Education and Awareness

Campus Prevention Network Seal of Prevention

Loyola University Maryland has earned the 2023 and 2024 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention. The CPN Seal of Prevention represents the highest standard for digital prevention programming and recognizes institutions making a significant impact across areas including sexual assault prevention, alcohol and drug abuse, mental health, and community building.

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Step Up! Bystander Intervention

In person training for students that measurably reduces power based personal violence by teaching bystander intervention skills. Students are empowered to use these intervention strategies to help prevent sexual assaults, stalking and partner violence. This training is held multiple times per semester.

Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduate Students

Online training that is required for all new first year students. This harm reduction and social responsibility online program prepares incoming students for the unique challenges and responsibilities of college life. Recognizing that the issues of sexual violence and healthy relationships are all connected, the program examines these topics in social, cultural, and personal contexts that advocate self-reflection and the pursuit of social justice.

Understanding Consent

In person training that is mandatory for all new first year students. This program explores the definition of consent in the Sexual Misconduct Policy and how to engage in healthy relationships where mutual respect and communication is critical.

Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence

Title IX, VAWA and Clery Act - Online training designed to provide a common understanding of terminology, examples of misconduct and how to recognize it, information on the laws and University policies, and resources for addressing gender-based misconduct. This training is required for all faculty, staff and administrators. The training is also available to graduate students

Campus Security Authority (CSA) Training

Online training designed to help CSA’s understand the responsibilities as a CSA including the requirement to report certain crimes to Public Safety.

Harassment Prevention Training

In person quarterly conversations for faculty, staff and administrators about Loyola’s Harassment and Discrimination Policy and Procedures.

Important Title IX Updates

New regulations from the United States Department of Education were scheduled to go into effect on August 1, 2024, after the final Title IX rule was released on April 19, 2024. Since then, the University has been monitoring pending litigation and updated guidance related to the regulations. The University will make the necessary adjustments to the policy or the process applied to comply with the most recent government laws, regulations, or court holdings. Until the injunction(s) are resolved, or additional guidance is released, we will apply the University's Sexual and Gender-Based Misconduct Policy for incidents that fall under the 2020 Title IX regulation jurisdiction, and we will apply the Sex-based Harassment and Discrimination policy for incidents that do not fall under the 2020 Title IX jurisdiction but do fall under the Sex-based Harassment and Discrimination policy. The Office of Title IX and Bias Compliance will provide updates as they become available. Applicable policies can be found on the Title IX Policy page. For questions, please contact titleix-bias@loyola.edu.