Resources for Participants
For Students
- Baruch College Counseling Center – Through culturally-responsive and trauma-informed counseling and psychological services and outreach, the Counseling Center assists students in achieving their academic and personal goals. Counselors work collaboratively with students to improve their emotional well-being, balance priorities, enhance interpersonal relationships, and empower them with useful coping skills to attain success in and out of the classroom.
- Baruch Title IX Office – Baruch is committed to cultivating a culture where students, faculty, staff, administrators, and visitors, are able to learn and work in a safe environment, free from harassment and misconduct. The Title IX office will respond promptly to reports of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking.
- Baruch College Ombuds – The Ombuds office offers a confidential, neutral, and independent resource for faculty, staff, and students within the Baruch College community to voice concerns about conflicts that arise between members of the College. The Ombuds does not share information concerning any case unless permission is given by the person who brings the concern to the office. The Ombuds does not maintain permanent records of individual cases. While the Ombuds provides support to those who bring conflicts to their attention, the Ombuds has no power to create or change Baruch College policy or rules. The Baruch College Ombudspersons are Mindy Engle-Friedman, Ombuds, and Glenda Hydler, Assistant to the Ombuds. Students, faculty, and staff can contact the Ombuds: Mindy.engle-friedman@baruch.cuny.edu or glenda.hydler@baruch.cuny.edu
- The Campus Intervention Team (CIT) works together as a support system to provide assistance to students in crisis. Any member of the college community (faculty, students, staff) can reach out to the CIT to report a concern about a student. The CIT is constituted to assist in providing support for students in crisis. (Faculty or staff concerns should be reported to the Office of the Provost or to Human Resources, respectively.) Concerned faculty, staff or students may fill out an Incident Communication Form if they have noticed student behavior which is perceived to be harmful to the student him/herself or to others, including: Unusual or erratic behavior in class; Extended absence from class by a typically engaged student; Written work with troubling themes or references; Verbal or written threats made by a student toward another student; Written or verbal expressions of suicidal ideation; Messages on social media with concerning language; Other actions which cause an alarm or call into question the safety of the student or his/her peers. All reports are confidential and will be handled by members of the CIT. To alert the CIT to a concern, complete and submit the Incident Communication Form. A member of the team will receive and review your submission. Please note that you may be contacted for follow-up information. Members of the CIT may be emailed at cit@baruch.cuny.edu
- Student Grievance Reporting – Baruch College maintains a commitment to providing students with a professional and equitable learning environment. Should a student experience faculty/staff behavior that they believe to be unfair, unjust, incompetent or inappropriate, students are able to file a formal complaint through the Office of the Dean of Students. The Office of the Dean of Students will assist students in ensuring their complaint is heard by the appropriate office.
- NYC Well – 24/7 hotline for mental health and substance use concerns)
For Faculty & Staff
- Employee Assistance Program – CCA@YourService is a resource for practical, around-the-clock information and assistance to help you manage every daily life. From emotional health and wellness support to assistance with daily work/life concerns like dependent care and financial/legal challenges, CCA@YourService provides helpful resources.
- Baruch Title IX Office – Baruch is committed to cultivating a culture where students, faculty, staff, administrators, and visitors, are able to learn and work in a safe environment, free from harassment and misconduct. The Title IX office will respond promptly to reports of sexual misconduct, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, intimate partner violence, and stalking.
- Baruch College Ombuds – The Ombuds office offers a confidential, neutral, and independent resource for faculty, staff, and students within the Baruch College community to voice concerns about conflicts that arise between members of the College. The Ombuds does not share information concerning any case unless permission is given by the person who brings the concern to the office. The Ombuds does not maintain permanent records of individual cases. While the Ombuds provides support to those who bring conflicts to their attention, the Ombuds has no power to create or change Baruch College policy or rules. The Baruch College Ombudspersons are Mindy Engle-Friedman, Ombuds, and Glenda Hydler, Assistant to the Ombuds. Students, faculty, and staff can contact the Ombuds: Mindy.engle-friedman@baruch.cuny.edu or glenda.hydler@baruch.cuny.edu
- NYC Well – 24/7 hotline for mental health and substance use concerns)