The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces, among other statutes, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states:
“No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”
The CSN takes all allegations of sexual misconduct seriously and encourages any member of the CSN community who has been a victim of sexual misconduct or a witness to sexual misconduct to report the incident to CSN officials. The reporting party may elect to make a confidential or non-confidential disclosure.
The CSN Lead Title IX Coordinator is Nora Donoher, Director of Human Resources at St. John’s Riverside Hospital and can be reached at ndonoher@riversidehealth.org or (914) 798-8875. The Deputy Title IX Coordinator is Jim Leviness, Assistant Director of Security at St. John’s Riverside Hospital and can be reached at jleviness@riversidehealth.org or (914) 964-4445.
Resources for reporting individuals include access to the Title IX Coordinator, Sexual Assault Nurse Forensic Program (SAFE) nurse examiner, Occupational Health, and Emergency Department services. Access to the Title IX Coordinator and SAFE program are included in student fees.