The University is committed to, and has the responsibility to, ensure that all of its members can learn, work, and thrive in a safe, supportive, and fair environment, free from sexual misconduct and other forms of impermissible discrimination. In order to do so, we must all endeavor to create a healthy, supportive climate. To that end, this program will assist individuals in recognizing, addressing, and helping prevent instances of sexual misconduct, including sexual harassment.

Yes. All employees (faculty; visiting faculty; postdocs; researchers; DOF appointees; and regular term staff) and all second-year and third-year graduate students were required to complete the online program when it was introduced in the Fall of 2021. All of these individuals who have not completed the online training since the Fall of 2021 still need to complete the training. All new employees are required to complete the program within 30 days of their date of hire and all second-year graduate students are required to complete the program by the deadlines established by the Graduate School. 

Information regarding the program and the link to access the program are available to new employees through their onboarding materials (through the Office of Human Resources, the Dean of Faculty’s Office, and Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory), and to graduate students through Canvas. For employees, failure to complete the mandatory training will be considered a performance issue and could be addressed as a disciplinary matter. For graduate students, failure to complete the mandatory training will result in the inability to log in to Tiger Hub.

Employees can access the program through the Employee Learning Center, and graduate students receive an email from the Graduate School with access to the Canvas platform. The Office of Gender Equity and Title IX Administration periodically will send email notices to employees who need to complete the online program.

On average, it should take about 45 minutes to complete the program. The length of time to complete the program depends on how fast an individual reads and moves through the material.

This program does not need to be completed all in one sitting. You may exit the browser, and your place will be bookmarked for three (3) days. After three (3) days the bookmark will expire and the program will restart from the beginning. If you return to the course before the third day but do not finish the course, a new bookmark will be saved, and the expiration timeclock is reset. You will not be marked as “complete” until you have viewed the entire presentation.

Yes, the University has determined that it is important that visiting faculty also complete the program. These individuals will have 30 days from their date of hire or appointment to complete the program.

Your completion record is tied to your employee ID number. Once you have completed the program, you will not be notified to take it again for approximately three years, when the University roll outs a refresher program. If you believe that you have received such a notification in error, please contact the Office of Gender Equity and Title IX Administration at [email protected].

Yes, you may complete the course during work hours. Managers will be informed to encourage their staff to take the course during work hours and staff should not be required or encouraged to take the training “off-the clock” on their own personal time.

All individuals must complete the program online. If you do not have regular access to a computer or need assistance using a computer, please contact your manager, and arrangements will be made to assist you. If you are a supervisor or manager of staff whose employee needs assistance, please contact your HR representative for assistance.

If you need assistance due to a disability, please contact the Office of Gender Equity and Title IX Administration at [email protected].

If you have limited proficiency understanding written English, please contact your manager, and alternate arrangements will be made to assist you. If you are a supervisor or manager of an individual who needs assistance in this regard, please contact your HR representative for assistance.

No, you will not be graded on your answers. The only information that your manager/supervisor (for employees) or the Graduate School (for graduate students) will receive is whether you have completed the course.

The University will have an automatic record of your completion and you do not need to provide evidence of training completion to your supervisor or manager.

Yes, you can access the program on your mobile device via your web browser. However, for optimal viewing, the program is best viewed on a computer.

As an employee, if you suspect that you have witnessed or heard about sexual harassment or another form of sexual misconduct you are obligated to report it unless you are a Confidential Resource (such as a SHARE or Counseling and Psychological Services provider or chaplain in the Office of Religious Life). You may initiate a report by contacting your manager, the Office of Human Resources, the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, or the University Sexual Misconduct/Title IX Coordinator, Michele Minter ([email protected], 609-258-6110).

If you are a faculty or staff member and you have questions about the program or your completion record, please contact the Office of Gender Equity and Title IX Administration at [email protected]. If you are a graduate student and you have questions about the program or your completion record, please contact Heidi Freeman, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs at the Graduate School, at [email protected].

If you have questions about Princeton’s Title IX Sexual Harassment policy or the University Sexual Misconduct policy, please contact the Office of Gender Equity and Title IX Administration at [email protected].

If you need help accessing the online program, please email [email protected].