Education and awareness play a crucial role in preventing sexual violence and harassment and fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive university community. The EDI Office is committed to providing students and staff with accessible information, resources and training opportunities that support understanding of consent, respectful relationships, bystander intervention and available support and reporting pathways.

UCC works in partnership with Active*Consent to provide students and staff with the evidenced-based education and training that empowers members of our campus community to contribute to a culture of respect, dignity and inclusion across the University.

Student Training Opportunities

Students can access information about consent, support services and reporting pathways through orientation programmes, class representative trainings, awareness events throughout semester and the EDI Office’s social media channels.

Students interested in expanding their knowledge and skills are encouraged to engage with the following training opportunities:

• The Active*Consent eLearning module
• The RSVP Canvas module
• The Bystander Intervention module

For more information about student training opportunities, please contact esvh@ucc.ie.

Staff Training Opportunities

UCC recognises the important role staff play in fostering a safe supportive environment for students and colleagues alike. Information on support services and reporting pathways may be provided through new staff orientation programmes, departmental communications and awareness events throughout the year.

Staff who wish to deepen their knowledge and confidence in responding to issues of sexual violence and harassment are encouraged to explore the following options:

• The Active*Consent 3-month eLearning module
• The Active*Consent First Responder training
• The Bystander Intervention module

For more information about staff training opportunities, please contact esvh@ucc.ie.

Reporting

If you would like to disclose an incident, follow the steps below:

UCC STAFF:

1. Informal and Anonymous Reporting - see the Speak Out online reporting tool. Please note that disclosing through Speak Out will not initiate any action on your behalf by the University or anyone else; however, your report will help us understand the patterns and review our policies and procedures.
2. Informal and Local Resolution - please refer to Duty of Respect and Right to Dignity at Work (2020), pp. 11-20.You can contact staffwellbeing@ucc.ie and/or EDI Office at esvh@ucc.ie for information, confidential advice and/or support.
   
3. Formal Complaint and Investigation - please refer to Duty of Respect and Right to Dignity at Work (2020), pp. 11-20. You can contact staffwellbeing@ucc.ie and/or EDI Office at esvh@ucc.ie for information, confidential advice and/or support.
4. If you require immediate psychological and other support, please GO HERE.

UCC STUDENTS:

1. Informal and Anonymous Reporting - see the Speak Out online reporting tool. Please note that disclosing through Speak Out will not initiate any action on your behalf by the University or anyone else; however, your report will help us understand the patterns and review our policies and procedures.
2. Informal and Local Resolution - Please contact campuswatch@ucc.ie and/or EDI Office at esvh@ucc.ie for information, confidential advice and/or support.
   
3. Formal Complaint and Investigation - Please contact campuswatch@ucc.ie and/or EDI Office at esvh@ucc.ie for information, confidential advice and/or support.
4. If you require immediate psychological and other support, please GO HERE.

UCC’s Student Rules set out the standards of conduct expected of all registered UCC students, whether on or off campus, including while on placement or studying abroad. 

UCC Contractors, General Public (for reporting SVH incidents involving UCC staff or students):

1. Informal and Anonymous Reporting - see the Speak Out online reporting tool. Please note that disclosing through Speak Out will not initiate any action on your behalf by the University or anyone else; however, your report will help us understand the patterns and review our policies and procedures.
2. Formal Complaint and Investigation - Please contact hrqueries@ucc.ie for all incidents involving UCC staff members, and campuswatch@ucc.ie for all incidents involving UCC students. You may also contact EDI Office in confidence at esvh@ucc.ie.
3. If you require immediate psychological and other support, please GO HERE.