Guides and Tips
What to Do, If you are a Victim of a Sexual Assault
Sexual assault victims are urged to take the following steps:
1. Get Medical Treatment
To get immediate medical treatment, call Public Safety at Ext. 3333 or 911.
Columbia Clinician on-call 212-854-9797
Columbia Medical Center Clinician on-call 212-305-9060
2. Report the Sexual Assault
The safety and well-being of survivors are of paramount importance. The University strongly encourages survivors to contact trained professionals for emotional support, medical services, and advocacy with reporting and or the criminal justice system.
Public Safety
TC Public Safety 212-678-3333
Barnard 212-854-3362
New York City Police Department
TC Director of Student Relations
TC Office of the Associate Vice-Provost
The CU Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center
A medical treatment facility
A trusted friend, adviser, or faculty member
The College urges victims to consider contacting the New York City Police Department to report the assault. Public Safety and/or Residential Services personnel will assist and accompany the victim every step of the way through the process. Although the College strongly encourages pressing criminal charges, it respects the victim’s choice.
3. Seek Counseling
Counseling and Psychological Services
Columbia 212-854-2468
4. File an Internal Complaint within the College
If the individual accused of a violation of the College’s Sexual Assault Policy is a Teachers College or Columbia University student, an internal complaint may be filed. Reports of an alleged sexual assault by a student of Teachers College or Columbia University should be filed with:
Student Services for Gender-based and Sexual Misconduct
Melissa Tihinen, Senior Manager (mt2738@columbia.edu)
Columbia University
108C Wien Hall
212-854-1717
The full policy and procedure can viewed on line at:
http://www.essential-policies.columbia.edu/sexual-assault-policy-and-disciplinary-procedure.
If the individual accused is a faculty member, staff member or administrator of Teachers College the complaint should be filed with:
The Office of the Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs
128 Zankel Hall
212-678-3391
The full policy and procedure can viewed on line at:
http://www.essential-policies-columbia.edu/sexual-assault-policy-and-disciplinary-procedure.
Office of Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Program, Health Services at Columbia University.
212-854-3500
Barnard/ Columbia Rape Crisis/
Anti-Violence Support Center
Peer Counseling (Tues.–Sun. 7 p.m.–11 p.m.) 212-854-HELP
Peer Advocacy (24-hour number) 212-854-WALK
