Title IX
College Makes Two Offices Title IX Confidential Resources
Counselors at the Bureau of Study Counsel, the College’s Office of BGLTQ Student Life, and College peer counseling groups—unless legally compelled—will not disclose undergraduate reports of sexual harassment to a University Title IX coordinator or third party without the student’s permission.
UC Meeting
Emily J. Miller, a Title IX Officer, speaks to the Undergraduate Council on Sunday evening about the role of Title IX at Harvard.
Sexual Assault Resource Panel
Roughly a dozen people attended an informational panel about the Office of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response, Title IX, the Office of Dispute Resolution, and the Administrative Board in Tsai Auditorium on Tuesday evening.
Administrators Host Panel on Harvard’s Sexual Assault Response
At the 90-minute event in Tsai Auditorium, attended by about a dozen Harvard affiliates, the administrators discussed a fictional scenario and walked through different procedural possibilities through their respective offices.
UC Leaders Talk Social Space and Sexual Assault With Faust
In their last meeting with University President Drew G. Faust, Undergraduate Council leaders on Tuesday discussed campus social spaces and the results of the recent sexual assault survey.
Faculty-Student Committee Will Review Title IX Policies
Although the committee has yet to meet, its finalized membership will include professors from schools across Harvard and some students, who will represent the College, graduate schools, and professional schools, respectively.
Petition Calls for Administrators To Control Final Clubs
Undergraduates are proposing an Undergraduate Council election referendum that would call on Harvard to “reclaim administrative control over final clubs,” though it is unclear whether administrators could legally take such a move.
Student Activists Call Title IX Document ‘Totally Inaccessible’
Undergraduate student activists are arguing that a document released to clarify Harvard’s sexual harassment policies is inaccessible to students.
Graduate Students Respond to Sexual Assault Survey Findings
Graduate students who reported being sexually harassed at Harvard when surveyed last spring were more likely to identify an offender as a faculty member than their undergraduate counterparts.
Document Offers Insight Into Harvard’s Sexual Assault Policies
A newly-released Frequently Asked Questions document clarifies that students accused of violating Harvard’s sexual harassment policy may turn to attorneys as their personal advisers.
Faculty Decry Attrition of Tenure-Track Women
Only 66 percent of women on schedule to be considered for promotions to full professors last year remained at Harvard for the final stage of that process, compared with 78 percent of men.
At Office Hours, Faust Fields Questions About Sexual Assault
Several students from an anti-sexual assault advocacy group took advantage of the infrequent opportunity of presidential office hours to discuss sexual assault at Harvard.
Counseling Group Takes Break After Sexual Assault Survey
Response, a group of Harvard students who counsel peers on topics related to relationships, including sexual harassment and assault, closed on Sunday, and it will reopen on Oct. 12.
Admissions Officers Prepare for Questions on Sexual Assault
Since the results of a nationwide sexual conduct climate survey were released last Monday, the Admissions Office has been weighing the best way to discuss the survey’s findings with applicants and their parents.
In the Wake of Sexual Assault Survey, Faculty Assess Their Role
While the roles of administrators and students in addressing issues of sexual assault are scrutinized, faculty members are unsure of their own role in solving an issue that affects so many of their students.
In Wake of Survey, College Appoints New Title IX Coordinator
Harvard’s Title IX office has appointed a new College Title IX coordinator and published a College-specific website on the topic.
Law School Hires Chief Human Resources Officer
Kevin B. Moody will serve as the next assistant dean and chief human resources officer at Harvard Law School beginning Oct. 19.
At Town Hall, Students Respond to Sexual Assault Survey
About two dozen students reacted to recently released findings about the incidence of sexual assault at Harvard, telling administrators about a climate of distrust on campus and questioning if the College can change it.
Harvard Law School Launches Student Life App
Harvard Law School launched last week a mobile application for students with resources related to mental health, sexual harassment, and student life.
After Survey, Determined Faust Promises Conversation and Seeks Change
“We have a huge amount of work to do and we need to change this culture and these kinds of realities," University President Drew G. Faust told a packed lecture hall on Monday.
A University-Wide Survey, With a College Focus
Harvard's sexual conduct climate survey results released Monday prompts further concern toward the College's handling of sexual assault cases.
Survey Reveals ‘Troubling’ Sexual Assault Climate at Harvard, Faust Says
Last spring, Harvard and 26 other schools issued their version of a sexual assault climate survey developed by the Association of American Universities. Results of the survey were released Monday.
In New York, Law School's Jeannie Suk Debates Title IX
“What campuses are doing under pressure from the Department of Education is hurting the cause of gender equality,” the professor argued.
Administrative Turnover Riddles Law School Title IX Rollout
A series of departures and new arrivals among staff members means Harvard Law School's administration is in flux as the school itself transitions to a new Title IX approach.
Law School Rolls Out New Student Title IX Process
The new process was finalized over the summer and detailed to students on Aug. 28. Law School students seem largely unaware of what it entails.