Violence Prevention & Education

The Title IX office and the University Public Safety Office routinely present training on a range of subjects related to our offices' work. 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

Education: Classroom Presentations

The University Public Safety Office & Title IX routinely present on a range of subjects related to our work in several 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 present 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 are new faculty/staff who have recently joined the department or there is an opportunity for a faculty/staff refresher, our office is available and can customize the presentation/training to the department's particular needs.

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 for Residential Life staff.

Student Athlete Training

Twice per academic year, the University Public Safety Office & Title IX present to student athletes regarding consent and sexual violence, which includes prevention, intervention, and response. These presentations adhere to the provisions 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.