Policy Statement on Harassment
The University of East Anglia is committed to maintaining a working and learning environment that is free from any form of harassment. Harassment adversely affects working and social conditions for University staff and students and is unacceptable. Any incident of harassment will be regarded very seriously and may be grounds for disciplinary action including dismissal. All members of the University community have a responsibility for helping to ensure that individuals do not suffer any form of harassment, and that they are encouraged and supported in any legitimate complaint.
 
What is harassment?
The University will take harassment to include any behaviour that appears or feels offensive, intimidating or hostile. Harassment can take many forms including bullying, sexual harassment, racial harassment. The defining features are that the continuing behaviour is unwanted and has the purpose or effect of either violating a person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for that person, and would be regarded as such by any reasonable person.
 
Harassment Information
"Guidelines for Dealing with Harassment" and details of other sources of help and advice are available via the Home Page of this website.
 
Who to contact
The University has appointed and trained a network of Harassment Advisers. Their role is to listen, advise and offer support to any members of staff who believe they are being harassed or face an accusation of harassment. A full list of Harassment Advisers is available on this website. The network was launched in April 2001.
 
If you are a student
Any student experiencing harassment should contact the Dean of Students Office for confidential support and advice on (59)2492.