About
Belonging & Connection
Bias Awareness Report
The Bias Reporting System at Shipley aims to effectively document and address incidents of bias experienced by community members. It is designed to provide robust support and resources to those affected by bias-related incidents. Through this system, the School diligently tracks and reviews such incidents, offering resources to impacted individuals and identifying opportunities for educational programming and accountability.
Reporting bias will result in decisive actions, including investigations, and individuals who have caused harm can be held accountable. Please be aware that while expressing an idea or point of view may be offensive or inflammatory to some, it is not necessarily a bias-related incident. To empower community members in navigating difficult conversations, the Belonging and Connection office will provide essential tools for discourse to build or maintain relationships among different constituents.
Reporting bias will result in decisive actions, including investigations, and individuals who have caused harm can be held accountable. Please be aware that while expressing an idea or point of view may be offensive or inflammatory to some, it is not necessarily a bias-related incident. To empower community members in navigating difficult conversations, the Belonging and Connection office will provide essential tools for discourse to build or maintain relationships among different constituents.
Confidentiality
We understand that the confidentiality of sensitive information is important to you. However, to effectively address bias incidents, we cannot guarantee complete confidentiality. We will do our best to protect your information and will work with you to determine what can be shared while ensuring the School can properly investigate and respond to the concerns raised.
To effectively report an incident in a formal reporting process please provide the following essential information:
1. Your name
2. Date and time of the report
3. Date of the incident
4. Location of the incident
5. Names of the individuals involved
6. What Happened? Describe what happened during the incident.
7. Who had witnessed the incident?
We also encourage you to clearly state the resolution you seek and specify how we can support you in moving forward. Your input is vital, and we take these matters seriously.
Additionally, we want to make it clear that certain information cannot remain confidential. This includes reports concerning the safety of the community, allegations of criminal activity, possible violations of state or federal law, and suspected abuse of a minor.
To effectively report an incident in a formal reporting process please provide the following essential information:
1. Your name
2. Date and time of the report
3. Date of the incident
4. Location of the incident
5. Names of the individuals involved
6. What Happened? Describe what happened during the incident.
7. Who had witnessed the incident?
We also encourage you to clearly state the resolution you seek and specify how we can support you in moving forward. Your input is vital, and we take these matters seriously.
Additionally, we want to make it clear that certain information cannot remain confidential. This includes reports concerning the safety of the community, allegations of criminal activity, possible violations of state or federal law, and suspected abuse of a minor.
Shipley Bias Awareness Report
The Shipley School is a private, coeducational day school for pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students, located in Bryn Mawr, PA. Through our commitment to educational excellence, we develop within each student a love of learning and a desire for compassionate participation in the world.
