Resources

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, Kathi Benjamin, x2705)
• 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)

#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?

Reports & References

• The Status of an Ombudsperson at WHOI: Information Sheet Summer 2020
• Workplace Climate Survey Executive Summary
• Diversity and Inclusion Report on Behalf of the Woods Hole Diversity Initiative
• NAS Impacts of Sexual Harassment in Academia
• NAS Workshop on Women of Color in Stem

Additional Resources

• Gender Equity Program Advisory Committee (GEPAC) (replaced by the Workplace Climate Committee in 2018)
• History of GEPAC
• Resources from the GEPAC website
• LGBTQIA+ Resources
• DEI Resource Library