If you are searching for a John Jay College Title IX lawyer, this page is for John Jay College students, and their 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 describes the John Jay College offices, people (by title), locations and documents involved. The CUNY-wide process is on our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.
The John Jay College Title IX Office
Name and place in the college
John Jay College’s Title IX pages sit inside the Office of Legal Counsel’s compliance pages, under Non-Discrimination & Equal Opportunity. The main Title IX page says it is the mandate of the Office of Compliance and Diversity to oversee Title IX compliance at the College. The Compliance page describes a Compliance Division of the Office of Legal Counsel, Inclusion, & Compliance, and its contact block uses the name Office of Legal Counsel, Diversity & Compliance. The Access Support page simply calls the office “the Title IX office.” Because the pages use different names, read the names on your own notice instead of assuming which one applies.
People, by title
CUNY’s Title IX campus contacts table lists the Title IX Coordinator for John Jay College under Title IX Leadership. The main Title IX page says the Title IX Coordinator and investigators have professional training in responding to sexual and gender-based harassment. No deputy coordinators appear on the pages. The Compliance page lists the Chief Diversity Officer as its email contact.
Where it is
The two pages that give a location do not match. The Access Support page places the Title IX office in Haaren Hall, 622T, on the 6th floor. CUNY’s contacts table places the Title IX Coordinator in Haaren Hall, Room 623. The Compliance page lists the Office of Legal Counsel, Diversity & Compliance at Haaren Hall, Suite 623, open Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, with appointments available by request. If you need to visit, confirm the room first.
What it handles
The main Title IX page describes Title IX as covering unequal treatment based on sex or gender, sexual harassment, gender-based harassment and sexual violence. The Access Support page says: “The Title IX office provides resources to anyone affected by sexual misconduct.” The same page says supportive measures and resources are available through that office.
How a Matter Starts at John Jay College
The Make a Report page is written mainly for people making a report. It lists four places where sexual misconduct may be reported:
- the Office of Compliance and Diversity
- the Public Safety Director
- the Dean of Students
- the AVP of Administration
The page also says a complainant may report to local law enforcement or state police, and that CUNY does not require this. It says the college may report to outside law enforcement without the complainant’s consent when it decides the respondent poses a serious continuing threat to the physical safety of the complainant or another person. Campus Public Safety officers can help a complainant report and get medical attention. The Access Support page tells someone recently assaulted to call Public Safety or 911 if the incident was on campus.
The Public Safety page has Report a Complaint and Submit Anonymous Tips links, and the Compliance page menu has a Report a Complaint link. None of these pages explains what happens after a report. Under CUNY’s process, the Title IX Coordinator evaluates the allegations and decides the track (see the brief summary below).
The Make a Report page also says retaliation is prohibited. That covers retaliating against, or threatening to retaliate against, someone for reporting, assisting a report, opposing an act or policy, or participating or refusing to participate in an investigation.
John Jay College Student Affairs and Conduct Offices
Chief Student Affairs Officer
CUNY’s contacts table lists the Chief Student Affairs Officer for John Jay College under Student Affairs, with the title IVP for Enrollment Management & Student Affairs. Under CUNY’s process, this officer issues No Contact Orders for students. When either party is a student, this officer also receives written requests to review supportive measures, including No Contact Orders. On the non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct track, this officer may prefer charges if the College President decides discipline is warranted and refers a student matter.
Dean of Students and the Community Standards and Conduct Program
The Dean of Students office runs the Community Standards and Conduct Program, in Room L65.00NB, open 9am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. Its stated mission includes to “Facilitate the student disciplinary process when allegations are made against a student” under the Henderson Rules, the University Bylaws or other college regulations. The same page lists the Sexual Misconduct Policy, Sexual Assault and Unwelcome Sexual Behavior, and Student Disciplinary Procedures among its documents.
The page does not say how this program works with the Title IX Coordinator, or which office handles a sexual misconduct report. It does not say whether the Dean of Students office and the college Office of Student Affairs, which sends the Notice of Hearing on the Title IX track, are the same office. CUNY Bylaws Article XV, Section 15.4 says sexual misconduct allegations follow the Sexual Misconduct Policy’s procedures, not Section 15.4, while Article XV still governs other student conduct matters.
John Jay College Policy Documents and Pages
- Main Title IX page. It says “On August 1, 2024 CUNY implemented the Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct (SBM).” and links that policy. It describes the SBM as formerly known as the Policy on Sexual Misconduct.
- Community Standards & Conduct Policies page. It lists a Sexual Misconduct Policy (PDF) with no date or version shown. It also lists Article XV (PDF), the formal student conduct protocol, the CUNY Code of Conduct (Henderson Rules), the CUNY Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy, and Bias and Hate Crimes.
The main Title IX page still links the 2024 Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct. CUNY applies its 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct to open and future Title IX matters. That version took effect August 14, 2020 and covers conduct alleged to have occurred on or after that date. Earlier conduct 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.
Support at John Jay College
The Counseling Services Center (walk-in at L.68.00NB) says “All of our services are confidential.” John Jay’s Sexual Misconduct page (Student Life) says students can discuss a matter confidentially before deciding whether to engage in the formal complaint process, by contacting the Student Counseling Department or the Women’s Center for Gender Justice, whose counselor is the college’s Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Advocate (Room L.67.07 in CUNY’s contacts table).
The Department of Public Safety is in L2.61 in the New Building and its Command Center is staffed 24/7. Public Safety sits under the Office of Finance & Administration.
John Jay’s pages do not describe the Title IX office as confidential. The section “If You Were Recently Sexually Assaulted” on the Access Support page, and the Make a Report page’s guidance on reporting and law enforcement, speak to complainants and survivors. The Access Support page says the Title IX office provides resources to anyone affected, and the Counseling Services Center is not limited to complainants.
Practical Steps for a John Jay College Respondent
- Read your notice for the sending office, the policy named, and the track. If it does not say which version of the policy applies, ask the Title IX Coordinator in writing.
- 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.
- If you also receive a notice from the Dean of Students or Community Standards office, ask in writing whether it is connected to the Title IX matter and which procedure it follows.
- For confidential support, use the Counseling Services Center; do not assume the Title IX office is confidential.
- Keep every notice, email and hearing notice, with the date you received each one.
- You may have an advisor of choice, who may be an attorney.
Related pages: New York Title IX lawyer, Title IX investigation guide and Title IX disciplinary hearings.
The CUNY process in brief
Every CUNY college, including John Jay College, applies the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct. The college Title IX Coordinator evaluates the allegations, decides whether they fall under the Title IX Sexual Harassment track or the non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct track, and investigates. On the Title IX track, a formal complaint that is not dismissed or resolved ends in a live hearing before a three-member Adjudication Committee drawn from a CUNY-wide panel. On the non-Title IX track, the Title IX Coordinator’s report goes to the College President, who decides whether discipline is warranted. For a student, the President may refer the matter to the Chief Student Affairs Officer, who may prefer charges. Student sanctions range from a warning to suspension or expulsion, and a Notice of Appeal from a Title IX hearing determination goes to the University Title IX Director, with an Appeal Committee deciding the appeal. For the full process, read our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.
Frequently Asked Questions About John Jay College Title IX Cases
Which John Jay College office will contact me?
On the Title IX track, the written notice comes from the Title IX Coordinator, whose office is in Haaren Hall. If there is a hearing, the college Office of Student Affairs sends the Notice of Hearing. Check the sender named on each document.
Is the Title IX office confidential?
John Jay College’s pages do not describe the Title IX office as confidential. Under CUNY’s process, the Title IX Coordinator evaluates the allegations and investigates them. Ask the office directly before you share details.
Where can I get confidential support on campus?
The Counseling Services Center (walk-in at L.68.00NB) says all of its services are confidential. John Jay’s Sexual Misconduct page also points students to the Student Counseling Department and the Women’s Center’s Gender-Based Violence Prevention and Response Advocate to discuss a matter confidentially before any formal complaint.
Who issues a No Contact Order at John Jay College?
Under CUNY’s process, the 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. 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 for that purpose if a party has none.
Which policy applies to my case?
The John Jay College Title IX page (Office of Legal Counsel) still links the 2024 Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct, while John Jay’s Student Life Sexual Misconduct page names CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct as the sole policy, and CUNY applies its 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct to open and future Title IX matters. If your notice does not say which version applies, ask in writing.
Sources (checked 2026-10-03)
- John Jay Title IX: Sex-Based Misconduct and Sex Discrimination
- John Jay: Make a Report
- John Jay: Access Support
- John Jay Community Standards and Conduct Policies
- John Jay Counseling Services Center
- John Jay Sexual Misconduct (Student Life)
- John Jay 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice or the City University of New York. Policies change; confirm the current procedure text before acting.
