Sexual Assault Prevention Required Training
Western Washington University is committed to creating a campus culture of compassion, well-being, equity, and social justice, and improving the health of all our community members. One way our school commits to these values is by providing students with the sexual violence prevention training to build the skills and knowledge that create healthy relationships, prevent violence, and help ensure a safe and supportive community for everyone.
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Students are required to complete the training in their first year of undergraduate or graduate studies at Western. This includes students living outside of Bellingham, graduate students, part-time students, and online-only students, as part of Western policy. This training also meets federal and state requirements around providing sexual violence prevention and hazing prevention trainings, respectively.
The training takes about 75 minutes, and you can exit at any time and return to where you left off. The training provides information about healthy relationships, identifying abuse and harassment, the importance of consent, the role of bystander intervention, and the many ways you can help foster a safe, supportive campus environment. It also provides information about Western’s policies, resources, and reporting options regarding sexual violence, as well as your rights under Title IX, a civil rights law prohibiting sex discrimination, including sexual violence. This training allows all students to have the same baseline knowledge and for each of us to think about how we can positively contribute to a safe, supportive community.
Students who need to take the training will receive an email to their Western email address from our training vendor, Vector Solutions/Safe Colleges, to let them know they have a training to complete.
2024-2025 Required Training Timeline
Students newly admitted to Western for Fall 2024 can anticipate their invitation to the training before the start of fall quarter and must complete the training by Nov. 7 to avoid a hold on winter quarter registration.
Students newly admitted to Western for Winter 2025 can anticipate their invitation to the training in early January.
Students newly admitted to Western for Spring 2025 can anticipate their invitation to the training in early April.
Looking for the employee required training?
Western employees are required to take similar training, administered by Western’s Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance (CRTC). Information such as how to access the employee training, or request an exemption from the employee training, can be found on CRTC's employee training webpage.
Exemption and Support for Survivors
Western students who have personal history with violence or abuse can request an exemption from the training by emailing studenttrainings@wwu.edu.
Your request will remain confidential, and your information will only be used to unenroll you from the training and remove any related holds from your registration. You do not need to disclose the details of your personal history with violence, and you will receive a follow-up email with some of the important campus policies and resources discussed in the training.
Any student who would like to access confidential advocacy support may contact Western’s Survivor Advocacy Services.
For confidential counseling services, students may contact the Counseling and Wellness Center at 360-650-3164.
Community and 24-hour advocacy services are also available.
What To Do If You Have A Hold on Your Student Account
If you do not complete the training by the deadline, a hold will be placed on your account, which will prevent you from registering for classes for the next quarter. The hold can only be removed after you complete the training or receive an exemption due to a personal history with violence.
- The hold will automatically be removed within an hour after you complete the training
- If you need the hold does not lift within the hour, please contact us directly at StudentTrainings@wwu.edu.
The only way to ensure the hold will be removed in time for your registration is to complete the course at prior to the due date.
Frequently Asked Questions
Students will be required to complete the training in their first quarter of undergraduate or graduate studies at Western. This includes students living outside of Bellingham, graduate students, part-time students, and online-only students, as part of Western policy.
This training requirement reflects Western’s culture and values, as solidified in Western’s policy. Western is committed to creating a safe campus environment and this training is one of our many efforts to do so. This training also meets federal and state requirements around providing sexual violence prevention and hazing prevention trainings, respectively.
Being a Western community member comes with a shared responsibility for the well-being of others at Westen. Each of us can have a positive influence on creating a safe and supportive campus community.
If you would like to inform WWU of an incident, you may choose to report it to one of the following areas. You may have the option to remain anonymous in your report.
- Title IX violation, such as sexual violence
- Student Conduct Code violation, such as hazing
- Bias incident, such as verbal slurs
- Criminal/legal reporting option
No, all students at Western are required to complete the sexual violence prevention training, as it includes information specific to Western’s policies and resources.
If you would like to request disability accommodations for this training, please contact the training coordinator at StudentTrainings@wwu.edu.
Yes, you may skip any of the pre-assessment questions in the training and still complete the remainder of the training. Please note that all pre-assessment responses are confidential. Western will only receive aggregate information about the student body as a whole and will never see your individual answers.
Western is committed to educating all students on how to contribute to a safe and supportive campus environment, and this training will give you tools to support others and strengthen the Western community. Additionally, we want every student to be aware of the applicable policies, resources, and reporting options in case you or someone you know needs them while you are at Western.
For technical difficulties, please visit the customer support page of our training vendor, VectorSolutions to submit a technical support request.
Yes, you do need to take the training. A hold will be placed on your student account if you have not completed the training. We strongly encourage you to complete the training, as the skills and knowledge you gain through the course will be relevant even if you are no longer a student here.
Please contact the Student Trainings Coordinator at StudentTrainings@wwu.edu.