Education and Training
The sexual harassment of students, including the crime of sexual violence, is a form of sex discrimination and interferes with students’ right to receive an education free from discrimination and, in the case of sexual violence, is a crime.
Sexual violence, as that term is used in this section, refers to physical sexual acts perpetrated against a person’s will or where a person is incapable of giving consent due to the victim’s use of drugs or alcohol. An individual also may be unable to give consent due to an intellectual or other disability. A number of different acts fall into the category of sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault, sexual battery, and sexual coercion. All such acts of sexual violence are forms of sexual harassment covered under Title IX.
One of the best things about attending San Diego City College, Mesa College, Miramar College, and the College of Continuing Education is our strong sense of community and our commitment in providing an accessible and safe learning environment for everyone. Being a part of the community comes with a shared responsibility for the health and welfare of your fellow students, staff, and faculty at all our campuses. This includes being aware and implementing prevention techniques to identify and respond to sexual assault, sexual harassment, dating violence, and stalking on college campuses.
The San Diego Community College District acknowledges the importance of training on gender equity, sexual harassment and violence prevention. Our online training includes an introduction to educational regulations and guidance including how to recognize, report, and prevent sexual assault and harassment, to ensure a working and learning environment free from gender-based discrimination.
It is possible that something you read/watch during this training may trigger an emotional response, whether or not you have experienced interpersonal violence yourself. Support resources can be found on the Get Help section of the Title IX page, or you can contact the Title IX Office directly at titleix@sdccd.edu. You can also get immediate support 24/7 via the national support hotline of the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) at 1-800-656-4673 or access their online chat hotline at https://rainn.org.
Completing the Training
Access the sexual harassment prevention training by self-enrolling in the Gender Equity, Sexual Harassment and Violence Prevention Training Course. Please follow the steps below to enroll and complete the training:
- Self-Enroll in the Gender Equity, Sexual Harassment and Violence Prevention Training Course.
- Complete the training. Organized into 3 modules: Key Concepts, Reporting and Response, Awareness and Prevention, you will find a series of short videos (about 2 mins. each) and supplemental handouts for review. Just hit the "next" button at the bottom right hand of the screen to move through the course content.
- Submit documentation of completion. Simply print your grades to PDF and send via email to the point of contact for your program, course, or activity.
If you have any questions about this required Gender Equity, Sexual Harassment and Violence Prevention Training requirement, please reach out to your program, course, or activity coordinator at your college.
Thank you for helping to create a safe and equitable learning environment!
Training FAQs
Do work experience students receive an auto-triggered email assignment after enrollment with instructions to self-enroll in the training course?
Yes, the assignment email is going out automatically when students enroll in the course.
How do students demonstrate completion of the training?
Students should complete the modules, take the quizzes, and screenshot their gradebook. Once completed, this should be sent to the program, course, or activity coordinator at their college.
Are all current San Diego Community College District Employees, including NANCE, exempt from completing the training?
Yes, all District or College employees are exempt from this requirement as they will have completed alternative training through Human Resources during onboarding.
If a student completed the training previously from prior enrollment in Work Experience courses, do they still complete the new training?
Trainings are good for 1 year.
All District employees who are not confidential resources and become aware of possible sexual violence or sexual harassment of students must report the information to the Title IX Office or to the corresponding Deputy Title IX Coordinator at their institution.
For any questions or concerns, please contact the Title IX Office at titleix@sdccd.edu.
As mandated by the Title IX Regulations, 34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10), the San Diego Community College District is required to post training content used to satisfy the Title IX Regulations’ training requirements to our website.
ATIXA Coordinator One Training
Summer 2020 — Title IX Coordinator
ATIXA Hearing Officer and Decision-Maker Training
Summer 2020 — Vice President of Student Services
ATIXA Investigator One Training
Summer 2020 — Title IX Technician, Title IX Project Analyst/Interim Title IX Investigator
LCW Regulations and Obligations: The Changing Landscape of Title IX Training
Fall 2020 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
OCR Introduction to the New Regulations
Fall 2020 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
ATIXA Coordinator One Training
Spring 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
ATIXA Civil Rights Investigator Level Two Training
Spring 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
Perform a Title IX Self-Audit Training
Spring 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
ATIXA Three-Day SDCCD Custom Investigator/Hearing Hybrid Certification Training
Spring 2021 — Vice Chancellor, Educational Services, Vice Presidents of Student Services, Deans of Students Affairs, Title IX Coordinator, Title IX Investigative Analysts, Title IX Program Technician
ATIXA Rational Writing Workshop
Spring 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
ATIXA Investigation Writing Workshop
Summer 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
Combined Sexual Misconduct & DVDS Investigator Training Class
Summer 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
ATIXA Annual Conference
Fall 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
Title IX: Path Towards Inclusion for Pregnant, Parenting, & Lactating College Students
Fall 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analyst
What California Schools Need to Know About SB 493
Fall 2021 — Title IX Investigative Analyst
Title IX Coordinator Annual Training
Spring 2022 — Title IX Coordinator, Title IX Investigative Analyst
Title IX & the Clery Act: Better Together
Spring 2022 — Vice Chancellor, Educational Services, Vice Presidents of Student Services, Deans of Students Affairs, Title IX Coordinator, Title IX Investigative Analysts, Title IX Program Technician, Officials with Authority
Institutional Policies Training: Integrating Title IX and Clery Act Requirements
Summer 2022 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
Title IX: A Year in Review
Summer 2022 — Title IX Investigative Analysts
To submit training content in accordance with the posting requirement, please download the Training Submission Form and submit it to ameza@sdccd.edu.
Law defines consent as the affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement to engage in sexual activity. Affirmative consent must be ongoing throughout sexual activity and can be revoked at any time. Silence, the existence of a dating relationship or past sexual relations, is not by itself assumed to be an indicator of consent. The person must act freely and voluntarily and have knowledge of the nature of the act or transaction involved. Emmeline May authored a very simple, yet useful metaphor that help explains consent using a cup of tea.
If they are unconscious, don't make them tea. Unconscious people can't answer the question, "Do you want tea?" because they are unconscious.
Simple isn't it? Please watch this video using Emmeline May's "Cup of Tea" example to help explain what is consent.