Harassment Counseling in University of the Ryukyus
Process of Consultation【Harassment Counseling and Support
Center】

Feedback and Reportof Outcomes□Counseling services are confidential.

Counselee□University of the Ryukyus prohibits
discrimination against the counselee.
If such discrimination has occurred,

Harassment Counseling and Support
CenterExplanation/Advice, Notification,Coordination, Mediation
At counselee’s request(Harassment Complaint)

Harassment Prevention Committee

please contact us.
□The Center offers guidance and explains
the helping process.

The Center canprovide such services as indicated inthe table below.
□The Center provides harassment related
information (handouts andCase Management Subcommittee

books,etc.).
□The Center has a perspective of humanrelations and human rights, regarding

Harassment Investigation
Committee

legal

point of views.

□Certified clinical psychologists andoncampus counselors are available.

○Services of Harassment Counseling and Support Center

Hours

of operation can be found on our web

Contentsite.

Counseling The Center provides counseling regarding harassment issues

Acts
Harassment Prevention
Regulations 20 Article
1(1)Harassment Prevention
Explanation The Center provides counselee with advice and explains procedures
for action. The Center gives suggestions for preventing harassment Regulations 20 Article
Adviceand stemming further harm.
1(2)Nortification

The Center notifies the perpetrator or the respective Head of Harassment Prevention
Department about the alleged harassment and/or offensive behaviors
Regulations 20 Articlecommitted by the perpetrator.
1(3)①

The Center requests the Head of the Department to address theCoordination situation, with the center involved in coordination.

Harassment Prevention
Regulations 20 Article
1(3)②
Harassment Prevention

Mediation

The Center mediates between the alleged harasser and the counselee
Regulations 20 Articlewithout harassment investigation.
1(3)③

Supportw/ Complaint

At the counselee’s request, the Center assists the counselee in Harassment Prevention
filing a ‘Harassment Complaint Form’ for submission to the Regulations 20 Article
Harassment Prevention Committee.
1(4)○Work ofthe Harassment Prevention Committee （Includes work of the Case Standing Committee）

ＣｏｎｔｅｎｔActs

Establishing
Investigationcommittee

Discuss harassment whether or not to establish a Harassment
Harassment Prevention
Investigate Committee (HIC). Decide to investigate, the Harassment
Regulations 11 Article
Prevention Committee (HPC) to request the University President to1(4)establish HIC to investigate the harassment.
Based on the report of the HIC, the HPC to discuss evidence of the Harassment Prevention
harassment and appropriate action to be taken. Reports the outcome of Regulations 11 Article
the investigation to the University President.
1(5)Supervise
thedisciplina
ry action

The HPC supervises whether the director or the alleged harasser are Harassment Prevention
disciplined appropriately, when the university president issued the Regulations 11 Article
disciplinary act in order to prevent and stop the harassment.
1(6)Emergency
correspond-dence

In case of emergency, the HPC orders the alleged harasser to stop theHarassment Prevention
harassment, and the HPC directs the dean or the director to provide
Regulations 11 Article
appropriate support toward the complainant. Such actions require the1(7)complainant’s consent

Regarding
Retaliation

When the complainant receives any form of retaliation by the allegedharasser as a result of seeking help, the HPC examines the incident
Harassment PreventionofRegulations 11 Article
retaliation and warns the alleged harasser. If necessary, the HPC
1(8)requests the university president or the dean to provide appropriate
support to the complainant.

Explana-tion

If necessary, the HPC reports to the complainant the result of theRegulations 11 Article
outcome of investigation. The same procedure is conducted in the HIC.

Harassment Prevention1(9)○Services of Harassment Investigation Committee （as individual case）
ＣｏｎｔｅｎｔActs

Investigation

Prevention
An investigation will be undertaken by interviewing the complainant, the Harassment
Regulations
16Article
alleged harasser, and any individuals who provide relevant information. The1(1)investigation will be reported to the university president and the HPC.
Harassment
Prevention
If necessary, the relevant harassment issues are investigated under theRegulations 16 Article
complainant’s consent.
1(2)Harassment
Prevention
Further investigation will be conducted upon the request of the University
Regulations 16 Article
President.
1(3)University of the Ryukyus Harassment Counseling Support Center#608 6th Floor, Arts and General Research Center
TEL 098-895-8732 ext. 2982
Email：harassment@acs.u-ryukyu.ac.jp
https://hcsc.jim.u-ryukyu.ac.jp/
Hours：Mon～Fri 9：00～17：00