Training and Workshops

• Login: Follow the link and log in using your Vassar credentials via Single Sign-On (SSO): https://www.trainingoutpost.com/2026equity (Vassar employees only).
• Duration: The course can be completed in under one hour and may be taken at your own pace. If you start and stop, your progress will be saved, and you can return to the course at any time.
• Deadline: Please complete the course by June 30, 2026. You will receive a certificate of completion.
• Troubleshooting: Contact bvanbrunt-affiliate@vassar.edu with questions about accessing the course or any technical difficulties.

As an alternative to the online format, the Institutional Equity Office is offering live workshops. Multiple sessions will be offered throughout May and June. If you complete a live workshop, you are not required to take the online course, though you are welcome to do so. You will receive a certificate of completion sent to your Vassar email.  

• Tue, May 5, 2026         10:00 am - 11:00 am 
• Tue, May 5, 2026         11:45 am - 12:45 pm (Faculty session) 
• Tue, May 5, 2026         1:30 pm - 2:30 pm 
• Thr, May 14, 2026       10:00 am - 11:00 am (Faculty session)
• Thr, May 14, 2026       11:45 am - 12:45 pm
• Thr, May 14, 2026       1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
• Tue, June 2, 2026        10:00 am - 11:00 am
• Tues, June 2, 2026       11:30 am - 12:30 pm
• Tues, June 2, 2026       1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

How to Register:  Follow this link: https://forms.gle/vEeHetVeuUNTgETq7

Note:

• More workshops will be added in June. If one of the dates does not work for you, please check back, as new sessions will be added to the online registration system and updates will be posted here.
• Sessions labeled “Faculty Session” are tailored to the unique needs of the academic learning environment but are not restricted to faculty. Administrators and staff are also welcome to attend sessions listed for faculty.. Likewise, faculty are welcome to participate in any of the sessions offered.
• Customized workshops are also available. Supervisors and unit heads are encouraged to contact the Office for Institutional Equity to schedule a session tailored to their department or team.

Title VI issues rarely arrive with a drumroll. They usually start as “everyday moments” that feel minor in isolation: a joke in a hallway, a meme in a group chat, a comment in class, a themed party flyer, a “just asking questions” post online.

This session helps participants spot where bias and discrimination can hide in plain sight, especially around race, color, national origin, shared ancestry/ethnic characteristics, and accent or language-based targeting. Participants work through short scenarios to sort: protected expression, harmful behavior, and actionable harassment under Title VI, with a focus on impact, context, and patterns over time. The session also builds practical bystander skills. Participants practice interrupting harm without escalating conflict or becoming “the next target,” using short scripts and low-risk strategies that fit real campus life. We conclude by outlining what to document, what to report, and how to support people who are harmed, particularly during high-visibility cultural moments such as Black History Month.

Consent is simple on paper and complicated in the places students actually live: hallways, parties, late-night texts, relationships, breakups, and the fuzzy social weather of “are we okay?” This workshop translates policy into real conversations using quick scenario polls, pause-and-rewind role plays, and boundary-language practice that works in the moment, not just in a handbook.

Because this runs in March (Women’s History Month), the session also identifies the broader arc: consent is not merely a compliance concept. It is a daily practice of autonomy, respect, and shared responsibility, particularly in cultures where social pressure, gender expectations, and power imbalances can distort what constitutes “choice.” Participants will practice concrete language for checking in, setting limits, and responding when something feels off, with special focus on how alcohol/ impairment, ambiguity, and status or authority can blur communication and decision-making.

Most bystanders aren’t “in charge,” but they are in the moment. This workshop develops practical, realistic bystander responses for both consent concerns and bias incidents, using the 5 Ds: Distract, Direct, Delegate, Document, Delay. Participants practice quick interventions in common campus settings: parties, residence halls, classrooms, student org meetings, and online spaces.

The session emphasizes three core skills: (1) choosing the safest strategy based on power dynamics and urgency, (2) using short scripts that reduce harm without escalating risk, and (3) knowing where and how to refer concerns and support impacted individuals without investigating or promising outcomes.