Compliance & Diversity
“John Jay College thrives because of its diversity and inclusion. I stand firm in my commitment to creating a campus culture that promotes safety and respect for everyone in our community. I ask for your continued support to ensure that our College lives up to its mission of justice and maintains a working and learning environment free from discrimination, sexual harassment, and misconduct.” — President Karol V. Mason
About the Office of Compliance and Diversity (CDO)
Our commitment to fostering a safe and inclusive campus community means that the College has a zero-tolerance policy toward harassment or discrimination of any kind. The Office of Compliance and Diversity leads the College’s work to ensure the wellbeing of its students, faculty, and staff in this regard through fact-finding investigations, education, and outreach. The Office oversees all complaints of sex-based misconduct as well as other types of harassment or discrimination. The Office also promotes equal opportunity and fairness in the College’s employment practices.
To contact the Office of Compliance and Diversity or to report sex-based misconduct, harassment or discrimination, please email CDO@jjay.cuny.edu.
Team Members
Gabriela Leal, Director of Compliance and Diversity, serves as the College’s Title IX Coordinator. Ms. Leal is responsible for conducting investigations and outreach to ensure compliance with Title IX and other laws or policies related to harassment and discrimination. Ms. Leal is also the College’s Chief Diversity Officer and 504/ADA Coordinator (responsible for ensuring the College’s compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act). Ms. Leal is a graduate of CUNY Law and is fluent in Spanish.
gleal@jjay.cuny.edu
Henry Cruz, Diversity Programs and Data Assistant, oversees the College’s affirmative action compliance and recruitment efforts to promote equal employment opportunity at John Jay. Mr. Cruz is a John Jay alumnus, and is fluent in Spanish.
hecruz@jjay.cuny.edu
Location
For any other questions you may have you can find our office located at 623 Harren Hall. You can also contact our office with our phone number 212-237-8177