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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
Policy on Disruptive Social Behaviours, Aitchison College
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