We support social and academic life at Tufts. We help maintain a campus environment of mutual care and respect by offering formal and informal methods for conflict resolution and by promoting the University's Community Standards.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Email the Office of Community Standards at dentcommstandards@tufts.edu.
Faculty, staff, and teaching assistants can submit a report when a student exhibits behavior not consistent with the TUSDM's Community Standards. It is intended to assist the student in meeting professionalism expectations in academic, professional, and/or administrative settings.
Students can submit a complaint alleging that a violation of policy occurred or to report another situation involving concerning behavior by a student, faculty, or staff member.
This form is for anyone to report concerns about a TUSDM student who may be in need of additional support, including mental or physical health challenges, family concerns, food/housing insecurity, concerning behavior, or other personal difficulties. Please report discrimination and/or harassment incidents to the Office of Equal Opportunity.
If you have a question or concern about sexual misconduct, please contact Title IX Coordinator, Jill Zellmer, in the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) for more information.
To file a complaint about a violation of the Sexual Misconduct/Sexual Assault Policy, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity. Learn more about reporting sexual misconduct.
If you wish to initiate a Stay Away Request or No Contact Order between yourself and another student, contact the Office of Equal Opportunity if the request is due to discrimination, identity-based harassment, or sexual misconduct. Contact the Office of Community Standards if the request is due to any other reason.
Students may seek confidential support and resources for concerns related to sexual misconduct through the Center for Awareness, Resources, and Education at Tufts (CARE). CARE also provides a wide range of educational information about sexual misconduct prevention and sexual health on their website.
Please consult Jill Zellmer in OEO with your questions about the Sexual Misconduct/Sexual Assault Policy and Sexual Misconduct Adjudication Process (SMAP).
University consequences for hazing are determined based on the nature and severity of the violation. Read the university anti-hazing policy.
State law requires someone who is present when hazing occurs to report it to law enforcement, and university policy requires hazing to be reported when you become aware of it, whether or not you were present. You can report hazing in any of the following ways:
Any member of the Tufts community can report violations of community standards, including students, faculty, staff, TAs, and community members. You do not need to be directly involved in an incident to report it—witnesses and concerned community members are encouraged to come forward.
The above forms are for students, faculty, and staff. Patients can learn more about their policies and rights.
For issues related to discrimination and harassment, you have the option to report anonymously through EthicsPoint.
The Office of Community Standards manages incident reports and related student records in accordance with Tufts University policies and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Tufts protects the privacy of student education records and limits the disclosure of personally identifiable information as permitted under federal law.
For academic-related concerns, you can submit feedback through course or clinical evaluations.
For non-academic concerns, you can submit an Incident Report.
For concerns of discrimination and/or harassment related to faculty, staff, or students, you can report through EthicsPoint.
The reporting forms listed above are available 24/7.
For emergencies, contact Tufts University police. Learn more about campus security.
All members of the Tufts community are expected to conduct themselves ethically, fairly, and honestly.
Refer to the following:
You can report an incident to the Office of Community Standards as described above.
Students go through the Student Conduct Resolution Procedure, described in the following: