#  For Faculty 

 



It's on all Harvard community members, including faculty, students, staff, visitors, vendor/contractors and volunteers, to create a [safe & supportive environment](/guidelines) for youth and to [report](/reporting) any suspicion of abuse or neglect or inappropriate activity involving minors. Here, you can:

- Learn more about the basics of the [Policy](/about), including requirements for programs that meet certain criteria
- Learn who to [contact](/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](http://youthprotection.harvard.edu/files/minors/files/checklist_for_responsible_adults_in_youth-serving_programs.pdf) to better understand what you need to do to be prepared; this includes completion of a short web [training](/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](/minors-labs-policy)

Below are some [forms](/for-faculty/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 Forms For Faculty Resource Links For Faculty 

## Definition And Responsibilities

**From the** [**Policy**](/minors/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.

 

 

 

## Forms For Faculty

 

 

  [### Policy-for-the-Safety-and-Protection-of-Minors

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum461/files/minors/files/Policy-for-the-Safety-and-Protection-of-Minors.pdf) 

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   [### Environmental Health and Safety Review Checklist (minors in labs)

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum461/files/minors/files/huenvironmentalhealthandsafetyreviewchecklist.pdf)A helpful checklist for Program Administrators and Principal Investigators seeking to conduct work or research in labs or other instructional facilities with minors.



 

 

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## Resource Links For Faculty

 

 

  [### Policy-for-the-Safety-and-Protection-of-Minors

 ](/sites/g/files/omnuum461/files/minors/files/Policy-for-the-Safety-and-Protection-of-Minors.pdf) 

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   [### Harvard University Environmental Health & Safety

 ](http://ehs.harvard.edu/contact) 

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   [### Harvard University Office of the Vice Provost for Research

 ](http://vpr.harvard.edu/pages/lab-safety) 

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   [### Massachusetts Camp Regulations

 ](http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/docs/dph/regs/105cmr430.pdf) 

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   [### Safe and Healthy Kids and Teens, Centers for Disease Control

 ](http://www.cdc.gov/family/kids/) 

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   [### FBI Crimes Against Children, includes resources for parents on topics such as internet safety and sex offender website

 ](http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/vc_majorthefts/cac) 

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   [### Massachusetts Department of Children and Families, Child Abuse and Neglect

 ](http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/gov/departments/dcf/child-abuse-neglect) 

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   [### Rules Regarding Minors Working or Interning at Harvard (PIN required)

 ](http://ogc.harvard.edu/book/faqs) 

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   [### Harvard Human Subjects Research

 ](http://research.fas.harvard.edu/human-subjects-irb) 

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   [### Harvard University Whistleblowing Policy

 ](http://provost.harvard.edu/pages/policies) 

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   [### Harvard Emergency Website

 ](http://www.harvard.edu/emergency) 

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   [### Harvard University Health Services

 ](http://huhs.harvard.edu/) 

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