HARASSMENT CONSULTATION CENTER NEWSVol.27, April 2020 Issue
To our new students, congratulations on your entry into Nagoya University. To new members offaculty and staff, welcome. To current students and faculty and staff members, thank you for yourcontinued understanding and support for what we do.
In this issue, we will introduce the Harassment Consultation Center.

About the Nagoya University Harassment Consultation Center
Harassment is any behavior, such as discrimination, bullying, or mistreatment, that makes another person feel uncomfortable ordegrades someone else. Nagoya University views harassment as violation of human rights. As part of our harassment prevention
and resolution measures, the university has set up the Harassment Consultation Center (henceforth, the Consultation Center). At
the Consultation Center, we provide consultations for everyone at Nagoya University, whether a student, faculty or staff member,
who thinks he/she may have been subjected to harassment. Harassment is a violation of human rights. Even if you are not sure if
what you are experiencing constitutes harassment, you are welcome to talk to us whenever you feel unsafe in studying or working
at the university.
Reference: Nagoya University Harassment Prevention Declaration, Nagoya University Harassment Prevention Measures Guidelines 2(3)①

If I visit the Consultation Center, wouldn’t that make it a big deal?
If I visit the Consultation Center, will my supervisor/boss/department be informed?
The other party may find out that I visited the Consultation Center, which can make the situation worse.
The counselors at the Consultation Center have an obligation to maintain confidentiality. We will not share any
information you disclose to us with anyone outside the Consultation Center without your prior consent. Ourcounselors are dedicated staff of the Consultation Center and thus are not affiliated with (or required to report to)any other departments. Our counselors hold qualifications as certified clinical psychologists, mental healthwelfare professionals and licensed psychologists. The counselors at the Consultation Center will never makedecisions or take actions without permission. In the case that we will seek external assistance, we will do so only
if we have your consent.
Reference: Nagoya University Harassment Consultation Center Rules Article 8

What kind of services does the Consultation Center offer?
Do counselors just listen?
I would like to know if what I experienced constitutes harassment.
At the Consultation Center, counselors will listen to your story and talk with you about possible ways you canaddress your concern. We may also refer you to or coordinate with other counseling services as needed. In orderto improve your study or work environment, we will make full use of appropriate services and programs toprovide support. In any case, we will respect your wishes.
The Consultation Center was established to provide counseling services and does not determine the validity ofharassment claims. Therefore, the counselors at the Consultation Center will not be able to make a determination
about whether the behavior in a specific case constitutes harassment. If you wish your complaint to berecognized by the university as harassment, we will help you initiate the process of filing a claim for redress.
Reference: Nagoya University Harassment Prevention Measures Guidelines 6(2)Harassment Consultation Center News No.27
I'm being regarded as a harasser! I was accused of harassment!
I want to know what about my behavior is considered unacceptable.
I heard that my subordinate visited the Consultation Center. I want to know the details of the consultation.
Since the Consultation Center is not the one to determine the validity of harassment claims, the reporting of aconcern to the Consultation Center does not automatically mean that the other party will be “accused ofharassment” or “considered a harasser.” Aside from the question of whether or not the complaint constitutes
harassment, we can discuss with you whether your approach to and behavior in communicating with anotherperson may have hurt him/her.
The Consultation Center is also open to those who have been (or fear that they may have been) accused ofharassment (the other party), those who are not directly involved but have heard someone else disclose suchconcerns, and those who are seeking ways to address their student’s or subordinate’s concerns.
Our counselors, however, have an obligation of confidentiality. This means that we will never disclose thedetails of consultation, including whether such a consultation has taken place, to anyone regardless of his/herrelationship or position (whether it be a parent, supervisor or boss), without the consulter’s consent. We are here
to listen to each consulter’s story and offer counselling and advice, through which we discuss possible
approaches to address your concerns.

About Nagoya University’s Harassment Redress Procedure
At the Consultation Center, we not only help you address your concerns on your own; we also may assist you in initiating Nagoya
University Harassment Redress Procedures. Even in such cases, we will help you make your own decisions, and we will respect
your wishes. We will request the cooperation of appropriate departments and organizations, and we will provide objective andimpartial advice and provide support to those departments and organizations so they can take appropriate responses to improveyour study or work environment.
What is considered “resolved” will vary depending on the consulter, and the kind of responses or actions that can be taken will
also vary depending on the department or organization. The Consultation Center helps the parties involved and those around themtake the initiative in addressing the problem.
* Please feel free to contact the Consultation Center for any questions regarding the Harassment Redress Procedure or inquiries about
using our services.

Nagoya University

Harassment Consultation CenterSchool of Engineering, Building 7, Tower B, 2nd Floor
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya-shi, 464-8601
We are moving to a new location in the summer of 2020! New location:
School of Engineering, Building 3 Courtyard, G-COE Laboratory, 2nd Floor
Hours of Operation (Mon-Fri, excluding holidays) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
TEL: 052-789-5806

FAX: 052-789-5968

E-mail: h-help@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp*Consultation services are also offered at the Tsurumai and Daiko campuses.
For further information, please visit our website.
http://www.sh-help.provost.nagoya-u.ac.jp