Anti-bullying Policy

MKLC will not tolerate bullying or like behaviour and has determined that a learning environment should be a safe and protective setting where students are encouraged to learn and meet their academic goals. As such, bullying interferes with both a student’s ability to learn and MKLC’s ability to teach because of its disruptive nature. Positive behaviour including respecting others, setting an example, and discouraging bullying is expected of all administrators, tutors, staff, and students.

Bullying can be physical, verbal, emotional, & cyber (which includes email, mobile, Facebook, etc.). Any gesture that is expressed through written language, verbally, and/or physically that degrades a person is considered bullying. This includes, but is not limited to a person’s race, religion, colour, gender, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, or any other unique characteristic. This behaviour will be considered bullying.

Any student who chooses to participate in bullying will be met with a swift and severe consequence and is likely to result in withdrawal from the course. However, each case will be examined on a case-by-case basis and could vary based on several factors including age, nature of the problem, and past history. The discipline plan should then include strategies to correct the behaviour, to prevent it from happening again, and to protect the bullying victim from further harm.