Support for students regarding harassment
Harassment violates the individual’s right to personal freedom and integrity, as well as creates a threatening, violent, humiliating and aggressive atmosphere. Harassment can be defined as unwelcome, unwanted and one-sided physical or verbal behaviour towards someone for whom the impact always is negative. What is viewed as harassment, depends on the own perception of the one who is subjected to unwanted behaviour. Bullying refers to repeated violation of a person, while harassment often refers to particular situations.
Åbo Akademi University works to prevent any kind of harassment, discrimination and bullying. Harassment has a negative impact on the studies, decreases motivation and can destroy the community. Serious harrasment can lead to heath issues, sick leaves, postpoing of studies and even to a need to change university.
Åbo Akademi does not accept any kind of harassment, discrimination or bullying within the university, and protects those who report it.
Contact persons for students at ÅAU in cases of harassment:
- Jan Kraufvelin (jan.kraufvelin@abo.fi, +358 505365886)
- Emelie Peltonen (emelie.peltonen@abo.fi, +358 5489505)
- (Anita Sundman, anita.sundman@abo.fi, +358 5489505) – on leave 1.1-30.6.2026
Is there anyone else I can turn to?
The Student Union of Åbo Akademi University also have contact persons in cases of harassment, whom you can contact:
Student union’s information on their support in cases of harassment
Accessibility in studies
Åbo Akademi University actively works for making the studies accessible for all students
Study Psychologist
The study psychologist offer individual study related councelling, group councelling and education in different psychologically related study matters in Åbo and in Vasa