To all members of the SUNY Oswego community,
Information regarding sexual and interpersonal violence prevention, education and response is located on the Title IX website: https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix.
What is Title IX?
Title IX is the federal anti-discrimination law that states: "No person in the U.S. shall, on the basis of sex be excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any educational program or activity receiving federal aid." (Title IX 1972 Education Amendments). Title IX bans sex discrimination throughout our college and campus community -- in all programs and activities including, but not limited to, academic and athletic programs, financial aid, student records, health and counseling services and residence life programs. Title IX also prohibits sexual harassment, including sexual violence.
Our policy includes the requirements of Article 129B (Enough is Enough), Clery Act and Violence Against Women Act related to sexual and interpersonal violence. You can find brief descriptions about related laws at https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/definitions.
What does the Title IX coordinator do?
The Title IX coordinator is responsible for monitoring overall Title IX implementation for the institution and coordinating compliance within all areas and departments. The Title IX coordinator provides ongoing training, consultation, and technical assistance on Title IX (and related laws) for students and employees. Title IX investigators assist the Title IX coordinator in responding to reports of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault/violence, stalking, dating violence and domestic violence.
How do I report a violation?
Contact Title IX Coordinator Lisa Evaneski at 315-312-5604 (private voicemail) or lisa.evaneski@oswego.edu (private e-mail). You may also contact the police in the jurisdiction where it happened. Visit https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/reporting-incident for more information and additional options for reporting.
Where can I find 24-hour and confidential resources?
Services to Aid Families is the only certified rape crisis and domestic/dating violence center in Oswego County. The 24-hour confidential hotline is 315-342-1600. SUNY has also developed a resource to help you find services all over New York and on our campus: https://www.suny.edu/violence-response. (This link is also on the main Title IX page.)
What are my rights?
Both reporting individual (victim/survivor) and accused/respondents rights are outlined in the full policy: https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/policies. You can find the Students' Bill of Rights at https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/students-bill-rights.
How can I get involved?
Our prevention education programs are outlined on https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/educational-programs. Please fill out the interest form on that page if you would like to be contacted for upcoming volunteer opportunities and programs. Follow @ItsOnOz on Facebook, Instagram, LakerLife and Twitter where you can learn more about our It's On Us campaigns, Escalation Workshops, Yards for Yeardley and other events throughout the year.
How can I learn more?
Sign up for an informational session: www.tinyurl.com/ItsOnOzEvents. Student organization members and officers can choose from multiple programs on that registration form.
Give us feedback:
We'd like your opinion on how we can improve the effectiveness of our campus policies and procedures that address sexual and interpersonal violence. We encourage any member of the college community to share suggestions and/or feedback by making an appointment with Lisa Evaneski, Title IX coordinator, by calling 315-312-5604 or send your feedback via email: lisa.evaneski@oswego.edu. You can also send feedback by filling out a form on https://www.oswego.edu/title-ix/feedback.