Dhillon has accused a classmate of touching her inappropriately in a nightclub.
He did not respond to Deadlines requests for comment.
The college did not uphold Dhillons complaint, however, because her account differed from the man she accused.
Naina Dhillon against the backdrop of Rose Bruford College’s Rose Theatre.Rose Bruford College/Tom Barker
She is now appealing the ruling.
Rose Bruford declined to comment on Dhillons case, but said it has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual harassment.
It said students are encouraged to raise their concerns and any complaints are dealt with constructively.
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Its handling of the complaint was questioned by The 1752 Group, which campaigns against harassment in higher education.
Royal Welsh apologized to its former students.
She joined the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts near Manchester in September 2021.
The school, known as ALRA, was taken over by Rose Bruford in April 2022.
She said the man put his hands down the back of her underwear and touched her vagina.
Dhillon said she told Student X no and tried to remove his arms from around her waist.
Dhillons version of events was supported by another student whom she confided in on the night of the incident.
She said that he was protecting Student X.
Her friend said she was also told to move on from the incident.
She said this had included classmates blocking her on social media and excluding her from events.
They treat me as if Im not there, she said.
She repeated for a sixth time her allegation of sexual assault against Student X.
Deadline has confirmed that Rose Bruford failed to interview all of the potential witnesses named by Dhillon.
She added that staff training on sexual harassment would be reviewed.
Dhillon is now appealing the ruling.
Its a hard thing to hear, she told Deadline.
She should have also been offered counseling and emotional welfare support.
This duty is not new; it has been clear in guidance since 2016.
As such, the judgment shows the colleges actions in a stark light as failing to uphold this duty.
For confidentiality reasons, the college will not comment further on specific cases or complaints.
