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Title IX and Equal Opportunity is the primary office at Skidmore College responsible for ensuring compliance with the College’s equal opportunity policies and for coordinating the response to reports of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual and gender-based misconduct (SGBM). 

If there is immediate risk to health or safety, please contact Campus Safety at 518-580-5566 or local police at 911. 

How to report

Every member of the Skidmore community has a responsibility to keep the environment free of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and sexual misconduct. The College can only take corrective action when it becomes aware of problems. Therefore, the College encourages persons who believe that they have experienced discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or sexual and gender-based misconduct to come forward promptly with their inquiries, reports, or complaints and to seek assistance from the staff.  

Any information about an incident of SGBM or bias may be helpful for monitoring trends, tracking patterns, and possibly starting a preliminary inquiry, but not knowing the names of involved or reporting parties will severely inhibit, if not prevent, the College from conducting an investigation or executing a thorough response. 

Additionally:

• Faculty and staff may report to Jude Klein, Associate Director for Employment, Compliance, and Workforce Diversity
• Faculty may report to Oscar A. Pérez Hernández, Associate Dean of the Faculty
• Students may report to Jenny Zilka, Deputy Title IX & Equal Opportunity Coordinator
• Any Skidmore College community member can also make a report through the Bias Response Group. 
• Responses to reports will come from the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX. To speak to an advocate or counselor confidentially, please review options and resources on the Title IX page.

Anonymous Reporting Options

• Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Anonymous Reporting Form 
• Bias Response Group Reporting Form

Policies, Procedures, and Resources

If you are not sure where to start, contact Joel Aure, Director of Equal Opportunity and Title IX.

• Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct and Title IX: For incidents of sexual assault, sex-based harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, or retaliation, as well as the options, rights, and resources related to such incidents.
• Equal Opportunity, Title VI, and Title VII: For incidents of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, shared ancestry, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, skin color, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy and related conditions, sex and sex stereotypes, age, and genetic information.
• ADA and Accessibility, Section 504, and Title II: For incidents of discrimination based on disability and related issues.

Our Commitment

Skidmore College is committed to promoting a campus environment where sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and exploitation are not tolerated, and where every member of the community is expected to do their part to prevent and address violence. The College also is committed to providing survivors and all community members affected by sexual and relationship violence with support and avenues of redress as appropriate. Sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking are violations of Skidmore College policy and are crimes as defined by the state of New York. 
 
Skidmore College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, including sex-based harassment, sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity, in its educational, co-curricular, athletic, or other programs or in the context of admissions or employment. Skidmore College prohibits the crimes of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
 
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and an equal-opportunity employer. The College therefore prohibits discrimination against any individual or group of its students, prospective students, employees, or candidates for employment on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, color, creed, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, and stalking or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The College also does not unlawfully discriminate against applicants or employees based on their prior arrest or criminal conviction records. Domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking need not be based on an individual’s protected status to be a violation of this policy.