Sexual Violence Support & Advocacy

Note: This is a confidential resource, which means they will not contact University officials or law enforcement without your explicit permission (except for in extreme circumstances, such as a health and/or safety emergency).

Advocacy is available to support students who have experienced trauma. We can help you: 

• Process experiences of violence and harm in a supportive but non-clinical manner 

• Weigh options and outcomes of possible action steps 

• Create a safety plan and arrange accommodations  

• Meet with campus administrators and communicate with professors 

• Navigate other available resources 

To access advocacy services, please contact the Office of Health Promotion at [email protected] or 518-956-8477. Our office is located in Seneca Hall's basement on Indigenous Quad, which is on the Uptown Campus.

Visit the Office of Health Promotion webpage for more information on our advocacy services.

Note: Advocates from the Albany County Crime Victim & Sexual Violence Center (CVSVC) offers on-campus office hours. Learn more about CVSVC services.

Note: This is a confidential resource, which means that CAPS clinicians will not share your information without your explicit permission (except in extreme circumstances, such as a health and/or safety emergency). 

Students have access to counseling and consultation services at CAPS, where clinicians are available to address adverse experiences and other mental health concerns. 

Additionally, the Trauma and Resilience Specialist is available to support students who have experienced trauma from violence, racism and other adverse experiences.  

Make a CAPS appointment.

Note: This is a confidential resource, which means that SHS providers will not share your information without your explicit permission (except for in extreme circumstances, such as a health and/or safety emergency). 

SHS provides compassionate and inclusive healthcare to all registered UAlbany students. 

Available medical services include general medical care, gynecological services, lab tests, pharmacy services and STI testing. 

Make an SHS appointment.

Note: This is a confidential resource, which means Interfaith Services chaplains will not contact University officials or law enforcement without your explicit permission (except for in extreme circumstances, such as a health and/or safety emergency). 

Interfaith Services can provide you with space and opportunities for worship and connection to spirituality and faith, as well as help you access on-campus chaplains. 

Anyone may report instances of sexual violence to the Office of Equity & Compliance if the complaint is against a UAlbany student or employee. 

UAlbany's Interim Title IX Coordinator, Michelly Peña, works in the Office of Equity & Compliance. The office is responsible for: 

• Responding to all reports of sexual misconduct 

• Providing information about on- and off-campus support services 

• Assisting victims/survivors with accessing academic, residential and safety accommodations, regardless of whether a complaint is filed 

• Conducting prompt, fair and unbiased administrative investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct to determine if there was a violation of UAlbany policy

Learn more about the Title IX reporting process.

Anyone — including students, faculty and staff — may report instances of sexual violence to the University Police Department (UPD) if the complaint is against a UAlbany student or employee.  

UPD conducts criminal investigations into such complaints to determine whether there has been a violation of New York State law. 

UPD is a non-confidential reporting option. Like other police departments and other non-confidential reporting options, they will send reports of sexual misconduct to the Office of Equity & Compliance (Title IX Coordinator).