Welcome Jayhawks!
We are so excited to welcome you to the KU community. Here you will find the information you need to know about sexual violence prevention as an incoming student.
Required Trainings for New Jayhawks
Jayhawks Give a Flock
All incoming first-year undergraduate students are required to participate in KU’s bystander intervention training, Jayhawks Give a Flock during Hawk Week.
Sexual Harassment Awareness Online Training
All new Jayhawks (undergraduate and graduate) must complete the Vector Solutions online training. Check your Canvas Account and KU email for more information on how to complete the program.
Questions about a Sexual Harassment Awareness Training-related enrollment hold (SXH)? Visit our FAQs page.
SW 301: Prevention is Possible (Required for members of Kansas Athletics, PHA, & IFC)
The Prevention is Possible Seminar (SW 301) is an 8-week, 300-level course about campus sexual violence prevention that is open to all KU students, regardless of major. Kansas Athletics, the KU Panhellenic Association, and the KU Interfraternity Council require members to complete the course within their first year of membership. If your organization requires the course, talk to your academic advisor about enrolling.
For Survivors at KU
Whether you experienced sexual violence or abuse before you came to KU or while you were a student here, you are not alone. Some students find that major life shifts, like starting college, can bring up difficult emotions about past experiences. We want you to know that when it comes to SAPEC trainings and programming at KU, you are in control. All our required programs have alternative options available.Email care@ku.edu to access an alternative to a SAPEC program
Consent
At KU, it is an expectation that students will gain affirmative consent before engaging in any sexual activity. That means that it's important to ask questions and check in to ensure you aren't crossing someone's boundary or pressuring them to do anything they aren't comfortable with. Jayhawks should ask for consent when engaging in any type of sexual activity, whether it occurs in person or online.Our office uses the “COME” acronym to define a standard of consent. Consent that follows the “COME” standard is:
Communicated verbally
Ongoing throughout any activity
Mutually between everyone involved
Enthusiastically given, free of fear or impairment
Resources
If you or someone you know experiences any form of sexual violence or harassment while you are a student at KU, or if you need support around an experience you had before you became a KU student, know that there are resources available to help. Visit our resources page to learn more about how to get connected with support. You don’t have to go through this alone.