Dear Faith
This is how we deal with it at Surrey.
But I would welcome comments if like Judith we have missed something out
of the process.
Angie
Angie Cousins
Equal Opportunities & Diversity Adviser
University of Surrey Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH,
UK Tel: +44 (0)1483 689189
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-----Original Message-----
From: HE Administrators equal opportunities list
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judith Dimond
Sent: 29 June 2005 16:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: "Crossover" issues between students and staff
Dear Faith,
we've got the same procedure, and take the view that the complaint is
dealt with according to who would be disciplined if the allegation was
founded. So if a student complaints v staff, it's dealt with under the
staff procedures, and if a staff complains against the student, it's
dealt with under student procedures. Is this too simple - have I missed
something?
Judith.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Faith Marchal" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 10:57 AM
Subject: "Crossover" issues between students and staff
> Dear colleagues,
>
> I need to tap your brains. We are currently updating our Dignity at
Work
> and Study Policy and Procedures for staff and students. The policy
defines
> what's considered unacceptable behaviour (e.g., harassment, bullying,
> victimisation) and applies to everyone, and the informal procedures
for
> staff and students are very similar indeed. However, when and if it
becomes
> necessary to invoke formal procedures, the paths then diverge. In the
case
> of staff, the Grievance Procedure would kick in, and in the case of
> students, the Student Complaints Procedure.
>
> We have put a new version of this policy out for internal
consultation,
and
> one critic has come back to say that neither of the formal procedures
would
> work in the event of - say - harassment between a member of staff and
a
> student. My personal feeling is that because both the above formal
> procedures involve investigation of allegations, the findings from
that
> investigation would point to the appropriate way forward, for
instance,
> taking corrective action via appropriate staff / student disciplinary
> procedures as necessary.
>
> What happens at your institutions? Do you have separate procedures
for
> dealing with unacceptable "crossover" behaviour between staff and
students?
>
> Thanks for any guidance you can give.
>
> Best wishes,
> Faith
> ====================
> Faith Marchal
> HR Consultant - Diversity
> Anglia Polytechnic University
> Bishop Hall Lane
> Chelmsford CM1 1SQ
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> tel: 01245 493131, ext 4928
>
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