Reporting & Harassment

Who can I approach if I have concerns?

Given individual circumstances, concerns can be brought to different people, including:

• Your supervisor/advisor
• Your department chair/manager
• Human Resources personnel (EEO Officer, Meg Green, x4886)
• Title IX Coordinator (Christine Charette, x2848)
• Academic Programs Office personnel (x2200)
• HR Reporting Concerns
• EthicsPoint (for anonymous reporting)
• Harassment Brochure (for additional information, resources, and contacts)
• Ombuds (Alicia Booker)

Other Resources at WHOI

• Human Resources
• Womens’ Committee of WHOI
• Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee

#MeToo 3 Minute Video Training from EmTrain

• Real World Questions - can I keep it confidential?
  What to do about sexual harassment and conflict in the workplace
•  If I was a Witness
  How to go from being a bystander to being an UpStander by helping a colleague and yourself
• If It Happened to Me
  What to do if something happens to you – How do you determine what to do?

Tips for a More Equitable Workplace

Many of the differential behaviors that can negatively affect the workplace for both men and women are so subtle and inadvertent that many people rarely notice them.

• Listen to and recognize equally and respectfully to male and female co-workers.
• Make eye contact equally with men and women when they are speaking.
• Use praise equally to reward effective male and female co-workers or supervisees.
• Avoid stories, jokes, or comments that demean women or any other specific group.
• Share workplace information equally with female and male co-workers and supervisees.