Employee Prevention and Training
Clemson University conducts comprehensive educational programming to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking. Educational programming includes primary prevention and awareness programs for all incoming students and new employees and ongoing awareness and prevention campaigns for students and faculty. Among other points, the educational programming:
- Identifies domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking as prohibited conduct;
- Defines what behavior constitutes domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking under university policies;
- Includes the definitions of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in South Carolina;
- Defines behavior and actions which constitute consent in the State of South Carolina;
- Provides safe and positive options for bystander intervention that an individual may carry out to prevent harm or intervene when there is a risk of harm to a person other than the bystander;
- Provides information on risk reduction so that students and employees may recognize warning signs of abusive behavior and ways to avoid potential risks;
- Provides primary prevention programs that aim to prevent violence before it occurs;
- Provides general information and University policies regarding sexual misconduct; including specific information on procedures victims should follow to report crimes of dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking; and
- Provides University and area resources for victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking.
Trainings
One Clemson: Equitable Treatment and Civility in the Workplace
This training is a professional development program that provides a comprehensive approach to fair employment practices designed to help supervisors learn to deal constructively with workplace issues and relationships on the job. It provides an interactive, skills-based approach to learning that will help to ensure that decision-making is done in a legal, fair and reflective manner based on the University’s policies and procedures. The program also emphasizes the responsibility each member has to create the healthy workplace environment necessary to reach organizational goals.
Additional Trainings
- Vector Solutions Course Catalog (PDF)
- Academic Impressions Mediator Training-Day 1 (PDF) and Day 2 (PDF)
- D. Stafford & Associates Training Programs
- SUNY-SCI Title IX Training
Policies and Procedures for Equitable Treatment
As part of Clemson University’s overall program to ensure illegal discrimination does not occur, all faculty, staff and student employees are asked to acknowledge the University’s policies on equitable treatment. The Office of Access, Compliance and Education (ACE) is charged with the responsibility of ensuring universitywide compliance. All members of the university community are encouraged to govern themselves in accordance with these objectives.
View ACE Policies and Procedures.
Reporting
The University encourages and supports victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking in reporting incidents. See our resources, information and guidance on reporting incidents to determine your next step.
