Filing a Complaint
Please use the Section 9 Formal Complaint Form to file a Complaint against a staff member or postdoctoral scholar for a violation of a Conduct Policy. Consider scheduling a meeting to learn more about informal and formal resolution options with the Institute Discrimination and Harassment Response Office (IDHR) for matters involving discrimination or discriminatory harassment or with MIT Human Resources for all other inappropriate conduct.
The process described here applies to Respondents who are staff members or postdoctoral scholars (associates or fellows). Complaints against faculty members, senior research scientists, senior research engineers, or senior research associates will follow the process outlined here.
The complaint process is described in detail in Section 9.8.
Intake and Assessment
This flowchart explains the process for incidents of Discrimination & Discriminatory Harassment excluding Title IX Sexual Harassment. A flowchart incorporating the Title IX Sexual Harassment intake and assessment is in development. If you have any questions, please email idhr@mit.edu.
Formal Complaint Process
This flowchart explains the process for incidents of Discrimination & Discriminatory Harassment excluding Title IX Sexual Harassment. A flowchart incorporating the Title IX Sexual Harassment formal complaint process is in development. If you have any questions, please email idhr@mit.edu.
If you have further questions, please review the Frequently Asked Questions page.