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options and provide you with specific instructions for registering or reregistering as well as requesting a vote-by-mail ballot. We also have voter registration geniuses (student workers) standing by to help. If something in the process is confusing, or you need to print a copy of your ID, or you need an envelope and a stamp, just email them at vote@colum.edu, and they’ll help you solve the problem. Your vote counts. Take steps to register and vote today. SUPPORT AND SERVICES Your education matters to everyone at Columbia, and we offer support from the classroom to the residence hall. To make the most of your Columbia experience, take advantage of every service, office, and out-of-the-classroom experience you can. The days might feel long, but the time is short. Engage early and often. DEAN OF STUDENTS OFFICE 623 S. Wabash Ave. | Room 303 (312) 369-8595 students.colum.edu/dos/ The Dean of Students Office oversees Student Health & Wellbeing, Services for Students with Disabilities, Housing & Residential Experience, and the Office of Equity Issues. The Dean of Students Office handles a variety of non-academic issues, including student misconduct and the Columbia Cares food pantry, and it is dedicated to making Columbia’s cultural and educational experiences outside the classroom both vibrant and enriching. The current Dean of Students is Douglas Eck, Ed.D., who can be reached at (312) 369-8595. 623 S. Wabash Ave. | Room 303 (312) 369-8595 www.colum.edu/titleix titleix@colum.edu The Office of Equity Issues (Title IX Office) promptly responds to reports of harassment and discrimination. Such acts may include but are not limited to: Discriminatory Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Violence, Sexual Assault and Rape, Sexual Exploitation, Dating/Domestic Violence, and Stalking. The Office of Equity Issues provides supportive measures to students who have experienced a Title IX, Sexual Misconduct or Harassment/Discrimination issue. Further, the Office of Equity Issues investigates complaints filed through the grievance procedures of the corresponding policies. The complete policies covering Title IX Sexual Harassment, Student Sexual Misconduct, and Anti-Harassment and Discrimination can be found at www.colum. edu/titleix. Office of Equity Issues 19