General Resources
A. Title IX Coordinators
Teachers College
Janice Robinson, Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs
525 West 120th Street, 128 Zankel Hall
jrobinson@tc.columbia.edu, (212) 678-3391
Columbia University
Marjory Fisher, Associate Vice President
1150 Amsterdam Avenue, 202A Philosophy Hall
mdf2166@columbia.edu, (212) 853-1276
Barnard College
Molree Williams-Lendor, Executive Director for Equity
504/ADA & Age Act Coordinator
Milbank Hall 102
mwilliam@barnard.edu, (212) 854-0037
B. Public Safety
Teachers College
Whittier Hall Suite 1A
(212) 678-3333 (emergency)
(212) 678-3220 (non-emergency)
Columbia University
Morningside Campus: 111 Low Library
(212) 854-5555 (emergency)
(212) 854-2797 (non-emergency)
Medical Center Campus: Black Building Room 109
(212) 305-7979 (emergency)
(212) 305-8100 (non-emergency)
Barnard College
104 Barnard Hall
(212) 854-6666 (emergency)
(212) 854-3362 (non-emergency)
C. New York City Policy Department (NYPD)
Emergency 911
26th Precinct
(212) 678-1311
NYPD Sex Crimes Unit
(212) 267-RAPE (7273)
Hotline: (212) 335-9373
D. Teachers College Ombuds Offices
Stephen Peverly
Ombudsman
280 Grace Dodge Hall
(212) 678-4169
Riddhi Sandil
Ombuds Officer for Gender-Based Misconduct
325 Horace Mann
(212) 678-4016
E. Disability Resources
Teachers College Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities
163 Thorndike Hall
(212) 678-3689
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/oasid/
Columbia Office of Disability Services
Morningside: Wien Hall Suite 108A, (212) 854-2388;
Medical Center: Bard Hall 105; (212) 305-7029
http://health.columbia.edu/disability-services
Teachers College Human Resources
120 Whittier Hall
(212) 678-3175
http://www.tc.columbia.edu/human-resources/
Reporting Options
A. Title IX Coordinators
Teachers College
Janice Robinson, Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs
525 West 120th Street, 128 Zankel Hall
jrobinson@tc.columbia.edu, (212) 678-3391
Columbia University
Marjory Fisher, Associate Vice President
1150 Amsterdam Avenue, 202A Philosophy Hall
mdf2166@columbia.edu, (212) 853-1276
Barnard College
Amy Zavadil, Associate Dean for Equity
3009 Broadway, 105 Milbank Hall
azavadil@barnard.edu, (212) 854-0037
B. Public Safety
Teachers College
525 West 120th Street, Whittier Hall Suite 1A
(212) 678-3333 (emergency)
(212) 678-3220 (non-emergency)
Columbia University
Morningside Campus: 535 West 116th Street, 111 Low Library
(212) 854-5555 (emergency)
(212) 854-2797 (non-emergency)
Medical Center Campus: 650 West 168th Street, 109 Black Building
(212) 305-7979 (emergency)
(212) 305-8100 (non-emergency)
Barnard College
3009 Broadway, 104 Barnard Hall
(212) 854-6666 (emergency)
(212) 854-3362 (non-emergency)
C. Law Enforcement
New York City Police Department (NYPD)
Domestic Violence and Child Abuse Hotline
(212) 335-4308
Manhattan Justice Center, Special Victims Bureau
(212) 335-4300
D. Teachers College - Other Reporting
Office of the Provost
Katie Embree, Vice Provost
113 Zankel Hall
embree@tc.columbia.edu, (212) 678-3991
Human Resources
Randy Glazer, Assistant Vice President
120 Whittier Hall
glazer@tc.columbia.edu, (212) 678-3196
E. Federal Agencies
US Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
New York – Region II
32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005
(646) 428-3800, ocr.ny@ed.gov
US Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
145 N Street, NE, Suite 10W.121, Washington, DC 20530
(202) 307-6026
Support Services
A. On Campus - Confidential
1. Columbia Sexual Violence Response and Rape Crisis/Anti-Violence Support Center (SVR)
(212) 854-HELP (4357)
http://health.columbia.edu/sexual-violence-response
Morningside: 700 Lerner Hall
Medical Center: 206 Bard Hall
Barnard Campus: 105 Hewitt Hall
2. Columbia Medical Services
http://health.columbia.edu/medical-services
Morningside: (212) 854-7426 (select Option #4 after 7pm); John Jay Hall (9am-4:30pm)
Medical Center: (212) 305-3400; Bard Hall Lobby Level Suite B234
3. Columbia Counseling and Psychological Services
http://health.columbia.edu/counseling-and-psychological-services
Morningside: (212) 854-2878; Lerner Hall 8th Floor
Medical Center: (212) 305-3400; Bard Hall Suite 1D
4. Columbia Office of the University Chaplain
(212) 854-1493
710 Lerner Hall
5. Teachers College Ombuds Offices
Erwin Flaxman
Ombudsman
48 Horace Mann
(212) 678-4169
Riddhi Sandil
Ombuds Officer for Gender-Based Misconduct
325 Horace Mann
(212) 678-4016
B. Off Campus
1. Local Hospitals with a Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner:
Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital Crime Victims Treatment Center
(212) 523-4728 (by appointment only)
New York Presbyterian/CUMC Emergency Room
(212) 305-6204
Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital (CHP Group)
1111 Amsterdam Ave at West 113th St
Roosevelt Hospital (CHP Group)
1000 10th Ave at 58th St
Beth Israel-Petrie Campus (CHP Group)
First Ave at E 16th St
Bellevue Hospital (HHP Group)
462 First Ave at E 27th St
Harlem Hospital (HHC Group)
506 Malcolm X Blvd at W 135th St
Metropolitan Hospital Center (HHP Group)
1901 1st Ave at 96th St
*Mt. Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital’s Emergency Room at 1111 Amsterdam Avenue (113th Street between Amsterdam and Morningside) and New York-Presbyterian Hospital/CUMC Emergency Room at 630 West 168th Street (168th and Broadway) can provide treatment for injuries and for potential exposure to sexually transmitted infections, emergency contraception, and other health services. They can assist in preserving evidence or documenting any injuries and have personnel who are specially trained to collect evidence.
2. Advocacy, Counseling and Health Services:
Safe Horizon Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline
(212) 227-3000
SAKHI for South Asian Women
(212) 868-6741, weekdays between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM EST
NYC Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
(212) 714-1141, 24 hours
New York City Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 621-HOPE (4673), 24 Hours
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-SAFE (7233), 24hrs
National Center for Victims of Crime Stalking Resource Center
(800) FYI (394)-CALL (1155), M-F, 8:30 AM- 8:30 PM
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network
(800) 656-HOPE (4673) confidential 24hrs, or ohl.rainn.org/online
3. Teachers College Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - confidential
(877) 851-1631
loginID: standard6; password: eap4u6
Click Sexual Respect at Columbia for more information.
Columbia University is committed to providing a learning, working, and living environment free from discrimination, harassment, and gender-based misconduct. Under University policies, these types of behaviors include discrimination, discriminatory harassment, sexual harassment, sexual assault, gender-based harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence. The University encourages everyone to become familiar with the types of behaviors that constitute misconduct and with the University’s policies and procedures.
Any member of the Columbia community who believes she or he has experienced discrimination, harassment, or gender-based misconduct is encouraged to report the incident to the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action or Student Services for Gender-Based and Sexual Misconduct. Upon receiving the report, the office contacted will respond promptly and thoroughly in accord with its policies. In addition, Columbia offers a number of confidential resources to community members who believe they have been subjected to any form of discrimination, harassment, or gender-based misconduct.
University employees play an important role in stopping discrimination, harassment, and gender-based misconduct. Employees who learn of suspected instances of this type of behavior, directly or indirectly, have a duty to report the information immediately to the appropriate office identified within this site. Confidential resources on campus (mental-health counselors, medical providers, clergy, and rape-crisis counselors) are not bound by this duty except as required by law.
Professional Development, an institution-wide effort underway since September 2005, strengthens the College's integrity in its internal processes and enhances the community. The the New Employee-Faculty Orientation Initiative for faculty and staff includes efforts in response to many TC voices requesting professional development. The Program includes: An Itroduction to TC staff and resources,Cultural and Racial Microaggressions, Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment (Sexual Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Training), Title IX, and Information Privacy Compliance Trainings addressing the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. To RSVP, please contact Juan Carlos Reyes in the Office for Diversity and Community Affairs (reyes@tc.columbia.edu, x3391).
New Employee and Faculty Orientation Series - Fall 2017
The Vice President’s Office for Diversity and Community Affairs presents
The New Employee and Faculty Orientation Series in Three Parts
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Part I: Cultural and Racial Microaggressions; Room 179 Grace Dodge.
Facilitator:
Kevin Nadal – Professor of Psychology and Mental Health Counseling – John Jay College/Executive Director, LGBTQ/Filipino American Scholar and Community Leader (received Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from TC in 2008)
Wednesday, September 27, 2017, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Part II: Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment and Gender-Based Misconduct; Room 179 Grace Dodge
Facilitators:
KC Wagner – Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Director, Workplace Issues
Janice Robinson, Vice President for Diversity and Community Affairs and TC’s Title IX Coordinator
Melissa Rooker, Executive Director for Equity and TC’s Section 504 Compliance Officer
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Part III: Federal Information Privacy Compliance Training (FERPA/ Gramm Leach Bliley) and Cyber Security; Room 179 Grace Dodge.
Facilitators:
New Employee & Faculty Orientation Series - Fall 2017
Part II: Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment & Gender-Based Misconduct (Title IX)
This Workshop is Open to All Current Employees
Thursday, September 27, 2017, 9:30AM – 12:30PM, 179 Grace Dodge
An interactive session created to promote awareness of laws and institutional procedures about sexual harassment, anti-discrimination, and other forms of bias and harassment, plus a timely update regarding changes to the Title IX statute.
The Workshop Is Open to All Teachers College Employees. The dates are listed above scheduled for the training: Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment (Sexual Harassment, Anti-Discrimination & Gender-Based Misconduct/Title IX Training). PARTICIPATION IN ONE HARASSMENT SESSION IS REQUIRED. Failure to do so may render the College unable to indemnify or defend you if you are involved in a complaint leading to legal action.
In an effort to increase the College's awareness of the federal and state laws and institutional procedures surrounding sexual harassment and other forms of harassment, we have been delivering a series of required trainings since the 2006 - 2007 academic year for faculty, staff and administration.
The Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassmentorientation session is designed as a 2.5 hour interactive session created to help engage and educate everyone on the importance of understanding the laws, policies, avenues of institutional support for appropriate corrective action and protection against retaliation; and to identify behaviors that contribute to bias, stereotyping, and harassment. The program focuses on gender-based misconduct, sexual assault and violence, and Title IX information. The program will enlighten you and reinforce your obligation to conduct yourself in a manner that contributes to the well-being of the TC community. We have engaged KC Wagner, Director of Workplace Issues at the Cornell School of Labor Relations, to lead the trainings.
Professional Development, an institution-wide effort underway since September 2005, has come in response to the many TC voices requesting professional development and strengthens the College's integrity in its internal processes and enhances the community. The Promoting Mutual Respect and Preventing Workplace Harassment training is one of the series of designed programs that will ultimately enhance productive working and community relationships and increase awareness surrounding these pressing issues.
*Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations including, but not limited to sign language interpretation, Braille or large print materials, and a campus map of accessible features. Address these requests to OASID at x3689, x3853 TTY, (646)755-3144 video phone, or via email at oasid@tc.columbia.edu.
New Employee & Faculty Orientation Series - Fall 2016
In 150 Horace Mann;
Part III: Federal Information Privacy Compliance Training: FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) & Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
9:30am - 12:00pm
LEARN ABOUT STUDENT PRIVACY LAWS
For more information about Privacy Compliance, please contact Diana Maul, Executive Director of Academic Affairs Compliance and FERPA Officer, 212.678.4029. ALL TEACHERS COLLEGE EMPLOYEES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING TO THE PRIVACY RULES AND LAWS.
ALL EMPLOYEES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE FERPA TRAINING, please RSVP to Juan Carlos Reyes (reyes@tc.columbia.edu or x3391).
The Office of Diversity and Community is spearheading a college-wide professional development initiative for faculty and staff. The purpose is to create a positive working and community environment that seeks to encourage professional and personal growth, enhance TC's preventative law awareness, enhance campus culture and strengthen relationships within the community.
The College began this effort with Information Privacy Compliance Training in March 2006. The training covered the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. FERPA governs the students privacy rights of their educational records. Gramm-Leach-Bliley involves safeguarding the College's information. To ensure that the community is well informed about the issues involving FERPA and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the College delivered a government mandated program for all faculty and staff. This two and a half hour session helped illustrate the best practices needed to secure privacy and confidentiality for ourselves, colleagues, students and alumni. It provided answers to commonly asked questions as well as attempted to provide answers for employees specific needs.
*Individuals with disabilities are invited to request reasonable accommodations including, but not limited to sign language interpretation, Braille or large print materials, and a campus map of accessible features. Address these requests to OASID at x3689, x3853 TTY, (646)755-3144 video phone, or via email at oasid@tc.columbia.edu.
Any member of the Teachers College community may experience difficulties at work or in personal life for which professional guidance and counseling may be helpful. There are a number of resources for different members of the community listed below. This is not a comprehensive list, but a work in progress to which we invite additions and corrections.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP):
Available to all full-time employees of the College and their family members (traditional/non-traditional and extended family). The purpose of the EAP is to help find solutions to issues or problems. The EAP is managed by an outside professional organization, the Employee Development Center of the Cornell University Medical College, and offers free short-term counseling and referrals. Services are completely private and confidential. You may contact them at:
Employee Assistance Program, Employee Development Center, Cornell Medical Center, 136 East 57th Street, Suite 405, New York, NY
Phone: (212) 935-3030
Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00am - 5:00 pm
If there is an emergency, you can call EDC at any hour, seven days a week. Counselors are on-call 24 hours a day.
Columbia Health Services
Confidential counseling services are available to all students who have paid the Health Service Fee. In addition, as resources permit, special counseling programs and support groups are offered. Details may be found on the Web site listed below.
Columbia University Health Service, Counseling and Psychological Service, Lerner Hall, 8th floor
Phone: (212) 854-2878
Hours: Appointments are strongly encouraged, and may be made in person or by telephone (854-2878). A Walk-In hour, when students may be seen for a brief consultation without prior appointment, is especially suitable for students with an urgent problem. Walk-In hour is offered daily, during the academic year, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm.
After hours, during the academic year, for urgent medical consultation, you may contact the Clinician On-call at 415-0120. In the event of psychiatric emergency, contact the St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center Psychiatric Emergency Room at 113th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, (212) 523-3347
Web site: http://www.health.columbia.edu/
The Dean Hope Center for Educational and Psychological Services
The Center for Educational and Psychological Services (CEPS) is a community service, training, and research facility operated by Teachers College, Columbia University. CEPS offers a wide range of educational and psychological services to the greater New York community at affordable rates. These services are provided by advanced graduate students who are enrolled in professional, masters or doctoral degree programs at the college. Members of the Teachers College faculty closely supervise the provision of these services.
Room: 657 Thorndike Phone: (212) 678-3262
Union Members should refer to their respective Union Contracts and Shop Stewards for assistance with grievances. The current shop stewards are:
Local 2110:
Isaac Freeman (Mailroom), Unit Chair, freeman@tc.edu, x3700
Marcia Ruiz (TC Press), Joint Council Delegate/Shop Steward, myr3@tc.columbia.edu, x3929
Stacy Thomas (CIS - Academic Computing), Joint Council Delegate/ Shop Steward, thomas@tc.edu, x3484
Marilyn Audain (Registrar), Shop Steward, mpa8@tc.columbia.edu, x4059
Michelle Hill (Curriculum and Teaching), Shop Steward, mhill@tc.edu, x3073
Local 707:
Waverly Cannady (Facilities), Shop Steward, wcc15@tc.columbia.edu, x3128
Nancy Rivera (Facilities), Assistant Shop Steward, nr107@tc.columbia.edu, 212.870.6100
Stephen Laurenzi, (Public Safety), Shop Steward, swl2001@tc.columbia.edu
Local 32BJ:
TBD