Kalamazoo College is committed to providing an environment that is free from gender discrimination and sexual misconduct in all its forms. Effective prevention and meaningful, supportive response require that each of us commit to fostering a climate that values respect, dignity, safety, and fairness. To that end, all students are expected to participate in annual training or educational programs related to issues of sexual misconduct, bystander intervention, healthy relationships, and more.
New Students: New students are required to complete their first year orientation program – Creating a Culture of Equity and Support in the Hive. Students also may be required to complete the online course, Every Choice. Students who do not complete the training may have a registration hold placed on their student account. The hold will remain in place until the training requirement is met.
Returning Students: Returning students may choose to attend in-person workshops or may compete the Every Choice (refresher). All returning students for the 2022-2023 year will be asked to complete the training by January 3, 2023. Students who do not complete the training by this date may have a registration hold placed on their student account. The hold will remain in place until the training requirement is met.
Note: If you currently have a “Title IX hold” on your account from a prior year, please email Title IX Coordinator, Tanya Jachimiak at Tanya.Jachimiak@kzoo.edu to request removal.
Support or Questions
For questions or assistance, please contact Tanya Jachimiak, Title IX Coordinator, at tanya.jachimiak@kzoo.edu.
New Students
It takes each one of us to commit to making K College a place where sexual misconduct is not tolerated. In an effort to foster this commitment as educated and engaged members of the K community, all new K students must complete the online training program, Every Choice. We chose this e-learning program as it not only reviews sexual misconduct behaviors, but focuses on developing skills that will help us all intervene if and when the need arises. Every Choice educates students in an interactive format, with training addressing various issues related to sexual misconduct, gender-based interpersonal violence, and the important role of bystander intervention.
All new K students (including first-year, transfer, and visiting international students) are required to complete their first year orientation programs, including Creating a Culture of Equity and Support in the Hive and complete the online course, Every Choice. Students who do not complete the required training may have a registration hold placed on their student account. The hold will remain in place until the training requirement is met. Every Choice should take no longer than an hour, and can be accessed by following these instructions:
- Visit the Kalamazoo College Safe Colleges Program Portal.
- Enter access code 17kzoo as a new user.
- Complete the account setup page. This will allow you to pause the program, and return to finish at a later date.
- Use your full Kalamazoo College email to register (e.g., Buzz.Hornet26@kzoo.edu)
- Complete all sections of the program.
Returning Students
Part of Kalamazoo College’s ongoing efforts to address sexual misconduct involves annual education for all students on issues such as our campus policy, bystander intervention, consent, healthy relationships, and examining sexual misconduct through a lens of intersectional identities. We also recognize that each one of us likely prefers to engage in this work in different ways. Therefore, this year returning students will once again have a choice in how they complete this educational requirement. Your options are outlined below.
Returning students are considered to be sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have previously been enrolled at Kalamazoo College.
Attend in-person prevention programs offered during the quarter. Topics may include:
- How to Support and Report
- Consent and Communication
For more information on upcoming programs, visit Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy.
Complete the Every Choice (Refresher) online training program.
We chose this online program as it not only reviews prevention of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking behaviors, but focuses on developing skills that will help us all safely intervene if and when the need arises. This training should take no longer than an hour, and can be completed by following these instructions:
- Visit the Kalamazoo College Safe Colleges Program Portal.
- Use your Kalamazoo College credentials to log in.
- Complete all trainings assigned to you.