The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct

Please check back to this page for more information and details on future events being hosted by the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM).

Workshops Offered All Year (Upon Request)

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Policy Decoded Event Flyer — [Image Description: This image is a flyer with a background of a marble composition workbook. The title, "Policy Decoded: Understanding the Title IX Policy" is displayed on the flyer, along with the link to register: ocrsm.umd.edu/events.]

Policy Decoded: Understanding the Title IX Policy

Words and policies can be confusing! To help, the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct is offering individual student organization "policy decoded" sessions for student organizations across campus. These sessions will provide an overview of the University of Maryland’s policy on sexual harassment and sexual misconduct (Title IX), including supportive measures, reporting procedures, tips for handling disclosures, and interactive activities.

Click Here to Schedule a "Policy Decoded" Session for Your Student Organization

While Policy Decoded is more geared towards student groups and organizations, OCRSM offers a wide variety of workshops for all groups on campus upon request. To view the curriculum of workshop topics available, please visit OCRSM's Training & Workshop page at https://ocrsm.umd.edu/live-training.

Spring 2025 Workshops & Events

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Crafts & Cookies: Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Kickoff with OCRSM, CARE, & SAPC

Join us for the kickoff of 2025 Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) with Crafts and Cookies! On Friday, March 28th from 3-5pm, hang out in Studio A in STAMP to engage in several mindful crafts and indulge in treats with other members of the UMD community. Hosted by OCRSM, CARE, and SAPC. For any questions or to request an accommodation, please contact Ayanna Samuels-Francis, Graduate Assistant at OCRSM, at asamuelf@umd.edu.

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Tea with Title IX: Meet & Greet with OCRSM Staff

Join the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM) team on April 23rd from 3:00 - 5:00 PM in SORC (STAMP ground floor) for snacks, tea, and other refreshments during our Tea with Title IX! We will be building campus community through this Title IX meet and greet.

No RSVP is required. Please contact Ayanna Samuels-Francis at asamuelf@umd.edu for further information and accommodations.

Past Events

Fall 2024 Workshops & Events

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Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Resource Fair: Kickoff Event

Join the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee (SAPC) for their annual Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Resource Fair! On October 4th from 12-2pm, the SAPC and partner organizations will be on McKeldin Mall to promote awareness and services related to power-based violence prevention and response on campus. Come browse tables and meet with representatives from various organizations! Cookies and refreshments will be provided, as well. For any questions or to request an accommodation, please contact Alejandra Galarce Diaz, training manager for policy and prevention at OCRSM, at agalarce@umd.edu.

How to Help a Friend: Lunch and Learn Workshop

Join CARE and OCRSM for How to Help a Friend Workshop on October 15th from 2-3pm in MICA Cozy Corner in STAMP! This workshop will focus on how to respond and navigate supporting a friend, peer, or partner that has been impacted by sexual misconduct. In this workshop, we will discuss what to do, how to respond, and also understand the importance of self-care.

Please contact Ayanna Samuels-Francis at asamuelf@umd.edu to request any reasonable accommodations for the workshop. In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations.

Registration Link: go.umd.edu/helpafriend24 RSVP is not required to attend, but please feel free to let us know if you are planning on joining us!

Affirmation Art: Crafting Awareness and Understanding of Relationship Abuse

Join OCRSM for Affirmation Art: a lunch and learn workshop on October 22nd from 12:00 - 2:00 pm in Studio A in STAMP! This workshop aims to educate and bring awareness to students and community about the different types of relationship/dating abuse such as verbal, physical, emotional, spiritual, and mental abuse. Relationship abuse can show various forms. It is important to recognize that it goes beyond physical for early signs to leave an unhealthy relationship.

Registration Link: go.umd.edu/AffirmationArt. RSVP is not required to attend, but please feel free to let us know if you are planning on joining us!

Please contact Ayanna Samuels-Francis at asamuelf@umd.edu to request any reasonable accommodations for the workshop. In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations.

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Finding Peace: Yoga & Meditation

Feeling overwhelmed with classes, the upcoming breaks, or life in general? Take a breather and join OCRSM for a yoga, meditation, and grounding event on November 20th from 12:30 - 2:00 pm in STAMP's Cozy Corner! Learn beginner yoga poses, breathing techniques, and stress management tips that you can easily incorporate into your daily routine. Snacks and de-stress items will be provided while supplies last.

While this event is a come and go as you please event, you can still let us know you will be attending by filling out the following form: go.umd.edu/ocrsm-findingpeace.

For any questions or to request an accommodation, please contact Ayanna Samuels-Francis, graduate assistant at OCRSM, at asamuelf@umd.edu.

Fall 2023 - Spring 2024 Hosted Workshops & Events

Click on the arrows of the slideshow below to browse the variety of workshops and events that were hosted by the OCRSM during the Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 semesters.

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Navigating Online Relationships Event (Flyer) — [Image Description: One a white background, a smartphone screen contains the title "Navigating Online Relationships." Purple and blue chat icons surround the center of the flyer.]

Navigating Online Relationships: Safety and Sextortion

Join OCRSM & One Love for Navigating Online Relationships: Safety and Sextortion. Meeting people, making friends, and dating online is very common for our generation! This workshop will focus on identifying the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships. In this workshop, we will discuss how current social pressures impact relationship-making with peers, partners, and professors. This workshop will also explore how to navigate social media and resources for sextortion safety. This workshop will be offered at two different times during September:

Date & Time: Tuesday, September 12th, 12pm-1pm
Location: Pyon-Chen Hall, Multipurpose Room

Date & Time: Thursday, September 28th, 7pm-8pm
Location: Annapolis Hall, Multipurpose Room

Registration has closed for both event times.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM) Resource Fair: DVAM Kickoff Event

Join the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee (SAPC) for their Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resource Fair to kick off Domestic Violence Summary: Awareness Month! On October 5th from 3 - 5 pm, SAPC and partner groups will be on McKeldin Mall to promote awareness and services related to power-based violence prevention and response on campus. Come browse tables and meet with representatives from various organizations! Cookies and light refreshments will be provided.

How to Help a Friend Event (Flyer) — [Image Description: On a purple and teal background, the details and descriptions for the "How to Help a Friend: Lunch & Learn Workshop" are illustrated. Icons of people next to the CARE & OCRSM logo are displayed. Flyer was created by CARE.]

How to Help a Friend Workshop

Join OCRSM, One Love, and CARE for How to Help a Friend: A Lunch & Learn Workshop! All of us are in various types of relationships! It is important to know the signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships, and know the tools to navigate helping people who are seeking your help, especially during Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM). This workshop will focus on how to respond and what to do when navigating supporting a friend, peer, or partner, as well as explore the importance of self-care when supporting those we care around us.

Date & Time: Thursday, October 12th 12pm-1pm
Location: Cozy Corner (in MICA)

Registration for this event has closed.

One Love, Many Relationships Event (Flyer) — [Image Description: On a light purple background, the details and description of the "One Love, Many Relationships Workshop" are illustrated. Icons of silhouettes of people are displayed across the bottom of the flyer in a variety of colors.]

One Love, Many Relationships Workshop

Join OCRSM, One Love, and Bias Incident Support Services (BISS) for One Love, Many Relationships! College is a new environment full of new people you are meeting, and a place to learn more about yourself! This workshop will focus on discussing the intersectionality of the identities that students have and how it impacts the relationship-making process. In this workshop, we will discuss exploring your own identities, interacting with people with different identities, and examining how identities impact relationships.

Date & Time: Thursday, October 17th 12pm-1pm
Location: Pyon Su Room, Room 2108 (2nd Floor of Stamp)

Registration for this event has closed.

The Ultimatum - Queer Love Event (Flyer) — [Image Description: On a rainbow background, the details and description of the "The Ultimatum Queer Love: A Discussion About Queer Relationships Workshop" are illustrated. Below the title, icons of play, volume, & speed bottoms resemble a paused screen.]

The Ultimatum: Queer Love - Discussion & Workshop

Join OCRSM, One Love, and LGBTQ+ Equity Center for The Ultimatum Queer Love: A Discussion About Queer Relationships! The new Netflix show, The Ultimatum: Queer Love, was very popular! Many of us watched it and enjoyed it! But, many of the queer relationships depicted exhibited unhealthy signs and qualities. This workshop will be a guided discussion centered around the new Netflix series, The Ultimatum: Queer Love. This workshop will discuss healthy boundaries, signs of healthy & unhealthy relationships, tactics for communication, and explore how domestic violence is not exclusive to heterosexual relationships.

Date & Time: October 26th 12-1 pm
Location: Cozy Corner (in MICA)

Registration for this event has closed.

Grounding Yourself During the Holiday Season Event (Flyer) — [Image Description: On a navy blue background, the details and description of the "Grounding Yourself During the Holiday Season: A Lunch & Learn Workshop" are illustrated. Light blue snowflakes create a border around the center of the flyer.]

Grounding Yourself During the Holiday Season Workshop

Join OCRSM, One Love, and The Counseling Center for Grounding Yourself During the Holiday Season: A Lunch & Learn Workshop. The Holiday Season is difficult for many students! Come explore self-care methods, grab some free swag, and learn various coping mechanisms. This workshop will examine why holidays can be/are triggering for many people. Light refreshments will be provided on a first come first serve basis.

Date & Time: November 16th 12 - 1 pm
Location: MICA's Cozy Corner

Registration for this event has closed.

Cookies, Consent, & Cardmaking

Join OCRSM for Cookies, Consent, and Cardmaking!

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and it's a time to celebrate love! This workshop will focus on identifying the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and what consent is and what it is not. While doing this, students will be able to decorate and write cards, practice positive affirmations, and discuss what practicing healthy consent means to them. Cookies and light refreshments will be provided on a first-come, first served basis. Please contact Josie Urrea at jurrea@umd.edu to request any reasonable accommodations for the workshop. In all situations, a good faith effort will be made to provide accommodations.

Date & Time: Friday, February 16th 3 pm - 4 pm
Location: Studio A (in STAMP)

Registration is closed for this event.

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Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Resource Fair

Join the Sexual Assault Prevention Committee (SAPC) for their Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) Resource Fair to kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month! On April 9th from 3-5 pm, SAPC and partner organizations will be on McKeldin Mall to promote awareness and services related to power-based violence prevention and response on campus. Come browse tables and meet with representatives from various organizations. Cookies and refreshments will be provided, and come grab a teal ribbon!

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Tea with Title IX

Come meet & greet members of the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM) team in the SORC (Stamp first floor) from 3 - 5 pm on Tuesday, April 16th. Refreshments will be available and self-care kit will be passed out on a first-come first-served basis. No RSVP Required! Email Josie Urrea, at jurrea@umd.edu, with any questions or to request accommodations. #SAAM2024

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Arts and Affirmations

As SAAM wraps up, it is important to practice self-care and self-love! This workshop will explore what practicing self-care and self-love look like for students while recognizing how the 10 signs manifest in the relationship with one’s self. During this workshop, students will explore self-care strategies and activities through various art forms including painting, vision board making, coloring, etc. Cookies and light refreshments will be provided! Email Josie Urrea, at jurrea@umd.edu, with any questions or to request accommodations. #SAAM2024

Fall 2022 - Spring 2023 Hosted Workshops & Events

Click on the arrows of the slideshow below to browse the variety of workshops and events that were hosted by the OCRSM during the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 semesters.

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They're a 10 but... Event Flyer (Oct. 2023) — [Image Description: On a white background with a purple and blue border, the details and description for the "They're a 10 But..: A Lunch & Learn Workshop" are illustrated. The logos for the OCRSM and One Love are displayed at the top.]

They're a 10 But... Workshop

Join OCRSM & One Love for They're a 10 but...: A Lunch and Learn Workshop! Come out to enjoy subs and learn how to identify the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships - personally and romantically - through One Love's 10 Signs Workshop! **Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 25 students that are registered to attend the event.

Date & Time: October 26th, 12pm-1pm
Location: MICA Cozy Corner; located in the basement of STAMP adjacent to Studio A, TerpZone, and the basement entrance of the Book Store

Registration for this event is closed.

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Behind the Post Workshop

Join OCRSM & One Love for Behind the Post: A Lunch and Learn Workshop! Come out to enjoy lunch on us and learn about the role social media can play in unhealthy relationship behaviors through One Love's Behind the Post Workshop! Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 25 students that are registered to attend the event.

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 1st, 12pm-1pm
Location: Pyon-Chen Hall, Rm 1217

Registration for this event is closed.

Keeping Up with the Family

Join OCRSM & One Love for Keeping Up with the Family: A Coffee Chat Workshop! Come out to enjoy breakfast on us and discuss familial relationships and how the 10 signs of unhealthy relationships may manifest within those relationships. Breakfast will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 25 students that are registered to attend the event.

Date & Time: Wednesday, November 16th, 10am-11am
Location: MICA Cozy Corner; located in the basement of STAMP adjacent to Studio A, TerpZone, and the basement entrance of the Book Store

Registration for this event is closed.

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Love Languages & Safety Planning Workshop

Join OCRSM & One Love for Love Languages & Safety Planning: A Lunch and Learn Workshop! This workshop will focus on identifying the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and how they may manifest in the different love languages. In this workshop we will also discuss safety planning strategies.

Date & Time: Monday, February 27th, 2pm-3pm
Location: Pyon-Chen Hall, Room 1217

Registration for this event is closed.

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Boundary Setting & the 10 Signs Workshop

Join OCRSM & One Love for Boundary Setting & the 10 Signs: A Lunch and Learn Workshop! This workshop will focus on challenges with setting boundaries. Attendees will discuss strategies for setting boundaries and practice enacting those strategies. Attendees will also learn about recognizing the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships.

Date & Time: Tuesday, March 7th, 2pm-3pm
Location: STAMP, Benjamin Banneker A 2212

Registration for this event is closed.

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Tea with Title IX Event

Come by to meet and greet members of the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct (OCRSM) team in the Student Organization Resource Center (SORC) on the first floor of the STAMP from 4-6pm on April 3rd, 2023. Refreshments and snacks will be available at this event.

No RSVP is required to attend this event.

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Self Love Workshop

Join OCRSM & One Love for Self Love: A Lunch and Learn Workshop! 100% of us are in relationships, with the most important one being our relationship with ourselves. Join One Love and OCRSM for a discussion about self love and what healthy communication looks like with yourself. Attendees will also learn about the 10 signs of a healthy and unhealthy relationship and practice enacting those signs.

Date & Time: Wednesday, April 12th, 2pm-3pm
Location: Margaret Brent Room A 2112 in STAMP

Registration for this event is closed.

For questions regarding the events and workshops hosted by OCRSM, you may directly contact Alejandra K. Galarce Diaz, Training Manager for Policy and Prevention (agalarce@umd.edu) in the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct.

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