HR Update

The Equal Opportunity and Title IX Office and the Sexual Misconduct Prevention Program are developing a new systemwide training for employees on preventing sexual misconduct and discrimination. This training will launch in March of 2025; all current employees will be required to complete the training. All new employees will be required to complete the training upon hire. The new training replaces the current sexual misconduct prevention training assigned to new employees. 

As the University’s HR Leads, please promote the importance of this topic and training with the senior leadership in the colleges, departments, and offices you serve. 

The purpose of this training is to ensure all employees:

• Understand what sexual misconduct and discrimination are;
• Understand their role in preventing and responding to sexual misconduct and discrimination; and 
• Understand the University’s role and responsibilities in preventing and responding to sexual misconduct and discrimination.

Training content will include: 

• Relevant definitions and policies related to the University’s prohibition of sexual misconduct and discrimination, as well as related resources
• Education on prevention and intervention strategies
• Practice scenarios and knowledge checks
• Pre- and post-training assessments 

More information will be shared as the training develops. Please contact Maggie Campe (campe052@umn.edu) with questions.