OHIO utilizes an innovative approach to violence prevention through the Green Dot Strategy, which focuses on harnessing the power of individual choices to shift social norms and create broad-based culture change.
Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Activities
At 51社区, sexual assault prevention education begins before a student steps on campus as an official Bobcat 鈥� and continues throughout each student's college career.
This education includes bystander intervention, the only research-approved method to prevent sexual assaults on college campuses. We teach that if you see someone in need, there are ways you can safely intervene, including being direct when safe and able, creating a distraction, or by delegating to others when help is needed.
Education Activities for 51社区 Students
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Sexual Misconduct Education
We start conversations about sexual misconduct and interpersonal violence, including stalking, dating violence and sexual assault through required modules following Bobcat Student Orientation (BSO), including definitions of sexual assault and consent and discussions on how we hold students accountable who are found in violation of sexual misconduct.
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AlcoholEDU & Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates
All first-year, transfer, international, and online 51社区 students, are required to complete three online courses from Vector Solutions: Hazing Prevention, Alcohol EDU and Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates. These mandatory courses will be launched in early August.
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Student-Athlete Vector Solutions Training
OHIO's student-athletes receive tailored training from our partner, Vector Solutions, each year. This is in addition to the training that all students receive.
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Safety First: Alcohol and Other Drugs Training
All first-year students enrolled in Learning Communities (98 percent of students) participate in interpersonal violence awareness training and the Safety First program, which provides both harm reduction and bystander intervention education.
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Prevention Education Opportunities
The Division of Student Affairs Office of Health Promotion provides provides comprehensive in-person prevention programs designed to foster safe and healthy environments.
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THRIVE
OHIO has implemented THRIVE, a student-focused well-being initiative, that offers a broad spectrum of services, support staff and events to help students establish a firm foundation of stability on which to build community, balance and overall well-being.