○Hiroshima University Regulations Regarding Prevention of Harassment, etc.
(April 1, 2004 Regulation No. 111)
Hiroshima University Regulations Regarding Prevention of Harassment, etc.
Purpose:Article 1. In recognition of the fact that harassment, etc. at Hiroshima University (hereafter,This University) violates the human rights of employees, university students, pupils,children, nursery school children, and other relevant persons (hereafter, Individuals), orinfringes on the rights, etc. of school attendance, employment, education, or research(hereafter, School Attendance/Employment), these Regulations prescribe mattersnecessary to the prevention of harassment, etc. for the purpose of preventing its
occurrence at This University and appropriately handling it after the fact, based on thestipulations in Article 28 of Hiroshima University Regulations (April 1, 2004 Regulation
No. 1).
Definitions, etc.:
Article 2. In these Regulations, the term “harassment” refers to sexual harassment, powerharassment, discriminatory harassment in connection with pregnancy, childbirth, andmaternity leave, etc.
(2) In these Regulations, “sexual harassment” refers to when an Individual at This
University who possesses a certain relationship of School Attendance/Employment
carries out inappropriate, non-consensual behavior of a sexual nature, causing anotherperson to suffer a given disadvantage/loss related to schoolwork and performance ofduties, including psychological aspects, or generating a given impediment related toschoolwork and performance of duties, or exacerbating the environment constructed for
School Attendance/Employment.
(3) In these Regulations, “power harassment” refers to speech and behavior beyond anecessary and reasonable scope by a member of the university having a higher authority
in an academic and/or professional relationship, whereby the other party suffers
disadvantage/loss in his/her study or work performance, including psychological aspects,
or experiences impediment in his/her study or work performance, or there is a possibilityof such situations.
(4) In these Regulations, “discriminatory harassment in connection with pregnancy,childbirth, and maternity leave, etc.” refers to speech and behavior by a member of theuniversity, in an academic and/or professional relationship, regarding pregnancy orchildbirth, or regarding the use of a system or program for pregnancy, childbirth,maternity, or nursing care, whereby the other party suffers disadvantage/loss in his/herstudy or work performance, including psychological aspects, or experiences impedimentin his/her study or work performance, or there is a possibility of such situations.

(5) In these Regulations, “other harassment” refers to harassment other than sexual
harassment, power harassment, or discriminatory harassment in connection withpregnancy, childbirth, and maternity leave, etc. when an Individual at This University
who possesses a certain relationship of School Attendance/Employment carries out
inappropriate behavior, causing another person to suffer a given disadvantage/loss related
to schoolwork and performance of duties, including psychological aspects, or generating
a given impediment related to schoolwork and performance of duties, or the possibilityof such.
(6) In cases where the behavior of a person regarded as the doer of harassment (hereafter,Alleged Doer) falls under one of the following, the act of harassment shall be recognized.
[1] When it is recognized that the Alleged Doer intended to carry out the action set forthin from Paragraph 2 through to the preceding paragraph[2] When it is recognized that said behavior clearly lacks social appropriateness(7) In these Regulations, "sexual violence, etc." refers to the following:[1] Conducting an act equivalent to the sexual violence against children/students, etc.
prescribed in the items of Article 2, paragraph 3 of the Act on Prevention, etc. ofSexual Violence against Children/Students by Educational Personnel, etc. (Act No. 57of 2021) and in the Basic Guidelines for Prevention, etc. of Sexual Violence against
Children/Students by Educational Personnel, etc. (Decision of the Minister ofEducation, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, March 18, 2022).
[2] Conducting an act that falls under a criminal act stipulated in the Penal Code (Act No.
45 of 1907) or other laws and ordinances, among the sexual harassment stipulated in
Paragraph 2.
(8) In these Regulations, "harassment, etc." refers to harassment and sexual violence, etc.
Prevention and Public Awareness:
Article 3. This University shall strive for public awareness among employees, university
students, etc. to prevent the occurrence of harassment, etc.
Consultation Service:
Article 4. The Hiroshima University Harassment Consultation Office (hereafter,Consultation Office) shall handle consultations regarding harassment, etc. at This
University.
(2) When providing the consultation set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Consultation
Office shall protect the privacy of the person alleging harassment, etc. (hereafter, AllegedVictim) and pay due regard to preventing the violation of human rights.
Investigation System:

Article 5. To investigate the facts related to the harassment, etc. and take necessary
measures, the president shall establish a Hiroshima University Harassment Investigation
Committee (hereafter, Investigation Committee) for each case in question.
(2) Matters necessary to the Investigation Committee set forth in the preceding paragraphshall be separately prescribed.
(3) The Investigation Committee shall conduct a fair inquiry involving the Alleged Victim,
the Alleged Doer, and other relevant individuals, and shall immediately report findings tothe president.
(4) During the inquiry set forth in the preceding paragraph, due regard shall be given to theprotection of privacy and the human rights of those targeted by the inquiry.
(5) When recognized as necessary during the investigative process, the Investigation
Committee shall carry out emergency evacuation measures for the Alleged Victim,reconciliation between the Alleged Victim and Alleged Doer, or provide counsel, etc. on
investigation, reconciliation, etc. at the department, etc. to which the Alleged Victim orAlleged Doer belongs or is attached.
(6) An Investigation Committee may be established in a department, etc. based on thecounsel set forth in the preceding paragraph.
Notification of Findings and Appeal:
Article 6. The president shall receive a report of findings from the Investigation Committee
and immediately notify the Alleged Victim and the Alleged Doer in writing of thefindings.
(2) If a person who has received notification under the preceding paragraph has any
objection to such content of notice, the person may file an appeal in writing to thepresident within two (2) weeks commencing on the day following the date on which theperson received notification; provided, however, that a person who is subject to thereview on disciplinary actions in relation to such case in question under the Hiroshima
University Regulations for Disciplinary Punishment of Employees (April 1, 2004
Regulation No. 97) shall not file an appeal.
(3) If an appeal is filed under the main part of the preceding paragraph, the president shallgive written notice to the person who filed an appeal about the results of examination ofthe allegation.
(4) No appeal against the content of the notice under the preceding paragraph may beallowed.
Determination and Execution of Measures:
Article 7. The president shall receive a report of findings from the Investigation Committeeand determine and execute improvements to the environment, reparation fordisadvantages suffered by the Alleged Victim, and guidance and other necessary
measures for the Alleged Doer.
(2) When making the determinations set forth in the preceding paragraph, the president
shall hold a debate with the Education and Research Council regarding matters deemed
to require further deliberation.
Prohibition of Disadvantageous Treatment:
Article 8. This University shall not treat disadvantageously any employee or student who
has consulted with the University concerning harassment, etc., cooperated in responding
to said consultation, or taken other justifiable actions concerning harassment, etc., on thebasis of said consultation or cooperation.
Miscellaneous Provisions:
Article 9. In addition to the regulations prescribed here, matters necessary to the preventionof harassment, etc. and the handling after the fact shall be separately prescribed.
Supplementary Provisions
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2004.
2. The actions related to consultation, etc. over harassment carried out by a harassment
counselor or expert harassment counselor established in accordance with the former
Hiroshima University Regulations Regarding Harassment Prevention (HiroshimaUniversity Regulations of 1999 Regulation No. 12; hereafter, Former Regulations) shallbe regarded as actions carried out by a harassment counselor or expert harassment
counselor established in accordance with this regulation.
3. The Harassment Investigation Committee established in accordance with the Former
Regulations shall be regarded as having been established based on this regulation.
Supplementary Provisions (January 18, 2005 Regulation No. 2)This regulation shall come into effect from February 1, 2005.
Supplementary Provisions (March 31, 2016 Regulation No. 63)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2016.
Supplementary Provisions (March 27, 2019 Regulation No. 46)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2019.
Supplementary Provisions (March 22, 2021 Regulation No. 57)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2021.
Supplementary Provisions (March 28, 2023 Regulation No. 39)
This regulation shall come into effect from March 28, 2023.

Supplementary Provisions (January 30, 2024 Regulation No. 2)This regulation shall come into effect from January 30, 2024.