To maintain harassment-free campuses, Sophia University prohibits all forms of harassment and respects the dignity of all students and faculty/staff members. Sophia University works to prevent harassment to ensure a fair and safe campus environment.
For further details, please refer to Web Piloti “Aiming for a Campus Without Harassment”.
Among the various forms of harassment that exist in society, the types of harassment that may occur at this university are primarily as follows: Sexual Harassment, Academic Harassment, Power Harassment, and Harassment Related to Pregnancy, Childbirth, or Childcare/Nursing Care Leave.
Unsolicited sexual acts or words, or acts or words based on gender discrimination, by faculty or staff members or students, etc. toward other faculty or staff members, etc. (*), or students, etc. in an environment related to education, research, study, student life, and employment, which result in bringing recipients advantage or disadvantage in the said environment, or causing discomfort to them.
Inappropriate acts or words toward other faculty members, students, etc. in research, education, or employment by exploiting a power balance or hierarchical relationships, a dominant position or other advantages in education and research.
Inappropriate acts or words in the working environment by faculty or staff members toward other faculty or staff members, etc. (*) by exploiting their position, authority or other work-related advantages.
The following inappropriate acts or words (excluding those deemed reasonably necessary for job assignment, safety considerations, etc.) by faculty or staff members toward:
(a) other female faculty or staff members, etc. (*) for their pregnancy or childbirth or using systems or measures related to pregnancy, etc.(b) other faculty or staff members, etc. (*) for using childcare leave, caregiver leave, or other systems or measures on childcare and caregiving for family members.
* The term“faculty or staff members, etc.” includes “specified entrusted business operators”. “Specified entrusted business operators” refer to parties that have entered a service contract with Sophia School Corporation (Sophia University) and fall under one of the following categories:(1) Individuals who do not employ any employees(2) Corporations that have no executive officers other than a single representative and that do not employ any employees
Harassment consultation is available both on and off campus. Please refer to Web Piloti “Steps to be taken for resolving harassment cases.”
Consultations may be requested through an “On-Campus Harassment Consultation Desk” or with a “Harassment Consultant,” who is a faculty or staff member at Sophia University (advance inquiries are also possible). Consultation with a psychiatrist is also available.
Sophia School Corporation has established the “Off-Campus Harassment Consultation Service”. Requests for consultations may be submitted via the dedicated hotline (by phone), the website, in writing, or by email.
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