FAQ: Education and Training
What is the sexual violence prevention education and training requirement for students, faculty and staff?
To learn more about how to fulfill the education and training requirement at your campus, visit the Education and Training webpage.
Faculty and Supervisors: Faculty and Supervisors are legally required to complete two hours of sexual harassment prevention training every two years, and new faculty and supervisors are required to take training within 90 days of hire. Starting January 2016, a systemwide faculty/supervisor training and education program was implemented that revised the content in the sexual harassment prevention training so that it meets UC’s systemwide curriculum. It also includes additional training for those who work directly with students such as faculty student advisors. Faculty and supervisors also receive training on their legal obligations to report sexual violence. In addition, faculty and supervisors will receive other violence prevention training on an annual basis reminding them of their obligation and processes for notifying the Title IX Office about sexual violence and sexual harassment.
Staff and academic appointees who are not supervisors: Staff who are not supervisors are also required to complete sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention training. UC’s systemwide staff training and education program requires new employees to receive training within the first six weeks of hire. All staff will receive training biennially. The training includes information on their responsibility to report sexual violence and sexual harassment if the incident involves a student.
What concepts are covered in UC’s education and training program?
The key concepts covered in UC’s systemwide curriculum are:
- Definitions of different forms of sexual violence.
- Social norms, including the attitudes and beliefs that can normalize violence.
- Bystander intervention.
- Responding to sexual violence using methods that acknowledge the impact of violence and trauma on survivors’ lives.
- Local resources, including confidential support for survivors of sexual violence and appropriate services for those accused of sexual violence.
- Rights and options about reporting sexual violence.