When you take a course at Harvard Summer School, you enter a community characterized by the highest standards of honesty, civility, and respect for others. As Harvard’s University-Wide Statement of Rights and Responsibilities explains, “By accepting membership in the University, an individual joins a community ideally characterized by free expression, free inquiry, intellectual honesty, respect for the dignity of others, and openness to constructive change.” For this ideal to be achieved, the community must be a tolerant and supportive one, characterized by civility and consideration for others. Therefore, the standards and expectations of this community are high, as much so in the quality of interpersonal relationships as they are in academic performance. 

The Summer School is committed to fostering a learning community that is inclusive and supportive of everyone and promoting an environment in which no member of the community is excluded from participation, denied the benefits of, or subjected to, discrimination in any University program or activity on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, veteran status, disability, military service, or any other legally protected category. 

The policies described below set out expectations for all members of the Harvard community. Students who are found to violate these policies may be subject to discipline by the Summer School Administrative Board (“Ad Board”). You can read more about Community Life and the policies and resources that protect and support us all.