Osaka University's Goal: ZERO Harassment!

In order to maintain an environment supportive of education, research, and work, Osaka University works to prevent and eliminate all forms of harassment.

The Act on General Promotion of Labor Policy was revised in June 2020, enhancing measures to prevent harassment in the workplace.

In accordance with this revision, the university will take an even stricter stance against harassment in order to foster and maintain a healthy and comfortable campus environment free of harassment.

Three principles of harassment prevention measures at Osaka University:

1. Don't overlook it 
2. Don't allow it 
3. Deal with it strictly

• Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment refers to any unwanted sexual comments or behavior by a faculty, staff, or student directed at another faculty, staff, student, or other person -- unwanted sexual comments or behavior that takes advantage of the relationship(s) between the offender and victim.

• Maternity/Child-Rearing Harassment

Maternity/Child-Rearing Harassment refers to any unwanted comments or behavior by a faculty, staff, or student directed at another faculty, staff, student, or other individual regarding pregnancy, childbirth, leave taken due to pregnancy, childbirth, child-rearing, or long-term care of a family member, or use of other related systems or measures.

• Academic Harassment

Academic harassment refers to any inappropriate and unfair comments or behavior by faculty, staff, or student about another individual’s research, education, or study -- comments and behavior unfairly and inappropriately taking advantage of the offender’s official position, authority, or relationship(s) with the victim.

• Power Harassment

Primarily a labor issue, power harassment refers to any inappropriate and unfair comments or behavior by faculty or staff about the work of another faculty or staff member -- comments or behavior unfairly and inappropriately taking advantage of the offender’s official position, authority, or relationship(s) with the victim.

Do You Need Immediate Help? You can speak with a counselor at the Harassment Counseling Office.

Harassment Counseling Offices

• Visitors to Harassment Counseling Offices will receive advice and support from counseling experts. These counseling experts are here to protect your reputation and privacy, so you can breathe easy when making use of the services at Harassment Counseling Offices

• You can also receive counseling from campus-wide counselors selected from each department on campus. These counselors can provide counseling to anyone regardless of affiliation.

• If you wish to receive counseling, please call us and make a reservation.

• List of Harassment Counseling Office Counseling Experts and Campus-Wide Counselors

Hours of Operation

Update: September 14, 2021

[Regarding relocation and opening of the Suita Harassment Counseling Office]

 The relocation of the Suita Harassment Counseling Office, which had been temporarily postponed, will now take place according to the details listed below.

The Suita Harassment Counseling Office will reopen from Monday, October 4 in its new location at: 3F, Nurse Housing Bldg. 1. Please keep in mind that the telephone number for the office will also change.

Due to this relocation, the Office will be closed on Thursday, September 30 and Friday, October 1.

[Counseling Schedule from October]

Harassment Counseling Offices will be altering their schedules to be able to offer counseling services later in the evening.

For more information, please peruse Harassment Counseling Office Newsletter #30.

Harassment Counseling Office Locations

Through September 30

From October 1

* Regarding changes to hours of operation in the Harassment Counseling Office (link in Japanese) [Updated 9/8]

Toyonaka Campus (through September 30)

*1. Counseling also available in English.

*2. Counseling about all types of harassment is available.

Suita Campus (through September 30)

*Note: The Suita Harassment Counseling Office will relocate to 3F, Nurse Housing Bldg. from October. For more information, please peruse Harassment Counseling Office Newsletter #30.

*1. Counseling also available in English.

*2. Counseling about all types of harassment is available.

*3. Male counselors are available (academic harassment, power harassment).

Minoh Campus

*1. Counseling also available in English.

*2. Counseling about all types of harassment is available.

Harassment Counseling Office Newsletter

The Harassment Counseling Office Newsletter, which was first published in March 2015, provides readers with various information regarding harassment and the Harassment Counseling Office.

The column entitled "A word from our counselors," which is written by the counseling experts who provide advice to university members every day, is also featured in every issue.

NEW Harassment Counseling Office Newsletter #30 (September 2021)

*Past issues are available here.

"STOP!! Harassment" Newsletter

The "STOP!! Harassment" Newsletter is published with the aim of changing the awareness of everyone who studies and works at Osaka University from that of "harassment is unacceptable" to that of "harassment ought to be eliminated," in order to realize a better learning and working environment in which each and every member can participate to their maximum potential.

"STOP!! Harassment" Newsletter (August 2021)

*Past issues are available here.

Other materials

Leaflet/Poster

[Updated: May 27]

You can download leaflets and posters via the links below.  

The physical copy of the leaflet will not be available until office relocation is completed in or after May.

• Aiming for a Harassment-free University
• Poster

Basic policies and regulations

• Anti-Harassment Policy of Osaka University
• Regulations for the Prevention of Harassment at Osaka University
• Osaka University Counseling Office Regulation
• Osaka University Anti-Harassment Council Regulations
• Osaka University Harassment Investigation Committee Regulations

Guidelines

• Sexual Harassment Guidelines
• Academic Harassment and Power Harassment Guidelines at Osaka University
• Reference Materials for Academic Harassment and Power Harassment Guidelines

Contact

Administrative Office for Harassment Countermeasures, Department of General Affairs
1-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 〒565-0871
Tel:06-6879-4772
E-mail: soumu-harassment@office.osaka-u.ac.jp