Updated Sexual Misconduct Policy and new mandatory training for faculty and staff

UBC has updated its Sexual Misconduct Policy and has launched new training for all faculty and staff to ensure everyone understands UBC’s expectations under the revised policy.

Under the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act, UBC is required to update its Sexual Misconduct Policy every three years. Over the course of 2023 and 2024, a Policy Development Committee undertook an extensive community engagement process and developed recommended updates to UBC’s Sexual Misconduct Policy. The Board of Governors approved amendments to the policy, which became effective on October 1, 2024.

In addition to updating UBC’s Sexual Misconduct Policy, a new mandatory training course has been created for faculty and staff. The new course, called Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct, will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. It is accessible through Workplace Learning (WPL) and will educate all faculty and staff on the policy, including how to support a workplace free from sexual violence and how to respond to disclosures of sexual violence in a trauma-informed way.   

Please encourage your teams to complete the training by February 28. Faculty and staff who have not completed the training by that date will receive reminder notifications via Workday until they have done so.
    •    Find out more about UBC’s revised Sexual Misconduct Policy
    •    To complete the training, visit Preventing and Responding to Sexual Misconduct

Thank you in advance for your support in raising awareness about our updated policy.

Adam Charania

Vice-President, Human Resources

Hubert Lai, K.C.
Office of the University Counsel