Required Annual Training
Required online training for first-year students, student athletes, and student leaders.
Annual training covering Title IX and sexual misconduct topics is required for all first-year students, student leaders, and student athletes. New employees also must complete Title IX training during the onboarding process.
New Students
All first-year undergraduate, graduate, professional, and transfer students at the University are required to complete comprehensive online student onboarding to educate about domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault, in compliance with applicable federal laws, including the Clery Act as amended by the Violence Against Women Act reauthorization of 2013, 20 U.S.C. 1092(f) and New York State Education Law Article 129-B. Additionally, this online training module covers other important topics such as:
- Bystander intervention and the importance of taking action to prevent violence when one can safely do so;
- The role of the Title IX Coordinator;
- Relevant definitions, including but not limited to, the definitions of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, confidentiality, privacy, and consent;
- How to report sexual violence, and
- Consequences and sanctions for individuals who commit these crimes and code of conduct violations.
This training is administered online utilizing Blackboard and is issued each academic semester to all new students. Students will receive an email from Blackboard about their assigned training and must utilize their University Active Directory credentials to log in. The training launches August 25, 2025.
All new students are required to complete this course by the assigned due date: 10/10/2025.
New Students who do not complete their training by 10/10/2025 will result in a ‘Title IX Training’ hold placed onto the student’s account, which prohibits them from registering for courses.
Student Athletes and Student Leaders
In compliance with the New York State Education Law Article 129-B, all University of Rochester Student Athletes, Student Leaders, and officers of student organizations are required to complete training on domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, or sexual assault prevention.
This training is administered online utilizing Blackboard and is required to be completed each academic calendar year. Athletes and Student Leaders will receive an email from Blackboard about their assigned training and must utilize their University Active Directory credentials to log in. The training launches August 15, 2025.
All Student Leaders and Student Athletes are required to complete this course by the assigned due date: 10/10/2025.
Student Leaders who do not complete their training by 10/10/2025 are prohibited from registering events or reserving event space on campus.
Student Athletes who do not complete their training by 10/10/2025 are prohibited from competing in matches, meets, competitions, or practices.