Equal Opportunity and Access Trainings

Preventing Harassment and Discrimination - Clery Act and Title IX

The University of Massachusetts Amherst deeply values its responsibility to create and ensure a respectful, safe, and inclusive campus for all members of the community. The University offers online trainings on how to prevent harassment and discrimination from occurring on campus. It also covers Title IX and Clery Act regulations. There are trainings for supervisors and non-supervisors.

• All new employees are required to take this training.
• All Responsible Employees (Mandated Reporters) are required to take this training.
• All employees required to take this training will be granted release time to take it.
• Harassment Prevention and Title IX Training is available to all University employees, whether they are new hires or not.
• New employees who complete this online training are not required to also complete the in-person Harassment Prevention Training.

If you are a member of the campus community, the link should take you to your UM Vector account. If the training is not listed in your dashboard, go to "Extra Training"; then select "Campus Prevention Network" and choose the appropriate training from the list.

Preventing Harassment & Discrimination

An overview regarding University policies and procedures governing harassment and discrimination. Topics include defining and clarifying harassment, discrimination and retaliation, preventing and responding to harassment complaints, and addressing issues as an employee or supervisor.

If you are a member of the campus community, the link should take you to your UM Vector account. If the training is not listed in your dashboard, go to "Extra Training"; then select "Campus Prevention Network" and choose the appropriate training from the list.

On-Campus Training - Preventing Harassment and Discrimination

This (in-person) training for new employees consists of a thorough overview of the policies and procedures dealing with Sexual Discrimination. We will also review what is sexual harassment, discrimination, what is a disability, what are the laws that are relevant to it, how to address it, and what are the responsibilities of employees and their supervisors as it pertains to addressing harassment and discrimination. New employees who complete the online training are not required to also complete the in-person Harassment Prevention Training. Please contact the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at @email or (413) 545-3464 to schedule a time to discuss your training needs. 

Title IX Staff Training Materials 34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10) Posting of Title IX Training Materials

The recently enacted Department of Education Title IX regulations, 34 CFR Part 106.45(b)(10), requires the university post to its website the most recently used trainings provided to those individuals who are subject to the regulation’s training requirements.

In 2021 the University of Massachusetts Amherst became a member institution of the State University of New York (SUNY) Student Conduct Institute. Member institutions utilize the SUNY Conduct Institute to provide their staff with training “on how to fairly and equitably investigate and adjudicate conduct violations and disclosures.” These training include “due process, trauma-informed investigations and adjudications, questioning and weighing of evidence, and other crucial best practices in the investigation and conduct process that comply with case law, Title IX, the Clery Act, and other relevant federal and state laws.” 

The SUNY Conduct Institute provides a dedicated webpage to assist member institutions in complying with Section 106.45(b) of the 2020 Final Title IX Rules posting requirement. SUNY Conduct Institute Posted Training Materials taken by university employees are located at: https://system.suny.edu/sci/postedtraining/