Students and parents looking for a College of Staten Island Title IX lawyer need to know who at the college is involved and what the college’s own pages say. This page is for College of Staten Island students (respondents) accused of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, stalking or other sexual misconduct, and for their parents. It covers the college’s offices, people by title, locations, reporting routes and documents. The CUNY-wide process is explained on our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.
The College of Staten Island Title IX Office
Office name and location
At College of Staten Island, Title IX work sits in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI). The college’s website places ODEI under Diversity at CSI. The ODEI page says the Chief Diversity Officer’s role includes compliance with CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct, CUNY’s Policy on Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination, and Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also says the Chief Diversity Officer conducts all investigations that fall under those policies.
The ODEI page lists the office in Building 1A, Room 205. The Complaint Procedures page lists the director in Building 1A, Room 205B. If you plan to visit, confirm the room in writing first.
People, by title
- The Director of ODEI is also the Chief Diversity Officer. The ODEI page lists this person as Title IX Coordinator and ADA S. 504 Coordinator. The Complaint Procedures page lists the director as Title IX Coordinator and 504/ADA Coordinator. The ODEI page also calls the role “Title IX Officer,” but the CUNY policy term is Title IX Coordinator.
- The ODEI page also lists an Assistant Director and a College Office Assistant, both in Building 1A, Room 205. It does not describe their Title IX duties.
- A CUNY campus contacts table lists “Title IX Leadership” for the college with two roles, Title IX Coordinator and Investigator. The college’s own pages list no deputy Title IX Coordinator.
How a Matter Starts at College of Staten Island
The college’s pages describe several routes. They serve different purposes.
- Title IX Coordinator. The Complaint Procedures page says “Sexual misconduct complaints should be referred to Title IX Coordinator”. This is the route the college names for sexual misconduct.
- Online reporting forms. The college’s pages link a Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation Reporting Form. The Complaint Procedures page also links the CUNY University-Wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting Portal. For discrimination complaints, the page says someone from ODEI will review the report and get back to the person about next steps.
- Public Safety. The Student Handbook has an Office of Public Safety section with a “Reporting an Incident” entry. The Health and Wellness Services page asks people who call 911 from campus to also call Public Safety so it can speed up the emergency response.
- CARES Team and Student Concern Form. The CARES Team is the college’s behavioral intervention team. Any member of the college community can report a concern about a student through its online reporting form. The Dean of Students page also lists a Student Concern Form. These pages do not say that a CARES or Student Concern report is a Title IX report.
The college’s pages say little about what happens after a report. What follows is set by the CUNY policy, summarized below.
College of Staten Island Student Affairs and Conduct Offices
The Dean of Students is in Building 1A, Room 401, within the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The Dean of Students leads campus teams including the CARES Team, emergency fund programming, campus food access programming and the Student Concern Form. The CARES Team page lists a contact titled Executive Director of Student Affairs (Building 1A, Room 301) and a Dean of Student Affairs among team members.
The CARES Team page also lists a Student Conduct and Services Specialist in South Administration Building, 1A 301. The college’s pages do not describe a separate student conduct or judicial affairs office, and they do not say what this role does in a sexual misconduct matter. The CARES Team page describes the team’s purpose as “a systematic response to students whose behavior is disruptive to themselves or the environment”. That is a behavioral intervention purpose, not a sexual misconduct process.
A CUNY campus contacts table lists a Chief Student Affairs Officer for the college under Student Affairs. The college’s pages do not say which position holds that title. If your notice or a CUNY document refers to the Chief Student Affairs Officer, you can ask the Title IX Coordinator in writing which position that is.
The college’s pages say sexual misconduct complaints go to the Title IX Coordinator. The Student Handbook lists the Campus Behavior Code (Henderson Rules) and CUNY Bylaws Article XV, which govern other student conduct matters. Under CUNY’s rules, 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, the Chief Student Affairs Officer may prefer charges. The college Office of Student Affairs sends the Notice of Hearing on the Title IX track.
College of Staten Island Policy Documents and Web Pages
- The Student Handbook (the Gazetteer) lists the Policy on Sexual Misconduct, the Policy on Equity Opportunity and Non-Discrimination, the Notice of Non-Discrimination, Reasonable Accommodations, the Campus Behavior Code (Henderson Rules) and the CUNY Bylaws.
- The Complaint Procedures page links CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct and its Policy on Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination. It also points to audio versions of both policies on CUNY’s site.
- The ODEI page links a policy titled “Policy on Sex- Based Misconduct”. That is the 2024 CUNY policy. CUNY’s 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct is the policy CUNY applies to open and future Title IX matters.
The pages show no version dates for these documents. On the Title IX track, your written notice must include CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct. If it does not say which version applies, ask in writing.
Support at College of Staten Island
Counseling Center (Building 1A, Room 109)
The Counseling Center offers individual, group and couples counseling, in person and by video. Telephone counseling is available at all hours. A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner provides medication services for students in counseling at the center. The page says “Counseling services are free and confidential for students who are enrolled in classes at the College of Staten Island”.
Health and Wellness Services (Building 1C, Room 112)
Health and Wellness Services is open to all registered students at no cost. Walk-in appointments depend on staff availability. The page says “Care and treatment are confidential”. It also says medical records are kept separate from academic records and may not be released without written consent.
Public Safety
The Public Safety Director is listed in North Administration Building, 2A 108. For a medical emergency on campus, the Health and Wellness page says to call 911 and also call Public Safety.
The college’s pages do not label any of these offices as only for complainants or survivors. The Counseling Center and Health and Wellness Services are open to enrolled or registered students, which includes a respondent. The pages do not describe ODEI as confidential. Its role includes conducting investigations.
Practical Steps for a College of Staten Island Respondent
- Keep the notice you received and every later message, with dates. Note which office sent each one.
- Ask the Title IX Coordinator in writing which track (Title IX Sexual Harassment or non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct) and which version of the CUNY policy applies.
- Send requests for supportive measures to the Title IX Coordinator. Send written requests to review supportive measures, including a No Contact Order, to the Chief Student Affairs Officer.
- Save screenshots of the policy links and forms as they appear on the college’s pages when you first see them.
- Count deadlines in the notice by the policy’s meaning of “day”: a calendar day other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal or state holiday.
- Use the Counseling Center or Health and Wellness Services if you need support. Both describe their services as confidential.
The CUNY Process in Brief
Every CUNY college applies the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct, and the version in effect when the conduct allegedly occurred controls. 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, and non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct. The college Title IX Coordinator evaluates the allegations, chooses the track and investigates. On the Title IX track, a three-member Adjudication Committee from a CUNY-wide panel decides after a live hearing, and each party may have an advisor, who may be an attorney. On the non-Title IX track, the Title IX Coordinator’s report goes to the College President, who decides whether discipline is warranted and, for a student, refers the matter to the Chief Student Affairs Officer, who may bring charges. A Notice of Appeal from a Title IX hearing determination goes to the University Title IX Director, and an Appeal Committee decides it. For the full process, see our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.
Related pages: New York Title IX lawyer, Title IX investigation guide and Title IX appeals guide.
Frequently Asked Questions About College of Staten Island Title IX Cases
Which College of Staten Island office will contact me?
The Title IX Coordinator, who is the Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, handles sexual misconduct complaints at the college. The ODEI page lists the office in Building 1A, Room 205. On the Title IX track the Title IX Coordinator sends the first written notice, and the college Office of Student Affairs sends the Notice of Hearing.
Is the Title IX office confidential?
The college’s pages do not describe ODEI as confidential. They say the Chief Diversity Officer conducts investigations under the CUNY policies. They describe the Counseling Center and Health and Wellness Services as confidential.
Where can I get confidential support on campus?
The Counseling Center (Building 1A, Room 109) is free and confidential for students enrolled in classes. Health and Wellness Services (Building 1C, Room 112) is free to registered students, and its page says care and treatment are confidential.
Who issues a No Contact Order at College of Staten Island?
Under CUNY’s rules, the college’s Chief Student Affairs Officer issues No Contact Orders for students. Requests for supportive measures go to the Title IX Coordinator. When either party is a student, written requests to review supportive measures, including a No Contact Order, go to the Chief Student Affairs Officer.
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 an advisor for that purpose if a party has none.
Which policy applies to my case?
CUNY applies its 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct to open and future Title IX matters, for conduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020. Earlier conduct is handled under the version in effect when it occurred. The ODEI page still links the 2024 policy, so ask the Title IX Coordinator in writing if your notice does not name the version.
Sources (checked 2026-10-03)
- CSI Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- CSI Complaint Procedures
- CSI Dean of Students
- CSI Counseling Center
- CSI Student Handbook
- CSI Safety and Security
- 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 the City University of New York or the College of Staten Island. Policies change; confirm the current procedure text before acting.
