Additional Training for Students and Employees
Students, employees, and community members can receive additional training from the Office of Equity through pre-scheduled and/or by-request sessions.
Participants in the Empowering Teaching Excellence (ETE 10) program can earn an Engage or Implement badge by participating in many of the additional trainings provided by the Office of Equity.
Pre-Scheduled Trainings for Employees
Spring Training Schedule
Open to all faculty, staff, and student employees. All trainings are virtual via Zoom and include interactive group discussions.
Please check back in January for information about the pre-scheduled sessions for spring 2024.By Request Trainings
By request trainings for groups (employees, students, and community members) are available year-round. If you would like to request one of these trainings for your group, fill out the additional training topics request form at the bottom of the page.
Bystander Intervention
“Upstanding” is a bystander intervention approach for the prevention of a variety of problematic situations. The purpose of the Upstanding training is to prepare members of the USU campus community with the skills and knowledge needed to safely and effectively intervene when they sense a threat or potential harm to another.
Request this program at upstander.usu.edu
Group/Employee Relationships
The Office of Equity’s “Effective Workplace Relationships” presentation is an interactive program that supports faculty and staff in developing and maintaining effective workplace relationships. Specific emphasis is placed on how boundary setting, conflict management, and effective workplace relationships can minimize sexual misconduct and discriminatory behaviors. The program includes large and small group discussions and personal reflection opportunities. The content of this training is a brief overview of multiple topics that can be explored in-depth during the Office of Equity’s other Employee Relationships programs: Power Dynamics, Conflict Management, and Boundary Setting.
Sexual Misconduct