The faculty, staff, and students of the College of Information Science & Technology are committed to the well-being of all its members and contributing to a safe and welcoming environment.
We do not tolerate bullying, contempt, intimidation, or harassment in any form. Instead, we work to cultivate a free from offensive, disrespectful behavior to create a supportive and positive environment. Everyone is devoted to preventing all forms of bullying (including online) and stopping it when witnessing such harmful behaviors.
The following examples may constitute or contribute to evidence of bullying in the workplace:
- Persistent singling out of one person.
- Shouting or raising one's voice at an individual in public or in private.
- Using obscene or intimidating gestures.
- Not allowing the person to speak or express himself or herself (i.e., ignoring or interrupting).
- Personal insults and use of offensive nicknames.
- Public humiliation in any form.
- Constant criticism on matters unrelated or minimally related to the person's job performance or description.
- Public reprimands.
- Repeatedly accusing someone of errors that cannot be documented.
- Deliberately interfering with mail and other communications.
- Spreading rumors and gossip regarding individuals.
- Encouraging others to disregard a supervisor's instructions.
- Manipulating the ability of someone to do his or her work (e.g., overloading, underloading, withholding information, setting deadlines that cannot be met, giving deliberately ambiguous instructions).
- Assigning menial tasks not in keeping with the normal responsibilities of the job.
- Taking credit for another person's ideas.
- Refusing reasonable requests for leave in the absence of work-related reasons not to grant leave.
- Deliberately excluding an individual or isolating him or her from work-related activities, such as meetings.
- Unwanted physical contact, physical abuse or threats of abuse to an individual or an
Source: Society for Human Resources Management
Anti-Bullying Resources
Reporting of an Incident or Concern
unomaha.edu/report-a-concern/index.php
Ombuds Services
unomaha.edu/ombuds-services/index.php
Bullying and Hazing Support
unomaha.edu/student-life/student-safety/help-myself/bullying-support.phpCounseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
https://www.unomaha.edu/student-life/wellness/counseling-and-psychological-services/index.php