Lehman College Title IX Lawyer: Respondent Defense Guide

This page is for Lehman 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. If you are looking for a Lehman College Title IX lawyer, it helps to know first which Lehman offices are involved and what each one does. This page covers Lehman’s own offices, forms and support resources. The CUNY-wide process, which applies at every CUNY college, is on our CUNY Title IX lawyer page.

The Lehman College Title IX Office

Name and location

Lehman College’s Title IX work sits in the Office of Compliance and Diversity. The office’s page describes it as a unit within the Office of the President. The office is in Shuster Hall, Room 350. The CUNY Title IX contacts table and the File a Complaint page place the Title IX Coordinator at Shuster Hall (President Office Lobby), Room 350.

People, by title

• The Director of Compliance & Diversity. The office’s own page gives Shuster Hall, Room 350. The File a Complaint page lists the Compliance and Diversity Director at Shuster Hall, Room 356.
• The Title IX Coordinator. The office’s own page lists this position as “Title IX Coordinator/EEO Investigator” at Shuster Hall, Room 386. The File a Complaint page and the CUNY table give the Room 350 area (President Office Lobby).
• An Interim Title IX Coordinator. The CUNY table lists this role in addition to the Title IX Coordinator.
• A Director of Operations and Compliance. The CUNY table and the File a Complaint page both list this role.

What the office handles

The office’s page says the Title IX Coordinator oversees Lehman College’s Title IX compliance efforts. It also says the Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the college’s response to all reports of sexual and related misconduct. That includes sex- or gender-based discrimination involving educational programs, gender equity in athletic programs, employment and admission. The Director helps implement the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct, the Policy on Non-Discrimination and Title IX protocols. The same office also handles discrimination and equal opportunity matters, and the Coordinator’s title includes EEO Investigator.

How a Matter Starts at Lehman College

Lehman’s pages describe several forms and routes. They are not interchangeable.

• Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy Violation Report Form. The Community Standards page says to use it to report Title IX policy violations involving students. It adds that “all Title IX Policy violations involving employees only must be reported to Human Resources”.
• CUNY University-Wide Discrimination and Retaliation Reporting form. The Community Standards page says this form is for discrimination and retaliation prohibited by CUNY’s Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy.
• Lehman’s internal Complaint Form or CUNY’s Discrimination Complaint Form. The File a Complaint page says a submitted complaint is routed to the Office of Compliance and Diversity and the Title IX/EEO Investigator Office for review.
• Behavioral Intervention Request Form. The Community Standards page describes it as a request for a team-based approach, involving offices such as counseling, public safety and advising, to a student who appears to be in distress.
• Code of Conduct Policy Violation Report Form and General Community Concern Report Form. These are listed on the same page for Student Code of Conduct violations and for general concerns that do not fit the other categories.

The Public Safety page does not describe a sexual misconduct reporting process. It lists resources, including Enough is Enough and Safe Horizons.

What the File a Complaint page says happens after a report

The File a Complaint page says the offices review the report and may reach out to the person who made it. They then check that the right office is reviewing it. They notify the respondent, and an investigation follows using methods such as written inquiry, field investigation and investigatory conference. The offices interview the complainant, the respondent and any listed witnesses. For an allegation of Sexual Misconduct or a Title IX matter, the page says the Title IX Coordinator refers the matter to be adjudicated under the Policy on Sexual Misconduct.

The page’s later steps are for discrimination complaints: a probable cause finding, notice to the President, action by the President with Legal Counsel, and referral for discipline of faculty or staff under a collective bargaining agreement. Those steps are not the CUNY sexual misconduct process. A student matter under the sexual misconduct policy follows the steps in the CUNY summary below.

Lehman College Student Affairs and Community Standards

Student conduct matters sit in the Division of Student Affairs, which lists Shuster Hall, Room 204. Its Community Standards page is where Lehman posts the report forms above. The Chief Student Affairs Officer at Lehman is listed as the VP of Student Affairs in the CUNY table and on the File a Complaint page.

The Community Standards page does not say how the Community Standards office works with the Title IX Coordinator. It simply gives sexual harassment its own Title IX form, separate from the Code of Conduct form. The Code of Conduct form links to the Henderson Rules and the CUNY Code of Conduct. CUNY’s rule is that sexual misconduct allegations follow the sexual misconduct policy, not Bylaws Section 15.4. Other student conduct matters still follow Article XV.

The Student Affairs roles come from the CUNY policy. The 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, the Chief Student Affairs Officer may prefer charges if the College President decides discipline is warranted and refers a student matter.

Lehman College Documents and Pages

Lehman’s pages link or name these documents:

• A link labeled “CUNY Title IX Policy” on the Community Standards page.
• CUNY’s Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy, and the CUNY Code of Conduct (Henderson Rules), on the same page.
• The CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct, named on the Office of Compliance and Diversity page.
• “Sexual Misconduct, Title IX and Enough is Enough” and “College Policies” in the related links of the Office of Compliance and Diversity pages.
• “Title IX – Combating Sexual Assault and Other Unwelcome Sexual Behavior” in the related links of the Counseling Center page.

None of these pages shows a version name or effective date for the policy it links. Some other CUNY college pages still link the 2024 CUNY Policy on Sex-Based Misconduct. CUNY applies its 2020 Policy on Sexual Misconduct to open and future Title IX matters. Because a link label may not say which version it opens, the notice you receive is the document to rely on. On the Title IX track it must include CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct.

Support at Lehman College

• Counseling Center (Old Gym Building, Room 114). The page says it offers “free and confidential services”. It also says students have access to free, confidential individual and group therapy. The page is addressed to all students and does not limit its services to complainants.
• Student Health Center (Old Gym Building, Room B008). It is a primary care facility open to Lehman students with a validated I.D. The page says “Care and treatment are confidential”, and that medical records are released only with written authorization.
• Public Safety (Apex, Room 109). The page lists 24/7 service at Gate 5 and does not describe Public Safety as confidential.
• Office of Compliance and Diversity. The pages do not say this office is confidential. It coordinates the college’s response to reports and investigates them.

Some resources are described as being for complainants. The File a Complaint page says the Title IX Coordinator makes sure complainants in sex discrimination cases know their Title IX rights, remedies, on- and off-campus resources (such as counseling and a local rape crisis center) and interim measures of protection. That description is written for complainants. The Counseling Center and the Student Health Center are the Lehman resources described for all students.

Practical Steps for a Lehman College Respondent

• Read the written notice and note which policy and which track it names. If it does not say which version of the CUNY policy applies, ask the Title IX Coordinator in writing.
• Send requests for supportive measures to the Title IX Coordinator, in the Office of Compliance and Diversity.
• Direct questions about a No Contact Order to the Chief Student Affairs Officer, listed at Lehman as the VP of Student Affairs. If you want a supportive measure or No Contact Order reviewed, send that request in writing to the same officer.
• Ask the Title IX office in writing how it handles what you tell it before you speak with anyone there.
• Keep every notice, email and message from the college with the date you received it, and a copy of anything you send. The CUNY policy counts a day as a calendar day other than a Saturday, Sunday or federal or state holiday, so note the dates.
• Use the Counseling Center or Student Health Center if you want confidential support.

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

The CUNY process in brief

Every CUNY college, including Lehman, applies the CUNY Policy on Sexual Misconduct. The 2020 version took effect on August 14, 2020 and applies to conduct alleged to have occurred on or after that date. The policy has two tracks: Title IX Sexual Harassment, which involves a formal complaint and ends in a live hearing unless the complaint is dismissed or resolved, and non-Title IX Sexual Misconduct. The college’s Title IX Coordinator evaluates the allegations, decides the track and investigates. A Title IX hearing is held before a three-member Adjudication Committee. On the non-Title IX track, the Title IX Coordinator’s report goes to the College President, who decides whether discipline is warranted. 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 Lehman College Title IX Cases

Which Lehman College office will contact me?

On the Title IX track, the Title IX Coordinator sends the first written notice. At Lehman, the Title IX Coordinator is in the Office of Compliance and Diversity. If the matter later goes to a Title IX hearing, the Office of Student Affairs sends the Notice of Hearing.

Is the Lehman College Title IX office confidential?

Lehman’s pages do not describe the Office of Compliance and Diversity as confidential. They say it coordinates the response to reports and investigates them. You can ask the office in writing how it handles information you share.

Where can I get confidential support on campus?

The Counseling Center (Old Gym Building, Room 114) is described as free and confidential. The Student Health Center (Old Gym Building, Room B008) says its care and treatment are confidential. Both pages are addressed to Lehman students generally.

Who issues a No Contact Order at Lehman College?

Under the CUNY policy, the Chief Student Affairs Officer issues No Contact Orders for students. At Lehman, that officer is listed as the VP of Student Affairs. Requests for supportive measures go to the Title IX Coordinator, and written requests to review them 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. The college provides one for that purpose if a party has none.

Which policy applies to my case?

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. 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 the Title IX Coordinator in writing.

Sources (checked 2026-10-03)

• Lehman College Office of Compliance and Diversity
• Lehman College: File a Complaint
• Lehman College Community Standards
• Lehman College Counseling Center
• Lehman 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 Lehman College or the City University of New York. Policies change; confirm the current procedure text before acting.