One of the reasons Harvard maintains strong partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit organizations is to support each other during emergencies. Emergency mutual aid between us and out partners can be in the form of people, expertise, equipment, supplies, or facilities. When we or our partners need emergency assistance, we can count on each other's support.

Harvard is a signatory to the National Intercollegiate Mutual Aid Agreement (NIMAA) for providing and receiving emergency assistance between higher education institutions. NIMAA is voluntary at both the institutional and individual staff levels and only applies to Harvard’s non-union staff.