Mission
Catholic Aspects of Sophia University
Jesuit Educational Institutions for Tertiary Education in the World
School Badge and the School Name
Sophia University School Song
History
HISTORY CHART (1549-2008)
Spirit of Sophia
Learning about SOPHIA on the Web
Overview
Organization Chart
Sophia’s Special Characteristics
Sophia University at a Glance
Statistics 2012
Exchange Partner Institutions
Long-Range Planning (100th Anniversary of Foundation (A.D.2013))
On the Occasion of the Announcement of the "Grand Layout"
Aiming for a campus without harassment
Definition of Harassment
How to prevent harassment
What to do if you are harassed
The steps to be taken for resolving harassment cases
What to do if your advice is sought
What to do if you witness a scene of harassment
Consultants
Guidelines for Preventing Harassment
Society faces various types of harassment; harassments that are likely to occur on campus are sexual harassment, academic harassment and power harassment. The definitions and case examples of the three types of harassment are given below.
Sexual harassment refers to any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature and physical behavior or verbal expressions arising from a sexually discriminative disposition, which falls in one of the following categories. In determining whether a particular act constitutes sexual harassment, consideration will be given to the impression of the offended person, whether he/she finds it disagreeable or not.
Reciprocal sexual harassment
This refers to verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature committed by a person in a position of authority in relationships related to education, research, work, or student life where the victim may benefit if he/she accedes or may be harmed if he/she does not accede. For example, this could occur in situations related to evaluating academic research, determining course grades, giving course credits, or making personnel decisions related to status and promotion.
Academic Harassment is based on sexual discrimination and might be committed by persons abusing their authority and position at universities and higher educational institutions. The Guidelines will likewise be applied to such harassment.
Environmental sexual harassment
This refers to verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that causes a feeling of discomfort and creates a hostile or offensive educational or working environment, such as persistent acts of unwelcome physical contact, sexual advances, sexual remarks about a person’s body, staring at a person’s body and conversation of a sexual nature. Verbal or physical conduct based on disdain or discrimination against the opposite sex, such as demanding tea to be served or the room to be cleaned by a person simply because she is a woman, is also considered to be sexual harassment.
Academic Harassment is based on discrimination and might be committed by persons abusing their authority and position at universities and higher educational institutions. The Guidelines will likewise be applied to such harassment.
Power harassment is committed by faculty or staff members abusing their power against other members through inappropriate behavior at work.
