Protection and Accommodations
When the accused is a student, the reporting individual has the right to:
- Have the College issue a “No Contact Order,” consistent with College policy and procedure, meaning that continuing to contact the protected individual is a violation of College policy, subject to additional conduct charges; if the accused and a protected person observe each other in a public place, it is the responsibility of the accused to leave the area immediately and without directly contacting the protected person. Both the accused/respondent and reporting individual may request a prompt review of the need for and terms of a No Contact Order, consistent with College policy. Parties may submit evidence in support of their request;
- Have assistance from Public Safety or other College officials in initiating legal proceedings in family court or civil court, including but not limited to obtaining an Order of Protection or, if outside of New York State, an equivalent protective or restraining order;
- Have the accused, if he/she presents a continuing threat to the health and safety of the community, subject to interim suspension pending the outcome of a conduct process. Parties may request a prompt review of the need for and terms of an interim suspension;
- Receive a copy of the Order of Protection or equivalent and have an opportunity to meet or speak with a College official who can explain the order and answer questions about it, including information from the Order about the accused’s responsibility to stay away from the protected person(s); that burden does not rest on the protected person(s);
- An explanation of the consequences for violating these orders, including but not limited to arrest, additional conduct charges, and interim suspension;
- Have assistance from Public Safety in effecting an arrest when an individual violates an Order of Protection or, if outside of New York State, an equivalent protective or restraining order within the jurisdiction of Public Safety or, if outside of the jurisdiction or Public Safety does not have arresting powers, to call on and assist local law enforcement in effecting an arrest for violating such an order;
- Obtain reasonable and available interim measures and accommodations that effect a change in academic, housing, employment, transportation, or other applicable arrangements in order to ensure safety, prevent retaliation, and avoid an ongoing hostile environment. Parties may request a prompt review of the need for and terms of any interim measures and accommodations that directly affect them. While reporting individuals may request accommodations through any of the offices referred in this policy, the Vice President of Student Services, located in the Technology Center, Room 8129 (845-574-4206) can serve as a point to assist with these measures;
- Protection against retaliation. No member of the College community shall retaliate, intimidate, threaten, coerce or otherwise discriminate against a person who files a sex discrimination complaint under Title IX or participates in a complaint investigation in any way. Participants who experience retaliation should report the event to the Vice President of Student Services.
When the accused is not a student, but is a member of the College community and presents a continuing threat to the health and safety of the community, the reporting individual has the right to:
- Request the accused be subjected to interim measures in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements, employee handbooks, and College policies and rules.
When the accused is not a member of the College community, the reporting individual has the right to:
- Have assistance from Public Safety or other College officials in obtaining a persona non-grata letter, subject to legal requirements and College policy.