SUNY ESF
Protections and Accommodations
The Students' Bill of Rights offers victims/survivors protections, accommodations, and/or amnesty. (Individuals may choose not to participate in the options).
- When the accused is a student, to have the College issue a "No Contact Order," consistent with College policy and procedure, meaning that continuing to contact the protected individual is a violation of College policy subject to additional conduct charges; if the accused and a protected person observe each other in a public place, it is the responsibility of the accused to leave the area immediately and without directly contacting the protected person. Both the accused/respondent and the reporting individual may request a prompt review of the need for and terms of a No Contact Order, consistent with College policy. Parties may submit evidence in support of their request.
- To have assistance from ESF University Police or other College officials in initiating legal proceedings in family court or civil court, including, but not limited to, obtaining an Order of Protection or, if outside of New York State, an equivalent protective or restraining order.
- To receive a copy of the Order of Protection or equivalent and have an opportunity to meet or speak with a College official who can explain the order and answer questions about it, including information from the Order about the accused's responsibility to stay away from the protected person(s); that burden does not rest with the protected person(s).
- To recieve an explanation of the consequences for violating these orders, including, but not limited to, arrest, additional conduct charges, and interim suspension.
- To have assistance from ESF University Police in effecting an arrest when an individual violates an Order of Protection or, if outside of New York State, an equivalent protective or restraining order within jurisdiction of ESF University Police or, if outside of jurisdiction, to call on and assist local law enforcement in effecting an arrest for violating such an order.
- When the accused is a student and presents a continuing threat to the health and safety of the College community, to have the accused subject to interim suspension pending the outcome of a conduct process. Parties may request a prompt review of the need for and terms of an interim suspension.
- When the accused is not a member of the College community, to have assistance from ESF University Police or other College officials in obtaining a Persona Non Grata letter, subject to legal requirements and College policy.
- To obtain reasonable and available interim measures and accommodations that effect
a change in academic, housing, employment, transportation, or other applicable arrangements
in order to ensure safety, prevent retaliation, and avoid an ongoing hostile environment.
Parties may request a prompt review of the need for and terms of any interim measures
and accommodations that directly affect them. While reporting individuals may request
accommodations through any of the offices referenced in this policy, the following
office can serve as a point to assist with these measures:
- Office of Student Affairs, 110 Bray Hall, 315-470-6660