1. Center for Student Assistance
  2. Prevention Education
  3. Required Annual Sexual Misconduct Awareness and Prevention Training

Required Healthy Relationships and Sexual Misconduct Training

For Employees

At the beginning of your employment at NIU, you'll take sexual misconduct awareness and prevention training. This is required of all new employees. You'll learn about common concerns and NIU policies on prohibited behaviors.

Annual employee training is also required to provide you with updated information about NIU policies and procedures.

If you have any questions about this required training, contact Karen Smith at ethicstraining@niu.edu.

 

For Students

All new students, including transfers, are required to complete the training. This training includes information on resources, advocacy, sexual misconduct and strategies on how to become an active bystander. Learn more about conduct prohibited by the university.

For questions about the training, contact studentassistance@niu.edu.

Access Training

To access training:

  1. Access Blackboard Learn.
  2. Log in using your NIU Z/ID.
  3. Click on the Organization tab.
  4. Review the Policies and Resources tab.
  5. Select and complete the Sexual Violence and Harassment: How to Support Yourself and Your Peers training.
  6. Select and watch the 2026/2027 Health Relationships and Sexual Misconduct Training
  7. Select and review the Sexual Harassment slide.
    1. Certify that you have reviewed the slide.
  8. Take the Sexual Misconduct Training Quiz.
    1. You must pass this quiz with a score of 80% or better.
  9. Then your Certificate of Completion will be available. This certificate is for your records only. You do not need to report it back to the Center for Student Assistance.
  10. Complete the feedback survey. 

If you have any questions about the training, please email studentassistance@niu.edu. If you have any technical questions, please contact ServiceDesk@niu.edu.  

If you or someone you know has been subjected to sexual misconduct, you should contact D Lockett, Title IX Coordinator at titleixcoordinator@niu.edu or file a report online.