Long Beach State Title IX Lawyer: CSULB Disciplinary Defense

If you searched for a Long Beach State Title IX lawyer, you are probably a Long Beach State student, or the parent of one, who has just heard from the campus Title IX or civil rights office about a complaint of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, dating or domestic violence, stalking, or other discrimination, harassment or retaliation. This page covers what is specific to Long Beach State, based on the campus’s own web pages and documents captured on October 3, 2026. The systemwide process is explained on our CSU Title IX lawyer page.

The Long Beach State Offices That Handle These Cases

Office of Equity and Compliance (OEC)

The campus Title IX and civil rights office is the Office of Equity and Compliance, called OEC. It is in the Foundation Building, Suite 160, and its listed office hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A campus page says the office was renamed from Equity and Diversity to Equity and Compliance as of July 1, 2023. The head of the office is listed as the Title IX Coordinator and DHR Administrator.

The OEC home page says the office reviews allegations of discrimination, harassment and retaliation tied to protected status, and of sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, dating or domestic violence, and stalking. A letter from the Title IX Coordinator in the OEC resources booklet (July 2026) says the office’s role includes facilitating the Title IX complaint process and investigating campus complaints covered under Title IX against students and employees.

The same letter says OEC is not a fully confidential resource. It gives the reason: legal obligations require the office to act if a safety risk is present. The booklet is written to people who may be complainants, so this page uses it only for facts about the office. Treat OEC as an office that can act on what it is told.

Student Conduct and Ethical Development (SCED)

The Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development investigates complaints and charges against students for violations of campus regulations. Its page links the current CSU Student Conduct Process (PolicyStat 17620338). The sources we reviewed do not describe how SCED and OEC hand matters to each other. For a Title IX or Nondiscrimination Policy complaint, the CSU documents say sanctions come from the Student Conduct Process and are decided by the campus president or designee.

How a Matter Starts at Long Beach State

Reporting routes

The campus describes two reporting routes. One is OEC’s 24/7 online reporting form. The other is a report made directly to the Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX at the Beach page lists these as non-confidential administrative reports and says students, employees and third parties can use them.

The OEC home page says that after the form is submitted, the team will “review this information within 1-2 business days” and identify an OEC Manager who will follow up with affected parties who may need resources. It also says the university may have limited ability to act if key information is missing or if the complaining party asks for anonymity or does not want to go forward.

What the OEC FAQs page says that matters to a respondent

• Allegations and Complainant: The FAQs page says respondents have a right to know the allegations and the name of the Complainant.
• Advisor: The FAQs page says the Complainant and the Respondent may each bring an Advisor to any meeting or interview about the allegations. The Advisor may be anyone who is not an involved party or potential witness. The Advisor may not speak on behalf of the party, but may observe and consult.
• Options after a complaint: The FAQs page says the process allows for an Informal Resolution or a full investigation, and that the office may conduct a full investigation where the nature of the complaint warrants it.
• Timing: The FAQs page says a full investigation can take up to 100 business days, depending on the complexity of the matter.

Older wording on the FAQs page

The FAQs page uses older wording. It refers to the Executive Order. It says anonymous complaints cannot be accepted, while the OEC home page says anonymity may limit what the university can do. It also says any Complainant or Respondent may appeal within 10 Working Days of the Notice of Investigation Outcome. Under the current CSU Addendum B, only the non-prevailing party may appeal in discrimination, harassment, prohibited consensual relationship or retaliation complaints. Your notice and the current CSU documents control over the FAQs page.

The notice you receive

Apart from the FAQs page’s statement that respondents have a right to know the allegations and the name of the Complainant, the campus pages do not describe the first notice to a student who is accused or when it is sent. Your written notice is the document that controls. Under the CSU Procedures, the opening notice is a Notice of Investigation. In Track 1 it is a notice of allegations that must reach you at least 5 Working Days before an interview.

Long Beach State Documents and Older Names

These are the campus documents and pages we found, with dates where they are shown:

• The OEC Student Resources handbill (updated June 2026).
• The OEC Title IX Campus Resources booklet (July 2026).
• The SCED Sanctions sheet (2025).
• The CSU Systemwide Title IX and DHR Assessment page, which says the Chancellor’s Office approved the campus’s Cozen implementation plan on June 17, 2024, and that the campus follows the CSU Interim Nondiscrimination Policy and Procedure.

Some campus pages still use older names and links:

• The Title IX at the Beach page links older PolicyStat numbers 10926024 and 12891658. On October 3, 2026, both redirected to the current Policy.
• The same page’s statistics note cites Executive Order 1095. Executive Orders 1095, 1096, 1097 and 1098 are older CSU document names, not the current governing documents.
• The OEC home page and the Title IX at the Beach page refer to the CSU policy by an older, longer title (CSU Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Exploitation and related conduct) that differs from the current Policy name.
• An older message on the assessment page still points readers to the Equity and Diversity website, with a note about the rename.
• The Title IX at the Beach page links a document titled “Title IX Respondent Resources.” The 2023 PDF returned a 404 error on October 3, 2026. If you need the campus respondent resources, ask OEC.

If a campus page and your notice disagree, your own notice and the current CSU documents control.

Campus-Specific Rules Stated in Long Beach State Sources

The Long Beach State sources say very little about campus procedure. They do not state campus rules on attorneys in general student conduct cases, on registration or transcript holds, or on how a campus hearing or conference runs.

These points are stated:

• Informal resolution. The SCED page says it is the campus’s position to try to resolve a complaint or grievance “at the lowest possible level.” That is a general statement for student complaints. It does not say that Title IX or Nondiscrimination Policy cases can be resolved that way. The CSU documents and your notice control for those cases.
• Sanctions. The SCED Sanctions sheet (2025) lists educational sanctions, denial of access, restitution, probation, suspension and expulsion, or a combination. It says suspension of one academic year or more, withdrawals in lieu of suspension, and “withdrawals with pending misconduct investigations or disciplinary proceedings” are entered on the transcript permanently. It also says this cannot be waived in a resolution agreement.
• Advisors. The campus handbill lists a “Campus Advisor Program,” described below. OEC’s FAQs page says the Advisor may be anyone who is not an involved party or potential witness; the attorney rule comes from the CSU documents. For Title IX and Nondiscrimination Policy cases, you may have one Advisor of your choice, who may be an attorney. The Advisor may observe and consult but may not answer questions about the investigation for you.

Support for Respondents at Long Beach State

Campus Advisor Program

The OEC handbill (June 2026) lists a “Campus Advisor Program” and says to contact OEC to request a “Respondent Advisor.” The handbill does not say what the advisor does, whether there is a cost, or how quickly one is assigned. Ask OEC those questions directly.

Confidential and complainant-focused resources

• Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). The handbill lists CAPS as confidential support for students only, including after-hours crisis counseling. It notes that CAPS is confidential only during clinical sessions.
• SAFER Campus Confidential Advocate. SAFER is in Student Health Services and is separate from OEC. It serves people impacted by sexual harassment or assault, relationship violence or stalking. It is not listed as a respondent service.
• Off-campus hotlines. The campus pages list community hotlines and shelters, most of them for people who experienced sexual assault or domestic violence.

The CSU Process in Brief

The Policy’s definitions apply to alleged misconduct on or after August 1, 2024, and the Procedures apply to complaints filed on or after March 4, 2025, so your own notice and its dates decide which version applies to you. A case against a student starts with a Notice of Investigation, except in Track 1, where the opening notice is a notice of allegations that must reach you at least 5 Working Days before an interview. There are three tracks. Track 1 covers conduct that meets the Policy’s Title IX definition of Sexual Harassment, happened in the United States and happened in a university education program or activity, and it uses a live hearing. Track 2 covers sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual exploitation and stalking when Track 1 does not apply, and it also requires a live hearing. Track 3 covers other discrimination, harassment and retaliation complaints, has no hearing, and ends with the investigator’s final determination in a Notice of Investigation Outcome. The parties get 10 Working Days to review the evidence with the preliminary investigation report (at least 10 in Track 1), and the standard of proof is preponderance of the evidence. You may have one Advisor, who may be an attorney, and sanctions are decided by the campus president or designee under the Student Conduct Process. An appeal goes to the Civil Rights Appeals Unit at the CSU Chancellor’s Office within 10 Working Days after the Notice of Investigation Outcome or Final Decision (in Track 1, after the date of the decision letter), and either party may appeal in sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual exploitation, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking complaints, while only the non-prevailing party may appeal in discrimination, harassment, prohibited consensual relationship or retaliation complaints. For the full process, see our CSU Title IX lawyer page.

Related Pages

More on this subject: California Title IX defense attorney Los Angeles Title IX lawyer Title IX investigation guide

Official Long Beach State Title IX Resources

• CSULB Title IX at the Beach (Office of Equity and Compliance)
• CSULB Office of Equity and Compliance
• CSULB Student Conduct and Ethical Development
• CSULB SAFER Campus Confidential Advocate
• Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy (with Track 1 attachment)
• Interim CSU Nondiscrimination Policy: Student Respondent Procedures (with Addenda A and B)

Last verified: October 2026

Frequently Asked Questions About Long Beach State Title IX Cases

Which office will contact me?

Most likely the Office of Equity and Compliance (OEC), which reviews these allegations and investigates complaints against students. Student Conduct and Ethical Development handles other complaints against students for violations of campus regulations. Your notice will say which office sent it and which policy applies.

Is OEC confidential?

No. OEC’s own resources booklet says it is not a fully confidential resource, because legal obligations require it to act if a safety risk is present. CAPS is confidential only during clinical sessions. SAFER is confidential and serves people impacted by sexual harassment or assault, relationship violence or stalking; it is not listed as a respondent service.

Can a lawyer be my advisor at Long Beach State?

The CSU documents allow one Advisor of your choice, who may be an attorney. The Advisor may observe and consult but may not answer questions about the investigation for you. OEC’s FAQs page says the Advisor may be anyone who is not an involved party or potential witness and may not speak on your behalf; it does not mention attorneys.

Is there free advisor or respondent support at Long Beach State?

The OEC handbill lists a Campus Advisor Program and says to ask OEC for a Respondent Advisor. It does not state a cost or describe the advisor’s role, so ask OEC. The respondent resources PDF on the Title IX at the Beach page was not available when we checked.

What if I withdraw or get a hold?

The Sanctions sheet says withdrawals with pending misconduct investigations or disciplinary proceedings are entered on the transcript permanently. The Long Beach State sources we reviewed do not describe holds. If you receive a hold notice, the notice itself and the current CSU documents control.

How long do I have to appeal?

Under Addendum B, you have 10 Working Days after the Notice of Investigation Outcome (non-hearing cases) or the Final Decision (hearing cases). Under Track 1, the 10 Working Days run from the date of the decision letter. Who may appeal depends on the type of complaint, as summarized above.