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Mission: To educate and empower Spartan student-athletes and athletics department staff to prevent sexual misconduct, relationsip violence, and stalking.

These trainings are part of a policy adapted by the NCAA in 2017 that requires coaches, student-athletes and athletics administrators to complete education on sexual violence prevention every year.

All MSU student-athletes are required to attend two 90-minute sessions each year. Athletics department staff are required to attend a one-hour training each year.

Why this population?

Because of their visibility and influence in the campus community, responsibility to promote student growth and development, and commitment to providing an inclusive environment.

SAV Session 1 Women's Teams and Men's Teams. Session 2 Women's Teams and Men's Teams.

Session 1 trainings include the same information for both men's and women's teams. Core concepts in each session align with the NCAA expectations for the training. Below are selected core concepts reviewed in. Session 1: RVSM & Title IX policy definitions, Sexual violence prevalence & attitudes, Skills development on healthy relationships. bystander intrevention, & negotiating consent, Misogynistics, homophobic, demeaning, marginalizing, and hostile language, Positive concensual behavior, stalking, Harassment, and Discrimination (sex). Session 2 trainings are based on student athlete feedback from Session 1. Each year Session 2 incorporatesdifferent topics in the cirriculum. Core concepts in Session 2 align with the NCAA expectations for this training. Athletic Staff Training: In addition to the online mandatory RVSM & Title IX modules, each year the athletics staff participate in an additional policy training with the Prevention, Outreach, & Education department, Staff are trained on the following components of the MSU RVSM & Title IX policy: Relationship violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Stalking, Retaliation, Support services, Reporting obligations & procedures.

Resources - Athletics

Check out our resource guide for athletics.

How many sessions are required for student-athletes?

All student-athletes are required to complete the two, 90-minute sessions each year.

When will the sessions take place?

Sessions will be scheduled by the athletics department according to each team's schedule. The athletics department will communicate with team coaches to coordinate scheduling.

Who will be giving these sessions?

Sessions are facilitated by the Prevention, Outreach and Education (POE) Department. The first session is facilitated by POE professional staff. The second session will be facilitated by a POE professional staff member and an undergraduate student employee.

Will student-athletes have to complete workshops required for the general student population, i.e., SARV Prevention, Bystander, or online education workshops?

No. Student-athletes will NOT have to complete SARV, Bystander Network, or online education workshops.

Can athletics staff attend these sessions?

No. These sessions are led by POE staff who are not required to report incidents of relationship violence, sexual misconduct or stalking. Athletics staff members are asked not to attend these sessions because we are discussing sensitive topics with student-athletes and university employees would be required to report to the Office of Institutional Equity and/or Michigan State Police Department.

What if a student-athlete cannot make their scheduled team session?

There will be one make-up opportunity for each of the two sessions. This will be coordinated by the athletics department.

What if a student-athlete is worried that the content may be upsetting for them?

These sessions are created with a survivor focus and are intentionally made to be sensitive to the topics of sexual and relationship violence. If a student-athlete is concerned that the workshop might be a difficult experience, they can request accommodations by contacting POE Prevention Specialist Melissa Wagner at POE.MelissaWagner@msu.edu or Garrett McAlister at POE.GarrettMcAlister.msu.edu. POE staff are not required to report on incidents of relationship violence, sexual misconduct or stalking.

Whay are these sessions taking place?

In 2017, the NCAA adopted a new policy requiring coaches, college athletes and athletics administrators to complete education each year in sexual violence prevention.

Who can I contact if I have questions about scheduling?

Please contact the athletics department.

Who can I contact if I have questions about program content?

Please contact POE Prevention Specialist Melissa Wagner at POE.MelissaWagner@msu.edu or Garrett McAlister at POE.GarrettMcAlister@msu.edu.

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