2020-21 Training and Education
This information is part of the 2020-21 and 2021-22 Student Sexual Misconduct Reports
July 1, 2020–June 30, 2021
Online Sexual Misconduct Training Completion
Undergraduate student sexual misconduct training is assigned to all first-year and transfer students prior to the start of the fall and spring semesters to help ensure that all incoming undergraduates understand their rights, responsibilities and resources under the University of Maryland Sexual Misconduct Policy and Procedures and subsequently the University of Maryland Policies and Procedures on Sexual Harassment and Other Sexual Misconduct. Eighty-two percent of first-year and transfer students completed the 45-minute training.
Undergraduate Student Sexual Misconduct Training
| Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Total 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed | 6456 | 462 | 6918 |
| Total Assigned | 7886 | 772 | 8658 |
| % Completed | 82% | 60% | 80% |
New graduate students are required to complete the “Responding Effectively to Discrimination & Sexual Misconduct” training and then subsequently every two years. Graduate student training covers teaching and graduate assistant reporting obligations as well as the rights and resources available to all graduate students.
New Graduate Student Sexual Misconduct Training
| Fall 2020 | Spring 2021 | Total 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Completed | 582 | 385 | 967 |
| Total Assigned | 666 | 2774 | 3440 |
| % Completed | 87% | 14% | 28% |
Outreach and Awareness Programs
OCRSM conducted numerous presentations and trainings, participated on panels and campus-wide events, sponsored presentations by community organizations, and facilitated workshops as part of its educational and outreach initiatives. The chart below summarizes OCRSM’s outreach efforts.
| Type of Presentation/Outreach | |
|---|---|
| UMD Title IX/Civil Rights Response Overview Presentations and Trainings | 18 |
| Campuswide Awareness/Education Events Participation | 22 |
| Responsible University Employee Reporting Obligations Presentations/New Employee Orientation Presentations | 7 |
| Graduate Student/Teaching Assistant Title IX/Civil Rights Presentations | 9 |