#  Policies & Procedures 

 



###  Policies & Procedures 

 

 

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Harvard University is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy educational and work environment in which no member of the University community is, on the basis of sex, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in any University program or activity. Sexual harassment, including sexual assault, is a form of sex discrimination in that it denies an individual equal access to the University’s programs or activities.

Harvard University’s policies prohibiting sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct are designed to ensure a safe and non-discriminatory educational and work environment and to meet legal requirements, including: Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the University’s programs or activities; relevant sections of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act; Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in employment; and Massachusetts laws that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity.



 

 



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##  Harvard's Policies & Procedures 

 



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###    Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Misconduct  expand\_more  

 

Harvard's Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy apply to incidents **on or after August 14, 2020**. Each policy provides an explanation of its jurisdiction and definitions.

#### Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy & Procedures

- [Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy](https://oge.harvard.edu/files/oge/files/interim-title-ix-sexual-harassment-policy.pdf)
- [Procedures for formal complaints against students under the Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy](https://oge.harvard.edu/files/oge/files/interim-title-ix-sexual-harassment-policy-student-procedures.pdf?m=1624890968)

#### Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy & Procedures 

- [Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy](https://oge.harvard.edu/files/oge/files/interim-other-sexual_misconduct-policy.pdf?m=1624890813)
- [Procedures for formal complaints against students under the Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy](https://oge.harvard.edu/files/oge/files/interim-other-sexual-misconduct-policy-student-procedures.pdf?m=1624890825)
- [Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy and Procedures](https://csndr.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum12116/files/2025-08/Harvard_Sexual_and_Gender_Based_Harassment_Policy.pdf) applies to incidents **before August 14, 2020**.

For a complete overview of Harvard University's policies and procedures related to sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct, please visit the [Office for Community Support, Non-discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities (CNSDR)'s Policies and Procedures page](https://oge.harvard.edu/policies-procedures).



 

 

 



###    Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment  expand\_more  

 

[Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy and Procedures](https://csndr.harvard.edu/sites/g/files/omnuum12116/files/2025-08/Harvard_Sexual_and_Gender_Based_Harassment_Policy.pdf) applies to incidents **before August 14, 2020**.

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) has additional [Interim Policies and Procedures Addressing Title IX Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment and Other Misconduct.](https://www.fas.harvard.edu/sexual-and-gender-based-harassment-policy)

- For conduct occurring **between September 1, 2014, and August 14, 2020**, review the [Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy and Procedures for the FAS.](https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/websites.harvard.edu/dist/a/68/files/2022/08/fas_p_and_p_combined_2014_2020.pdf)

For a complete overview of Harvard University's policies and procedures related to sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct, please visit the [Office for Community Support, Non-Disclosure, Rights and Responsibilities (CSNDR)'s Policies and Procedures page](https://oge.harvard.edu/policies-procedures).