Submit a Disclosure Anonymously Online
The ROAD to Anonymously Disclose
We know sharing information about something you may have experienced or witnessed can be difficult. If you choose to disclose, you may share as much or as little information as you feel comfortable.
Submit an Anonymous Disclosure
The ROAD to Follow Up
You may follow up on your disclosure form to add more information, communicate with the Title IX Office, and receive resources. Your anonymity is maintained whenever you follow up.
Follow Up on a Disclosure
FAQs About the ROAD
What does it mean to submit a disclosure? How is it different from filing a formal complaint?
What type of situations should I disclose?
Can I disclose incidents of sexual harassment or other sexual misconduct that I am aware of, but am not directly impacted by?
How do I know my identity will be kept anonymous?
The ROAD is hosted by a third-party vendor who is contractually committed not to pursue your identity and will not generate or maintain any internal connection logs with IP addresses. No information linking your identity to this form is available to either Harvard University or the third-party vendor.
If you feel uncomfortable submitting a disclosure on a device connected to the Harvard University network, you have the option of using a device that is connected to another network (such as the network at your home, an Internet café, a friend’s house, etc.).
What will the Title IX Office do with my disclosure? Who can access it?
Disclosures made through the ROAD are available only to specific individuals within the Harvard Title IX Office, who are able to provide resources and supports. When you submit a disclosure through the ROAD, the Title IX Office will respond to the disclosure, through the same anonymous service. Anonymity is preserved during these follow-up communications. In their response to your disclosure, the Harvard Title IX Office may provide you with information on resources, supports, and other options specific to your concerns. The Harvard Title IX Office treats information provided to them with the utmost discretion and sensitivity and share information only on a need-to-know basis; for example, in order to facilitate the implementation of supportive measures.
Can my professor, principal investigator, supervisor, etc. see my disclosure or receive details of it if they are involved?
What if I remember something important about the incident after I submit my disclosure?
Are follow-up communications about my disclosure as secure as when I submitted my initial disclosure?
I want to share my identity with the Title IX Office. Can I still submit a disclosure through the ROAD?
Yes. There is a section in the ROAD's disclosure form for identifying yourself, if you wish to do so.