Violence Prevention & Education
The Title IX office and University Public Safety Office routinely presents and provides training on a range of subjects related to the work of our offices. Training and presentations are available for students, faculty, staff, and specialized groups. Presentations or trainings can be conducted in-person or online, via Zoom.
Types of Training and Presentations Include:
Education: Classroom Presentations
The University Public Safety Office & Title IX routinely presents on a range of subjects related to the work our office does in several different classroom contexts. Our most frequent classroom presentation includes personal safety and situational awareness, bystander intervention, an overview of Title IX, a review of the Minnesota State system 1B.1 and 1B.3 Policies, and a summary of the report/complaint process.
Education: Freshman Orientation
The University Public Safety Office & Title IX routinely presents on a range of subjects that directly impact students within their college experience. Our most frequent presentation includes personal safety and situational awareness, bystander intervention, the BEST party model, digital safety, healthy boundary setting, and informed consent and bodily autonomy.
Faculty and Staff Training
The University Public Safety Office & Title IX is available to conduct presentations or training for faculty and staff. Whether there is new faculty/staff that recently joined the department, or there is an opportunity for a faculty/staff refresher, our office is available and can customize the presentation/training for the particular needs of the department.
Past presentations/trainings have focused on Minnesota State system policy, 1B.1 Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education, and Minnesota State system policy, 1B.3 Sexual Violence, our office’s role as affirmative action officers, reporting requirements as Campus Security Authorities (CSA), Title IX, Run, Hide, and Fight violent intruder training, workplace violence & deescalation training, and a faculty/staff role in supporting pregnant and parenting students.
Residential Life Staff Training
The University Public Safety Office & Title IX routinely conducts presentations and trainings to Residential Life staff.
Student Athlete Training
Twice per academic year, the University Public Safety Office & Title IX presents to student athletes regarding consent and sexual violence which includes prevention, intervention, and response. These presentations adheres to the provision of the NCAA Board of Governors Policy on Campus Sexual Violence.
Sexual Violence Prevention Training
In adherence to our core values and goals, Southwest Minnesota State University prepares students to meet the complex challenges of this century as engaged citizens in their local and global communities.
MN Office of Higher Education Sexual Assault Data Report
The information in this report includes the number of incidents of sexual assault reported to the institution and the institutional response.
Violence Prevention & Education Coordinator
Mx. Joyce Robinson
507-537-7241
joyce.robinson@smsu.edu
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