识别和报告九州娱乐官网的偏见事件

 

    目的

    九州娱乐官网 is committed to fostering a welcoming community for all students, 教职员工. 了解校园气候是必不可少的 part of 九州娱乐官网’s efforts to create a supportive academic, residential, 为我们多样化的人群提供专业的环境. 九州娱乐官网发展了 a system for reporting 事件s involving bias 事件s that include a Bias Education 反应小组(BERT). BERT的职责是发挥教育作用 继续培养九州娱乐官网的价值观.  

    根据九州娱乐官网学生的说法 手册, the College does not tolerate conduct that may be considered a bias 事件 toward 学校的学生、教员、职员和社区成员. 书院期望其 students, 教职员工 to refrain from acts of intolerance directed at other members of the community, including (but not limited to) harassment, hate speech, 和歧视. 学院不寻求限制言论自由,包括 hate speech, but instead wants to ensure all its members can participate fully in College events and activities without fear of bias, intimidation, or harassment due 他们的身份.

     

    共同的语言

    偏差事件 – any behavior or actions directed against a person or property that includes the use of slurs or epithets expressing prejudice on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender 身份和表达,但不是刑事犯罪.

    偏见事件的例子:                 

    • 攻击性社交媒体帖子
    • 篡改或损坏财产的
    • 暴力行为
    • 基于某人的身份使用冒犯性的语言或俚语
    • 散布仇恨文学

    仇恨犯罪 – 的 FBI defines a hate crime as “a criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against race, religion, sexual 取向、种族、性别或性别认同.根据民权法案 Division of the Office of the Attorney General, the state of Maryland law correspondingly protects people from crimes threatened or committed against them because of their “race, color, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, gender, disability, or national 起源,或者因为另一个人或群体无家可归. 欲了解更多有关 仇恨点击的定义和分类 在这里.  

    注意: All hate crimes are bias 事件s, but not all bias 事件s are hate crimes.

    Microaggressions - Brief common exchanges that are often automatic and unintentional verbal, behavioral and environmental indignities that communicate hostile, derogatory or negative insults to a targeted group or individuals based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.

    微侵犯的例子:

    • 由于宗教习俗而将某人排除在外
    • 根据一个人的身份来挑选他的评论
    • 不承认一个人的种族

    全国范围内发生偏见事件的常见大学校园地点:

    • 学生宿舍
    • 社交媒体
    • 校外社交环境
    • 教室

    报告偏见事件

    教师 or staff members, students, or visitors who experience or observe bias 事件s, including hate crimes and microaggressions, are strongly encouraged to report these 书院意外事件. 如需紧急援助或紧急情况, 请拨打410-778-7810全天候与公共安全部门联系.

    Persons may self-identify or anonymously report bias 事件s by filing a bias 事件 通过CARE报告. 学生,教职员工可以通过以下方式报告偏见事件 the CARE system; please 点击这里.  Bias 事件s reported by faculty, staff, students, and visitors are reported directly 跨文化事务主任.

    注意: BERT小组通常不会发布所需的制裁. 相反,团队是被授权的 提供教育机会. 在某些情况下,BERT团队将提供这些教育 opportunities in addition to any sanctions that may arise from an official adjudication process (either the student conduct process or the employee conduct process).

    教育应变小组(BERT)

    的 bias education response team aims to foster a safe and inclusive environment by providing advocacy and restorative education to any individuals that have committed 歧视:偏见事件或歧视行为.  这个小组负责审查指控 bias 事件s and providing educational resolutions that encourage the growth of 解决历史不公正和社会不平等的个人. 此外, 在适当的时候,团队将提交事件以采取行动.

    除了审查偏见事件外,BERT团队还将:

    • Make recommendations to administration as how to best foster a welcoming and inclusive 校园环境.
    • 准备一份年度报告,详细说明所报告的事故数量和类型. 的 报告将包括如何处理事件.
    • Develop and distribute information defining bias 事件s; including the bias education 响应协议. 出版物将与学生保持最新和一致 以及员工手册.

    过程 & 追踪偏见事件

    For students, behaviors that reflect bias or discriminatory action may constitute a violation of the 九州娱乐官网 Honor Code which is the basis for the student 进行系统. 对于员工来说,这些行为可能会构成违反政策的行为 规管员工行为. 每个偏见事件都有一个独特的背景 在做出回应之前进行考虑. 无论是一个封闭的社区还是一个社区 bias 事件, timely and transparent response to the immediate concerns and follow-up 将会实施. 在任何时候,偏见教育响应小组(BERT)可能会联系 other campus and community resources to aid in either handling the process or helping 任何与偏见事件有关的校园社区成员.

    的 following steps will guide the BERT team in response to the bias 事件:

    1. 报告将被审查,以确定性质和严重程度. 原告将 如果知道身份,请联系我. 根据投诉人、当事人或 将联系引起偏见行为的相关方. 对于最严重的 情况下,BERT小组将立即召开会议采取行动.
    2. 收集初步报告. 将向投诉人收集可核实的资料 或者是涉嫌偏见事件的当事人和当事人. 报告将会被审阅 与BERT小组联系,提供事件的细节.
    3. Notify and issue resolutions in writing to the parties involved in the 事件.
    4. Meet with Complainant to facilitate services such as counseling, health services, or other support as needed to ensure the safety and to give assistance and comfort 致受害者或校园社区的其他人.
    5.  As appropriate, develop and implement an appropriate plan to initiate communication with the broader community, student leaders, and members closely involved with the 事件.

    6. Make appropriate referrals for conduct action, when necessary, to other offices, such as: VP for Student Affairs/Dean of Students, Human Resources, 跨文化事务, 及公共安全.
    7.  跟进与事件有关的各方.

    8. Notify the Complainant and parties in writing of the results of the investigation. Information obtained about the complaint will be treated as confidentially as possible, 以联邦和州法律为指导,如FERPA和cleery法案.

    偏见事件解决方案

    的 BERT team has developed resolutions that will assume an educational role in fostering a climate that is inclusive, civil, and has mutual respect for all individuals in 九州娱乐官网社区. 基于所谓的偏见事件的严重性, it may result in a referral to the appropriate conduct process and for student respondents, 可能会导致荣誉委员会的听证会. BERT的教育决心 团队成员可包括但不限于:

    • 关于事件的反思论文/项目. 的 paper/project will include answers to reflection questions that are specific 对于发生的事件. 反思论文/项目旨在促进增长 with the student, ensure that they have processed the 事件 that took place, have 批判性地思考他们的角色,并描述他们学到了什么.
    • 带反思的沉浸式体验. 的 goal of the immersion experience is to expose the student to environments w在这里 他们可以从不同于自己的经历中学习.  的浸 experience will also have a reflection paper/project component to highlight what was 学会了.

    偏见教育应对小组(BERT小组)

    这一群体的代表包括: