5. College Student Bullying
Definition
• Bullying is defined as: offensive, intimidating,
malicious or insulting behaviour, an abuse of
power through means that undermine,
humiliate or injure the recipient.
6. College Student Bullying
Definition
Forms of Bullying:
• Emotional – unfriendly, exclusion, tormenting
• Physical – any sort of physical violence
• Cyber – misuse of email, social media, chat
rooms, texting, telephone calls, technologies
7. Bullying and Harassment
• Bullying and harassment is behaviour that
makes someone feel intimidated or offended.
Harassment is unlawful under the Equality Act
2010. Examples of bullying or harassing
behaviour include: spreading malicious
rumours. unfair treatment in person or cyber
space.
8. Bullying and Harassment
Using the sections provided try to piece together what
the CoCG Disciplinary procedure looks like.
The layout should be something like this:
Stage 1 Stage 2
1 Section 6 Sections
Stage 3 Stage 4
1 Section 2 Sections
9. College Student Bullying and
Harassment Policy
• City of Glasgow College has a ZERO Tolerance
stance on Bullying and Harassment
• Policy aims to ensure a positive and
supportive environment
• Foster good relations based on dignity and
respect
• This policy is underpinned by the Student
Disciplinary Procedure
10. Report Bullying Procedure
• First instance to be resolved informally face to
face
• Speak to your Guidance Tutor or Student
Services to log the matter. This will be referred
onto the Faculty Curriculum Head
• The Faculty Curriculum Head will put the claim
under investigation and a decision will be
made.
• Student subjected to bullying will be given
support by Student Services
11. Consequences
• Depending on the severity of the claim, the
person named as the perpetrator may be
suspended pending investigation
• This may effect bursary monies and other
payments received
• The perpetrators may be given a recorded
warning or expelled from college
14. Equalities Act 2010
• Protected Characteristics
They are characteristics that an individual can
identify with that would be unlawful to
discriminate against (eg Disability)
15.
16. Find Support
In the first instance we would always say try to
resolve matters informally, if at all possible.
• Speak to Guidance Lecturers
• Speak to Student Advisors
• Chat with the Students Association
• Report on a CoCG Complaints Form
• Call Nightline for more support –
0141 55 22 555
17. Overview
Today we have covered:
• The difference between bullying and
harassment
• Protected characteristic and the Equalities Act
• The college strategy for managing bullying and
harassment
