If a responsible employee has information pertaining to gender-based misconduct, they should email [email protected] or [email protected].
All members of the Bard community are encouraged to report incidents of discrimination and harassment including gender-based misconduct. Reports can be made whether someone has experienced the incident, observed the incident, and/or heard about the incident of misconduct from another person. Information can be reported via email at [email protected] or [email protected] or by using the forms below.
All members of the Bard community are encouraged to report incidents of discrimination and harassment including gender-based misconduct. Reports can be made whether someone has experienced the incident, observed the incident, and/or heard about the incident of misconduct from another person. Information can be reported via email at [email protected] or [email protected] or by using the forms below.
What Happens When I Make A Report?
Reporting Obligations and Privacy
Whenever misconduct is reported, the Title IX Coordinator will maintain privacy to the greatest extent possible. Individuals who are deemed confidential are not obligated to share information with the Title IX Coordinator. Confidential resources are listed below. Faculty and staff who wish to share a report of gender-based misconduct can email [email protected] or call 845-758-7542.
Reporting to Private Resources
Reporting To Law Enforcement
Preserving Evidence
The College encourages all individuals to preserve any evidence relating to reports of gender-based misconduct. Evidence may be important for an investigation, a criminal prosecution, or to obtain an Order of Protection. Evidence may include: text messages, emails, social media communications, phone records, photographs, documents, clothing, bedding, DNA, and medical documentation and information.
Individuals who have experienced a recent sexual assault are encouraged to seek medical care and should consider seeking a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (“SAFE Exam”) at a local hospital. This exam assesses injury, collects forensic evidence, and provides medical care (including concerns of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases). SAFE Exams are free. Transportation can be arranged through the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination, Safety and Security, BRAVE counselors (845-758-7777; ask for BRAVE), and the Rape/Sexual Assault Hotline (845-452-7272). Individuals may undergo a SAFE Exam without making a report to law enforcement or to the College. Prior to the exam do not bathe, wash, douche, smoke, change clothing, or brush one’s teeth. For purposes of evidence collection, the SAFE Exam should be conducted within 96 hours of an incident. It is best not to take fluids or use the bathroom before the examination. Even in instances when individuals do not want forensic evidence collected, health care providers can still treat injuries and take steps to address concerns of pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted infections.
Individuals who have experienced a recent sexual assault are encouraged to seek medical care and should consider seeking a Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (“SAFE Exam”) at a local hospital. This exam assesses injury, collects forensic evidence, and provides medical care (including concerns of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases). SAFE Exams are free. Transportation can be arranged through the Office of Title IX and Nondiscrimination, Safety and Security, BRAVE counselors (845-758-7777; ask for BRAVE), and the Rape/Sexual Assault Hotline (845-452-7272). Individuals may undergo a SAFE Exam without making a report to law enforcement or to the College. Prior to the exam do not bathe, wash, douche, smoke, change clothing, or brush one’s teeth. For purposes of evidence collection, the SAFE Exam should be conducted within 96 hours of an incident. It is best not to take fluids or use the bathroom before the examination. Even in instances when individuals do not want forensic evidence collected, health care providers can still treat injuries and take steps to address concerns of pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted infections.