Policies and Procedures
Policies
Notice of Non-Discrimination
Harvard Law School does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, source of income, or status as a veteran in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in its programs and activities. The Law School has instituted these policies and certain procedures to ensure a safe and nondiscriminatory environment and to meet legal requirements, including Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. All employers using the facilities and services of the career services offices must comply with these policies and procedures. Harvard Law School makes one exception to this policy. Under threat of loss of funding to the University resulting from the Solomon Amendment, the Law School has suspended the application of its non-discrimination policy to military recruiters. This exception to our policy does not in any way reflect acceptance of, or agreement with, discriminatory hiring practices.
Contact information
Inquiries regarding the application of the Law School’s nondiscrimination policy may be referred to the following Law School coordinators of that policy:
Students:
Marcia Sells
Dean of Students
617-495-1880
WCC 3039
Mark A. Weber
Assistant Dean for Career Services
617-495-5469
WCC 4022
Catherine Pattanayak
Assistant Dean for Public Service and Director of the Bernard Koteen Office of Public Interest Advising
617-496-6106
WCC 4048
Lisa Dealy
Assistant Dean for Clinical and Pro Bono Programs
617-495-5202
WCC 3085
Faculty:
Matt Gruber
Dean for Administration
617-495-4641
Griswold 201
Staff:
Roxanne L. Armbruster
Assistant Dean and Chief Human Resources Officer
617-496-2080
Hauser 010
Sasha Tulgan
Hauser Hall 010
1575 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
STulgan@law.harvard.edu
J.D. Admissions:
Kristi Jobson
Assistant Dean for Admissions and Chief Admissions Officer
617-495-0658
Austin 203
LL.M. and S.J.D Admissions:
Jeanne Tai
Assistant Dean for the Graduate Program and International Legal Studies
617-496-4849
Inquiries concerning the application of nondiscrimination policies may also be referred to the Regional Director, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, J. W. McCormack POCH, Room 222, Boston, MA 02109-4557.
Harvard University Interim Policies on Title IX Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Misconduct
Harvard University has implemented two new interim policies on Title IX Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Misconduct. The 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
To learn more about the University Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy, please refer to this PDF for Information About Harvard’s New Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy and Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy.
Procedures
Procedures for Handling
Procedures for Handling
Complaints Against Students
- Reports of sexual and gender-based harassment, including sexual assault and sexual violence, will be processed under the HLS Sexual Harassment Resources and Procedures for Students when both the complainant and the respondent are HLS students.
- If either the complainant or the respondent is a non-HLS student, the Harvard University Procedures for Handling Complaints Involving Students Pursuant to the interim policies on Title IX Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Harassment will be used, and, when the respondent is an HLS student, will be supplemented by the HLS Interschool Sexual Harassment Procedures. For additional information regarding the Harvard University Procedures for Handling Complaints Involving Students Pursuant to the Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy, refer to the Frequently Asked Questions Concerning Harvard University Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy and Procedures for Handling Complaints Involving Students.
Complaints Against HLS Staff
- Procedures for Handling Complaints Against Harvard Staff Members Pursuant to the Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy