A Harvard undergraduate has been charged with indecent assault and battery against his former girlfriend.

Brady D. Gunderson `00-`01, a former Lowell House resident who is expected to graduate this spring, entered a plea of not guilty at an arraignment in Middlesex District Court on Feb. 28. The trial is scheduled to begin on May 8, and if he is found guilty, Gunderson could face up to five years in prison.

Gunderson currently lives off-campus, but he is enrolled as a full-time student at the College.

The alleged victim, Maureen K. Schad `00-`02, who is also a Lowell House affiliate, is not enrolled this semester. Schad approached The Crimson in March to speak about the charges.

The charges stem from an incident that allegedly occurred on Feb. 27, 1999. The students argued in Gunderson's room, and Schad claims Gunderson hit her, bruising her breast and neck.

After the incident, the two dated sporadically for over a year. In the fall of 2000 Schad launched a complaint against Gunderson with the College's Administrative Board.

Gunderson responded by filing his own Ad Board complaint against her.

Then, on Feb. 14 Harvard University Police Department detective Sergeant Richard Mederos filed a criminal complaint in Middlesex District Court on Schad's behalf.