Data Dashboard
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Data Dashboard
Data Dashboard
CSNDR's Data Dashboard provides the community with information and insight into historical data relevant to disclosures of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct, prevention and education, informal resolutions, formal complaints, and disciplinary sanctioning. Our goal in sharing this information is to afford the community greater transparency around the work of CSNDR and the Office for Dispute Resolution.
Live Trainings, FY24
Live Trainings Conducted, FY24
Number of Individuals Trained, FY24
eLearning Courses Completed, FY24
Disclosure Data, FY24
Disclosures Received, FY24
Disclosure Demographics, FY24
University Status of Individuals Impacted by Potential Conduct, FY24
University Status of Individuals Reportedly Engaging in Conduct, FY24
Complaint Data, FY20-24
Number of Formal Complaints Filed by Year
Outcomes of Complaints Opened for Investigation (n = 82)
Complaint Allegations1 by Category, Cases Resolved as of December 31, 2024 (n = 281)
Case Demographics FY20-FY24
University Status of Complainants2 (n=193)
University Status of Respondents (n=193)
Complainant Status, Focusing on Allegations of Sexual Assault, Cases Resolved as of December 31, 2024 (n = 87)
Complainant Status, Focusing on Allegations Other than Sexual Assault, Cases Resolved as of December 31, 2024 (n = 194)
Respondent Status, Focusing on Allegations of Sexual Assault, Cases Resolved as of December 31, 2024 (n = 87)
Respondent Status, Focusing on Allegations Other than Sexual Assault, Cases Resolved as of December 31, 2024 (n = 194)
Gender of the Principals, Complainant v. Respondent (n = 193)
Additional Case Information
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University status of the principals expand_more
80% of all formal complaints filed in FY20-24 fell into one of the below six categories regarding the relative University status of the principals. (No other category exceeded 3% of all formal complaints across FY20-24.)
- Undergraduate student v. Undergraduate student (24%)
- Graduate or professional school student v. Graduate or professional school student (21%)
- Staff v. Staff (16%)
- Graduate or professional school student v. Faculty (8%)
- Staff v. Faculty (7%)
- Third party v. Graduate or professional school student (4%)
BGLTQ self-identification expand_more
In approximately 19% of cases filed in FY20-24, at least one party self-identified as BGLTQ.
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ODR provides a prompt and equitable investigative process. Across all formal complaints ODR received in FY24, the median time to investigative disposition was approximately 0.7 months, down from 1.9 months for FY23 cases closed as of December 31, 2023. For FY24 cases opened for investigation and reaching an investigative report, the median time to case disposition was 5.4 months, down from 7.6 months for FY23 cases closed as of December 31, 2023.4
For all formal complaints filed in FY20-24 reaching an investigative report, the median time to case disposition was 7.9 months.
Many factors can affect the length of an investigation in any particular case, for example:
- The type and total number of allegations and policies at issue;
- The nature and volume of the documentation submitted as evidence;
- The number and length of interviews with the parties;
- The number of witnesses interviewed and the length of those interviews;
- Whether a complaint is filed by a reporter on behalf of others, a cross-complaint, and/or factually interrelated with other complaints;
- Scheduling challenges, including special academic obligations, University holidays, and party/witness unavailability;
- Extensions of time for parties in connection with their designation and/or availability of their respective personal advisors;
- Adding allegations over the course of an investigation; and
- The submission of new information from a party or witness in the latest stages of the investigative process.
4 When omitting time for delays to the investigative process (e.g., party extension requests granted by ODR in consultation with the School or unit, or investigations or processes of external law enforcement), the median time to case disposition for FY24 cases opened for investigation was 5.1 months.
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Disclosure:A disclosure is when an individual shares information regarding sexual harassment, other sexual misconduct, or related retaliation with a Title IX resource. Individuals may choose to disclose in order to understand their available options, access support, or inform the University of their experience. Sharing a disclosure is not the same as a filing a formal a complaint.
Formal complaint:A formal complaint is a written and signed statement alleging a violation of Harvard University policies prohibiting sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct and requesting an investigation.For complaints under the Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy, a complaint can be filed by the complainant or by a third party filing on behalf of a potential complainant (a “reporter”), while a complaint under the Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy may only be filed by a complainant or signed by the University Title IX Coordinator. Submitting a complaint to the University Title IX Coordinator starts the formal complaint process.
1 For purposes of this data, “Complainants” includes impacted person(s) on behalf of whom a formal complaint was filed by a Reporter.
2 For purposes of this data, the term “sexual assault” refers to such allegations under any of the applicable University sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct policies