As part of preparing for a new semester, both new and returning students must complete one or more items related to community policies and standards.

• If you go to your Dashboard in the Student Information System (SIS), you will see the items you need to complete under your To Do List or Tasks.
• Requirements will vary by individual. Below are the items you may see in your To Do List or Tasks. If you do not see any items, please see the explanation below.*
• One item you will not see in your To Do List or Tasks is the Sexual Assault Prevention Training Module. If you are required to complete this training, you will receive a separate email from the training platform. If you do not receive the email, please go to virginia-va.vectorlmsedu.com.

Required Educational Modules

Annual Student Update Form – Required of ALL Students

Please fully complete this form, which requests various types of information: 

• consent to sign University documents electronically, 
• your tax dependency status, 
• criminal history disclosure, 
• acknowledgment of financial responsibilities, 
• communication details, 
• emergency contact information, 
• legacy contact for digital assets, 
• acknowledgment of free speech and expression at the University, and 
• compliance with University policies.

Completion time: 10 minutes.

Active Attacker Training and Response Video – Required of ALL Students

While difficult, thinking about what you would do in an active-attacker situation is one of the most effective things you can do to enhance your safety. The University’s Department of Safety and Security created a brief training video that discusses the national model of Run-Hide-Fight, the UVA Alerts emergency notification process, and the importance of reporting concerning warning behaviors that can precede a violent attack. Given the simulated active threat and sensitive subject matter presented in the video, students who have experienced trauma involving an active attacker understandably may not want to view this content. An exemption can be granted from this requirement – students in this situation should write to [email protected]. 

Viewing time: 7 minutes

Sexual Assault Prevention Training Module

The Sexual Assault Prevention Training Module is designed to educate you on conduct prohibited by the University's Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment and Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence and inform you of ways in which we all can serve as active bystanders and community leaders in taking prompt action to prevent harassment and violence in our community. The program fulfills federal requirements for colleges and universities to provide training on these critical topics and supports the University's continued commitment to provide a safe and nondiscriminatory environment.

To access the Sexual Assault Prevention Training Module, please go to virginia-va.vectorlmsedu.com.

Completion time: 60 minutes.

Honor Module

The Honor module will help you understand the Honor System at UVA and what is expected of you in terms of academic and personal integrity in a community of trust.

Completion time: 15 minutes.

Additional Notes

Confidentiality

Your responses to these requirements are completely confidential. Please be candid in your survey answers so you may receive accurate feedback.

The Record: Learn about Important UVA Policies

The University publishes an online document, The Record, which summarizes policies and information pertaining to student and academic life. Each student is responsible for being familiar with these policies and abiding by them. The Record serves as the University’s student handbook.

Two versions are available: The Undergraduate Record and The Graduate Record. Please take some time to read through the version applicable to you, with particular attention to the University Regulations (academic and nonacademic) section. You will find not only policies but also a range of helpful information to consult periodically in your time as a student.

Questions

If you encounter any questions as you work on the modules, please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions page. If you do not find an answer in the FAQs, the ITS Help Desk can assist you.

*If you do not see any items in your SIS To Do List or Tasks, then you have no requirements to complete, likely as a result of your student classification. The University still encourages you to be familiar with the topics covered through the above requirements. To do so, please review the following websites:

• Policy on Use of Alcoholic Beverages and Prohibition of Other Drugs
• Undergraduate Record OR Graduate Record (use pulldown menu for graduate version)
• Policy on Sexual and Gender-Based Harassment and Other Forms of Interpersonal Violence