Combating Sexual Assault and Other Unwelcome Behavior
How to Report a Sexual Assault or Domestic Violence
If the Incident Occurred On Campus
Call the Office of Public Safety (718.951.5511) or 911. (You can dial 911 on any college phone and be automatically connected to the Office of Campus and Community Safety Services.) The Office of Public Safety will inform the Title IX coordinator about any incident involving discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, domestic violence, dating violence, or voyeurism.
- Location: 0202 Ingersoll Hall (basement)
If the Incident Occurred Off Campus
Call 911 or go to the local NYPD precinct. Contacting the police does not require you to file charges.
Additional Steps
- Seek medical attention as soon as possible. Campus Public Safety or the police can help you get medical care or you can go on your own (or with a friend) to an emergency room.
- Preserve evidence. You do not need to decide immediately whether to take action against the person who assaulted you. But if you might want to do this, it is important to preserve evidence of the assault. Go to an emergency room and ask for a SAFE or rape exam. (Do not bathe or brush your teeth prior to going.) New York State Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE)–Designated Hospital Programs provide specialized care to sexual assault patients. To see which New York hospitals are SAFE-designated, click the "SAFE-Designated Hospitals" drop-down button on the New York State Department of Health SAFE Program website or call the New York State Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence at 800.942.6906. Retain the clothing you were wearing in a paper (not plastic) bag. If the assault took place in your home or dorm room, do not rearrange furniture and/or clean up.
We also encourage you to contact the Title IX coordinator, Ivana Bologna.
Location: 4128 Boylan Hall
E: ivana.bologna@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5000, ext 6468
Additional Resources
- Title IX @ CUNY: Combating Sexual Assault and Other Unwelcome Sexual Behavior
- Sexual Misconduct Community Resource Guide (pdf)—This document contains a list of New York–based hotlines and legal, personal counseling and safety planning services for individuals involved in sexual misconduct, and dating or intimate partner violence situations.
- Comprehensive List of Resources On-Campus and Beyond (pdf)—This document contains a list of resources regarding health (physical and mental), insurance, academics, technology, employment, job resources, targeted populations (service workers, trans individuals, and artists), immigration, culture, parents, children, and educators.
