Supportive Measures

Title IX Resource Coordinators may be able to assist with short-term academic flexibility. 

Typically, a Title IX Resource Coordinator will reach out directly to the faculty on the student's behalf. Examples may be: 

• Requests for extensions 
• Flexibility with respect to class participation or attendance 
• Support of an Ad Board petition 

When appropriate, Title IX Resource Coordinators may also make a connection with the Disability Access Office or partner with a Resident Dean. Generally, students are encouraged to reach out to a Title IX Resource Coordinator if they feel their academics or enrollment is being impacted and the Resource Coordinator will work with them to explore options.

A Title IX Resource Coordinator may be able to work with Housing to facilitate housing flexibility to improve physical and psychological safety in living arrangements. 

The Title IX Resource Coordinator will work to determine what flexibility is a good fit for the circumstances. Some options available may be: 

• Changing House/Yard: In circumstances where a student no longer feels safe in their living arrangements, they may request to the Title IX Resource Coordinator that they no longer live in their House or Dorm. When appropriate, the Resource Coordinator will work with Housing and the relevant Houses or Yards to arrange the move to an available space. While preferences are welcome, placement will prioritize safety and availability.
• Internal House/Yard Flexibility: A Title IX Resource Coordinator can also explore options within a student's House or Yard to meet their needs. This may include requesting a certain location of room for safety reasons, or to not be placed near a certain other person. While preferences are welcome, placement will prioritize safety and availability.
• Housing Day: Prior to Housing Day in the Spring, first-year students may request to a Title IX Resource Coordinator that they not be placed in the same House as another party for reasons related to sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct. In these circumstances, a Resource Coordinator will work with Housing to request the students not be placed in the same House, or the first-year not be placed in the specific House of the other party. 
• IHT: The interhouse transfer process is a separate process from housing changes made as a supportive measure through College Title IX and is managed by the Harvard College Housing Office. A Title IX Resource Coordinator can answer questions about this option, which may be appropriate for students when a move is not urgent or the student would like to prioritize certain preferences. Learn more about interhouse transfer here. 

Other safety options related to physical safety or privacy may also be available. Students are encouraged to reach out to College Title IX with any concerns about their living arrangements in relation to the impact of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct. 

No Contact Orders are available if a student feels intimidated or harassed by another College student.

A No Contact Order:

• Prohibits contact between the parties as long as both are enrolled at the College, and/or until at least one party graduates.
• Can be requested with or without a formal complaint and does not require a determination of whether a policy violation occurred. They are therefore not disciplinary in nature, and mutual, meaning the terms of the Order apply equally to both parties.
• Applies to all contact, including in person, on campus, off campus, on social media, and through third parties. 
• If either party violates the No Contact Order, the other party may bring the concern to College Title IX or the Secretary of the Ad Board and Ad Board action will be considered.

To request a No Contact Order related to concerns of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct, the requesting student should meet with College Title IX to determine if the Order is a good fit for the circumstances. If so, an implementation meeting with a representative from the Ad Board will be scheduled, and following that meeting the receiving party will be required to meet with the representative of the Ad Board to be notified of the Order. 

A No Contact Order may also be an option between Harvard affiliates who are not both students at the College, or in some cases between a Harvard student and a student at another school. A Title IX Resource Coordinator can answer specific questions about those circumstances.

When appropriate, a Title IX Resource Coordinator may have a conversation with a party who has been identified as engaging in harmful behavior.

This conversation will focus on the impact of the behavior brought to the attention of College Title IX and will also provide a reminder about Harvard community expectations and policies. Educational conversations are typically done at the direct request of the impacted party, and are not disciplinary in nature. 

Trainings of an identified community or group that has been identified as engaging in harmful behavior, or of which an identified individual is a member, may also be an available supportive measure. These trainings typically review Harvard policies prohibiting sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct, skills of bystander intervention, and other relevant prevention and response practices. 

When a Title IX Resource Coordinator meets with a student, other options to explore may be:

• Introductions to resources, such as a SHARE Counselor, Resident Dean, or BGLTQ Office.
• Flexibility in a Harvard-based work environment.
• Exploring privacy options such as FERPA-blocks.
• Coordinating with HUPD on requesting a no trespass order, making a police report, or getting input on additional safety options such as Campus Escorts.
• Researching community resources and supports (local, national, or international), such as domestic or sexual violence organizations and their available services.
• Reaching out to other universities to request information about their processes and supports.
• Exploring other reporting options on campus, such as Bias Incident Reporting or filing a Peer Dispute. 
• Educating on and exploring options related to local abuse or harassment prevention orders.
• Consultation and training for an impacted community, such as a student organization or department.