St. John’s took steps yesterday to quell anxieties regarding the ongoing investigation into the alleged assault of swimmer Rachel Seager by basketball player Grady Reynolds.

Seager is the sophomore swimmer who Reynolds allegedly assaulted and harassed in the early morning hours of November 17.

Several current and former St. John’s students have contacted The Post in recent days saying that there is a great amount of confusion and concern on the Jamaica, Queens campus. The university released a statement expressing its concern for the safety and welfare of the students and for a fair and truthful resolution of the matter.

“A lot of students were talking about sending their parents e-mails of the stories that have been running,” said one student, who asked to remain anonymous. “It’s not because two athletes were involved. It’s about the integrity of the university.”

The administration does not find itself in an enviable position. Because of privacy laws, there is little information that can be released. But students expressed disappointment over learning about the alleged assault in The Post and not from university officials.

Reynolds will appear today in Queens courthouse for a standard hearing. Oscar Holt, one of two attorneys representing Reynolds, told The Post that he expects the case will be adjourned until, perhaps, early-January to give the district attorney’s office and the defense time to discuss the case.

Holt, a law professor at St. John’s and a member of the basketball team in 1972 and 1973, said any perception that the university is favoring one athlete over another is not accurate.

“It’s not one student-athlete against another student-athlete,” said Holt. “Grady Reynolds is being accused by the people of New York, not Rachel Seager.”