IT TAKES ALL OF US

The content of the sexual violence awareness and prevention training is preventive in nature and focuses on:

• Consent;
• Bystander intervention;
• Supporting survivors; and
• Information on our policies and processes.

All Concordia students – whether new or returning, undergraduate or graduate – as well as all faculty and staff were required to complete this mandatory training by October 4.

All new students (whether undergraduate or graduate) starting in January of 2020 must complete this mandatory training by February 19, 2020.

All faculty and staff members who joined Concordia after October 4, 2019 must complete this mandatory training by February 19, 2020.

• The online training takes between 45 and 60 minutes to complete.
• The in-person group training offered by the Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) takes 1.5 hours. Space is limited and registration is required.

• A link to the online version of the training is available concordia.ca/allofus (this page).  Use of Chrome is recommended.
• A number of in-person group-training sessions are being offered by the Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC). Registration is required. Send an email to mark.underwood@concordia.ca for schedule or registration information.
  

SGW sessions – MB 2.130

• Jan. 14, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
• Jan. 15, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.  
• Jan. 20, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
• Jan. 23, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.

Loyola sessions – RF 335

• Jan. 21, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
• Jan. 27, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m.
• Jan. 30, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

• Sexual violence awareness and prevention training is a legal requirement as outlined by Bill 151. As a result, all Concordia faculty, staff and students must complete the training.
• Cases of faculty and staff who do not comply with this mandatory requirement will be addressed through the respective collective or employment agreement or policy.
• Students – whether new or returning, undergraduate or graduate –  who have not completed the training by the deadline will have a block placed on their student account that will prevent registration for future semesters unless the training is completed.

• Once you have completed the training, you should receive an automated email confirmation.
• If you have not received confirmation by email and/or wish to check your status, log on to MyConcordia.ca and click on “It Takes All of Us” Status near the bottom of the left-hand menu.

• The training is a legal requirement that is not optional but we understand this can also be a sensitive topic that can impact people in different ways.
• Questions and concerns can be sent to mandatory-training@concordia.ca
• Those seeking in-person support are encouraged to reach out to the Sexual Assault Resource Centre in person at Room H-464 of the Hall Building or by calling the SARC Service Assistant at 514-848-2424 ext. 5972.

• Within the online version of the training, the “I’m feeling overwhelmed” button is there for people who are experiencing distress because of the content of the training.
• Once the button is clicked, information regarding immediate support will pop up.
• The button allows the viewer to exit the part they are finding distressing and to move ahead to the next section.
• The expectation remains that the training be completed by the deadline.Those who continue to experience significant distress are encouraged to reach out to the Sexual Assault Resource Centre so that they can go over the training content in a one-on-one setting.

Those experiencing technical issues in completing the online version of the training should contact Concordia’s IITS help desk.

• No, there are two different training modules: one for students and another for employees.
• All students (including those who work at Concordia as research assistants and teaching assistants, as well as students hired to work on time sheets or short term contracts) are required to do the student module. 
• NOTE: Faculty and staff will need to take the training every year, while students only need to take it once during the course of their studies.

• Faculty and/or staff members who were on leave will be obliged to take the training when they return.