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As the Ad Board does not perform or require rape kits or forensic investigation of any kind, the board relies heavily on witness testimony—making the fact-finder particularly important to the process. While there are rarely eyewitnesses in sexual assault cases, the fact-finder will interview students...
Over the past two decades, criticism of the Ad Board’s handling of sexual assault cases has been divided into two camps: one believes that the Ad Board and the Faculty rules set an unreasonably high bar for finding a student guilty of rape, while the other believes...
While some Ad Board members question the Harvard’s definition of sexual assault, Ellison says there has been no formal inquiry into changing the College’s definition of sexual assault.
While some Ad Board members and other administrators worry that sanctions are not always given when they are warranted, some attorneys involved with the process and Faculty members say they are concerned that students accused of sexual assault are not being treated fairly.
For example, the current Ad Board process does not allow the accused to be physically present while the accuser is giving testimony. Instead, the accused are given opportunities to respond in written statements and can hear about the information presented from their resident dean.