The main objective of this session is to make more aware of violence on campus and how to prevent it. By the time the session is over, you should be able to know the different types of violence that can occur, understand how to prevent violent occurrences, know the steps to take in case of a violent outbreak, and know the different ways you can make your campus have a safer atmosphere.
The main objective of this session is to teach you about student workers and how to supervise them properly. In this training module, we will go over what student workers are and what their work might entail, why they are important, and most importantly, how to supervise them.
This session will guide you through a variety of topics that will help you understand the Americans with Disabilities Act and its effect on campus. By the time the session is over, you should be able to understand the purpose of and the need for the ADA, define disability and know what distinguishes an individual as being disabled, know how to recognize when accessibility needs to be addressed and have some ideas on how to address it, know some different ways to make reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities, and help break down barriers for those with disabilities who need opportunities to grow as an equal part of the on-campus community.
The main objective of this session is to make sure you know what the Clery Act covers and what is required to comply with the law. By the time the session is over, you will understand the basics of what “Clery geography” means and why it’s so important, the classification of crimes covered by the Clery Act, recent changes to the law, including amendments under the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013, the interplay on campus of other federal laws, such as FERPA and Title IX, requirements for collecting and reporting crime statistics, and emergency notification and timely warnings.
The main objective of this session is to make sure you understand the importance of a code of conduct for higher education and the benefits of abiding by your school’s code. By the time the session is over, you should be able to understand how federal law influences your school’s code of conduct, your responsibility to your school, such as exhibiting ethical conduct and avoiding conflicts of interest, your responsibility to the school community, such as treating others with respect and dignity while avoiding discrimination and harassment, and your accountability for upholding the school’s code of conduct, including reporting any violations of the code.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Under Title IX, sex discrimination includes sexual harassment, which includes dating and domestic violence and sexual assault.
This course will help learners understand what is considered sex discrimination and harassment and their obligations to report.
The main objective of this session is to give you basic concepts and vocabulary to learn about data security in the university setting, and make sure you know how to incorporate secure practices into your daily use of computers and other devices that access the university computer system. By the time the session is over, you should be able to describe best practices in data handling, outline employee and student responsibilities for data protection and IT systems security, comply with best practices for designing User IDs, strong passwords, and safe remote access and user authentication, and incorporate security protocols in your daily activities.
The main objective of this session is to help you understand the importance of recognizing child abuse. By the time this session is over, you should be able to understand and identify the different types of child abuse, recognize indicators of abuse, know how to interview a child to find out if he or she is experiencing some area of abuse, and know how and when to report suspected child abuse.
The main objective of this session is to help you understand the importance of diversity on-campus and how you can support it for the benefit of the community. By the time this session is over, you should be able to understand how the changing face of America can benefit the on-campus community, understand, accept, and respect personal differences, become familiar with some basic techniques to help you communicate better with the different members of your population, help encourage your students to seek out ways to embrace diversity in their community, understand how to deal with conflict when it comes to diversity, and know some methods of developing a good on-campus diversity plan.
The main objective of this session is to make sure you know the provisions of FERPA and what is required of you to comply. By the time the session is over, you will understand why FERPA is important, basic terminology and concepts associated with the law, the rights of parents and eligible students and how to uphold those rights, what information schools can and cannot disclose, and recordkeeping requirements.