Weatherford College prohibits bullying and dating violence as defined by college policy, Student Welfare: Freedom From Bullying and Dating Violence (FFE-Local). This policy can be found on the Weatherford College website and/or by speaking with a college administrator. Retaliation against anyone involved in the complaint process is a violation of College policy and is prohibited.
Bullying
Bullying occurs when a student or group of students engages in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on campus, or college related activity and that:
- Has the effect or will have the effect of physically harming a student, damaging a student’s property, or placing a student in reasonable fear of harm.
- Creates an intimidating, threatening, or abusive educational environment for a student.
Bullying of a student may include hazing, threats, taunting, teasing, confinement, assault, demands for money, destruction of property, theft of valued possessions, name-calling, rumor-spreading, or ostracism.
Dating Violence
Dating Violence occurs when one partner in a dating relationship, either past or current, intentionally uses physical, sexual, verbal, or emotional abuse to harm, threaten, intimidate, or control the other partner to the point that the abuse:
- Affects the student’s ability to participate from an educational program or activity.
- Has the purpose or effect of interfering with the student’s academic performance, or
- Adversely affects the student’s education opportunities.
Examples of dating violence against a student may include physical or sexual assaults, name-calling, put-downs, threats to hurt the student or the student’s family members, and/or destroying property belonging to the student.
Notification of Bullying & Dating Violence
Reports of bullying, dating violence or retaliation shall be made as soon as possible after the alleged act or knowledge of the alleged act. Any student who believes that he or she has experienced prohibited conduct should immediately report the alleged acts to an instructor, counselor, administrator, or other college employee. The Executive Dean of Student Services or designee will investigate all allegations.