Primary Prevention Programs and Ongoing Awareness Campaigns
Primary Prevention Programs and Ongoing Awareness Campaigns
DU engages in comprehensive, intentional, and integrated programming, initiatives, strategies, and campaigns intended to end dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking that:
- Are culturally relevant, inclusive of diverse communities and identities, sustainable, responsive to community needs and informed by research, or assessed for value, effectiveness, or outcome; and
- Consider environmental risk and protective factors as they occur on the individual, relationship, institutional, community, and societal levels.
Educational programming consists of prevention programs for all incoming students and new employees and ongoing awareness and intervention campaigns for students and employees that:
- Include a statement that DU prohibits the crimes of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking as those terms are defined for purposes of the Clery Act;
- Define sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking as those terms are defined under state law;
- Define what behavior and actions constitute consent to sexual activity under state law and the University’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy;
- Describe safe and positive options for bystander intervention;
- Provide information on risk reduction; and
- Include information regarding:
- Procedures victims should follow if a crime of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking occurs;
- How DU will protect the confidentiality of victims and other necessary parties;
- Existing counseling, health, mental health, victim advocacy, legal assistance, visa and immigration assistance, student financial aid, and other services available within DU and in the community;
- Options for, available assistance in, and how to request changes to academic, living, transportation, and working situations or protective measures; and
- Procedures for addressing complaints of alleged dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking.
Health and Counseling Center’s Department of Health Promotion
The Health and Counseling Center’s Department of Health Promotion conducts training about gender-based violence, consent, healthy relationships, and bystander intervention strategies. Equal Opportunity & Title IX and Campus Safety often collaborate to provide awareness materials and group education presentations for DU programs, residence halls, Greek houses, classes and any other student and employee groups.
DU’s Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX
All DU faculty and staff are required to complete Title IX training that addresses DU’s prohibition against discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence, and their requirements as Responsible Employees. This training for faculty and staff is introduced in new employee orientation meetings and is facilitated during either live or online training sessions. It encourages employees to connect those reporting gender-based violence and other forms of misconduct with the appropriate campus resources. This training is also available to be facilitated on request by the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX.
Faculty and Staff also receive training consistent with the Clery Act as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and all DU employees responsible for the intake, investigation and facilitation of hearing processes associated with an incident of gender-based violence receive baseline training. This includes but is not limited to designated personnel in the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities, outcome council members, and appellate officers.
DU offers the following primary prevention programs and ongoing prevention campaigns to promote awareness and increase understanding of all forms of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Programs with an asterisk are also available to our Western Colorado and Four Corners Campuses virtually.
DU Students:
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Sexual Assault Prevention Undergraduates; Sexual Assault Prevention Graduate Students*
Mandatory online training for all new students.
This required course identifies discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence (all forms of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking) as prohibited conduct, defines what behavior constitutes gender-based violence under federal law, defines what behavior and actions constitute consent to sexual activity under DU’s Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX (EOIX) policy and pursuant to DU’s Comprehensive Discrimination and Harassment Procedures and Title IX Sexual Harassment Procedures, and provides information on safe and positive options and strategies for bystander intervention and risk reduction.
Audience: Students
Frequency: Upon enrollment
Method: Online interactive training and test
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Sexual harassment, discrimination, gender-based violence, bystander intervention, DU and community resources
Primary Sponsor: Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX; Health and Counseling Center
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Student Staff Development: Responding to Crime and Gender-based Violence
In-person training for Resident Assistants (RA) employees.
Designed to identify the correct reporting protocols when there is a disclosure of discrimination and harassment, including gender-based violence (all forms of sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking). This course defines DU’s Discrimination & Harassment prohibited conduct, teaches RA’s about their obligation to report incidents, and information about how to respond and support students who have experienced these behaviors.
Audience: Resident Assistants
Frequency: Annually
Method: In-person interactive scenario-based training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Prohibited Conduct under discrimination, harassment, gender-based violence, and reporting policy/protocol (responsible or confidential employee)
Primary Sponsor: Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX; Department of Campus Safety; Health and Counseling Center
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Red Zone Campaign*
The Red Zone campaign focuses on providing resource information to incoming students on topics related to gender-based violence (specifically sexual assault and sexual harassment).
The Red Zone campaign utilizes various modes of exposure (yard signs, printed material, digital media via social media accounts, informational/resource tabling, interactive theatre performances, and a late-night event) to expose new students to harm reduction and awareness behaviors that can be used during the Red Zone.
The Red Zone is typically identified as the first six (6) weeks of the Fall-term, when new students are at a heightened risk for being targeted by perpetrators of sexual assault.
Audience: Students
Frequency: First six weeks of the Fall term
Method: In-person presentation, informational tabling, digital media via social media accounts, printed materials
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (specifically sexual assault and sexual harassment), consent, bystander intervention, risk reduction, alcohol and other drug awareness
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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Intervene: DU Active Bystander Intervention Workshop*
This workshop is required for all incoming students to attend and is an introduction to active bystander intervention.
This course is designed to teach students how to take action in harmful or risky situations. Intervene: DU includes scenarios and discussion about topics relevant to DU students, and how they can be active bystanders in situations including high risk alcohol and other drug use, mental and emotional health, hazing, racial bias, and gender violence.
Audience: First-year and transfer students
Frequency: Ongoing; Offered daily in Fall Quarter and multiple times a week in the first month of the Winter Quarter
Method: In-person training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (specifically sexual assault and sexual harassment), consent, bystander intervention, risk reduction, alcohol, and other drug awareness.
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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Unpacking Interpersonal Violence*
This course will define ‘what is interpersonal violence?’, discuss the impact perpetration has on a community, and review strategies for preventing interpersonal violence.
Attendees will be able to practice their skills and reflect on their own values.
Audience: Students
Frequency: Ongoing; periodic throughout the year
Method: In-person training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (including sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, sexual harassment, and stalking), bystander intervention, risk reduction.
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Outreach Programs*
Custom workshops, presentations, and other outreach efforts to students and the DU Community regarding topics that relate to interpersonal violence.
Audience: Students
Frequency: Ongoing; periodic throughout the year
Method: In-person workshops, presentations, informational/resource tabling, etc.
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (including sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, sexual harassment, and stalking), consent, bystander intervention, risk reduction
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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Thrive Peer Educators
The Thrive Peer Educators are a select group of undergraduate students who educate the DU community
Thrive Peer Educations focus on health and well-being topics, such as interpersonal violence prevention, active bystander skills, sexual health, healthy masculinities, mental health, and alcohol and other drugs through outreach, programs, and training.
Audience: All students
Frequency: Ongoing; periodic throughout the year
Method: In-person workshops, informational/resource tabling, awareness campaigns, and events
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (including sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, sexual harassment, and stalking), consent, bystander intervention, risk reduction, alcohol and other drug awareness
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
DU Students, Faculty, and Staff:
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Support a Survivor Workshop*
This workshop provides information on how to respond to disclosures of interpersonal violence in a trauma-informed way and how to connect survivors and those impacted by interpersonal violence with resources.
Audience: Students, Staff, and Faculty
Frequency: Ongoing; periodic throughout the year (as requested)
Method: In-person or online training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Trauma-informed care, interpersonal violence services
Primary Sponsor: CAPE
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90 Minute Self-Defense Class
In response to requests from the community, the Department of Campus Safety now offers free, 90-minute basic self-defense classes for students, staff and faculty of all genders. These courses go over basic self-defense and risk-avoidance techniques.
This class is perfect for community members who want to feel prepared to defend themselves if necessary.
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Frequency: Offered upon request
Method: In-person class
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Sexual assault, robbery, assault, risk reduction
Primary Sponsor: Department of Campus Safety, 303-871-2334 (1-2334)
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Mace in your Face
45 minutes
Participants will learn about the legal aspects and medical considerations for carrying and using pepper spray for their own personal safety.
The course includes practical skill exercises using inert pepper spray canisters.
Audience: Students, Faculty, Staff
Frequency: Offered upon request
Method: In-person class
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Sexual assault, robbery, assault, risk reduction
Primary Sponsor: Department of Campus Safety, 303-871-2334 (1-2334)
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DCS Security Escorts
On request Campus Safety Officer escort for anyone on campus, from and to any campus location, provided by the Department of Campus Safety (DCS) with a call to the DCS Communications Center.
Promoted through student and parent orientations, online and printed materials.
Audience: Students, Staff
Frequency: As requested, year round, 24-hours per day
Method: In-person safety escort
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Sexual assault, robbery, assault, risk reduction
Primary Sponsor: Department of Campus Safety, 303-871-2334 (1-2334)
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month (DVAM Events)
Health Promotion partners with other DU campus offices and student organizations to put on programs during this month to raise awareness of dating/domestic violence among college students and to provide prevention programs.
During DVAM, we host a series of awareness events for the entire DU Community taking place in October each year.
Audience: Students, faculty, and staff
Frequency: Annually in October
Method: In-person workshops, informational/resource tabling, awareness campaigns, and events
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (specifically dating/domestic violence), bystander intervention, risk reduction
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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Stalking Awareness Month (STAM Events)
Health Promotion partners with other DU campus offices and student organizations to put on programs during this month to raise awareness of stalking among college students and provide prevention programs.
During STAM, we host a series of awareness events for the entire DU Community taking place in January each year.
Audience: Students, faculty, and staff
Frequency: Annually in January
Method: In-person workshops, informational/resource tabling, awareness campaigns, and events
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (specifically stalking), bystander intervention, risk reduction.
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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Love + Sex + Health Week
Health Promotion partners with other DU campus offices and student organizations to put on programs during this week to increase education and promote healthy behaviors related to sexual health and interpersonal relationships.
During Love + Sex + Health Week, we host a series of events for the entire DU Community taking place in February each year.
Audience: Students, faculty, and staff
Frequency: Annually for one week in February
Method: In-person workshops, informational/resource tabling, awareness campaigns, and events
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (specifically sexual assault), consent, risk reduction
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM Events)
Health Promotion partners with other DU campus offices and student organizations to put on programs during this month to raise awareness of sexual assault among college students and to provide prevention programs.
During SAAM, we host a series of awareness events for the entire DU Community taking place in April each year.
Audience: Students, faculty, and staff
Frequency: Annually in April
Method: In-person workshops, informational/resource tabling, awareness campaigns, and events
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Interpersonal violence (specifically sexual assault and sexual harassment) consent, bystander intervention, risk reduction
Primary Sponsor: Health and Counseling Center
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NCAA Sexual Violence Prevention Education
Discrimination and Harassment Procedures and processes addressing sexual violence prevention and acts of sexual violence, particularly those related to adjudication and resolution of matters related to sexual violence
This course is required by the NCAA, the principles of which are Intercollegiate athletics departments (coaches, staff, and student-athletes) should be informed on and integrated in overall DU policy and to DU’s Discrimination and Harassment Procedures and processes addressing sexual violence prevention and acts of sexual violence, particularly those related to adjudication and resolution of matters related to sexual violence.
Audience: Student-athletes, coaches, athletic department staff
Frequency: Annual
Method: Online and in person interactive training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Sexual violence prevention and adjudication
Primary Sponsor: Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX and the Department of Athletics & Recreation
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EO and Title IX Training and Responsible Employees*
This required course identifies discrimination, harassment, and Interpersonal violence (sexual assault, domestic/dating violence and stalking) as prohibited conduct, and their obligation on how to report incidents pursuant to DU Policy.
Online and in person training for all faculty, staff, and student employees that are designated as responsible employees under DU policy.
Audience: Employees
Frequency: Upon hire, as changes to the law require and upon request by departments or colleges
Method: Online and in person interactive training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Harassment, discrimination, Interpersonal violence, mandatory reporting
Primary Sponsor: Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX
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Harassment & Discrimination Prevention for Non-Supervisors*
This required Vector Solutions course identifies discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence (domestic/dating violence and Stalking) as prohibited conduct, and their obligation on how to report incidents pursuant to DU Policy.
Online training for all faculty, staff, and student employees that are designated as responsible employees under VAWA and Title IX.
Audience: Employees
Frequency: Upon hire and as law updates require
Method: Online interactive training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Harassment, discrimination, interpersonal violence, mandatory reporting
Primary Sponsor: Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, Human Resources & Inclusive Community
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Harassment & Discrimination Prevention for Supervisors*
This required Vector Solutions course identifies discrimination, harassment, and gender-based violence as prohibited conduct, and their obligation on how to report incidents pursuant to DU Policy.
Online training for all faculty, staff, and student employees that are designated as responsible employees under VAWA and Title IX. Additionally, this course defines a supervisor’s responsibilities when harassment and/or discrimination is reported to them.
Audience: Supervisors
Frequency: Upon hire and as law updates require
Method: Online interactive training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Harassment, discrimination, interpersonal violence, Reporting policy (Responsible employee)
Primary Sponsor: Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, Human Resources & Inclusive Community and Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion
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Trauma-Informed Leadership Training*
This program trains individuals in higher education how to support students who identify as trauma survivors and how to increase the inclusivity and efficiency of on-campus programs and offices.
Audience: Staff, SAIE Graduate Assistant and Fellows, DU Student-Staff
Frequency: Ongoing; periodic throughout the year (as requested)
Method: In-person training
Awareness & Prevention Targets: Trauma-informed care, interpersonal violence
Primary Sponsor: CAPE