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Cornell Office of Civil Rights

About Us

The Cornell Office of Civil Rights (COCR) promotes and ensures equal opportunity and access to enable all members of the Cornell community to succeed and thrive. COCR addresses bias incidents, sexual and related misconduct, discrimination, and protected-status harassment through data collection and analysis, incident response and resolution, and training and education.

Cornell is committed to upholding the civil rights of all community members and fostering learning, living, and working environments of equal opportunity, fairness, and accessibility. Through Policy 6.4, Cornell prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon race, ethnic or national origin including shared ancestry, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual’s genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, caregiver status, height, weight, and any other legally protected class.

COCR encourages any student, faculty member, staff member, or applicant for employment or programs at Cornell who is concerned about discrimination, harassment, or retaliation to report their concern to COCR.

Staff

Operations

Civil Rights Compliance

Led by the Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title VI Coordinator, the Civil Rights Compliance team addresses bias incidents, discrimination, and protected-status harassment, and manages employee accommodations.

Contact: civilrights@cornell.edu or accommodations@cornell.edu

Title IX

Led by the Title IX Coordinator, the Title IX team addresses sexual and related misconduct and consensual relationships.

Contact: titleix@cornell.edu