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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 Student Training

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.

Training Requirements for New Students

Student Blackboard Organization
Locating your training

This training is administered online utilizing the student Blackboard portal and is issued each academic semester to all new students. Students must utilize their University Active Directory credentials to log in. To locate this training in Blackboard, navigate to ‘Organizations’, which can be found on the left side of the platform.

Additionally, students receive weekly reminder emails from the University sent via Blackboard with instructions to log in and complete their training.

Due by the listed dates
Due Dates

 

  • Spring Semester 26: Training launched on January 20, 2026. All new students assigned are required to complete this course by the due date: 3/20/2026.
  • Fall Semester 25: Training launched on August 25, 2025. Training was due on 10/10/2025.
Actions taken due to failure to complete the training by the due date
Outcomes for non-completion

 

New Students who do not complete their Title IX training module by the due date will result in a ‘Title IX Mandatory Training’ full registration hold placed on their student account, which prohibits them from registering for courses.

How Holds are Removed
Past Due Completions and Hold Removal

 

Once your gradebook in Blackboard shows you are fully complete (everything is showing green), your account is added to a queue for hold removal via a batch process. This automated batch process runs by applying hold removals at several different times throughout the day, each day; this process does not occur immediately upon the completion of your past due training. Since this process is automated, holds cannot be removed on an individual request basis. Check your UR Student Account periodically throughout the day for any updates on the removal of holds or restrictions.

Training Requirements for New Students

Student Blackboard Organization
Locating your training

This training is administered online utilizing the student Blackboard portal and is issued each academic semester to all new students. Students must utilize their University Active Directory credentials to log in. To locate this training in Blackboard, navigate to ‘Organizations’, which can be found on the left side of the platform.

Additionally, students receive weekly reminder emails from the University sent via Blackboard with instructions to log in and complete their training.

Due by the listed dates
Due Dates

 

  • Spring Semester 26: Training launched on January 20, 2026. All new students assigned are required to complete this course by the due date: 3/20/2026.
  • Fall Semester 25: Training launched on August 25, 2025. Training was due on 10/10/2025.
Actions taken due to failure to complete the training by the due date
Outcomes for non-completion

 

New Students who do not complete their Title IX training module by the due date will result in a ‘Title IX Mandatory Training’ full registration hold placed on their student account, which prohibits them from registering for courses.

How Holds are Removed
Past Due Completions and Hold Removal

 

Once your gradebook in Blackboard shows you are fully complete (everything is showing green), your account is added to a queue for hold removal via a batch process. This automated batch process runs by applying hold removals at several different times throughout the day, each day; this process does not occur immediately upon the completion of your past due training. Since this process is automated, holds cannot be removed on an individual request basis. Check your UR Student Account periodically throughout the day for any updates on the removal of holds or restrictions.

Student Athlete and Student Leader Training

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.

Training Requirements for Student Leaders and Student Athletes

Student Blackboard Organization
Locating your training

 

This training is administered online utilizing the student Blackboard portal and is required to be completed each academic calendar year. To locate this training in Blackboard, navigate to ‘Organizations’, which is found on the left side of the platform. The training launched on August 15, 2025.

Additionally, students receive weekly reminder emails from the University sent via Blackboard with instructions to log in and complete their training.

Due by the listed date
Due Date

 

All Student Leaders and Student Athletes were required to complete this course by the assigned due date: 10/10/2025.

Actions taken due to failure to complete the training by the due date
Outcomes for non-completion

 

Student Leaders who do not complete their Title IX training module by 10/10/2025 are prohibited from registering events or reserving event space on campus.

Student Athletes who do not complete their Title IX training module by 10/10/2025 are prohibited from competing in matches, meets, competitions, or practices.

How Restrictions are Implemented and Removed
Past Due Completions and Restriction Removal

 

The Title IX Office partners with staff in the Wilson Commons Student Activities and Eastman Student Activities Offices, who implement and remove restrictions for student leaders who complete their training past the due date.

The Title IX Office partners with staff in University Athletics, who implement and remove restrictions for student athletes who complete their training past the due date.

Training Requirements for Student Leaders and Student Athletes

Student Blackboard Organization
Locating your training

 

This training is administered online utilizing the student Blackboard portal and is required to be completed each academic calendar year. To locate this training in Blackboard, navigate to ‘Organizations’, which is found on the left side of the platform. The training launched on August 15, 2025.

Additionally, students receive weekly reminder emails from the University sent via Blackboard with instructions to log in and complete their training.

Due by the listed date
Due Date

 

All Student Leaders and Student Athletes were required to complete this course by the assigned due date: 10/10/2025.

Actions taken due to failure to complete the training by the due date
Outcomes for non-completion

 

Student Leaders who do not complete their Title IX training module by 10/10/2025 are prohibited from registering events or reserving event space on campus.

Student Athletes who do not complete their Title IX training module by 10/10/2025 are prohibited from competing in matches, meets, competitions, or practices.

How Restrictions are Implemented and Removed
Past Due Completions and Restriction Removal

 

The Title IX Office partners with staff in the Wilson Commons Student Activities and Eastman Student Activities Offices, who implement and remove restrictions for student leaders who complete their training past the due date.

The Title IX Office partners with staff in University Athletics, who implement and remove restrictions for student athletes who complete their training past the due date.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mandatory Training

How do I locate my training?

This training is administered online utilizing the student Blackboard portal. Students must utilize their University Active Directory credentials to log in. To locate this training, navigate to ‘Organizations’ found on the left side of the platform and look for the training titled ‘Mandatory Training for First Year Students’ or ‘Mandatory Refresher Training for Student Athletes and Student Leaders’. If you see both on your dashboard, then you are assigned to take both trainings.

Additionally, Students receive weekly email and portal reminders from the University via Blackboard to complete their training by the posted due date and outcomes for failure to do so.

What Modules do I need to complete inside the course?

You must complete all modules in the course assigned to you.

For First Year Students, you are required to complete three modules:

  1. Title IX & Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training for First Year Students (this course should take most students 1 hour 15 minutes to complete)
  2. Alcohol and Other Drug Training (this course should take most students 20 minutes to complete)
  3. Hazing Prevention Training (this course should take most students 20 minutes to complete)

For Athletes/Student Leaders, you are required to complete two modules:

  1. Title IX & Sexual Misconduct Prevention Training Refresher (this course should take most students 45 minutes to complete)
  2. Hazing Prevention Training (this course should take most students 20 minutes to complete)
Why is there a hold on my student account?

First-year students are required to complete their mandatory student training by the due date. Those who do not complete the training by the due date receive several full registration holds on their student account. The hold reason, description, and resolution instructions are provided in the Students Account, which provides clear information on how to get the hold(s) removed. Once you fully complete all training modules assigned to you in Blackboard (and get passing grades on quizzes), the system marks you as complete, which triggers an automated process for hold removal.

Do I need to complete this even if I'm a professional student?

Yes. All new students are required under several state and federal laws to complete comprehensive online student onboarding to educate about domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and sexual assault, and other topics.

I took this training when I was an undergraduate first year student, now I'm a graduate first year student - do I still have to take this?

Yes, as you are considered a new student in a new program.

I took a leave of absence, and am back as an upperclass student, do I still have to take this?

Yes, as the University considers you a new student once you come back from a leave and have to re-enroll in your previous program or a new program.

I thought I completed my training, but I have a hold, what should I do?

First, we always recommend logging back into Blackboard and checking your gradebook. If all three modules on your gradebook are not showing green or marked as complete, then you likely missed a module or part of a module. Additionally, all three quizzes required a minimum 80/100 (or 8/10) to be marked fully complete. If you received less than an 80 (or 8/10), you have not fully completed that module and must re-take it to receive a passing grade.

If persistent holds remain for more than a week, there is a high likelihood that you missed a module in your training or did not pass a quiz, and you should revisit the courses on Blackboard to ensure your gradebook shows as fully green, as shown below.

How are holds removed?

Once your gradebook in Blackboard shows you are fully complete (everything is showing green), your account is added to a queue for hold removal via a batch process. This automated batch process runs by applying hold removals at several different times throughout the day, each day; however, this process does not occur immediately upon the completion of your past due training. Since this process is automated, holds cannot be removed on an individual request basis.

We recommend that students check their UR Student Account periodically after completing their past due training for any updates on the removal of holds or restrictions.

I'm a student athlete and a first year student, do I have to take both trainings?

Yes, as both are required under state and federal laws.

Common Technical Questions

What can I do if I am trying to launch the training and it will not load?

Most issues with loading the training can be resolved with one of these solutions:

Can I use the Blackboard Mobile Application to complete the training?

At this time, we recommend all users complete the training via a web browser, and not the Blackboard Mobile Application. For some users, the Blackboard Mobile Application will not open the training modules or record a user’s completion.

Is this module accessible?

Yes. It has closed captioning, plays audio recordings, and is also accessible for screen readers. For any additional accommodations, please submit a web form request.