Reporting Bias
These reporting avenues are for non-emergency incidents or concerns only. For emergencies, including safety concerns, call Cornell Police at 607-255-1111 or dial 911. For health concerns, call Cornell Health 24/7 at 607-255-5155.
Report an Incident of Bias, Discrimination, Harassment or Sexual Misconduct to Cornell Office of Civil Rights
The Cornell Office of Civil Rights is responsible for responding to reports of bias, discrimination or harassment based upon race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, caregiver status, height, weight, and any other legally protected class. They encourage reporting to ensure incidents are documented, and impacted parties receive information about resources and resolution options. With the exception of faculty and staff members who are designated reporters and supervisors and managers who learn of harassment in the workplace, any person may make an anonymous report using the below reporting function.
Confidential Resources
The university offers a number of confidential resources for individuals who are looking for support, or an opportunity to consider next steps, who need care or who may be unsure about whether to report incidents to the university or police. Conversations with the university’s confidential resources are kept strictly confidential and, except in rare circumstances, will not be shared (including to faculty, coaches, parents, etc.) without explicit permission.
- Cornell Health (medical and mental health providers, students only: (607) 255-5155)
- Cornell Victim Advocacy Program (for students, staff, and faculty: (607) 255-1212, victimadvocate@cornell.edu)
- The professional staff of the LGBT Resource Center: (607) 254-4987, lgbtrc@cornell.edu
- The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) (for benefits-eligible faculty, staff, postdoctoral fellows and associates, visiting scholars, and retirees, (607) 255-2673)
- The University Ombuds: (607) 255-4321, ombuds@cornell.edu
- The professional staff of the Office of Spirituality and Meaning Making and the pastoral counselors of Cornell United Religious Work (CURW): (607) 255-4214 / (607) 255-6002
- The Advocacy Center of Tompkins County 24/7 hotline: (607) 277-5000
Conversations with these confidential resources are kept private and, except in rare circumstances, will not be shared without your explicit permission. Even those university officials who cannot guarantee confidentiality, such as the Office of Civil Rights, will maintain a person’s privacy to the greatest extent possible.
Resources to Support Those Receiving Threatening Communication or Harassment
Cornell University has resources and procedures in place to support faculty, staff, and students who may experience online harassment in relation to their work as educators, researchers, scholars, or learners. Visit this resource page for guidance if you are actively experiencing or are concerned about the potential for experiencing various forms of online harassment.
Ask for Help if You Need It
The Mental Health at Cornell website will help you locate offices, services, and organizations in every corner of this campus to offer you assistance, support, connection, intervention, reporting, and advocacy.
For 24/7 confidential consultation with a health care provider or counselor, students may call Cornell Health at 607-255-5155; faculty and staff may call the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) at 607-255-2673.