CARE Resources

On-Campus Resources

Office of Residential Life

Resident assistants, resident directors, and central office staff are trained to provide support and assistance to both complainants and respondents. Resident assistants are on duty all night, every night, and present in the Residence Hall Offices (RHOs) from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. at Rose Hill and from 7 to 10 p.m. at Lincoln Center. A resident director is on call at all times. All staff in Residential Life are required to report sexual misconduct situations to their supervisors and ultimately to the Department of Public Safety.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS)

Office Hours
Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Rose Hill | O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-3725 Lincoln Center | 140 W. 62nd St., G02 | 212-636-6225

Westchester & London | Please see the Counseling and Psychological Services section of the Fordham website (fordham.edu/counseling) for office location and contact information.

In emergency situations or after hours, please contact a resident assistant, resident director, or the Department of Public Safety for assistance. These staff members can contact the Counseling and Psychological Services professional staff as necessary to respond during off-hours.

  • Counseling services are available to all students who have experienced a sexual offense, stalking, or dating or domestic violence.
  • Crisis, urgent, and walk-in appointments are available during CPS business hours.
  • All CPS clinical services are free and confidential to the extent of the law. Clinical staff are not required to report sexual misconduct situations unless there is an immediate threat to you or others.
  • All CPS counselors are qualified to assist students who have experienced trauma, including rape, sexual assault, stalking, and domestic violence.
  • Consultation is available to administrators, faculty, family members, or students who are concerned about a student.

University Health Services

Rose Hill | O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-4160

Nurse practitioners are available as follows:

  • Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Holidays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
  • No fee

Lincoln Center | 140 W. 62nd St., G16 | 212-636-7160

Nurse practitioners are available as follows:

  • Monday and Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, Sunday and Monday Holidays, please contact RH nurse at 718-817-4160.
  • No fee

University Health Services (UHS) nursing staff have all completed the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) Training. They are specifically trained to assist survivors of sexual assault and can assist in the medical care, follow-up/referral process, and provide general support to survivors. Emergent cases presenting to the UHS will be referred to a hospital in the area that specializes in the care of sexual assault. Students presenting for testing for a possible exposure to sexually transmitted infections can and will be treated by UHS. If those particular students are identified as possible victims of a sexual assault, they will be referred to an outside agency specializing in the care of a sexual assault.

University Health Services medical providers are not required to report sexual misconduct situations unless there is an immediate threat to you or others. However, medical providers in University Health Services are required to report aggregate data without identifying information.

Fordham University Emergency Medical Services (FUEMS) is a part of University Health Services on the Rose Hill campus. Students can contact FUEMS by calling 718-817-2222. All calls should indicate the nature of the incident and whether a specific gender staff member will be needed. FUEMS provides Emergency Medical Technicians on duty, referrals, and transportation to the hospital at no fee. FUEMS staff are required to report sexual misconduct situations to their supervisors and ultimately to the Department of Public Safety.

Department of Public Safety

Rose Hill | Thebaud Annex | 718-817-2222

Lincoln Center | Lowenstein Center | 212-636-6076

Westchester | 400 Westchester Avenue | West Harrison, N.Y. | 914-367-3333

  • Immediate response 24 hours a day by experienced public safety supervisors who are former law enforcement professionals.
  • Incident reports prepared,  which may be valuable documents if the case is pursued at a later date, either through law enforcement or through a University student conduct process.
  • Will summon the police department that has jurisdiction, after conferral with the victim, and work closely with this agency.

As part of the freshman CORE programming series, public safety staff provide a presentation to all incoming students on personal safety, residence hall security, and living in an urban environment. In addition, public safety procedures are discussed with prospective and accepted students and their parents at open house programs sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Admission and at New Student Orientation events sponsored by the Office for Student Involvement. The Department of Public Safety apprises students of events affecting their personal safety by issuing public safety alerts and by providing the student newspaper with a synopsis of criminal incidents for publication in weekly editions.

Title IX Coordinator

Michele Burris
Vice President for Student Affairs and Interim Title IX Coordinator
Keating Hall 100, Rose Hill Campus | 718-817-4750| [email protected]

The Title IX Coordinator oversees the University’s Title IX compliance efforts and is responsible for coordinating the University’s response to all reports of sexual and related misconduct, including sex- or gender-based discrimination involving educational programs, gender equity in athletic programs, employment, and admission. The Title IX Coordinator also collects data from all University Title IX reports to monitor the process, including outcomes, to identify and address any patterns or systemic issues that may arise.

The Department of Public Safety conducts investigations for all Title IX and sexual and related misconduct cases involving complaints by students against other students. The Vice President for Student Affairs or the dean of students on the campus where the respondent is enrolled conducts the student conduct process and, if necessary, imposes student conduct sanctions for students found in violation of these policies. The Division of Student Affairs oversees the student conduct process when a student may be in violation of the Sexual and Related Misconduct Policy and Procedures, and is responsible for keeping a record of these matters. At times, designees can be assigned to carry out these duties.

Campus Ministry

Rose Hill | McShane Center 215 | 718-817-4500 Monday–Friday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Lincoln Center | 140 W. 62nd St., Room 141 | 212-636-6267 Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Westchester | Room 133 | 914-367-3420 | Tuesday–Thursday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

In emergency situations or after hours, please contact a resident assistant, resident director, or the Department of Public Safety for assistance. These staff members can contact professional staff members from the Office of Campus Ministry as necessary to respond during off hours. All pastoral services are free and confidential. Pastoral counselors are not required to report sexual misconduct situations unless there is an immediate threat to oneself or others.

Off-Campus Resources

Police Agencies

48th Precinct (Rose Hill) | 450 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, N.Y. 718-299-3900
20th Precinct (Lincoln Center) | 120 W. 82nd St., New York, N.Y. 212-580-6411

  • Maintains a Sex Crimes Unit—officers trained in investigating sex crimes
  • Hotline: 212-267-7273
  • The hotline can be contacted directly and used to aid victims of sex crimes anonymously.
  • The hotline is staffed by female officers.

Harrison P.D. (Westchester) | 650 North St., Harrison, N.Y. | 914-967-5110

New York State Police 24-Hour Hotline for Reporting Sexual Assault on New York College Campuses: 844-845-7269

Rape and Violence Crisis Centers

RAPE Crisis Hotline

  • 914-345-9111
  • 24 hours a day
  • Confidential
  • Free and immediate support and assistance

Safe Horizon’s Rape/Sexual Assault and Incest Hotline

  • 212-227-3000
  • 24 hours a day
  • Confidential
  • Free
  • Safety planning, crisis counseling, advocacy with the police

NYC Domestic Violence Hotline

  • 800-621-HOPE (4673)

Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

  • 212-714-1141

New York State Domestic Violence Hotline

  • 800-942-6906

New York State Office of Victim Services

  • 800-247-8035 or www.ovs.ny.gov

Hospitals

Rose Hill

Sexual Assault Response Treatment (SART) programs include emergency room physicians, forensic nurses, and social workers who have been specifically trained in treating victims of sexual assault and rape. SARTs take a multidisciplinary approach, combining medicine, law enforcement, and victim advocacy to ensure that sexual assault victims receive appropriate medical attention, evidentiary examinations, emotional support, and referral information.

The following institutions feature SART programs:
North Central Bronx Hospital | 3424 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. | 718-519-5000 Jacobi Medical Center | Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, N.Y. | 718-918-5000

The following institutions have general emergency departments without SART programs:
St. Barnabas Hospital | 183rd Street and Third Avenue, Bronx, N.Y. | 718-960-9000 Montefiore Medical Center | 111 E. 210th St., Bronx, N.Y. | 718-920-4321 Montefiore North | 613 E. 233rd St., Bronx, N.Y. | 718-920-9000

Lincoln Center

Mt. Sinai West Emergency Room | 1000 Tenth Avenue (59th Street), New York, N.Y. 212-523-4000

Specialized Services for Victims of Violent Crime and Sexual Assault

The Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC) at Mt. Sinai is one of the largest and most comprehensive hospital-based victim treatment centers in New York. Its direct number is 212-523-4728. As the first hospital in New York to establish a specialized and highly acclaimed treatment service for victims of sexual assault, they have Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) available 24 hours a day. These examiners devote their full attention to the needs of the victim and, only with the victim’s consent, collect evidence that can be used to prosecute a crime.

The following is a general emergency department without SART or SAFE programs:
Lenox Hill Hospital | 100 E. 77th St., New York, N.Y. | 212-434-3030

Westchester

Westchester County Medical Center | 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, N.Y. | 914-493-7000

White Plains Hospital Medical Center | 41 East Post Road, White Plains, N.Y. 914-681-0600

Community Legal Services

National Crime Victims Bar Association

  • 202-467-8753

For assistance pursuing civil justice for crime victims

NYS Crime Victims Board

  • 800-247-8035

Legal help and information provided by the New York State Office of Victim Services

LawHelp.org

A website dedicated to helping persons in need find legal help, organizations, resources, and information for various circumstances

Connect, Inc.

  • 212-683-0605

Provides legal information and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence

Break the Cycle

  • 800-214-4150

Serves individuals ages 22 and under seeking orders of protection and related Family Court matters

Division of Student Affairs: CARE Contacts

Vice President for Student Affairs and Interim Title IX Coordinator
Michele Burris | Keating Hall, Room 100 | 718-817-4750 | [email protected]

Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students at Rose Hill
(also serves as the contact person for the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station)
Christopher Rodgers | McShane Campus Center 255 | 718-817-4755 [email protected]

Dean of Students at Lincoln Center
(also serves as the contact person for the Westchester campus)
Jenifer Campbell, Ed.D. | 140 W. 62nd St., G33 | 212-636-6250 | [email protected]

Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Residential Life at Rose Hill
Charles Clency | Loschert Hall Basement | 718-817-3080

Associate Director of Residential Life for Student Conduct at Rose Hill
Angelo J. Coppotelli | Loschert Hall Basement | 718-817-3080

Director of Residential Life at Lincoln Center
Kelly Sosa | McMahon Hall, Room 108 | 212-636-7100

Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
Jeffrey Ng, Psy.D. | Rose Hill: O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-3725 Lincoln Center: 140 W. 62nd St., G02 | 212-636-6225

Director of University Health Services
Maureen Keown | Rose Hill: O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-4160 Lincoln Center: 140 W. 62nd St., G16 | 212-636-7160

Assistant Dean for Student Involvement at Rose Hill
Catharine McGlade, Ed.D. | McShane Campus Center 270 | 718-817-4339

Director for Student Involvement at Lincoln Center
Christina Frankovic-Sepsi | 140 W. 62nd St., G33 | 212-636-6250

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs for Diversity and Inclusion
Juan Carlos Matos | McShane Center, Room 283 | 718-817-0664

 

Updated: 8.24

  • FUEMS can be reach by calling the Department of Public Safety

    Rose Hill or Lincoln Center | 718-817-2222 (specify which campus). Additional information here.


    Please help us arrange the appropriate response and care by indicating the nature of the incident and whether a female staff member is requested.

    • Emergency medical technicians on duty
    • Referrals
    • Transportation to a hospital
    • No fee
    • Confidential services

    Updated: 8.24

  • Resident assistants from the Office of Residential Life are on duty all night, every night, and present in the RHOs at Rose Hill from 6:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m., and from 6 to 11 p.m. in the RHO at Lincoln Center.

    Rose Hill Residence Hall Offices

    ALUMNI COURT SOUTH RHO ext. 11061

    BELMONT COMMUNITY HOUSING (BCH) RHO ext.13513

    CAMPBELL SALICE CONLEY HALL (CSC) RHO (located in Campbell Hall) ext.10309

    FINLAY HALL (FN) RHO ext. 12146

    LOSCHERT HALL (LOS) RHO ext. 11060

    LOYOLA/FABER HALL RHO LOY ext. 10023

    MARTYRS’ COURT RHO ext. 11910

    O’HARE HALL (OH) RHO ext. 11476

    TIERNEY HALL (TN) RHO ext. 14990

    QUEEN’S COURT (QC) RHO ext.11401

    WALSH (WA) RHO ext.12321

    Lincoln Center

    212-636-7100

    Updated: 8/24

  • Rose Hill | O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-3725
    Lincoln Center | McMahon Hall, Room 211 | 212-636-6225
    Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

    In emergency situations or after hours, please contact a resident assistant, resident director, and/or the Department of Public Safety for assistance. These staff members can contact the Office of Counseling Services’ professional staff as necessary to respond during off hours.

    • Counseling services are available to all students who have experienced a sexual offense, stalking, and/or domestic violence incident.
    • Crisis walk-ins are welcome.
    • All services are free and confidential.
    • Consultation is available to administrators, faculty, family members, or students who are concerned about a student.

    Updated: 8/24

  • Rose Hill | O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-4160
    Nurse practitioners are available as follows:

    • Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Holidays, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
    • No fee

    Lincoln Center | McMahon 203 | 212-636-7160
    Nurse practitioners are available as follows:

    • Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Saturday, Sunday, and Monday Holidays, please contact RH nurse at 718-817-4160
    • No fee

    University Health Services on both campuses has nurse practitioners trained as SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners) who are specifically trained to assist survivors of sexual assault. They can assist in the medical care, follow-up/referral process, and provide general support to the survivor.

     

    Updated: 8/24

  • Rose Hill | Thebaud Annex | 718-817-2222
    Lincoln Center | Lowenstein | 212-636-6076
    Westchester | 400 Westchester Avenue | 914-367-3333

    • Immediate response 24 hours a day by experienced former law enforcement public safety supervisors and/or investigators trained in trauma-informed handling of complaints.
    • Incident reports prepared- a valuable document if the case is pursued at a later date, either criminally or through a University student conduct process, at the option of the complainant.
    • Will summon the police department that has jurisdiction, after conferral with the victim, and work closely with this agency.

    As part of mandatory First Year Core Programming sessions, public safety staff provide a presentation to all incoming students on personal safety, residence hall security, and living in an urban environment. In addition, public safety procedures are discussed with prospective and accepted students and their parents at open house programs sponsored by the Office of Undergraduate Admission and New Student Orientation sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Community Development. The Department of Public Safety apprises students of events affecting their personal safety by issuing public safety alerts and by providing the student newspaper with a synopsis of criminal incidents for publication in weekly editions.

     

    Updated: 8.24

  • Michele Burris
    Vice President for Student Affairs and Interim Title IX Coordinator
    Keating Hall Room 114 Rose Hill Campus | 718-817-4750
    [email protected]

    Updated: 8.24

  • Rose Hill | McShane Campus Center,  2nd Floor (CMCE Suite 215) | 718-817-4500
    Monday - Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

    Lincoln Center | 140 W. 62nd St., Room 141 | 212-636-6267
    Monday - Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

    Westchester | Room 133 | 914-367-3420
    Tuesday - Thursday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

    In emergency situations or after hours, please contact a resident assistant, resident director, and/or the Department of Public Safety for assistance. These staff members can contact professional staff members from the Office of Campus Ministry as necessary to respond during off hours.

     

    Updated: 8.24

  • 48th Precinct (Rose Hill) | 450 Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx, NY
    Phone: 718-299-3900

    20th Precinct (Lincoln Center) | 120 West 82nd Street, New York, NY
    Phone: 212-580-6411

    • Maintains a Sex Crimes Unit—officers trained in investigating sex crimes
    • Hotline: 212-267-7273
    • Hotline can be contacted directly and used to aid victims of sex crimes anonymously
    • Hotline staffed by female officers

    Harrison PD (Westchester) | 650 North Street, Harrison, NY | 914-967-5110

    New York State Police 24-Hour Hotline for Reporting Sexual Assault on New York College Campuses: 844-845-7269

     

    Updated: 8/24

  • RAPE Crisis Hotline:

    • Phone: 914-345-9111
    • 24 hours a day
    • Confidential
    • Free and immediate support and assistance

    Safe Horizon’s Rape/Sexual Assault and Incest Hotline:

    • Phone: 212-227-3000
    • 24 hours a day, seven days a week
    • Confidential
    • Free
    • Safety planning, crisis counseling, advocacy with the police

    NYC Domestic Violence Hotline:

    • Phone: 800-621-HOPE (4673)

    Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project:

    • Phone: 212-714-1141

    New York State Domestic Violence Hotline

    • 800-942-6906

    New York State Office of Victim Services

     

    Updated: 8/24

     

  • Rose Hill

    The following institutions feature Sexual Assault Response Treatment (SART) programs:

    • North Central Bronx Hospital | 3424 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx, NY | 718-519-5000
    • Jacobi Medical Center | Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY | 718-918-5000

    The following institutions have general emergency departments without SART programs:

    • St. Barnabas Hospital | 183rd Street and Third Avenue, Bronx, NY | 718-960-9000
    • Montefiore Medical Center | 111 East 210th Street, Bronx, NY | 718-920-4321
    • Montefiore North | 613 East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY | 718-920-9000

    Lincoln Center

    Mt. Sinai West Emergency Room | 1000 Tenth Avenue (59th Street), New York, N.Y.
    212-523-4000

    • Specialized Services for Victims of Violent Crime and Sexual Assault
    • The Crime Victims Treatment Center (CVTC) at Mt. Sinai is one of the largest and most comprehensive hospital-based victim treatment centers in New York. Its direct number is 212-523-4728. As the first hospital in New York to establish a specialized and highly acclaimed treatment service for victims of sexual assault, they have Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners (SAFE) available 24 hours a day. These examiners devote their full attention to the needs of the victim and, only with the victim’s consent, collect evidence that can be used to prosecute a crime.

    The following is a general emergency department without SART or SAFE programs:

    • Lenox Hill Hospital | 100 East 77th Street, New York, NY | 212-434-3030

    Westchester

    • Westchester County Medical Center | 100 Woods Road, Valhalla, NY | 914-493-7000
    • White Plains Hospital Medical Center | 41 East Post Road, White Plains, NY | 914-681-0600

  • National Crime Victims Bar Association
    Phone: 202-467-8753
    For assistance pursuing civil justice for crime victims

    NYS Crime Victims Board
    Phone: 800-247-8035
    Legal help and information provided by the New York State Office of Victim Services

    LawHelp.org
    A website dedicated to helping persons in need find legal help, organizations, resources and information for various circumstances

    Connect, Inc.
    Phone: 212-683-0605
    Provides legal information and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence

    Break the Cycle
    Phone: 800-214-4150
    Serves individuals ages 22 and under seeking orders of protection and related Family Court matters

  • Vice President for Student Affairs
    Michele Burris | Keating Hall, Room 100 | 718-817-4750 | [email protected]

    Assistant Vice President/Dean of Students at Rose Hill
    (also serves as the contact person for the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station)
    Christopher Rodgers | Campbell Hall 124 (off Martyrs' Court Lawn) | 718-817-4755 [email protected]

    Dean of Students at Lincoln Center
    (also serves as the contact person for the Westchester campus)
    Jenifer Campbell | 140 W. 62nd St., G33 | 212-636-6250 | [email protected]

    Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Residential Life at Rose Hill
    Charles Clency | Loschert Hall Basement | 718-817-3080

    Associate Director of Residential Life for Student Conduct at Rose Hill
    Angelo J. Coppotelli | Loschert Hall Basement | 718-817-3080

    Director of Residential Life at Lincoln Center
    Kelly Sosa | McMahon Hall, Room 108 | 212-636-7100

    Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
    Jeffrey Ng, Psy.D. | Rose Hill: O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-3725 Lincoln Center: 140 W. 62nd St., G02 | 212-636-6225

    Director of University Health Services
    Maureen Keown | Rose Hill: O’Hare Hall, Lower Level | 718-817-4160 Lincoln Center: 140 W. 62nd St., G16 | 212-636-7160

    Assistant Dean for Student Involvement at Rose Hill
    Catharine McGlade, Ed.D. | McGinley Center, Room 213 | 718-817-4339

    Senior Director for Student Involvement at Lincoln Center
    Christina Frankovic-Sepsi | 140 W. 62nd St., G33 | 212-636-6250

    Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs for Diversity and Inclusion
    Juan Carlos Matos | McGinley Center, Room 211 | 718-817-0664