{"496391":{"#nid":"496391","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Sexual Assault Training Mandatory for Georgia Tech Employees","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (USG) is committed to providing a healthy environment for all campus communities throughout the system. Following the mandatory sexual assault training requirement launched last fall for incoming students, Georgia Tech, along with the other USG institutions, is now requiring all faculty and staff to participate in an online educational course, \u003Cem\u003EHaven for Faculty \u0026amp; Staff\u003C\/em\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis training requirement is intended to enable faculty and staff to better assist students and other community members, including colleagues, impacted by sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis is a vital component to a more comprehensive health program designed to raise awareness of sexual assault and misconduct,\u201d said Burns Newsome, director of Compliance Programs. \u201cOur goal is to promote safety, health, and well-being among all of our community members.\u201d \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis mandatory one-time training requirement for current Georgia Tech employees \u2014 faculty, staff, and student employees \u2014 will be administered during the annual compliance campaign that begins March 7 and ends April 8. Failure to complete the online training requirements by April 8 may result in a formal disciplinary notice from the Institute. In addition, access to Georgia Tech\u2019s network may also be revoked. Newly hired faculty and staff will be required to complete this online training module as part of their onboarding process.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs with the annual affirmation of understanding the Ethical Standards and Conflict of Interest Policy, \u003Cem\u003EHaven for Faculty \u0026amp; Staff\u003C\/em\u003E is a mandatory requirement for Georgia Tech employees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe training takes approximately one hour, but employees do not have to complete the course in one sitting; it can be taken in multiple sittings. Details, including access to the training portal, will be available beginning March 7, at \u201cMy Compliance Campaigns\u201d on the TechWorks website.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe training module covers topics that some participants may find distressing or offensive. If you are uncomfortable at any time during the training, stop it and contact Georgia Tech\u2019s Faculty and Staff Assistance Program at 404-894-1225 for additional instruction.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information on \u003Cem\u003EHaven for Faculty \u0026amp; Staff\u003C\/em\u003E, \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/healthpromotion.gatech.edu\/promotion\/Pages\/Services-Programs\/Haven-for-Faculty--Staff.aspx\u0022\u003Eclick here\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFollowing the mandatory sexual assault training requirement launched last fall for incoming students, Georgia Tech is now requiring all faculty and staff to participate in an online educational course, Haven for Faculty \u0026amp; Staff.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Following the mandatory sexual assault training requirement launched last fall for incoming students, Georgia Tech is now requiring all faculty and staff to participate in an online educational course, Haven for Faculty \u0026 Staff."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-02-16 11:56:15","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:20:35","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2016-02-16T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"496501":{"id":"496501","type":"image","title":"Haven for Faculty \u0026 Staff","body":null,"created":"1455120000","gmt_created":"2016-02-10 16:00:00","changed":"1475895253","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:13","alt":"Haven for Faculty \u0026 Staff","file":{"fid":"204593","name":"havenforfacultyandstaff_tag-e003003ae788cfedf346b8ce92b576071.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/havenforfacultyandstaff_tag-e003003ae788cfedf346b8ce92b576071_1.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/havenforfacultyandstaff_tag-e003003ae788cfedf346b8ce92b576071_1.png","mime":"image\/png","size":14778,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/havenforfacultyandstaff_tag-e003003ae788cfedf346b8ce92b576071_1.png?itok=ncj0CgUH"}}},"media_ids":["496501"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/healthpromotion.gatech.edu\/promotion\/Pages\/Services-Programs\/Haven-for-Faculty--Staff.aspx","title":"Haven for Faculty \u0026 Staff"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.ohr.gatech.edu\/worklife\/fsap","title":"Faculty and Staff Assistance Program"},{"url":"http:\/\/communityhealth.gatech.edu\/home","title":"Center for Community Health and Wellbeing"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"171636","name":"Haven"},{"id":"171637","name":"sexual assault training"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:burnsnewsome@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBurns Newsome\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDirector of Compliance Programs\u003Cbr \/\u003ELegal Affairs \u0026amp; Risk Management\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}