Sexual violence awareness, referral and support training

The Sexual Violence Awareness, Referral and Support training is available to all students, faculty and staff.

We are pleased to offer a new online training exploring Sexual Violence Awareness and Support, which is available on LEARN. The course provides important information for our entire UW community, including where to seek and receive help if you, or someone you know, has experienced sexual violence.

In making this training available to everyone, we are endeavouring to create a campus climate in which we can openly discuss this issue and raise awareness, and ultimately reduce sexual violence.

How do I access the training?

To access the training module, you need to self-register within LEARN.

To enrol in the training module, log into LEARN.
Select "Self Registration" (top middle of the LEARN homepage)
Search through the listings for the training title, "Sexual Violence Awareness SVPR101" and select it.
Select "Register"
The training module will then be available to start
If the login fails contact learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca or call 519-888-4567 x 41744 for assistance

Why should I take the time to complete this training module?

In making this content available to everyone, we are highlighting the importance of creating a campus climate in which we can openly discuss issues, and raise awareness with the ultimate goal of reducing sexual violence.

Where is the training module when I log into LEARN? I can't see it.

To access the training module, you need to self-register within LEARN.

Go to LEARN home page
Login using your University of Waterloo WatIam ID and Password
Click the "self registration" link at the top middle of the page
Select ""Sexual Violence Awareness SVPR101" and click "register"
The training will then be available to complete
If the login fails contact learnhelp@uwaterloo.ca or call 519-888-4567 x 41744 for assistance

Is this training mandatory?

At this time, this training is not considered mandatory. We strongly encourage students, faculty and staff to complete this training as it raises awareness about what you can do if you or someone you know is impacted by sexual violence.

Who can take the training?

All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to complete the training module.

I feel uncomfortable and I think this content will be distressing for me. What should I do?

This is a very normal feeling to experience. Content around sexual violence and sexual assault can be triggering for some people. If at any time during the training module, you start to feel distressed, panicked, and/or triggered in any way, please stop the training and seek out support for yourself.

Supports available on campus include:

Contact Amanda Cook, Director, Sexual Violence Prevention & Response
Counselling services 519-888-4567 ext. 32655
University of Waterloo campus police 519-888-4911.

Will my participation be confidential?

Yes your participation is confidential and the Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion Office will maintain records of completion. No one outside of this team will see individual names or responses to indicate participation. Any information that we may be asked to provide will be in aggregate (e.g. 1,000 Engineering undergraduate students completed the training)