New York State requires every employer to ensure that all employees complete sexual harassment prevention training on an annual basis.
EDI recognizes that employees have differing preference, scheduling demands and learning styles. For this reason, we offer different training options: (1) attending a live Zoom session, or (2) taking an online course through UB learns. We also offer departments and areas the option of having EDI join their meeting to provide the training.
EDI is planning for the 2024 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training cycle. EDI will host future Open Zoom Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Sessions, and we will post updated information when sessions are scheduled.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion has developed an online program that meets all New York State requirements for sexual harassment prevention training. This program is available in UB Learns, and is comprised of two sections:
2024 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course Instructions
Follow the instructions below to complete the online training course via UB Learns
UB Learns Website Link: https://ublearns.buffalo.edu/
*Important note: This course will not work when using the Internet Explorer (IE) internet browser.
Verify that your internet browser is compatible. To use UB Learns, use a computer that is connected to the Internet and the most up-to-date web browser. It is recommended that you use the most current version of:
Brightspace technical support offers a list of certified and compatible browsers, listed by Operating System, for use with UB Learns D2L Brightspace Compatible Browsers (UB Learns).
Accessing the Course
1. Go to UB Learns, and select “Log in to Brightspace”.
a. Enter your UBIT Name and Password, Click Login.
To look up your UBIT Name, please go to: buffalo.edu/search/you
2. You may be prompted to verify your identity via UB DUO.
Select a Course in Brightspace
3. Begin at ‘Select a Course’, to the right of the UB: Learns icon
From your list, Select 2024: UB Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course – EDISHP – ADM_PRE_20240126_diversity
You may also access the course in your ‘My Courses’ Widget once you have accessed the course once.
Select the 2024: UB Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course – EDISHP in your ‘My Course’ Widget.
This will navigate you to the beginning of the course.
Discovering the Course
If you do not see the 2024: UB Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course – EDISHP in your ‘Select a Course’ pulldown, you will need to:
Discover the course and Self-Enroll in the course
1. From the UB Learns homepage, select Tools
2. Select Discover
3. Select 2024: UB Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course - EDISHP:
4. Select Enroll in Course
5. Select OK for Successful Enrollment:
Taking the Training
4. Read the message from President Tripathi.
5. The Visual Table of Contents Widgets guides you through the course and additional resources available to you outside of the course content. For additional information regarding each Widget:
Select the i on each widget to ‘flip’ the Widget and gain details on the Widget.
The additional Information for each Widget will display. To flip back to the original view: Select the Back Arrow in the upper left corner of the tile.
6. Select the 2024 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course
The course requires you to watch a video, complete a short quiz, and review the Discrimination and Harassment Policy.
7. Select Watch the 2024 UB Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Video.
8. Play the 2024 UB Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Video
Start the training by selecting the play button in the middle of the screen.
You may choose to watch the video by downloading the video, opening the video in a new window or by making the video full sized.
Panopto is the video platform that was used to create the training video. The software requires your internet browser to accept third-party cookies. The Safari internet browser in particular may require you to change your settings in order to view this type of video file.
If you are using an Apple device (i.e., MacBook, iMac, iPad or iPhone) and the Safari browser, please review the following information regarding Panopto and the Safari internet browser:
How to enable support for Third-Party browsers
Alternative Formats and Accessibility Features:
To access Alternative Formats Select the Alternative Formats link below the video.
This will bring up the options to select multiple formats to review the training material.
Select the desired format and select Download.
Begin the Quiz:
9. Post Training Quiz:
a) Navigation Option I:
To begin the Quiz, Select the right arrow button above the video and the next page displays.
b) Navigation Option II:
Navigate to the 2024 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course.
Select the navigation link 2024 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course, the breadcrumb navigation, below the horizontal navigation bar.
Select the Complete the 2024 Post Training Quiz link
10. Complete the Quiz
a) Once you answer all the quiz questions, select Submit Quiz, and select Submit Quiz a second time
Scroll to the bottom of the page and Select Done and you will be taken to the next page.
b) You will receive a Post Quiz Summary Page:
c) Select the Right Arrow
d) You will be taken to the next Table of Contents component and a pop-up will display if you completed the quiz with a passing grade and selected all the acknowledgements.
Certificate of Completion
11. Viewing Your Awards/Certificate of Completion
Select ‘View Awards’
If you do not receive a pop-up listed above, you may access your certificate by the following:
a) Select the Messaging icon to view the latest updates about the course:
b) Select the Message you would like to view:
c) You will navigate to the ‘My Awards’ page:
Select the Sexual Harassment link
d) Select ‘Generate Certificate’ to create a PDF Certificate of Completion
A PDF will Download to your device.
Go To letter h. to view the certificate.
If you do not receive a pop-up, or see a message in your message area, you may access your certificate by the following:
e) Select your Profile Name and select Profile:
f) Select View My Awards:
g) Select the Sexual Harassment link
Select ‘Generate Certificate’ to create a PDF Certificate of Completion
A PDF will Download to your device.
h) To View the Certificate, Open the PDF
Please DO NOT Email EDI with your certificate. We receive your completion information from UB Learns, and this is entered into our official records. Our training liaisons will have access to our official records.
Your certificate is for external organizations who may require your completion.
12. Course Completion Email
UB Learns Brightspace will email a completion notification to you once you have completed the video and the quiz.
Please DO NOT Email EDI with your Email Notification. We receive your completion information from UB Learns, and this is entered into our official records. Our training liaisons will have access to our official records.
13. Logout of UB Learns Brightspace
a) Select ‘your name’ in the upper right corner of your UB Learns window.
b) Select ‘Log Out’
c) Close all internet tabs
Completing Sexual Harassment Prevention Training on Mobile Phones or Tablets -- Accessing UB Learns from your portable device.
UB Learns is available within the new Learning Management System via the app named Brightspace Pulse. Brightspace Pulse is available through Google Play® or the Apple App Store®. Requirements for mobile phones or tablets are available on the D2L Brightspace Pulse website.
Android Mobile Phone or Tablet:
iPhone Mobile Phone or iPad:
Accessibility:
The University at Buffalo strives to create accessible content for all. The University at Buffalo will provide reasonable accommodations to ensure individuals with disabilities have equal access to the training content. To request accommodations, please contact Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) by email at diversity@buffalo.edu or by phone at (716) 645-2266 for assistance.
I am having an issue navigating the new course:
If you would like an optional certificate but have difficulty creating one:
If you cannot access the video:
Departments and areas can schedule a live sexual harassment prevention training for their employees to provide an easy way to complete the training. Contact EDI to schedule a session.
If your department has arranged for a session already, your attendance at that session will fulfill the training requirement. Departments can submit a Live Session Attendance Sheet to EDI following the training.
Many people with UB appointments have taken training elsewhere. This training will count toward meeting UB's requirements if it meets guidelines established by the New York State Division of Human Rights.
Training can be a formal, structured session, or you can invite us to meet with your faculty or staff during a regularly-scheduled meeting. We can customize a format and timeframe that meet your needs.
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Tel. (716) 645-2266
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