huit 2014 november town hall

Town HallNovember  13,  2014  |  9:00  a .m.  |  A .R.T.

Welcome!

Town  Hall  Objectives

• Connect to Harvard’s mission of teaching, learning, and research

• Update on initiatives and topics that interest you

• Recognize HUIT staff who most exemplify our values

Agenda• Connecting to the Mission: David J. Malan, Gordon McKay

Professor of the Practice of Computer Science, SEAS

• Updates:

✤ Progress on goals and recent accomplishments

✤ Title IX Compliance

✤ Open Houses

✤ HUIT Morning Coffee

• The HUIT Cup

New  Faces

David  J.  Malan

HUIT  Top  10  Goals

Accomplishments  

• Supported Fall Start Up 10,554 students registered17,134 total tickets27,671 devices registered

• Launched Enterprise Architecture strategic initiative• Migrated 649 courses to Canvas through TLT!

And we’re on the verge of • Launching workforce development initiative• Delivering first elements of the new SIS including a

new course catalog for the Registrar’s Offices

Overview

Harvard and Compliance with Title IX

!

Karen Pemstein

Senior Human Resources Consultant

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Title&IX&Policy&&&Procedure&&

!Harvard!University!Informa2on!Technology!HUIT!Town!Hall!9!November!13,!2014&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Agenda &&

•  Title&IX&•  Harvard’s&New&Policy&•  Procedures&•  Role&of&Title&IX&Coordinator&•  Considera>ons&for&Supervisors&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

What&is&Title&IX? &&

•  Title&IX&is&a&Federal&Civil&Rights&Law&that&prohibits&discrimina>on&on&the&basis&of&sex&&

•  MassachuseJs&has&expanded&protec>on&to&include&discrimina>on&based&on&gender&iden>ty&and&sexual&orienta>on&

•  Protects&students,&faculty,&staff,&appointees,&and&3rd&par>es&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Harvard’s&New&Policy&

•  Applies&to&sexual&or&genderN&based&harassment&and&harassment&based&on&sexual&orienta>on&and&gender&iden>ty&&

•  Applies&to&everyone!equally&–  Faculty,&staff,&students,&thirdNpar>es,&and&appointees&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Defini>ons:&Sexual&Harassment&

•  Unwelcome&conduct&of&a&sexual&nature,&including&unwelcome&sexual&advances,&requests&for&sexual&favors,&and&other&verbal,&nonverbal,&graphic,&or&physical&conduct&of&a&sexual&nature&– Quid&Pro&Quo&– Hos>le&Environment&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Defini>ons:&Quid&Pro&Quo&

•  Occurs&when&someone&bases&an&educa>onal&or&employment&decision&or&benefit&on&the&submission&to&unwelcome&sexual&conduct.&

•  Whether&or&not&the&person&resists&and&suffers&the&threatened&harm&or&submits&and&avoids&the&threatened&harm,&the&person&has&been&treated&differently&based&on&sex.&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Defini>ons:&Hos>le&Environment&

•  Occurs&when&the&conduct&creates&a&hos>le&environment,&meaning&the&conduct&is&sufficiently&severe,&persistent,&or&pervasive&that&it&interferes&with&or&limits&a&person’s&ability&to&par>cipate&in&or&benefit&from&the&University’s&educa>on&or&work&programs&or&ac>vi>es&&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Examples&of&Prohibited&Conduct&

•  Sexual&advances,&with&or&without&physical&touching&&•  Requests&for&sexual&favors&in&exchange&for&actual&or&

promised&job&or&academic&benefits&•  Commen>ng&about&or&inappropriately&touching&an&

individual's&body&&•  Lewd&or&sexually&sugges>ve&comments,&jokes,&

innuendoes,&or&gestures&&•  Stalking&•  Sexual&Assault&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Procedures&

•  Current&faculty/staff&procedures&are&s>ll&effect&•  Our&procedure&aligns:&bring&concerns&to&relevant&School&or&unit&Title&IX&Coordinator,&the&Title&IX&Officer,&or&other&staff&in&ODR&

•  There&are&new,&universityNwide&procedures&to&handle&complaints&against&students&and&a&new&office&that&will&centrally&inves>gate&such&complaints.&>&www.odr.harvard.edu&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Concerns&About&Retalia>on&

•  Title&IX&and&Harvard’s&policy&protects&reporters&from&retalia>on&

•  Cannot&“in2midate,!threaten,!coerce,!or!discriminate”!against!someone!who!made!a!complaint,!tes2fied,!assisted,!or!par2cipated!in!any!manner!in!an!inves2ga2on!or!engaged!in!other!protected!ac2vity”!

•  Cannot&retaliate&against&someone&who&opposed&discriminatory&conduct&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

My&Role&as&Title&IX&Coordinator&

•  Resource&on&Title&IX&policies&and&procedures&•  Make&connec>ons&to&other&on&and&off&campus&resources&

•  Resource&for&any&maJers&involving&possible&sexual&misconduct&or&discrimina>on&–  Disclosures&are&private,&shared&only&with&individuals&who&need&to&know&if&we&need&to&take&steps&to&address&maJer&

–  Confiden>al&resources:&HU&employee&assistance&program&(EAP),&clergy,&mental&health&counselors,&healthcare&workers&

&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

My&Role&as&Title&IX&Coordinator&

•  Interim&measures&– Help&protect&your&work&environment&or&reduce&the&likelihood&of&unwelcome&conduct&occurring&

–  Examples&may&include:&work&schedule&altera>on;&repor>ng&structure&altera>on;&increased&monitoring&of&a&work&area&

– May&be&able&to&employ&these&without&or&before&ini>a>ng&any&type&of&complaint&process&

•  Complaint&Process&– Filing&and&what&to&expect&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

What&Everyone&Can&Do&

!•  Pass!along!any!informa3on&about&possible&unwelcome&conduct&of&a&sexual&nature&or&different&treatment&based&on&sex&along&to&your&Title&IX&Coordinator&or&Title&IX&Office&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

Special&Considera>ons&for&Supervisors&

•  Inform&employees&of&resources!•  Model!appropriate&behaviors&and&address&problema>c&

behaviors&in&the&moment&if&possible&•  Pass!along!any!informa3on&about&possible&unwelcome&

conduct&of&a&sexual&nature&or&different&treatment&based&on&sex&along&to&the&Title&IX&Coordinator&&

•  Provide&sugges3ons&for&interim&measures&•  Ensure&that&interim&measures&are&in&place&and&working&•  Monitor&your&environment&for&any&possible&retalia>on&

HARVARD!Office!of!the!Assistant!to!the!President!for!Ins3tu3onal!Diversity!and!Equity!diversity.harvard.edu!

My&Contact&Informa>on&

Karen&Pemstein&Sr.!Human!Resources!Consultant;!Title!IX!

Coordinator!&

Karen_Pemstein@harvard.edu&617N496N1120&

Open  Houses  &  Morning  Coffee

HUIT  Open  Houses• Each area of HUIT will host an annual Open House

• See new places, faces, and find out what your colleagues are working on

• First Open House:

Infrastructure, 60 Oxford Street

January 13, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

• Full schedule announced in next HUIT newsletter

HUIT  Morning  Coffee

• We’ve heard you: More opportunities to collaborate and innovate with no set agenda

• Free coffee and a place to gather around campus

• First Tuesday of the month, 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

• Schedule and locations announced soon

Tell  us  what  you  think  of  these  ideas!

Now  for  the  best  part…

THE HUIT CUP

Congratulations  Mike  Thomas!

THE HUIT CUP

Thank  you!