Responsible Employees

All faculty and staff at Harvard, including proctors and tutors, faculty and course staff, Resident Deans, and student employees, are Responsible Employees in the scope of their role, unless otherwise designated as a confidential resource.

If a Responsible Employee learns of an incident of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct impacting a Harvard community member, they are required to promptly share that information with a Title IX Resource Coordinator. Below are steps to follow specifically if the disclosure involves a student at Harvard College. 

Other schools and units at Harvard University have their own Title IX Resource Coordinators. View a list of all available Title IX Resource Coordinators

Step 1: Receive a Disclosure

A disclosure is any information shared with a Responsible Employee related to sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct impacting a Harvard community member. A disclosure may be direct or indirect; may relate to sexual assault, dating violence, stalking, domestic violence, sexual harassment, gender-based harassment (based on sexual orientation or gender identity), or other sexual misconduct; may have occurred on or off-campus and in Harvard's programs or activities, or not; and may be an experience prior to enrollment in Harvard, while on leave, or while an active student. 

Step 2: Connect with Title IX

If the disclosure involves a student at the College, a Responsible Employee must reach out to College Title IX promptly. The best way is to email collegetitleix@fas.harvard.edu and a Title IX Resource Coordinator will respond to connect about what was shared and next steps. If it is an emergency, please also utilize the 24/7 resources listed on the Resources page

Responsible Employees must share what they know with the Title IX Resource Coordinator, including the name or names of students involved if known, and the Resource Coordinator will talk with the Responsible Employee about how to best support the student.

Step 3: Share Resources

The Title IX Resource Coordinator will then reach out to any student who may have experienced sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct with an offer to meet and information about resources. The student can choose to meet with a Title IX Resource Coordinator to learn more about options or engage in any of the other resources shared. The student is not required to respond, nor is there a time limit to when they can choose to connect with a Title IX Resource Coordinator.

If as a Responsible Employee you receive a request for a supportive measure directly, please reach out and collaborate with College Title IX on implementation. Learn more about supportive measures

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Confidential resources, such as SHARE Counselors, are also always available to provide support and help you decide which options are right for you. 

 

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