Title IX: Reporting Options

To disclose confidentially the incident to one of the the following College officials, who by law may maintain confidentiality and can assist in obtaining additional services:

• Campus Mental Health Services (CMHS)
• Health & Wellness
• Using the New York State, New York City, or county hotlines

One of the following College officials can offer privacy and provide information about remedies, accommodations, evidence preservation, and how to obtain resources. These individuals will also provide information contained in the Student Bill of Rights, including the right to choose when and where to report, and to receive assistance and resources from the College.

Be advised, these College officials will disclose that they are private and not confidential resources. They may still be required by law and College policy to inform on or more College officials about the incident - including, but not limited to, the Title IX Coordinator. They will notify reporting individuals that the criminal justice process uses different standard of proof and evidence than internal procedures, and questions about the penal law or criminal process should be directed to law enforcement or a district attorney.

When the accused is an employee, a reporting individual may also report the incident to Farmingdale State College's Office of Human Resources or may request that one of the above referenced confidential or private employees assist in reporting to Human Resources. Disciplinary proceedings will be conducted in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements. When the accused is an employee of an affiliated entity or vendor of the College, College officials will, at the request of the reporting individual, assist in reporting to the appropriate office of the vendor or affiliate entity and, if the response of the vendor or affiliate entity is not sufficient, assist in obtaining a persona-non-grata letter, subject to legal requirements and College policy.

To file a criminal complaint with University Police and/or local law enforcement and/or state police:

• Farmingdale State College University Police 
• Nassau County Police Department 
• Suffolk County Police Department
• NY State Troopers Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit

Additional disclosure and assistance options are cataloged by the Office of the Prevention of Domestic Violence and presented in several languages. You may also call 1-800-942-6906, and further assistance can also be obtained through:

• Suffolk County Crime Victims Center
• Legal Momentum
• New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault (NYSCASA)
• New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV)
• Pandora's Project
• RAINN
• Safe Horizon

Be advised, the above hotlines are for crisis intervention, resources, and referrals, and are not reporting mechanisms, meaning that disclosure on a call to a hotline does not provide any information to the campus. Reporting individuals are encouraged to additionally contact a campus confidential or private resource so that the campus can take appropriate action in these cases