Office for Gender Equity

CALL SECURITY 845-758-7777
REPORTING HOTLINE 888-323-4198
TITLE IX REPORTING FORM
CALL TITLE IX OFFICE 845-758-7542
The Office for Gender Equity is dedicated to preventing, responding to, and remedying occurrences of gender-based misconduct throughout Bard College and its affiliated programs.  To increase awareness of gender-based misconduct and cultivate a safe and proactive community, the Office for Gender Equity provides educational and preventative programming for employees and students. The Office for Gender Equity provides information and connection to services and support for individuals who have been impacted by gender-based misconduct, as well as accessible, prompt, thorough, and impartial methods of investigation and resolution of incidents of gender-based misconduct.  The Office for Gender Equity is a resource for all members of the Bard community.

A Message from President Botstein

To students, faculty, staff, and all members of the Bard College Community:
 
Here is a link to Bard College's 2020-2021 Title IX/Gender-Based Misconduct Policy updated to reflect new mandatory regulations passed by the Department of Education in May 2020: https://www.bard.edu/genderequity/policy/. By operation of law, the new policy is effective August 14, 2020.
 
Bard College is required by federal law to abide by these new Department of Education regulations. The changes made by the federal government to Title IX are extensive and not discretionary. A summary of the major changes to the law can be found here: Department of Education's Summary of the major changes to Title IX required by the new Final Rule.
Bard College's 2020-2021 Gender-Based Misconduct Policy became effective August 14, 2020, and will only apply to sexual harassment and other gender-based misconduct alleged to have occurred on or after August 14, 2020. Incidents of sexual harassment and gender-based misconduct alleged to have occurred before August 14, 2020, will be investigated and adjudicated according to the process in place at the time the incident allegedly occurred.

Please contact Kimberly Gould, Title IX Coordinator, 
kgould@bard.edu, with questions or concerns.

What Is Gender-Based Misconduct?

Gender-based misconduct includes sexual and gender-based harassment, gender-based discrimination, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, stalking, and intimate partner violence. Bard College prohibits gender-based misconduct and is committed to providing learning and working environments in which all individuals feel safe and are free to develop intellectually, professionally, and socially.  For definitions of gender-based misconduct, please see the Gender-Based Misconduct Policy.

Contacts and Location

Contacts and Location

Kimberly I. Gould, J.D.
Title IX Coordinator
Sottery Hall, Room 103
845-758-7542
titleix@bard.edu

Find Us in Sottery Hall

The Office for Gender Equity is located in Sottery Hall, between the RKC and the faculty parking lot. 

Title IX Reporting Form

Reporting

Additional resources, including confidential on- and off-campus resources, can be found on our Reporting Options page.

  • Reporting to Bard's Title IX Coordinator
    (Private, Non-Confidential)

    Kimberly I. Gould, J.D.
    Title IX Coordinator
    845-758-7542
    titleix@bard.edu
    Sottery Hall 103
    Title IX Reporting Form
  • Reporting to Other Bard Offices
    (Private, Non-Confidential)

    Human Resources
    845-758-7428

    Safety and Security
    845-758-7777

    Misconduct Reporting Line
    888-323-4198

  • Criminal Reporting

    New York State Police
    845-876-4194

    New York State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit
    844-845-7269

    Red Hook Police
    845-758-0060

Our Staff

Kimberly I. Gould, J.D.
Title IX Coordinator
Sottery 103
845-758-7542
titleix@bard.edu
Jacob Testa, J.D.
Director of Clery Compliance
Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Gahagan 202
jtesta@bard.edu

Students' Bill of Rights
Photo by Pete Mauney '93 MFA '00

Students' Bill of Rights

All students have the right to:

  • Make a report to local law enforcement and/or state police;
  • Have disclosures of domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault taken seriously; Make a decision about whether or not to disclose a crime or violation and participate in the judicial or conduct process and/or criminal justice process free from pressure by the institution;
  • Participate in a process that is fair, impartial, and provides adequate notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard;