Unacceptable behaviour (including bullying, harassment and victimisation), may involve actions, words or physical gestures that could reasonably be perceived to be the cause of another person’s distress or discomfort. Bullying or harassment may be by an individual against an individual or involve groups of people.
The University defines behaviour as being unacceptable if:
It is unwanted by the recipient.
It has the purpose or effect of violating the recipient’s dignity and/or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment, and
Having regard to all the circumstances, including the recipient’s perception, it was reasonabe for the behaviour to have that effect.