behaviours and the consequences of not adhering to the policy. It makes clear that all members of the NTU community are responsible for contributing to an environment free from unacceptable behaviours such as intimidation, harassment, bullying and victimisation. The policy applies to staff, students and visitors to the university.
It contains general principles and expectations of all members of the university community and includes information on informal and formal resolution methods. These include the university’ s Mediation Service, Dignity and Respect Contacts Service, the grievance policy and procedure and complaints procedure for students.
The policy sets out the potential consequences of inappropriate behaviour and signposts to the relevant complaints procedure where further detail can be found. The policy was launched via a multi-faceted communications strategy using social media, student newsletters and web pages, as well as communications from senior leadership. This includes:
� � vice-chancellor’ s monthly video and eNews to all staff vice-chancellor’ s welcome to new students � staff headlines( monthly newsletter) � student newsletter and web news articles
� the equality, diversity and inclusion( EDI), student support services and students’ union webpages
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� � stands and large banners on all three campuses during launch week, staffed by EDI staff members and including a wide range of promotional merchandise
t-shirts being worn by 55 staff across the university during launch week promoting the message‘ Respect at NTU. Give it. Get it. Expect it.’
core staff EDI training now includes Respect at NTU
training for student peer influencers including fresher’ s reps, sports club committees and residence assistants
� plasma screens in all buildings and on student buses promoting the‘ Respect at NTU’ campaign
� Twitter presence during launch week, 9 November 2015 � a Respect at NTU video, to be launched in November 2016 �
� development of an online resource, hosted on the students’ union website, providing information and signposting to internal support and external agencies
a wide range of NTU / NTSU initiatives promoting Respect at NTU within sport
CASE STUDY 7: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER’ S ONLINE‘ REPORT AND SUPPORT’ PLATFORM Background
The University of Manchester’ s online‘ report and support’ platform was originally developed as part of the joint‘ We Get It’ campaign between the university and the students’ union. The
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