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Title IX Employee Training

Title IX Education and Prevention on Campus

All Seattle College employees are required to complete an annual Title IX and Clery Act training through our platform, Vector Solutions. 

Title IX Employee Training

Seattle Colleges, Vector Solutions, Title IX Course is a foundational, required online prevention and response course about sex and gender-based violence, and harassment for staff, faculty, other academic personnel, and student employees. 

At Seattle District Colleges (SDC), we remain committed to fostering environments where you feel valued and supported, and have the opportunity to learn and grow. As an SDC employee, you also have an important role to play in ensuring a respectful environment for your coworkers and students. 

Throughout the course, the strategies offered are meant to create and support positive SDC climates and endeavor to stop sex and gender-based violence and harassment before they happen. The course is relevant to all SDC workplace and campus locations and includes tailored content based on your employee role. 

After completing the course, employees will have an enhanced ability to: 

  • Contribute to respectful work and learning environments 

  • Recognize sex and gender-based violence and harassment 

  • Intervene in situations where harm may be occurring 

  • Respond empathetically when a person discloses they have experienced harassment and violence 

  • Understand resources, reporting processes, and SDC policies on sex and gender-based violence and harassment 

Employee course completion expectations: 

Employees include all staff, faculty, other academic personnel, and student employees. 

  • New employees—individuals who have not worked at SDC within the preceding 12 months—must complete the course within 30 days of their hire date 

  • Existing employees will be assigned the course according to their unit assignment schedule but can complete the course sooner if they choose to do so 

  • Former student employees, who completed the student employee track and are subsequently hired into a staff or faculty role, will be re-assigned and required to complete the track of the employee course relevant to their new role 

Course FAQs 

How do I access the course? 

Click the Get Inclusive Title IX Training Course here to be directed to the course. You will need to use your SDC NetId to sign in to the course platform. 

If you are a new employee, you will be able to access the course beginning on your first week of employment. 

If you have technical questions or did not receive an invite from Get Inclusive, please contact their Success Team @ success@getinclusive.com

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If you have additional questions about Title IX, please email COMPLIANCE@SEATTLECOLLEGES.EDU

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How much time does it take to complete the course? Can I complete the course in sections? 

It takes about 90 minutes to complete all the modules. The course is self-paced so completion time varies. You can complete one module at a time, and the program will save your progress. You can then return to complete additional modules at a future time. 

Is the course accessible for individuals with disabilities? 

All videos are captioned, and images have descriptions on them. There is an alternative version if individuals have low internet speed or need a different version for screen-readers. 

What if the course is emotionally triggering? 

The course was built to be trauma-informed, but it may bring up strong emotions for individuals who have experienced violence or harassment or recently supported someone impacted by violence or harassment. 

If you would like to learn about alternative course completion options, contact TitleIX.District@seattlecolleges.edu. It is not necessary to share personal details when you send an email regarding the alternative course option. 

If you would like to seek support related to sex- and gender-based violence or harassment before completing the course, learn about options at the SDC Title IX Website.  

Why is this course required? 

SDC takes sex and gender-based violence and harassment very seriously and expects all employees to do the same. 

It is very likely you either know a survivor of sexual or relationship violence or will have a co-worker or student share with you their experience during your time at SDC. We want to ensure you have the vital information you need to support that individual or seek support for yourself. 

If I’ve taken other courses on this topic, do I still need to complete this course? 

Yes, this course is specific to Seattle Colleges and contains information that every employee needs. This course may build on the information you have learned in other courses. 

Will I need to take this course every year? 

Yes, this course will be offered annually. You are welcome to go back and access information in the course at any time. 

What is the deadline for completing the course? 

Get Inclusive was launched in Feb 2023, and employees have until 5/31/23 to complete the Title IX Training.

Going forward after 5/31/23:

This will be an annual requirement.  

New employees must complete the course within 30 days of their hire date. Faculty will have different requirements, they can speak to their dean. 

Existing employees must complete the course within 30 days of their course assignment date. Faculty will have different requirements, they can speak to their dean, and faculty may complete the training on Development Days.

What happens if I don’t complete the course? 

Supervisors may implement corrective action in accordance with the employee’s classification or job title. Non-compliance may be noted in performance or promotional reviews. An employee may become ineligible for opportunities that involve leadership, supervision of others, or other academic or work-related activities. 

How do Full-Time Faculty get paid for this training? 

Faculty should complete this training as part of their regular duties under non-instructional time. 

How do Part-Time Faculty get paid for this training?  

They can complete this training during the development day of that quarter. 

What if I am a student employee?

Student employees will need to request access to the course from their manager, or email TitleIX.District@seattlecolleges.edu. Student Employees are required to complete this training. 

 

 
 

Additional Title IX Training Request:

If you would like to request an in-person Title IX training for your team, please email the Compliance Office. 

Please note this in-person training would be in addition to the annual Title IX training and not in lieu of the training requirement through Vector Solutions. 

Training Requirements

1. All Employees– All employees shall undergo training on the following topics:

a. The definition and scope of Sex Discrimination and Sex-based Harassment under these procedures;
b. The College’s obligation to address Sex Discrimination in its education programs and activities;
c. Employee responsibility, upon learning of a student’s pregnancy or related condition, to provide the student with the Title IX Coordinator’s contact information and information about available assistance;
d. Employee obligations to notify the Title IX Coordinator about conduct that may reasonably be Sex Discrimination.

2. Title IX Personnel - In addition to the required training for all employees, Title IX Personnel shall undergo training on the following topics:

a. The College’s grievance procedures for Sex Discrimination and Sex-based Harassment involving a student;
b. How to conduct an investigation;
c. How to serve impartially without prejudgment of facts, conflicts of interest, or bias;
d. Use of technology during an investigation or hearing;
e. The definition of Relevance as used for purposes of evaluating evidence and questions for purposes of this investigation procedure; and
f. Effective report writing.
g. Informal resolution facilitators: procedures for the College’s informal resolution process

3. Title IX Coordinator and Designees

In addition to the required training for all employees and for Title IX Personnel, the Title IX Coordinator and any designees shall undergo training on the following topics:

a. How to ensure the College’s compliance with its Title IX obligations;
b. How to offer and coordinate supportive measures;
c. Specific actions to prevent discrimination and ensure equal access upon learning of a student’s pregnancy or related conditions;
d. The College’s recordkeeping system and requirements.

4. All Sex Discrimination training materials will be made available for review upon request.