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The Office of General Counsel at Harvard University offers a wealth of Resources to our constituency including:

- [**Model Documents**](/pages/model-documents "Model Documents") - Model Consulting Agreements, Model Publication Agreements, Model Speaker Consent Form for Audio/Video Recordings, etc.
- [**Publications & Advisory/Alerts**](/pages/publications "Publications & Advisories/Alerts") - Advisories and Publications of interest to the Harvard community.
- [**Copyright & Fair Use Resources**](/pages/copyright-and-fair-use "Copyright and Fair Use") - A Guide for the Harvard Community.
- [**Conflict of Interests**](/pages/conflict-interest "Conflict of Interest") - Harvard University Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment for Senior Officers and Administrators.
- [**FAQs**](/book/faqs "FAQs") - Frequently asked questions about the OGC, doing business online, employment, event planning, governance, privacy and copyright, real estate, research, student records, and taxes.
- [**OGC Internal Wiki**](https://wiki.harvard.edu/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?spaceKey=huogc&title=FRANK'S%20FILE%20DRAWER) **-** Internal Wiki site for members of Harvard Univeristy's Office of the General Counsel (OGC Credentials Required for Access).



 

###  Office of the Provost University-Wide Policies 

The Office of the Provost's website has a number of [University-wide policies and guidelines](https://provost.harvard.edu/pages/policies) for the Harvard community. Topics include Academic Affairs, Confidential Data, Export Controls, Harvard Name Usage, Human Resources, International Affairs, etc.



 

###  Quick Links 

 



  [### Summonses, Subpoenas, and Other Legal Notices: What To Do

 ](/book/summonses-subpoenas-and-other-legal-notices-what-do) ***The Office of the General Counsel will be closed to visitors on Mondays and Fridays while staff are working remotely. During this time, process servers should serve papers in-hand during normal business hours at the Harvard University Police Department... 

 

 

   [### Inquiries from Government and Regulatory Authorities

 ](/book/inquiries-government-and-regulatory-authorities) Like all large organizations, the University receives requests for information or site visits from government regulatory and investigative agencies. Sometimes, the inquiry involves a matter in which the University is directly involved (e.g., an inspection... 

 

 

   [### Notice of Bankruptcy: What to Do

 ](/book/notice-bankruptcy-what-do) When a person or business files for bankruptcy protection, a Notice of Bankruptcy is sent to the likely creditors of that person or organization. Harvard University might be a creditor of a bankrupt person or business (known as a "Debtor"), meaning the... 

 

 

   [### Breach of Data Security: What to Do

 ](/book/breach-data-security-what-do) Under Massachusetts law, Harvard must notify affected residents and state officials if there is a breach in the security of Massachusetts residents' "personal information." The law defines "personal information" as a Massachusetts resident's first name or... 

 

 

   [### Requests for Educational Records: What to Do

 ](/book/requests-educational-records-what-do) Federal law requires that special procedures be followed when the University receives a subpoena or other request for educational records concerning individual students. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (also known as the "Buckley Amendment")...