Bullying

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is committed to maintaining an institutional climate that fosters an open learning and working environment. It is the College’s policy that bullying and oral harassment are unacceptable behaviors that will not be tolerated or condoned by the College.

Bullying includes repeated and/or severe, aggressive behavior likely to intimidate or intentionally hurt, control, or diminish another person physically or mentally.  It also includes speaking to another person in a loud, abusive, rough, or threatening manner which creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive teaching/ learning/working environment. It could also include racial, religious, cultural, homophobic, special educational needs, disability, and cyber (social website, mobile phones, text messages, photographs, and email) bullying.

Any bullying alleged to be based on:

• Gender or sex will be processed the Title IX Policy and any reports are to be made under the procedures set forth in that policy; or

• Any other protected class will be processed under anti-discrimination and harassment policies and any reports are to be made under the procedures set forth in that policy.

A student is encouraged to report any other alleged instances of bullying to the Director of Compliance and Community Affairs. The Director of Compliance and Community Affairs may be contacted at 614-234-2341 or compliance@mccn.edu. The Director of Compliance and Community Affairs will assist the student in determining which internal process is appropriate. 

If the complaint is against or involving an employee, the Director of Compliance and Community Affairs will work collaboratively with MCHS Colleague Resources on the resolution.

If the complaint is against a student, the Director of Compliance and Community Affairs will conduct an investigation to determine whether a violation of this Policy has occurred, including the extent and severity of the violation. Every effort will be made to resolve the Complaint.

Depending on the severity of the Complaint, the Director of Compliance and Community Affairs, may in their discretion, refer the complaint for a student conduct hearing.