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ADVOCACY AND SUPPORT Campus Security The mandate of Campus Security is to promote a safe and welcoming environment that recognizes and is respectful of the diverse nature of the Queen's community. To meet this mandate, we provide the following services:
Community members can report any hate incidents (propaganda, slurs, harassment, email harassment, etc.) to Campus Security. Posters, email/phone messages, or other evidence of hate material should not be deleted or destroyed until Security staff have had a chance to review them. In cases of hate propaganda, especially involving organized groups such as the Heritage Front, Security will forward copies of the offensive material to the Kingston Police. In cases involving discrimination or harassment, victims may also be referred, with their consent, to the Human Rights Office. Kingston Police
The Human Rights Office is an independent office at Queen's, whose mandate is to provide advice, support, and resources, to any community member with concerns in the area of human rights. The Office is mandated to prevent discrimination on these and similar grounds, as well as to educate the Queen's community about human rights issues. The Human Rights office provides a number of services. The office can provide staff, students and faculty with:
For more information, contact the Human Rights Office at 533-6886, or by email at hrights@post.queensu.ca. E-mail harassment is a growing problem at Queen's and other universities. The Criminal Code applies to e-mail, and that violations can be turned over to the local police for investigation. In some cases of e-mail harassment, offenders have been asked withdraw from the university.
Have you received and email that was unwelcome? Has it affected your ability to work or study? Would a reasonable person of your gender, race, religion, or sexual orientation find it unacceptable? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, here's what to do:
It is also a violation of the Criminal Code to use someone else's name or computer user ID to impersonate them in sending e-mail. If you have received e-mail of this type, preserve a copy of the message as it contains information that may help identify the actual sender. AMS
Harassment Advisors The AMS Harassment Advisors are three representatives from the corporate and government sides of the AMS whose mandate is to ensure a comfortable environment in which to work and volunteer. Within a comfortable working environment, the diversity of the community is reflected, equality is maintained, and a welcoming atmosphere is fostered. The AMS Harassment Advisors: Advise on appropriate steps to resolve a harassment or discrimination issue involving
the AMS, including AMS Services For more information, contact the AMS Vice-President, University Affairs
The Social Issues Commission is committed to designing and developing projects and educational campaigns intended to heighten awareness on a wide variety of social and human rights issues. The Commission is a safe space for people of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, race and ethnic background, religious affiliations and socio economic status. The Commission also houses the Committee Against Racism and Ethnic Discrimination (CARED) and the Education on Queer Issues Project (EQUIP). If we cannot help you, the Social Issues Commission can also direct you to an appropriate university or community office. For more information, contact the Commissioner at 533-6000, ext. 74816 or by email at siccom@ams.queensu.ca.
The
Education on Queer Issues Project EQuIP lobbies for issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-identified rights. It also works to educate the Queen's student body, in an effort to foster a positive and accepting environment in the heterosexual community. Committee Against Racism and Ethnic Discrimination (CARED) C.A.R.E.D. has a combined focus of education and advocacy in order to take an affirmative stand against racism and discrimination in the Queen's community and beyond. C.A.R.E.D. strives to provide a positive space for racial and ethnic minorities to discuss issues surrounding racism and also supports the initiatives of cultural groups at Queen's University. The efforts of C.A.R.E.D. help to sustain a comfortable and tolerant environment for all members of the University. University
Advisor on Equity The University Advisor on Equity is mandated to review and recommend revision to existing policies or new policies in relation to both educational and employment equity, and monitor the University's effectiveness in the administration and implementation of these policies. The Advisor gives a strong voice at the highest levels of Queen's University's commitment to the achievement of equity. Queen's
Health, Counselling and Disability Service Health, Counselling and Disablity Services offers assistance to Queen's student seeking personal counselling, learning disability assessment and counselling. Student counselling also has a staff specializing in aboriginal counselling, cross-cultural counselling, and counselling for lesbian/gay/bisexual/trans-identified students. Telephone
Aid Line Kingston (TALK) TALK
offers a non-judgemental, confidential and anonymous listening service.
It is staffed by trained volunteers who believe that listening can be
a valuable service for anyone. It also provides workshops on active listening
skills and crisis response techniques.
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