# Non-Discrimination, Anti-Bullying, and Other Professional Conduct Policies ## Harvard University Conduct Policies and Procedures Harvard University is committed to the principles of equal opportunity in education and employment and cultivating a community that is open, welcoming, and inclusive, and that supports all community members in pursuit of the University’s mission of learning, teaching, research, and discovery. Discrimination, bullying, hostile and abusive behavior, and power-based harassment directly threaten community members’ ability to freely exchange ideas and pursue their educational and professional goals. Such behaviors, as defined in University policies, are prohibited at Harvard. [**Review the University Policies and Procedures**](https://provost.harvard.edu/files/provost/files/non-discrimination_and_anti-bullying_policies.pdf?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AMG%20ADAB%20policies%203.22.23%20(1)). [**Effective September 1, 2023**](https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/03/harvard-releases-new-anti-bullying-and-nondiscrimination-policies/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AMG%20ADAB%20policies%203.22.23%20(1)), the University released new and amended University policies and guidelines on non-discrimination and anti-bullying. The updated policies aim to foster a community built on mutual respect and trust while protecting academic freedom, reasoned dissent, and legitimate pedagogical and employment-related feedback. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) fully adopts the University policies and procedures on non-discrimination and anti-bullying. In addition, all FAS community members are expected to abide by the supplemental professional conduct policies provided below. You can view additional resources on the Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities (CSNDR) [**website**](https://csndr.harvard.edu). Please be aware that the policies outlined on this page are distinct from the FAS’s [**Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policies**](/sexual-and-gender-based-harassment-policy "Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment Policy"). ## FAS Professional Conduct Policy Open all sections Close all sections ### Faculty, Researchers, and Teaching Assistants expand\_more - [**FAS Appointment and Promotion Handbook**](https://academic-appointments.fas.harvard.edu/chapter-2f) ### Staff expand\_more - [**FAS staff policies**](https://hr.fas.harvard.edu/policies) - [**University-wide policies**](https://harvie.harvard.edu/university-policies) - [**Staff Personnel manual**](https://harvie.harvard.edu/staff-personnel-manual) - [**Union contracts**](https://hr.harvard.edu/union-contracts) ### Harvard College expand\_more - [**Harvard College Student Handbook**](https://handbook.college.harvard.edu/) ### Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Students expand\_more - [**Harvard Griffin GSAS Student Handbook**](https://gsas.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Handbook%20for%20Students%202025-2026.pdf) ### Division of Continuing Education expand\_more - [**Harvard Summer School Student Handbook**](https://studenthandbook.summer.harvard.edu/?_gl=1*xadf2j*_ga*ODA4NDE0NDU2LjE2ODE5MjIwMzE.*_ga_N1Q4JMJ72W*MTY5MTYxMTMwMy41Ny4xLjE2OTE2MTQ3MzMuNDQuMC4w) - [**Harvard Extension School information for Enrolled Students**](https://extension.harvard.edu/registration-admissions/for-students/) ## Local Designated Resources Local Designated Resources (LDRs) serve as a resource for receiving reports and complaints, directing community members to resources, and providing information on supportive measures. A full list of [**University LDR**](https://hwpi.harvard.edu/communityconduct/local-designated-resources)[**s**](https://edib.harvard.edu/local-designated-resources) is also available online. Open all sections Close all sections ### Faculty, Researchers, and Teaching Assistants expand\_more **Seth Avakian** Program Director for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct (617) 495-9583 408 University Hall Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 **Stephanie Clendenin** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**clendenin@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:clendenin@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 384-0610 414A University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 **Danielle Farrell** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**farrell@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:farrell@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 495-0321 403 University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 **Pamela Galowitz** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**pgalowitz@fas.harvard.edu** ](mailto:pgalowitz@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 496-5663 414B University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 **Kwok Yu** Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs [**kwok\_yu@harvard.edu**](mailto:kwok_yu@harvard.edu) (617) 495-7483 University Hall, 111 Cambridge, MA 02138 ### Staff expand\_more **Danielle Farrell** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**farrell@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:farrell@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 495-0321 403 University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 **Pamela Galowitz** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**pgalowitz@fas.harvard.edu** ](mailto:pgalowitz@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 496-5663 414B University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 **Riley Morin** Human Resources Consultant (SEAS) (617) 495-0432 114 Western Ave. Rm 3462 Boston, MA 02134 ### Harvard College Students expand\_more All concerns should be directed to [**collegeNDAB@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:collegeNDAB@fas.harvard.edu). Students may also consult with their resident dean. [**Resident Deans for First-Year Students**](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/role/resident-deans-first-year-students) [**Allston Burr Resident Deans** ](https://dso.college.harvard.edu/people-type/resident-deans) ### Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Students expand\_more **Seth Avakian** Program Director for Nondiscrimination and Professional Conduct [**avakian@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:avakian@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 495-9583 408 University Hall Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 **Stephanie Clendenin** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**clendenin@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:clendenin@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 384-0610 414A University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 ### Division of Continuing Education expand\_more **Danielle Farrell** **(DCE Staff)** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**farrell@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:farrell@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 495-0321 403 University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 **Pamela Galowitz (DCE Staff)** Program Officer for Non-discrimination and Professional Conduct [**pgalowitz@fas.harvard.edu** ](mailto:pgalowitz@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 496-5663 414B University Hall Cambridge, MA 02138 **Shirley Greene** **(DCE Students)** Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs [**shirleygreene@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:shirleygreene@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 998-8557 51 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 **Mark Lax** **(DCE Faculty)** Director of Academic Administration [**lax@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:lax@fas.harvard.edu) (617) 998-8491 51 Brattle Street Cambridge, MA 02138 ## Appropriate Officials Whenever a formal complaint of discrimination or bullying is investigated in accordance with the University’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Policies and Procedures, and those procedures result in a finding that a policy violation has occurred, then sanctions or remedial measures will be determined by the FAS Appropriate Official or designee(s), as set forth in those procedures. The FAS Appropriate Official or designee(s) must accept the finding of a policy violation as final and non-reviewable. The only opportunity to appeal the determination of a policy violation is provided within the University’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Policies and Procedures. Decisions about sanctions and remedial measures are final and cannot be appealed. For the FAS, the following individuals have been designated as Appropriate Officials, who serve as the final authority to issue any sanctions under the University’s non-discrimination and anti-bullying policies. Open all sections Close all sections ### Faculty, Researchers, and Teaching Assistants expand\_more **Hopi Hoekstra** (FAS & SEAS Ladder Faculty) Edgerly Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences [**fasdean@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:fasdean@fas.harvard.edu) **Nina Zipser** (Non-Ladder Faculty, Researchers, Postdocs and Teaching Assistants) Dean for Faculty Affairs and Planning [**zipser@g.harvard.edu**](mailto:zipser@g.harvard.edu) ### Staff expand\_more **Kimberly Harris** (SEAS Staff) Assistant Dean for Human Resources, SEAS [**kharris@seas.harvard.edu**](mailto:kharris@seas.harvard.edu) **Scott Jordan** (FAS & DCE Staff) Dean of Administration and & Finance, FAS [**sjordan@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:sjordan@fas.harvard.edu) ### Harvard College Students expand\_more **Administrative Board** [**adboard@fas.harvard.edu**](mailto:adboard@fas.harvard.edu) (617)-495-6659 Smith Campus Center, 4th Floor Cambridge, MA, 02138 ### Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Students expand\_more **Dan Volchok** Interim Dean of Students [daniel\_volchok@fas.harvard.edu](mailto:daniel_volchok@fas.harvard.edu) (617)-496-5275 ### Division of Continuing Education expand\_more **Robert Neugeboren (DCE Students)** Dean of Students Harvard Division of Continuing Education 617-495-1765 **Lisa Klein Pearo (DCE faculty and instructors)** Senior Associate Dean of Faculty & Academic Affairs **Scott Jordan** Dean of Administration & Finance [SJordan@FAS.Harvard.edu](mailto:sjordan@fas.harvard.edu) ## Additional Resources diversity\_3 [### FAS Office of Campus and Community ](https://sites.harvard.edu/ccl/)The FAS Office of Campus and Community is responsible for conceiving, developing, and overseeing strategies to advance and support equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging for all constituencies (students, faculty, staff, academic, and administrative units) across the FAS. public [### Harvard Office Community and Campus Life ](https://ccl.harvard.edu/)Harvard Office Community and Campus Life (CCL) works with stakeholders and partners across the University to guide Harvard’s culture toward inclusive excellence. groups [### Harvard Ombuds Office ](https://harvardombuds.harvard.edu/)The Harvard Ombuds Office is a confidential resource available to anyone from Harvard’s community. A discussion with an Ombuds can help a visitor voice concerns, clarify goals and consider options so that they can make their own best decisions about next steps. Any issue affecting one’s work or studies may be brought to an Ombuds. diversity\_2 [### Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities ](https://csndr.harvard.edu/)The Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities (CSNDR) works with the Harvard community to foster an environment free from discrimination, interpersonal violence, and the impacts of such harm.