Gender-equity civil rights law Title IX prohibits gender-based discrimination within any educational programs or activities funded by the government. It is implemented and enforced in the majority of schools in New York, including the state's colleges and universities. Title IX forbids sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other types of gender discrimination that creates a hostile environment for members of the college community.
When a student is accused of violating Title IX policy, it's routine for schools to conduct a resolution process. It basically entails an investigation and a hearing that will end in one of two ways: a student will be found “responsible” for the sexual misconduct, or the charges will be dropped. If the Title IX proceeding results in the former option, a student respondent still has a chance to clear their name and avoid serious sanctions, especially in cases when a student feels that a case outcome was unfair.
Your Right to Appeal
The appeals process, in general, was created to check authorities and ensure that they're making fair and correct decisions. The appeal process in colleges functions the same way and serves as a right for students involved in any disciplinary processes in a school setting. This is why student respondents are encouraged to utilize their right to appeal when they feel that the decision made by a school is unfair or unjustified.
Any questions concerning which course of action should be taken in your unique case should be addressed with a student defense attorney. A violation of Title IX should always be taken seriously since it exposes students to damaging sanctions. Hence, why understanding your right to appeal is important.
Grounds for an Appeal
A written appeal is validated and considered when it is based on the proper grounds. A decision to appeal a determination and/or sanction is based on how compellingly you and your appeal advisor can establish at least one of four of the following specific grounds:
- There was a violation of due process rights: a student feels as if their school stripped them of their entitled rights under Title IX and school policy.
- Disproportionate sanction: the sanction was unduly disproportionate to the severity of the sanction.
- New evidence has become available: new evidence that could have further supported a student respondent and had a large impact on the outcome of a determination and/or sanction is now available.
- Procedural error: a vital mistake was made throughout a Title IX proceeding that influenced the outcome of a determination and/or a sanction.
In the event that an appeal is not timely or considered substantively eligible in the eyes of a school, the initial finding and sanction will stand.
New York Title IX Appeal Attorney
If you're a college student attending a New York college or university and are planning on appeal a Title IX case outcome, you need the assistance of a skilled attorney. Attorney Joseph D. Lento has helped numerous students in this situation overcome their charges and prevail in disciplinary hearings. He has the skill, experience, and expertise to help you win your appeal. Contact him online or give him a call at 855-535-3686 for his help.
New York colleges and universities where Joseph D. Lento can help as your or your student's Title IX advisor during investigations, hearings, and appeals include, but are not limited to, the following schools:
State University of New York (SUNY):
SUNY University Centers
- State University of New York at Buffalo
- Binghamton University
- Stony Brook University
- University at Albany, State University of New York
SUNY Technology College
- Alfred State College
- State University of New York at Canton
- State University of New York at Cobleskill
- State University of New York at Delhi
- State University of New York at Farmingdale
- State University of New York at Morrisville
- State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
- State University of New York Maritime College
SUNY Comprehensive Colleges
- Buffalo State College
- Empire State College, Saratoga Springs
- State University of New York at Brockport
- State University of New York at Cortland
- State University of New York at Fredonia
- State University of New York at Geneseo
- State University of New York at New Paltz
- State University of New York at Old Westbury
- State University of New York at Oswego
- State University of New York at Plattsburgh
- State University of New York at Potsdam
- Crane School of Music
- State University of New York at Purchase
SUNY Specialized Doctoral Granting Units
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
- State University of New York Upstate Medical University
- State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- State University of New York State College of Optometry
SUNY Community Colleges
- Adirondack Community College
- Broome Community College
- Cayuga County Community College
- Clinton Community College
- Columbia-Greene Community College
- Corning Community College
- Dutchess Community College
- Erie Community College
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Finger Lakes Community College
- Fulton-Montgomery Community College
- Genesee Community College
- Herkimer County Community College
- Hudson Valley Community College
- Jamestown Community College
- Jefferson Community College
- Mohawk Valley Community College
- Monroe Community College
- Nassau Community College
- Niagara County Community College
- North Country Community College
- Onondaga Community College
- Orange County Community College
- Rockland Community College
- Schenectady County Community College
- Suffolk County Community College
- Sullivan County Community College
- Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Ulster County Community College
- Westchester Community College
SUNY State-wide Colleges
- Empire State College
- SUNY Learning Network
CUNY Senior Colleges and Graduate Schools
- Baruch College
- Brooklyn College
- City College
- Sophie Davis - School of Biomedical Education; School of Professional Studies
- College of Staten Island
- CUNY Graduate Center
- CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
- CUNY Law School
- Hunter College
- John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Lehman College
- Medgar Evers College
- New York City College of Technology at MetroTech
- Queens College
- Aaron Copland School of Music
- York College
CUNY Community Colleges
- Borough of Manhattan Community College
- Bronx Community College, University Heights
- Guttman Community College
- Hostos Community College
- Kingsborough Community College
- LaGuardia Community College
- Queensborough Community College
Federal-Service Academies
- United States Merchant Marine Academy (exempt from Title IX and the Clery Act)
- United States Military Academy (exempt from Title IX and the Clery Act)
Private Colleges and Universities
- Adelphi University
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Alfred University
- American Museum of Natural History; Richard Gilder Graduate School
- Bank Street College of Education
- Bard College
- Barnard College
- Brooklyn Law School
- Cazenovia College
- Clarkson University
- Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Watson School of Biological Sciences (graduate school)
- Colgate University
- Columbia University
- College of Dental Medicine
- Columbia Business School
- Columbia College
- Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
- Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
- Columbia Law School
- Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
- Graduate School of Journalism
- Mailman School of Public Health
- School of the Arts
- School of General Studies
- School of International and Public Affairs
- School of Social Work
- School of Nursing
- College of Physicians and Surgeons
- School of Professional Studies
- Cooper Union
- Cornell University
- Cornell Tech
- Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences
- Weill Cornell Medicine
- Culinary Institute of America
- Daemen College
- Dowling College
- Elmira College
- Hamilton College
- Hartwick College
- Helene Fuld College of Nursing
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges
- Hofstra University
- Frank G. Zarb School of Business
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Ithaca College
- Juilliard School
- Keuka College
- Long Island University
- LIU Brooklyn
- LIU Post (formerly C.W. Post)
- Manhattan School of Music
- Manhattanville College
- Marymount Manhattan College
- Medaille College
- Mercy College
- Metropolitan College of New York
- Monroe College
- Bronx campus
- New Rochelle campus
- The New School
- College of Performing Arts
- Eugene Lang College, School for Liberal Arts
- Parsons School of Design
- School for Social Research
- The Schools of Public Engagement
- New York Chiropractic College
- New York Institute of Technology
- Central Islip campus
- Columbus Circle
- Old Westbury campus
- New York University
- College of Arts & Science
- Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
- Gallatin School of Individualized Study
- Institute of Fine Arts
- Liberal Studies
- School of Law
- School of Medicine
- Sackler Institute of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
- School of Professional Studies
- School of Social Work
- Stern School of Business
- Tandon School of Engineering
- Tisch School of the Arts
- Pace University
- Manhattan campus
- Pleasantville campus
- White Plains campus
- Paul Smith's College
- Pratt Institute
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Sage Colleges
- Russell Sage College
- Sage College of Albany
- Sage Graduate Schools
- Sarah Lawrence College
- Skidmore College
- St. Lawrence University
- St. Thomas Aquinas College
- University of Rochester
- Eastman School of Music
- College of Arts Sciences and Engineering
- Margaret Warner Graduate School of Education and Human Development
- Simon Business School
- Union College
- Utica College
- Vassar College
- Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Villa Maria College
- Webb Institute
- Wells College
Private Colleges and Academies (For Profit)
- ASA College
- Downtown Brooklyn campus
- Midtown Manhattan campus
- White Plains campus
- Berkeley College
- Brooklyn campus
- Midtown Manhattan campus
- DeVry University
- Five Towns College
- Globe Institute of Technology
- LIM College (Laboratory Institute of Merchandising)
- New York Film Academy
Religious Affiliated/Oriented Private Institutions
- Canisius College
- College of Mount Saint Vincent
- College of New Rochelle
- College of St. Rose
- Concordia College
- Davis College
- Dominican College
- D'Youville College
- Fordham University
- Lincoln Center campus
- Rose Hill campus
- General Theological Seminary
- Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
- The Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music
- Hilbert College
- Houghton College
- Iona College
- Jewish Theological Seminary of America
- King's College
- Le Moyne College
- Manhattan College
- Marist College
- Molloy College
- Montefiore Medical Center and Yeshiva University
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Mount Saint Mary College
- Nazareth College
- New York Theological Seminary at The Interchurch Center
- Niagara University
- Nyack College
- Roberts Wesleyan College
- Siena College
- St. Bonaventure University
- St. Francis College
- St. John's University
- St. Joseph's College
- St. John Fisher College
- Syracuse University
- Touro College
- College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Manhattan
- Lander College for Men
- Lander College for Women – The Anna Ruth and Mark Hasten School
- Lander Institute
- Law Center
- Trocaire College
- Union Theological Seminary
- Wagner College
- Yeshiva University
- Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
- Stern College for Women
- Sy Syms School of Business
- Yeshiva College
A Title IX finding of responsibility can change an accused student's life if not properly addressed and appealed, and Joseph D. Lento has a decade of experience passionately fighting for the futures of his clients at universities and colleges throughout the nation. He does not settle for the easiest outcome, and instead prioritizes his clients' needs and well-being. Joseph Lento is a licensed attorney in New York and New Jersey, is admitted as an attorney pro hac vice in state and federal court if needed when representing clients nationwide, and serves as a Title IX advisor and educational consultant to students facing disciplinary cases in New York and throughout the nation. Make certain your or your student's interests are protected - Contact National Title IX attorney Joseph D. Lento today.
