For Faculty
It's on all Harvard community members, including faculty, students, staff, visitors, vendor/contractors and volunteers, to create a safe & supportive environment for youth and to report any suspicion of abuse or neglect or inappropriate activity involving minors. Here, you can:
- Learn more about the basics of the Policy, including requirements for programs that meet certain criteria
- Learn who to contact in your school or unit for help with Programs. Tub Sponsoring Offices can help register programs, as well as review your programs to determine Policy compliance needs and determine whether practical alternatives can be utilized to minimize Policy administration.
- If you will work directly with Minors as a Responsible Adult (as defined by the Policy - see below), download the Responsible Adult checklist to better understand what you need to do to be prepared; this includes completion of a short web training course
- For minors participating in laboratory activities during a Harvard program, learn about the University's efforts and what you can do to promote safety for minors in labs
Below are some forms that a Program Administrator or Tub Sponsoring Office may ask you to complete before conducting research or other work with a Minor, or inviting Minors into laboratory settings.
Definition And Responsibilities
From the Policy:
Responsible Adult – An individual, age 18 and older, paid or unpaid, who participates in:
- A Program where the individual may have one-on-one contact with a Minor, or contact with a group of Minors without another adult present, in a non-public setting; or
- A Program that has a residential component and the individual has access to the residence(s); or
- A Program that involves physical contact and / or disrobing; or
- Any Athletics Program.
College students under 18 years of age can be Responsible Adults.