Harassment, Bullying and Violence Prevention Training Student

Session

Today’s Objectives:

Define the different forms of harassment (sexual, bullying, violence).

Prevent harassment by developing a clear understanding of what it is and how it impacts people.

Explore the responsibility of each employee to help maintain an environment free from harassment, by being aware of behaviors that can offend others and by clearly communicating that offensive behavior must stop.

Clarify the policy of zero tolerance for any type of harassment.

Promote Respect & Value for one another.

Understand the Laws: Title VII Civil Rights, Title IX Education Amend.

.WHAT ARE

THE NEGATIVE IMPACTS

OF

HARASSMENT?

Harassment Quiz

How Much Do You Know?

What is ONE word to describe

Sexual Harassment?

Harassment and Violence Prevention

POWER

Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention

Why Victims Don’t Speak Out:

Fear of:

• Loss of Academic Opportunities

• The “Rumor Mill”

• Not Being Believed

• Of Being “Wrong”

• Rejection

• Embarrassment

• Retaliation

Being Accused of Not Having a Sense of Humor

Being Labeled:

• Trouble Maker

• Feminist

• Overly Sensitive

• Mentally Unstable

• Tattletale

EEOC Definition:

Unwelcome sexual advances.

Requests for sexual favors.

Verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature connected to decisions about academics.

An intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.

Sexual Harassment

Two Kinds of Sexual Harassment:

Quid Pro Quo:

“This for That”

Hostile Environment

Definition:

Decisions or expectations based on a person’s

willingness to grant or deny sexual favors.

Quid Pro Quo

Examples of Quid Pro Quo:

Demanding sexual favors in exchange for a good grade, assignment, reference.

Disciplining or negatively impacting a student who ends a romantic relationship.

Changing performance expectations after a student refuses repeated requests for a date.

Quid Pro Quo:

• This for that.

• You do this for me and I’ll do that for

you.

Definition:

Verbal or Non Verbal behaviors that . . .

Focus on the sexuality of another person or his/her gender. Sexual Harassment

Are unwanted or unwelcome. SH & Harassment

Severe or pervasive enough to affect the person’s work performance and/or environment. SH & H

Hostile Environment

Examples of Hostile Environment:

Offensive Conduct

Offensive Behavior

Offensive Language

Offensive Graphics

Dating & Relationships

Hostile Environment:

• Hostile

• Intimidating

• Offensive

Important Facts about Sexual Harassment:

Generally occurs when there is a disparity of power – or perceived disparity of power.

Does not have to be intentional.

Is offensive is in the “eye of the beholder.” “Reasonable Person Interpretation.”

Men can be sexually harassed.

Men can harass men; women can harass women.

Harassment does not have to be directed at a particular individual in Hostile Environment.

Offenders can be faculty, students, patients, employees, vendors.

REMEMBER. . .

.A situation must be both OFFENSIVE and SEXUAL to

be sexual harassment.

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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

IS IT HARASSMENT ?

BULLYING…

BULLYING:

Bullying may be direct, such as severe verbal abuse, or indirect, such as spreading rumors or lies. Cyber bullying is just as serious. Internet or cyber bullying might include sharing inappropriate pictures of someone, posing as someone else to spread rumors or lies, or sending harassing messages and abusive emails

Social Media:

using social media (i.e., Facebook) to bully

others at work (even if not written on

workplace property) is considered

bullying!

Some Signs of Bullying:

Being left out from social events

A person storming out of the area when you enter

Being given the “silent treatment”

Not being given the praise you thought you deserved

Being treated rudely or disrespectfully

Others responding slowly to requests that were important to you

Being yelled or shouted at

Receiving put-downs about your intelligence or competence

Your telephone calls, contributions, or other communications are ignored

Someone interferes with or sabotages your work

Being the recipient of mean pranks, cyberbullying, tweets, etc.

In Your Role, Always Remember To:

Repeated inappropriate or

bullying behavior to

a faculty member,

Students Affairs, or

the Human Resources

Department.

Promptly Report

CAMPUS VIOLENCE

•Violence or the threat of violence against a student.

It can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical

assaults and homicide .

•Campus violence is a growing concern for institutions

nationwide.

•Report concerns to Student Affairs, Human Resources or Security

•Report incidents of violence or assault to Security for Immediate Assistance 594-4226.

RED FLAGS OF VIOLENCE FOR

AWARENESS AND ACTION

*Obsession with or discussion of weapons

*Intimidating or instilling fear in others

*Making direct or veiled threats

*Showing little involvement with other students

*Displaying unwanted romantic interest in a student

*Exhibiting paranoid behavior

*Being unacceptable of criticism and holding a grudge

*Having recent serious family, financial, social, legal issues

*Testing the limits of unacceptable behavior

*Retaliation by student s who feel they have been bullied

Harassment Quiz

The Answers

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NYMC

Policy Against Harassment /

Sexual Harassment

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