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Policy on Disruptive Social Behaviours, Aitchison College
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Policy on Disruptive Social Behaviours
1. Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................4
1.1 Scope of Policy ............................................................................................................................................5
2. What are Disruptive Social Behaviours? .........................................................................................................6
2.1 Bullying .......................................................................................................................................................6
A. Definition ................................................................................................................................................6
B. Types of Bullying ....................................................................................................................................6
1. Traditional Bullying ...........................................................................................................................6
2. Cyberbullying ...................................................................................................................................6
C. People involved in a bullying incident ....................................................................................................7
D. Categorising an incident as bullying .......................................................................................................7
2.2 Hazing .........................................................................................................................................................7
A. Definition ................................................................................................................................................7
B. What is the difference between bullying & hazing? ...............................................................................8
2.3 Harassment .................................................................................................................................................8
A. Discriminatory Harassment.....................................................................................................................8
B. Sexual Harassment ..................................................................................................................................8
C. What is the difference between bullying & harassment? ........................................................................8
2.4 Fight ............................................................................................................................................................9
2.5 Psychological pattern .................................................................................................................................9
3. How Will Disruptive Social Behaviours Be Prevented? ...............................................................................10
A. Promoting a Healthy Campus Environment .........................................................................................10
B. Communicating Clear Expectations and Promoting Positive Behaviour..............................................10
C. Incorporating Service Learning Into the Curriculum ............................................................................10
D. Focusing on Boarding Life ...................................................................................................................10
E. Investing in Staff Training.....................................................................................................................11
F. Collaborating with Parents ....................................................................................................................11
4. Reporting Procedures ......................................................................................................................................12
4.1 Who Can Report? ....................................................................................................................................12
4.2 Who to Report to? ....................................................................................................................................12
4.3 How to Report? ........................................................................................................................................12
A. Verbal complaints .................................................................................................................................12
B. Formal written complaints ....................................................................................................................12
4.4 What to Include in the Written Report (Email, Diary)? ......................................................................13
4.5 Reporting to Parents ................................................................................................................................13
4.6 False Reporting ........................................................................................................................................13
5. Investigating Protocols ....................................................................................................................................14
5.1 Inquiry Committee...................................................................................................................................14
A. Formation of the Inquiry Committee ....................................................................................................14
B. Responsibilities of the Inquiry Committee............................................................................................14
C. Timeline of the Inquiry .........................................................................................................................14