Guarding Minds at Work Survey
Guarding Minds at Work Survey:
Now Open
The Lethbridge College Faculty Association would like to encourage all Faculty members to complete the Guarding Minds at Work Survey. This is an opportunity for Faculty to share their thoughts and comments on the psychological health and safety of our campus. It's important for Faculty to lend their voice and help shape the culture of our institution.
Responses will remain anonymous and combined with responses of others in your department or centre. If you have any questions regarding your privacy; how the results will be reported, or are unclear which department you fall under, please contact OHS or IPAR.
The survey will be using several different terms in reference to psychological health and safety. Please review the definitions below and keep them in mind when completing your survey:
Harassment: includes any unwelcome verbal or physical behavior that unreasonably interferes with work/learning or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work/learning environment. General harassment can include, but is not limited to, remarks, jokes or actions which demean or humiliate another person, and which deny individuals their dignity and respect. General harassment can also include bullying. Bullying usually involves repeated incidents or a pattern of behavior that is intended to intimidate, offend, degrade or humiliate a particular person or group of people. (LC Respectful campus policy)
Discrimination: includes any unwelcome behavior or communication directed towards a person or members of an identifiable group based on a prohibited ground of discrimination. Prohibited grounds include the following: race, religious beliefs, color, gender, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, age, ancestry, place of origin, family status, source of income and sexual orientation. (As defined by the Alberta Human Rights Commission) Excluding a person from a right or privilege to which they would otherwise be entitled, because of a prohibited ground, would constitute prohibited conduct. (LC Respectful campus policy)
Bullying: Bullying is usually seen as acts or verbal comments that could psychologically or 'mentally' hurt or isolate a person in the workplace. Sometimes, bullying can involve negative physical contact as well. Bullying usually involves repeated incidents or a pattern of behaviour that is intended to intimidate, offend, degrade or humiliate a particular person or group of people. It has also been described as the assertion of power through aggression. (CCOHS definition)
Union: Means a member of Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) or the Lethbridge College Faculty Association (LCFC).
Remotely: Means working virtually or not on college campus, whether regularly scheduled or a one-off occurrence.
Best regards,
LCFA Executive Council Members
