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Members Sought for Kingdom Working Group on Bullying and Harassment Policy

16 Tuesday Jun 2020

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Bullying, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Harassment

Part of the duties of the DEI office is to review and update policy, therefore I am doing a call out for people who would be interested in being part of a working group to write an Æthelmearc-specific policy around Bullying and Harassment.

Once the working group creates a draft that is approved by the Seneschal’s office then the policy would be sent out to the populace for review and comments before being finalized. If you are interested in being part of this working group, please contact me at ae.dei@aethelmearc.org

In Service to the Dream,
Mistress Gytha Oggsodottir
Kingdom of Æthelmearc’s DEI officer

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Updated Policy on Bullying and Harassment

21 Tuesday Apr 2020

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Board of Directors, Bullying, Harassment

Greetings from Illadore –

FYI, the Board of Directors updated the bullying & harassment policy at their April 4, 2020 meeting. The updated policy is below, and is currently available in the President’s summary of the meeting (https://www.sca.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/April2020BoardMeetingPresidentsReport.pdf).


sca-shieldI. Bullying and Harassment

The SCA prohibits bullying and harassment of all individual and groups. Bullying is systematic and unwelcome behavior which involves the use of influence, threat,  intimidation, or coercion to cause hurt or harm to another person or group of people. When the bullying behavior is based on a protected class , that behavior is defined as harassment.

Protect classes include: race, sex, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, or disability

Bullying and Harassment may be overt, as in the following non-inclusive list of examples:

  • Verbal abuse, including using racial, homophobic, transphobic, ableist epithets, etc.
  • Non-consensual physical contact, violence, or threatening gestures
  • Displaying material that is offensive, degrading, or threatening to a protected class
  • Consistent demeaning remarks or malicious teasing
  • Stalking or predatory behavior

Covert:

  • Spreading rumors or innuendo with malicious intent
  • Deliberate exclusion, isolation, or alienation of an individual without just cause
  • Using rank, title, or office to intimidate others

Provided that the behavior does not rise to the criteria listed above, bullying and harassment is not:

  • Single episodes of social rejection, dislike, tactlessness, or forgetfulness
  • Mutual arguments, disagreements, or fights
  • The termination, mutual or not, of a romantic relationship or friendship
  • Reasonable constructive feedback or critique

The test for bullying is the reasonableness of the behavior and the impact of that behavior on the recipient.

Participants engaging in bullying/harassment are subject to appropriate sanctions. If an individual believes they have been subjected to or have witnessed harassment, bullying, or retaliation, that person should contact a seneschal, the President of the SCA, or that kingdom’s Board Ombudsman.

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From the Seneschal: Reminder of SCA Harassment & Bullying Policy

18 Wednesday Oct 2017

Posted by Krista in Kingdom News, Officer Announcements, SCA History

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Bullying, Harassment

seneschal_badgeFrom Duke Christopher, Kingdom Seneschal:
Good evening, please remember that if you feel you have been subjected to any harassment, bullying, or retaliation in the SCA, to contact me directly.
If you know of anyone that has been subjected to harassment, bullying, or retaliation in the SCA, please encourage them to contact me. I can be reached at ae.seneschal@aethelmearc.org.
You can read more about the SCA’s Harassment and Bullying policy here: http://socsen.sca.org/the-sca-harrassment-and-bullying-policy/

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From Their Majesties: the SCA Anti-Harassment Policy

20 Thursday Jul 2017

Posted by aethgazette in Corporate News, Royalty

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Bullying, Harassment, Policies

Their Majesties have made the following announcement regarding the new SCA Anti-Harassment policy:

Unto Æthelmearc do Timothy and Gabrielle send greetings,

By now you are likely at least aware that the Society’s Board of Directors has issued a policy on harassment. While it is a bit broad and vague, We feel it is a necessary thing, and a good first step.

I have heard many voice a concern We share, that of the potential for this policy to be abused.

We would like to try and set those concerns at rest, if possible. In Æthelmearc, our Seneschal is Duke Christopher. It is his responsibility to handle these cases. It has been our experience that he is not prone to rash decisions or snap judgments. Hopefully long before his term is up, this policy has been fleshed out a bit, and he will have written policies for his office that make the chain of escalation one that will permanently set our minds at ease.

This is a good thing, and long overdue.

Timothy and Gabrielle

The policy may be found here: 

The SCA Harassment and Bullying Policy

 

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