The Victim Advocate provides assistance to any member of the Cornell community who has been the victim of a crime or other traumatic incident, regardless of where it occurred. The Advocate supports individuals who have experienced harassment, physical or emotional/mental assault, stalking, violent or potentially violent relationships, sexual assault or rape, bias-related incidents, hazing related to group initiation, or any other victimization.  

The Advocate provides personal support, assists in identifying and using campus, community, and other resources, can work with faculty and staff on campus, and can accompany a victim to services. The service is free and "client-centered", which enables the individual to decide the best course of action for her/him.  

Contact the Advocate

Call to schedule a face-to-face or phone appointment: 607 255-1212  

If you prefer, you may e-mail: victimadvocate@cornell.edu
Reminder: email is not secure for confidential communication.

Hours:  Monday to Friday, 10 am to 5 pm

Emergency

In an emergency or other crisis situation call 911, the Cornell Police at 255-1111, or the other emergency contact numbers.  

Victim Advocacy is not a crisis service

Services  

The Victim Advocate can provide:  

Personal support 

• An opportunity to talk about what happened
  
• Accompaniment to meetings, court hearings, etc., or serve as a liaison
  
• Provide information to help an individual decide on a course of action
  
• Connect with campus, community, and state resources for counseling and advising  

Academic and administrative support 

• Liaison with department, college or university offices
  
• Communicate with university teaching staff and faculty  

Confidentiality 

Conversations with the Advocate are private and do not commit you to any future action. Discussions with the Victim Advocate do not constitute making a report or filing a formal complaint. The Advocate will not contact academic staff, parents or others without the client's consent. To assure privacy, the office does not keep formal records for Gannett or the University.

Referral 

The Advocate may need to refer the following inquires to other resources:  

• Victims of robberies or crimes against property
  
• Parties involved in tenant/landlord disputes
  
• Roommate differences or quarrels
  
• Those who feel they've been treated unfairly by professors, teaching assistants or supervisors within the academic environment

Other resources for assistance 

• Cornell University Police: G-2 Barton Hall, 607 255-1111  
• Judicial Administrator: 120 Day Hall, 607 255-4680  
• Gannett Health Services (medical and counseling services): 607 255-515
• The Advocacy Center (sexual assault, sexual abuse, domestic violence services): Crisis Line, 607 277-5000 (24 hours)  
• Suicide and Crisis Counseling: Crisis Line, 607 272-1616 (24 hours)