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Personal abuse will not be tolerated at PHSU. Verbal, psychological or physical abuse such as speaking insultingly, engaging in schemes to undermine the self-esteem of the person; or any other such activity will not be tolerated.
Any incident of abuse reported by any member of the academic community. The incident should be reported to the Vice President of Students Affairs or designee.
The Vice President of Students Affairs or designee will gather all pertinent information on reported cases of personal abuse. The School’s legal counsel will be notified of all such cases and will be kept informed of the progress of the investigation at all times. Early communication and intervention will lead to the resolution of the incident.
If the incident is resolved, no further action will be taken. A description of the incident must be in writing. The report of a resolved incident will contain no names. A follow up on the incident will be made after six or eight weeks to assure that there has been no retribution.
If the incident is not resolved, in consultation with the Legal Counsel of the school, an Ad Hoc committee appointed by the President, and comprised of members of the faculty, student body and/or administration will re-evaluate the case. All parties involved will be informed of the composition of the committee and will have the opportunity to present any disagreement on the membership of the committee and the reasons for the challenge. Appeals would be followed as described above. Psychological counseling will be available for the parties involved as needed and availability.
The Ad Hoc committee will review the information and make a recommendation to the President for further action. The whole process should be addressed within three months.
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