Bullying Busters: Scenario Cards

Cut these cards out for use during the Scenario Analysis Activity and the Busters Challenge Game.

Social

The Cold Shoulder

A group of students in a major-specific club intentionally stops talking whenever Sarah enters the room. They have started a separate group chat for "core members" only, which includes everyone except Sarah, and they often make inside jokes about the private chat in front of her.

Card #1 Bullying Busters

Academic

Group Project Sabotage

In a high-stakes group project, two students constantly mock David's ideas during meetings. They intentionally give him the wrong deadline for his portion of the work and then complain to the professor that David is "lazy and incompetent" when he "misses" the deadline they fabricated.

Card #2 Bullying Busters

Cyber

The "Meme" Account

An anonymous Instagram account is created that posts "memes" specifically about first-year students in a certain dorm. One student, Leo, is featured in several posts that make fun of his clothes and his accent. The comments are filled with other students laughing and tagging him.

Card #3 Bullying Busters

Dorm Life

The Dining Hall Gatekeepers

Every time Jordan tries to sit at the "regular" table in the dining hall, a group of students places their bags on the empty chairs and says the seats are saved. They whisper and look at Jordan's tray, making loud comments about "some people having no social awareness."

Card #4 Bullying Busters

Verbal

Mocking the Background

A student frequently makes "jokes" about another student's financial aid status, calling them "the scholarship charity case" in front of others. When the student asks them to stop, the bully responds, "It's just a joke, don't be so sensitive. You should be happy you're here for free."

Card #5 Bullying Busters

Physical

The Door Blocker

In the chemistry lab, a taller student consistently stands in front of the equipment locker when a specific smaller student needs to get their supplies. They pretend they don't see the student and physically loom over them, making it impossible to move past without body contact.

Card #6 Bullying Busters