How do I report mistreatment?
Online Reporting Options:
Any instances of mistreatment can be reported anonymously via phone or online through the ALERT Reporting Hotline—the Anonymous Learning Environment Reporting Tool. ALERT is a 24/7 anonymous mechanism for reporting mistreatment or any other student concerns. This reporting portal allows students to submit concerns to an outsourced third party that directs reports to the appropriate office: Title IX concerns to the HMS Title IX officer and all other student concerns to the Dean for Students and Director of Student Affairs, copying the Dean for Medical Education.
Online reports are received, reviewed and responded to by the Dean for Students and the Director of Student Affairs.
Online reports are received, reviewed and responded to by the Dean for Students and the Director of Student Affairs.
Additional Reporting Options:
The Ombuds Office is a confidential resource available to anyone from Harvard’s community.
You may submit anonymous disclosures of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct to the Office for Gender Equity (OGE) by using the Resource for Online Anonymous Disclosures (ROAD). Through the ROAD, you can let us know of a concern, communicate with a member of OGE, and access resources without revealing your identity.
Harvard University is committed to providing equal opportunities for qualified community members with disabilities to access and participate in academic, social, employment, cultural, and recreational programs at Harvard. This commitment is grounded not only in disability law, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the ADA Amendments of 2008, but also in Harvard's commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all members of the community. The Disability Grievance policy and procedure is intended to provide for the prompt and equitable resolution of complaints by any Harvard employee, student enrolled in a Harvard course or program, or other community member who believes that they have been discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Course and Clerkship Evaluations
Students are encouraged to report instances of mistreatment that occur during a course or clerkship. Reporting these incidents helps the School and its affiliated hospitals sustain an environment of collegiality and mutual support.
Students have the option and are encouraged to report incidents to the immediate attention of the Dean for Students, who will treat such reports with discretion.
When mistreatment reports are filed, the response will follow set procedures described in the Student Handbook (7.16 Student Mistreatment Policies & Procedures).
Here is a link to all Student Mistreatment Prevention & Outcomes Reports (log on required).
Allegations of Sexual and Gender- Based Harassment
HMS students wishing to report a violation of the University Policy should contact the Harvard University Office for Sexual and Gender-Based Dispute Resolution(“ODR”) or an HMS Title IX Coordinator.