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["Avakian, Seth" <>]

Hi SAPC Folks,

 

I very much appreciate having SAPC as a resource where I can learn from my colleagues, both by reading people’s posts and using the list to ask questions. I’d like to send a gentle reminder that we should be careful to not include details about specific cases that could identify the students involved.

 

If a reader knows what educational institution you work at, and you refer to an unnamed student’s association with a specific program, especially one with very few participants, it is not difficult to narrow down the person to one or two students. If such a post identified a survivor, it could unintentionally violate confidentiality and cause considerable harm. In the case of a student found responsible or a survivor, it could result in an inadvertent violation of a student’s FERPA rights.

 

Best,

 

Seth Avakian, Ph.D.

Education Specialist for Graduate and Professional Schools,

Office of Sexual Assault Prevention & Response (OSAPR)

Department of Health Promotion & Education | Harvard University Health Services

(617.496.6347|8osapr.harvard.edu |-837 Smith Campus Center, Cambridge, MA 02138

24 hour Support & Information Hotline: 617-495-9100 | OSAPR Office Phone: 617-496-5636

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