What is Title IX?
Title IX is part of the 1972 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act and stipulates that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.” Title IX requires all schools receiving federal financial assistance to take reasonable steps to create a safe, nondiscriminatory learning environment. If discrimination based on sex occurs, Canisius University will take immediate action to end the discrimination, remedy its effects, and prevent its future recurrence.
For further details concerning Title IX and to help determine how to address a Title IX concern, students, faculty, and staff may view the University's Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy. You may also view the New York State Enough Is Enough Legislation and the Students' Bill of Rights for further details.
In addition to reporting concerns directly to the Title IX Coordinator or a mandated reporter via email, phone or in-person, a report can also be completed online here, Online Reporting Form. This report will go directly to the Title IX Coordinator.
Title IX Coordinator:
Debbie Owens
Title IX Coordinator/Associate Dean of Students
Office: Frisch Hall 006
Email: @email
Phone: 716-888-3781
Training Materials
- Spring 2021 Team Training Title IX and Bias
- SUNY SCI Training Courses for Title IX Team
- Spring 2022 Title IX Team Training
- Spring 2023 Title IX Team Training
Relevant Policies
Click here to review the Canisius University Community Standards
Click here to review the Canisius University Sexual & Gender-Based Misconduct Policy
Click here to review the Canisius University Anti-Discrimination & Harassment Policy
Campus Climate Surveys
2022 Campus Climate Survey
2020 Campus Climate Survey
What are my reporting options?
Confidential
Confidential resources are those to whom you may disclose what occurred, and they will not have a duty to report any details you disclose except for in extreme circumstances. The College’s confidential resources include:
Counseling
Canisius University Counseling Center
716-888-2620
Bosch Hall 105
Canisius University Sexual Assault Liaison
Eileen Niland, LMHC, NNC
Counseling Center, BH 105
716-888-2620
@email
Medical
Canisius University Student Health Services
716-888-2610
Frisch Hall 001 (tunnel level)
Crisis Services
716-834-3131
24 Hour Emergency Mental Health Services
Not Confidential
Not confidential resources are those that may have a duty to disclose what occurred in your instance of harassment or discrimination to other College employees or to law enforcement. These individuals will do their utmost to keep your information confidential and only share the information to those who will legally need to be aware of it. If you have questions about the reporting process, you may ask the following non-confidential resources without disclosing any details of your specific case.
Emergencies
Canisius University Public Safety
716-888-2330
Bosch Hall (tunnel level)
Title IX Coordinator
Debbie Owens
Title IX Coordinator/Associate Dean of Students
Office: Frisch Hall 006
Email: @email
Phone: 716-888-3781
Off Campus Resources
1. External Law Enforcement Authorities
Any individual who has experienced an incident of Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct involving potential criminal conduct has the option to report (or not report) the conduct to an external law enforcement authorities that has jurisdiction over the location where the incident occurred by calling 911. In addition, the Buffalo Police Sex Offence Unit at 716-851-4494 or the state police at 1-844-845-7269 may be contacted if the incident took place locally.
2. Medical Treatment
The college encourages individuals who have experienced a recent sexual assault or act of physical violence to visit a hospital or clinic to assess and address their medical needs.
The following local medical facilities are confidential resources and information provided during a medical exam will not be released or shared without the patient’s consent. Disclosure to these resources does not provide any information to the college.
Erie County Medical Center
462 Grider St., Buffalo
(716) 898-3161
Buffalo General Hospital
100 High St., Buffalo
(716) 859-7100
Sisters of Charity Hospital
2157 Main St., Buffalo
(716) 862-1800
Women & Children’s Hospital
219 Bryant St., Buffalo
(716) 878-7408
3. Counseling/Victim Advocacy/ Support Resources
An individual reporting an act of Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct also has the option to confidentially disclose the incident and obtain services from the following off-campus counseling/victim advocacy resources and hotlines. Disclosure to these resources does not provide any information to the college.
Crisis Services
http://crisisservices.org/
(716) 834-3131
Crisis Services is staffed 24 hours a day by trained volunteers who are able to connect with professional counselors for emergency outreach. Crisis services will send a counselor to meet individuals in the emergency room.
New York State Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
www.opdv.ny.gov/help/dvhotlines.html
1-800-942-6906
National Sexual Assault Hotline
http://www.rainn.org/
1-800-656-4673
Pandora’s Project
http://www.pandys.org/lgbtsurvivors.html
GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project
http://www.glbtqdvp.org/
Safe Horizons
http://www.safehorizon.org/
Neighborhood Legal Services
http://www.nls.org
(716) 847-0650
Volunteer Lawyer Project
http://www.ecbavlp.com
(716) 847-0662