This program will address the recent increase in bullying behavior that involves the use of technology and social media. The speaker will review common cyber-bully attacks and discuss the impact these have on students, faculty, staff and the larger campus community. He will also discuss the different campus approaches to this behavior (both on-campus and off) and include a discussion of how cyber-bullying occurs over a variety of technologies (e.g. Facebook, MySpace, Juicycampus, text messaging…). Several case studies related to cyber-bullying will be reviewed and ways to address these cases will be discussed from conduct, legal and counseling approaches.

Cyber-bullying has become a prevalent and dangerous trend in education.  The college campus is no exception. This webinar is for any campus struggling with online student bullying and the resulting fallout.

• Common cyber-bully attacks and the impact they have on students, faculty, staff and the larger campus community.
• Different campus approaches to this behavior (on and off-campus). 
• Cyber-bullying and technologies / platforms – text messaging, Facebook, Juicycampus and more.
• Case studies related to cyber-bullying.
• Cyber-bullying from a conduct perspective, legal perspective and counseling perspective.
• Understand how anonymous communication can contribute to the problem.
• The psychological impacts of cyber-bullying and how this impacts the student, community and image of the college.
• How conduct and judicial affairs offices are approaching this problem from various perspectives.

• Student Services
• Deans
• Faculty
• Advisors and Counselors
• Student Support Staff
• Campus Safety
• Emergency/Crisis Coordinators