Dive Brief:

• A new Harvard University policy violates the due process rights of those accused of sexual misconduct, according to 28 current and retired Harvard Law School professors.
• The professors signed an op-ed criticizing the new policy in the Boston Globe
• Harvard’s response: The new policy creates “an expert, neutral, fair and objective mechanism” to investigate sexual misconduct cases.

Dive Insight:

The professors argue that the policy lacks safeguards for the rights of the accused and overwhelmingly stacks the odds against them. Also, they say, procedures for deciding misconduct cases are “in no way required by Title IX law or regulation.” A member of Harvard Students Demand Respect, a group pushing for stronger protections for victims, said the group is concerned by the op-ed.