All students and staff deserve a safe and caring learning and working environment where everyone can feel at home. That's why HOGENT has a zero tolerance in terms of transgressive behaviour and we call on you to always report transgressive behaviour when you experience or observe it.
What is transgressive behaviour?
Behaviour is transgressive as soon as it crosses your personal boundary. It can occur in the form of bullying, unwanted sexual behaviour, verbal or physical violence and discrimination such as racism, sexism or gender-based discrimination, among others. Often, different forms overlap and there is an abuse of power.
You decide what crosses your boundaries. What is normal for one person may be unacceptable for another.
Report transgressive behaviour.
Are you confronted with transgressive behaviour within the context of HOGENT? Then we call on you to always report to a confidential counsellor. They treat every report in confidence and are strictly bound by professional secrecy.
The confidential counsellors will never take steps without your explicit consent. They work impartially and independently. They can provide you with information and advice on how to deal with the situation and assist you in possible next steps. You decide which steps are taken or not.
Michael Ringoir
Confidential counsellor for students
michael.ringoir@hogent.be
09 243 33 12
0475 70 11 82
For more information, please check the intranet for students
Michael is not available
from June 25 to September 4.
June Ronse
Confidential counsellor for students
june.ronse@hogent.be
0475 70 11 83
For more information, please check the intranet for students
Mirjam Vermeulen
Confidential counsellor for staff
mirjam.vermeulen@hogent.be
09 243 33 19
0474 46 09 40
For more information, please check the intranet for staff
Are you a student at KASK & Conservatorium? Then you can also contact the confidential counsellors for students Bert Lesaffer (bert.lesaffer@hogent.be) and Mieke Van De Woestyne (mieke.vandewoestyne@hogent.be). For more information and contact details, visit schoolofartsgent.be.
As an external person (e.g. supplier, guest speaker, visitor or parent), you can contact the confidential counsellors for students.
“Discretion is self-evident: everything that is told to us remains between four walls, unless the reporter decides otherwise.”
Where else can I go outside HOGENT?
In urgent need for a conversation?
- Helpline for violence and abuse (Mon‑Fri from 9 am to 6 pm): call 1712 or surf to 1712.be
- Community Help Service (CHS) (24/7): call +32 (0)2 648 40 14 or surf to chsbelgium.org (website only available in English)
- Tele-Onthaal (24/7): call 106 or surf to tele‑onthaal.be (website only available in Dutch)
- Suicide Helpline (24/7): call 1813 or surf to zelfmoord1813.be (website only available in Dutch)
- CAW crisis help (24/7): call +32 (0)9 265 04 90 or surf to caw.be/hoe-wij-helpen/crisishulp (website only available in Dutch)
All forms of transgressive behaviour within education
You can contact the Flemish Reporting Centre for Transgressive Behaviour to report all forms of transgressive behaviour within education and other sectors and organisations under Flemish jurisdiction. You can call the free number 0800 13 184 (Mon-Fri from 9 am to 5 pm & Mon from 5 pm to 8 pm). Or you can chat (Mon-Fri from 9 am to 5 pm) or email meldpunt@vlaanderen.be. More info and online reporting via grensoverschrijdendgedrag.vlaanderen.
Discrimination or other human rights violations
You can contact the Flemish Human Rights Institute (VMRI - website only available in Dutch) to report discrimination or other human rights violations within education and other sectors and organisations under Flemish jurisdiction. You can make a report via vmri.be/doe-een-melding or email contact@vmri.be.
In case of discrimination, you can also contact Unia. You can call the free number 0800 12 800 from Belgium or +32 (0)2 212 30 00 from abroad (Mon-Fri from 9.30 am to 1 pm). More info and online reporting via unia.be.
Sexual violence
In case of sexual violence, you can go to a Sexual Assault Centre (SAC) for medical help and psychological care as well as to file a report if you wish. The East Flanders Sexual Assault Centre is located in the University Hospital Ghent, C. Heymanslaan 10, 9000 Ghent, entrance 26C and can be reached by phone at +32 (0)9 332 80 80. More info on sac.belgium.be.
Well-being
In addition, you can also go to the Centre for General Well-being (CAW) with all questions and problems related to well-being, whether it is something personal or financial, administrative, legal or material. They also offer help to victims and perpetrators of violence, abuse and those involved in road accidents and crimes. More info at caw.be (website only available in Dutch).