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct for definitions. That is the 2024 policy. CUNY’s 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct is the policy CUNY applies to open and future Title IX matters. On the Title IX track, the written notice must include CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct; if it does not say which version applies, ask the Title IX Office in writing.
Support at Baruch College
The Title IX page names three confidential resources for students. The Title IX Coordinator is not among them. Baruch’s page says Confidential Employees share a report only if the person who confided in them instructs them to; the CUNY policy’s one exception is an imminent threat of serious injury. The Title IX pages do not describe the Title IX Office as confidential.
- Counseling Center (9th floor): free, culturally responsive, trauma-informed mental health services for undergraduate and graduate students. A student starts with an intake appointment.
- Student Health Care Center (Main Floor): clinical health services for students with a valid Baruch ID. Its own page describes a confidential environment.
- Ombuds (Newman Vertical Campus, Room 12-255): a confidential, neutral and independent resource for students, faculty and staff. It handles concerns informally and does not share information about a case without permission from the person who brought it. It keeps no permanent records of individual cases and cannot change Baruch policy. The page does not say the Ombuds handles Title IX cases.
- Public Safety (Room H-160): part of the Office of Administration and Finance. Baruch’s pages do not describe it as confidential.
Baruch’s Resources page also lists the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault resource guide, the Family Justice Center and Safe Horizon. Those listings describe them as serving survivors and victims of violence, crime or abuse. They are not identified as resources for respondents.
Practical Steps for a Baruch College Respondent
- Read the notice closely. On the Title IX track it must include CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct.
- Ask the Title IX Office in writing which track (Title IX Sexual Harassment or non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct) and which policy version applies to your matter.
- Ask the Title IX Office for any supportive measures you need. A written request to review a supportive measure or a No Contact Order that affects you goes to the Chief Student Affairs Officer, who issues No Contact Orders for students.
- Keep every notice, email and message from Baruch offices, with the dates you received them.
- Use the Counseling Center, Student Health Care Center or Ombuds if you want to talk with someone in confidence.
Related pages: New York Title IX lawyer, Title IX advisor guide and what to do after you have been accused.
The CUNY Process in Brief
Every CUNY college applies the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct. The 2020 version applies to conduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020, and earlier conduct is handled under the version in effect then. The policy has two tracks. Title IX Sexual Harassment starts with a formal complaint and, unless the complaint is dismissed or resolved, ends in a live hearing before a three-member Adjudication Committee, with a written decision that can be appealed. On the non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct track, the Title IX Coordinator’s report goes to the College President, who decides whether discipline is warranted; for a student, the Chief Student Affairs Officer may then prefer charges. The Title IX Coordinator evaluates the allegations, decides the track and investigates. Each party may have an advisor of choice, who may be an attorney. For the full process, see our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.
Frequently Asked Questions About Baruch College Title IX Cases
Which Baruch College office will contact me?
Baruch directs sexual misconduct reports to the College’s Title IX Coordinator, so the Title IX Office is the likely sender. If the notice does not make clear who is handling your matter, ask the Title IX Office.
Is the Baruch College Title IX office confidential?
The Baruch Title IX page names the Counseling Center, the Student Health Care Center and the Ombuds as the confidential resources for students. The Title IX Coordinator is not on that list. Do not assume a conversation with the Title IX Office is confidential.
Where can I get confidential support on campus?
Baruch lists the Counseling Center, the Student Health Care Center and the Ombuds. The Ombuds page says it will not share information about a case without the permission of the person who brought it.
Who issues a No Contact Order at Baruch College?
Under the CUNY process, the college’s Chief Student Affairs Officer issues No Contact Orders for students. That officer also receives students’ written requests to review supportive measures.
Can a lawyer be my advisor?
Yes. Under the CUNY process, each party may have an advisor of choice, who may be an attorney. At a Title IX hearing only advisors cross-examine, and the college provides an advisor for that purpose if a party has none.
Which policy applies to my case?
Baruch’s Title IX pages say the 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct applies to open and future Title IX matters. One Baruch page still refers readers to the 2024 policy. On the Title IX track, the written notice must include CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct; ask the Title IX Office in writing to confirm the version.
Sources (checked 2026-10-03)
- Baruch College Title IX
- Baruch College: Report Sexual Misconduct
- Baruch College: Contact Campus Title IX Coordinator
- Baruch College Dean of Students
- Baruch College Counseling Center
- Baruch College Ombuds
- CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct
- CUNY Combating Sexual Misconduct (Title IX), including Title IX campus contacts
Disclaimer
This page is general information only, not legal advice, and reading it creates no attorney-client relationship. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Baruch College or the City University of New York. Policies change; confirm the current procedure text before acting.
