Brooklyn College Title IX Lawyer: Respondent Defense Guide

If you are looking for a Brooklyn College Title IX lawyer because the college’s Title IX office has contacted you, this page is for you. It is written for Brooklyn College students accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking or other sexual misconduct (respondents), and for their parents. It covers Brooklyn College’s own offices, people (by title), forms, documents and support services. The CUNY-wide process is explained on our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.

The Brooklyn College Title IX Office

Brooklyn College’s Title IX Coordinator is listed in the Office of Diversity and Equity, in 2147 Boylan Hall. The Title IX Coordinator is listed in the office’s contact information along with the Chief Diversity Officer and an Associate Director. The college’s Equal Opportunity Policy and Notice of Nondiscrimination page also lists the Title IX Coordinator at 2147 Boylan Hall. CUNY’s Title IX campus contacts table lists the Brooklyn College titles under Title IX Leadership as Title IX Coordinator and Investigator, at the same room.

The Office of Diversity and Equity says it provides education about, and helps the college comply with, nondiscrimination laws, including laws prohibiting sexual harassment. It also implements the university policies that enforce those laws. The nondiscrimination page says the Title IX Coordinator is designated to handle inquiries and complaints under CUNY’s Policy on Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination and its Policy on Sexual Misconduct. The Coordinator also helps ensure compliance with CUNY’s procedures for reasonable accommodations and academic adjustments.

The college’s Policy Reminders page tells students, faculty and staff they may contact either the Title IX Coordinator or the Chief Diversity Officer about the Policy on Sexual Misconduct.

How a Matter Starts at Brooklyn College

Brooklyn College pages describe several ways a report can reach the college. They do not describe the same step for every route.

The CUNY reporting form

The Office of Diversity and Equity page says that to file a complaint of discrimination, harassment, retaliation or sexual misconduct, a person should complete CUNY’s “Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting form”. The Policy Reminders page points to the University-wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting Portal for the same kind of report. The college pages do not say who receives the form. Under the CUNY process, the Title IX Coordinator evaluates the allegations and decides the track.

The Student Behavior Form

Students, staff and faculty with a complaint or concern about a student are directed to the Student Behavior Form, which requires a login and goes to the Office of Judicial Affairs. The Judicial Affairs page says a representative reviews each report to decide next steps and investigates if necessary. For reports alleging sexual misconduct or Title IX violations, it says “the Title IX Coordinator will follow up on the complaint”. The Student Conduct page on the college’s student knowledge site says the college’s Title IX coordinator investigates alleged Title IX or sexual misconduct violations. The Judicial Affairs page also says a representative will meet with the student or respondent to hear their perspective on the reported behavior.

Public Safety

The college’s pages direct anyone with a safety concern or an urgent or threatening incident to Public Safety. The Public Safety Office is in 0202 Ingersoll Hall. Brooklyn College’s resource sheet for victims and survivors also tells people they may report to campus security, local law enforcement or state police, or choose not to report, and may also report to the college.

Brooklyn College Student Affairs and Student Conduct Offices

The Office of Judicial Affairs, also known as Student Conduct, is part of the Division of Student Affairs. It reports to the Vice President for Student Affairs, whose office is in 2113 Boylan Hall. CUNY’s contacts table lists the Vice President of Student Affairs as Brooklyn College’s Chief Student Affairs Officer.

Judicial Affairs is responsible for investigating and addressing complaints and concerns about student behavior. It uses the student disciplinary process in CUNY Bylaws Article XV, which covers alleged violations of the Henderson Rules and other college policies. Under CUNY’s rules, allegations of sexual misconduct follow the Policy on Sexual Misconduct procedures rather than Section 15.4 of Article XV. Article XV still governs other student conduct matters.

Judicial Affairs lists these student rights:

• Notice of the charges and the chance to present your side.
• Protection from retaliation.
• Privacy of disciplinary records under FERPA, which may be shared only with the person named on the student’s FERPA Release Form.

Judicial Affairs also handles Dean’s Certification Forms, which check a student’s disciplinary record. It asks that requests be sent at least 10 business days before the form is needed. The Behavioral Education and Support Team, listed under Judicial Affairs, supports students who may be in distress.

The CUNY roles connect to Brooklyn College as follows. The college’s Office of Student Affairs sends the Notice of Hearing on the Title IX track. The Chief Student Affairs Officer issues No Contact Orders for students and receives written requests to review supportive measures. On the non-Title IX track, if the College President decides discipline is warranted and refers a student matter, the Chief Student Affairs Officer may prefer charges. The Judicial Affairs pages do not say which Student Affairs staff carry out each of these steps.

Brooklyn College Policy Documents and Pages

The Office of Diversity and Equity page links these documents, among others:

• The CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct (PDF).
• The CUNY Policy on Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination.
• The Student Bill of Rights.
• The Notice of Nondiscrimination.
• A page titled Title IX at CUNY: Brooklyn College.
• A resource sheet for victims and survivors of sexual violence (PDF).

The Brooklyn College pages name the policy as the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct and give no version date. They do not link the 2024 CUNY Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct. Under the CUNY process, the 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct, effective August 14, 2020, applies to conduct alleged to have occurred on or after that date. Conduct from before that date is handled under the version in effect when it occurred. On the Title IX track, your written notice must include CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct.

The Student Bill of Rights page, which is written for people who experience sexual violence, says it comes from New York’s “Enough is Enough” law, effective October 7, 2015. It also says a party may be accompanied by an “adviser of choice” throughout the judicial or conduct process, including meetings and hearings. It lists the accused and the respondent among those who may have an adviser.

Support at Brooklyn College

• Personal Counseling (0203 James Hall, lower level): Free, confidential counseling for undergraduate and graduate students, staffed by psychologists, counselors and social workers. The page warns that e-mail is not considered absolutely secure and suggests calling or coming in person for details you want kept confidential.
• Health Clinic (114 Roosevelt Hall) and Women’s Center (227 Ingersoll Hall Extension): Both are listed as confidential resources for students in the survivor resource sheet and on the Judicial Affairs page. Those lists are framed for people who have been victims of sexual harassment or violence. The pages do not say whether other students can use these two offices.
• Public Safety (0202 Ingersoll Hall): Listed in the survivor resource sheet as private but not always confidential. The same sheet lists the Title IX Coordinator and Student Affairs in that category.

The survivor resource sheet is written for victims and survivors. It says confidential resources are not required to report incidents to the Title IX Coordinator. It also says many faculty and staff are legally obligated to notify the Title IX Coordinator. Of the offices above, the college’s own pages describe Personal Counseling as available to students generally and as confidential.

Practical Steps for a Brooklyn College Respondent

• Read your notice and note the policy it names. If it does not say which track or policy version applies, ask the Title IX Coordinator in writing (Office of Diversity and Equity, 2147 Boylan Hall).
• Send requests about supportive measures to the Title IX Coordinator.
• Direct questions about a No Contact Order to the Chief Student Affairs Officer, whose office is in 2113 Boylan Hall. Under the CUNY process, written requests to review supportive measures go to the same officer.
• Keep every notice, form, email and letter from the Title IX office, Judicial Affairs and Student Affairs, with the dates you received them. Deadlines count days under CUNY’s definition of a day (calendar days other than Saturdays, Sundays and federal or state holidays).
• If a parent wants information about your disciplinary record, ask Judicial Affairs about the FERPA Release Form.
• If you need a Dean’s Certification Form for another school or an employer, ask Judicial Affairs early, since it asks for 10 business days.
• Use Personal Counseling if you want confidential support.

Related guides: New York Title IX lawyer, Title IX investigation guide and Title IX appeals guide.

The CUNY Process in Brief

Every CUNY college applies the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct, and the 2020 version covers conduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020. The policy has two tracks: Title IX Sexual Harassment, which starts with a formal complaint and, unless the complaint is dismissed or resolved, goes to a live hearing before a three-member Adjudication Committee, and non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct. On the second track, the Title IX Coordinator’s report goes to the College President, who decides whether discipline is warranted. On both tracks 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. Student sanctions run from a warning to suspension or expulsion. The timelines, hearing rules and appeal deadlines are on our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.

Frequently Asked Questions About Brooklyn College Title IX Cases

Which Brooklyn College office will contact me?

The Title IX Coordinator’s office is in the Office of Diversity and Equity, in 2147 Boylan Hall. Under the CUNY process, the Title IX Coordinator sends the first written notice once a Title IX formal complaint is received. If a report came in through the Student Behavior Form, Judicial Affairs may also contact you. For sexual misconduct reports, its page says the Title IX Coordinator follows up.

Is the Title IX office confidential?

The college’s survivor resource sheet lists the Title IX Coordinator as private but not always confidential. It says information given to non-confidential resources is shared only as needed to investigate or seek a resolution. The sheet is written for victims and survivors, but it describes how the Title IX Coordinator’s office treats information.

Where can I get confidential support on campus?

Personal Counseling in 0203 James Hall is described as free and confidential for undergraduate and graduate students. The Health Clinic and Women’s Center are also listed as confidential, but under headings written for victims and survivors. The college pages do not say whether other students may use those two offices.

Who issues a No Contact Order at Brooklyn College?

Under the CUNY process, the college’s Chief Student Affairs Officer issues No Contact Orders for students. CUNY’s contacts table lists that officer at Brooklyn College as the Vice President of Student Affairs, in 2113 Boylan Hall. Requests for supportive measures go to the Title IX Coordinator.

Can a lawyer be my advisor?

Yes. Under the CUNY policy, 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 one if a party has none. Brooklyn College’s Student Bill of Rights page also lists the right to an adviser of choice during meetings and hearings.

Which policy applies to my case?

On the Title IX track, your written notice must include CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct. CUNY applies the 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct to conduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020. Earlier conduct is handled under the version in effect when it occurred. If your notice does not say which version applies, ask the Title IX Coordinator in writing.

Sources (checked 2026-10-03)

• Brooklyn College Diversity and Equity and Title IX
• Brooklyn College: CUNY Policy Reminders
• Brooklyn College Office of Judicial Affairs
• Brooklyn College Personal Counseling
• Brooklyn College Public Safety
• 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 Brooklyn College or the City University of New York. Policies change; confirm the current procedure text before acting.