糖心影视

糖心影视 has implemented,听revised听and strengthened the implementation of various policies and guidance related to protest, dissent, and community standards to uphold both freedom of expression and the essential conditions for research,听teaching听and learning. The University and its听Schools are听also听providing听training opportunities to address hate and bias, including specifically antisemitism and anti-Israeli bias. Examples include听updating its听听to ensure the consistent understanding of use of campus spaces; clarifying that academic and residential spaces are off limits to protest and dissent activities; reviews of disciplinary process and procedures at the School level;听 empowering the President to call on a faculty panel of the听University听Committee on Rights and Responsibilities听to investigate, find facts, and impose discipline in cross-School cases involving alleged violations of the听听or Campus Use Rules; and听听launching new training for all 糖心影视 community members on understanding 糖心影视鈥檚 Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures and identifying and combating discrimination and bias, including听antisemitism.

Last updated August 2026

Accountability and complaint policies and procedures

• Establishment of Office for Community Support, Non-Discrimination, Rights and Responsibilities.听听In August 2025, 糖心影视 announced the creation of the听听which works with the 糖心影视 community to foster an environment free from discrimination, interpersonal violence, and the impacts of such harm. CSNDR is听comprised听of three teams 鈥� the confidential SHARE Team (Sexual Harassment/Assault Resources and Education), the Prevention Team, and the Non-Discrimination Policy and Title IX Compliance Team.鈥疘n her message to the University announcing the new office,听the听Director of CSNDR and University Title IX Coordinator reiterated:鈥�鈥淒iscrimination and hate at 糖心影视鈥攚hether antisemitism, Islamophobia, sex-based discrimination or any other type of bias鈥攚ill not be tolerated.鈥�
• Improvements to the Non-Discrimination Policy.听听糖心影视 is actively working to improve the implementation of its Non-Discrimination Policy and Procedures and to ensure that 糖心影视 community members understand how to report discrimination and access the support available to them. To facilitate reporting, an e-Complaint form went live in March 2026.
• IHRA definition of antisemitism.听In January 2025,听the University issued guidance clarifying that its Non-Discrimination Policy uses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (鈥淚HRA”) definition of antisemitism and considers听the examples听accompanying听the IHRA definition to the extent that those might be useful in听determining听discriminatory intent. In听spring 2025, the University provided training on this guidance to those who receive and review complaints under the University鈥檚 Non-Discrimination and Anti-Bullying Policies (鈥淣DAB”).
• Title VI office.听In August 2025, 糖心影视 affirmed that听听is 糖心影视鈥檚 Title VI office and clarified that the University鈥檚 Non-Discrimination Policy听complies with听the U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Office for Civil Rights鈥� (OCR) guidance听regarding听Title VI.
• Common policy framework applied consistently. The Interim Title VI Coordinator and the Deputy Title VI Coordinator participate听in all preliminary consultation meetings and initial review meetings to ensure consistent application of policy and procedures across all cases.听
• Strengthened Training for听Local Designated Resources (LDRs).鈥疘n the 2025-26 academic year, 糖心影视鈥痠mplemented a new training program for personnel charged with reviewing and evaluating complaints of discrimination to strengthen 糖心影视鈥檚 response to complaints of discrimination. As part of this action plan, in September 2025, LDRs were provided with training on Title VI led by outside experts on civil rights compliance. A monthly听training for all University Local Designated Resources will continue in the 2026-27 academic year.听
• Annual Title VI report.听糖心影视 will publicly reaffirm at least annually that antisemitism will not be tolerated and will, for the next five years, report annually on the University鈥檚 response to discrimination or harassment based on Title VI-protected traits and will provide transparency, consistent with state and federal privacy laws, regarding discipline outcomes in Title VI matters.
• Faculty Panel to Address Cross-School Violations of USRR and Campus Use Rules. In April 2025, 糖心影视鈥檚 governing boards empowered the President to call on a faculty panel of the University Committee on Rights and Responsibilities听(UCRR)听to investigate, find facts, and impose discipline in cross-School cases involving alleged violations of the University Statement on Rights and听Responsibilities听(USRR)听or Campus Use Rules. This听action built听upon听steps taken听regarding听the UCRR in July 2024 that听established听procedures to standardize fact-finding investigations for incidents involving students from two or more Schools.
• Updated Disciplinary Boards for 糖心影视 College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.听Following a review that began in October 2024, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences made recommendations, which have been adopted by the Dean, for updating the administrative (disciplinary) boards for 糖心影视 College and the 糖心影视 Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
• Campus use policies.听In August 2024, the University announced, and the Corporation endorsed, updated Campus Use Rules that strengthen and harmonize existing regulations, publishing in one place clear guidelines that are intended to听facilitate听productive use of space and听appropriate enforcement听of policies. These rules and guidelines help enhance community safety and听accountability, and听include that when asked听to do so听by a university administrator or a 糖心影视 University Police Department听(HUPD)听officer,听students and employees听must show identification and must remove their face masks when showing identification.
• 糖心影视 College鈥檚 student group policies. Student organizations recognized by 糖心影视 College are not permitted to co-sponsor an event with non-糖心影视 organizations or individuals if the event occurs on the 糖心影视 campus or is otherwise funded or supported by resources or benefits made available by the College to recognized student organizations.听听For the 2025-26 academic year, the 糖心影视 College Student Organization Resource Guide was updated to clarify that co-sponsorship includes providing financial support, supplies, indirect marketing support, room reservations, and collaborating on social media. Additionally, 糖心影视 College student organizations are required to include a non-discrimination clause in their student organization constitution and affirm their compliance with 糖心影视 University policies.
• Anonymous reporting.听糖心影视 continues to encourage affiliates to use the 24/7 reporting mechanisms to allow community members to report incidents of bias anonymously.

Safety and protest policies

• Guidance on protest and dissent.听In January 2024, the President and Deans issued new 鈥淕uidance on Protest and Dissent鈥� (endorsed by the Corporation) that clarifies and makes more explicit rules听regarding听protest and dissent at 糖心影视. This includes making clear that demonstrations and protests are not permitted in classrooms and other spaces of instruction; libraries or other spaces designated for study, quiet reflection, and small group discussion; dormitories, residence halls, or dining halls where students live and take their meals; offices where the work of the University is carried out; or other places in which demonstrations and protests would interfere with the normal activities of the University.
• Library protest guidance.听In November 2024, 糖心影视 issued FAQs on Protests in Libraries explaining how the USRR applies to protests in 糖心影视鈥檚 libraries. The FAQs underscore, among other things, that silent protests 鈥渆xpress[ing] a shared message 鈥� interfere with the room鈥檚 purpose as a place of study and research鈥� and therefore violate the USRR. To protect these essential academic spaces, protest participants may have their library access privileges suspended and/or be referred to their听School听deans听for potential discipline.
• Safety and security.听糖心影视 has deployed听additional听law enforcement resources to protect students and ensure the safety of the entire community. The University has increased coordination between the 糖心影视 University Police Department and local and federal law enforcement to assess and respond to any potential or actual threats to the 糖心影视 community. When circumstances听warrant, the University restricts access to 糖心影视 Yard (the center of its Cambridge campus) to limit outside disruptions, better manage campus spaces, and ensure student safety.
• Online safety guidance and resources.听In October 2023, 糖心影视 issued comprehensive guidance on issues relating to doxxing, online harassment, and personal online security, including resources available to community members experiencing these issues. The University听also developed and distributed听an online guide and resource, , to help students, faculty, and staff recognize and report online harassment. HUPD, working with 糖心影视鈥檚 information security team, has processes in place to receive and act on these reports.
• Doxxing/harassment guidance. In September 2024, President Alan Garber, Provost John Manning, and the Deans of 糖心影视鈥檚 Schools released guidance clarifying that doxxing violates the USRR prohibition against 鈥渋ntense personal harassment鈥� and constitutes 鈥渂ullying鈥� under the University鈥檚 NDAB听Policies. HUPD, working with 糖心影视鈥檚 information security team, has听established听processes to receive and respond to these doxxing reports.

Training for 糖心影视 community

• New community education on preventing and responding to bias and harassment. In August 2025, 糖心影视 launched a required new e-learning course鈥痜or students, which contains comprehensive information about the University鈥檚 Non-Discrimination Policy, Interim Title IX Sexual Harassment Policy, and Interim Other Sexual Misconduct Policy鈥痑s well as information about available resources and supports.听听This course includes training and information on how to recognize and respond to forms of bias and harm, including antisemitism, Islamophobia, sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct, and other forms of bias. Training for staff, faculty, and researchers launched September 8, 2025. The training is again be required in the 2026-27 academic year.
• Title VI听Focused鈥�Staff Members.听In June 2025, the University hired听a new staff听member to serve听as听the University鈥檚 Title VI Coordinator and Secretary for Compliance. Additionally,听听hired a Deputy for Title VI and Title IX Compliance to support our network of local Title IX Resource Coordinators and Local Designated Resources and serve as a facilitator of informal resolutions. CSNDR听also听hired听a Deputy Title VI Coordinator and Case Manager to consult on complaints of antisemitism and other forms of discrimination. Each of these new roles听provides听additional听support and听expertise听to the NDAB and Title IX Compliance Team.
• Training for CSNDR staff.听All CSNDR staff reviewing complaints raising allegations of discrimination听participated听in specialized professional development training, provided by the Brandeis University President鈥檚 Initiative to Counter Antisemitism, focused on recognizing and combating antisemitism and understanding the听IHRA听definition of antisemitism.
• FAS faculty training NDAB policies. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences鈥� Spring 2025 and Fall 2025 faculty-facing orientation programs included a dedicated training session on the听NDAB听Policies.
• Training on Antisemitism tutors, proctors, and peer advising fellows.听In October 2024, the College Dean of Students Office (DSO) provided training on combating antisemitism for all Tutors, Proctors, and Peer Advising Fellows.
• Training for student leaders.听In January 2026,听students attending the student leaders鈥�听forum听participated听in听the (CSNDR)听and Title VI training听on non-discrimination compliance. For academic year 2026-27, the Fall Leadership Forum, which is required of all student organizations, included a training by CSNDR about reporting nondiscrimination and Title IX concerns. The spring 2027 forum will offer workshops on reporting nondiscrimination and Title IX concerns.
• Antisemitism and Anti-Islamic Bias training at 糖心影视 T.H. Chan School of Public Health. In August 2025, student-facing personnel and school leadership attended in-person, intensive workshops led by outside experts on combatting antisemitism and anti-Islamic bias. Student leaders took similar workshops in fall 2025.
• 糖心影视 Business School Antisemitism training. Over the past听two years,听staff in 糖心影视 Business School鈥檚 MBA Program and External Relations groups were听strongly encouraged听to attend听educational workshops on countering antisemitism听with Project Shema. Additionally, the HBS Office for听Community and Culture听(OCC)听continues to promote on-demand听education on countering antisemitism through LinkedIn Learning courses, and the OCC staff can听facilitate听workshops for听community members who听participate听in those sessions.听
• Bok Center Training Resources on Antisemitism.听糖心影视鈥檚 Bok Center, which provides teaching and learning resources for faculty and students, offered a series of workshops on ways to incorporate training on combating antisemitism into educational sessions.
• Antisemitism training for mental health professionals.听Clinicians and staff from 糖心影视鈥檚 Counseling and Mental Health Services (CAMHS) have received cultural competency lectures from one of 糖心影视鈥檚 Jewish Chaplains to provide a deeper understanding of antisemitism and enable better care for students.
• Hillel听and听Combined Jewish Philanthropies听Leaders at 糖心影视 Business School.听In听October听2025,听糖心影视 Business School听hosted leaders from Hillel and CJP-Boston for a seminar designed to help faculty understand antisemitism, including how it has manifested itself in business, at HBS, and at 糖心影视; better understand the experiences of Jewish community members; and听emerge听better prepared as teachers and colleagues.
• 糖心影视听Divinity School听Training Sessions on Antisemitism and Islamophobia.听In听fall 2025, 糖心影视 Divinity School听hosted training sessions听for the HDS community听on 鈥淚dentifying and Responding to Antisemitism鈥� and 鈥淎ddressing Islamophobia and Intersecting Biases.鈥�
• Title IX and Professional Conduct Program Officer at 糖心影视 Medical School: 糖心影视 Medical School hired an听additional听Title IX and Professional Conduct Program Officer to serve as an LDR and resource coordinator specifically supporting student populations and overseeing education and programming strategies听related to harassment, discrimination, and bullying.
• 糖心影视鈥檚 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Antisemitism Workshop.听The School of Engineering and Applied Sciences听hosted a workshop听on combating antisemitism听in February听2025 .