Community Wellness Requirements (New Students)

The following are Required Tasks for new students.

1. Online Training Modules
2. Speak About It

 1. Online Training Modules

Please note, there are three required online training modules (AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging).

Training Module Portal Log-in

All first-year and transfer students are required to complete Community Wellness Requirement online training modules, centered on sexual and relationship violence prevention, alcohol and other drugs, and diversity, inclusion and belonging. Modules may be completed through multiple sittings. Using the directions, please complete each of the modules (AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention, and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) by the deadline.

  • AlcoholEdu
  • Sexual Assault Prevention
  • Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

SemesterOpenDeadline
Fall 2024Monday, July 15, 2024Monday, Aug. 19, 2024

SemesterOpenDeadline
Fall 2024Monday, July 15, 2024Monday, Aug. 19, 2024

Failure to complete these requirements (three online training modules: AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) by the deadline may result in a Registration Hold, losing the ability to complete class registration until the training is complete.

  1. To begin, please activate your Syracuse University Email Account. Following, you will be added into the Vector Solutions portal.
  2. Log into the Vector Solutions portal with your Syracuse University email ( i.e. @syr.edu) and password.
  3. To the left select “My Assignments” to display all pending assignments.
  4. Select a training to begin. Each training module will take about 60 minutes to complete.
  5. Complete Part One of each training module (AlcoholEdu, Sexual Assault Prevention, and Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging) by the deadline.

  • Internet access and audio capabilities are required to complete modules.
  • Please use an updated web browser (e.g. Firefox, Google Chrome).

To complete the requirement, only Part One of the training module needs to be completed by the deadline. Part Two will be available 45 days following the completion of Part One. Please note, Part Two will only take five to eight minutes to complete and is not a requirement.

The training modules include survey questions that assess relevant attitudes and behaviors. Your responses will be used to tailor the content of the educational modules that you complete. All responses are confidential; the University will only receive information about the participant group as a whole and will never see individual answers.

During business days of Monday through Friday, Continuing Community Wellness Requirement completions are processed within 24 to 48 hours. If this timeframe has passed, please email the Community Wellness Team or call Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion at 315.443.8000.

Vector Solutions provides an online technical support webpage.  Support requests may also be submitted by emailing Vector Solutions. 

2. Speak About It

Through skits, dialogue and monologue, a group of actors educate college students on sexual assault, bystander intervention, consent, healthy sexuality and relationships. Attendance is required for first-year and transfer students under 23 years of age.

Fall Semester Students

This event is scheduled to take place during Syracuse Welcome. To receive credit for this Community Wellness Requirement, students must complete the following.

  • Swipe Syracuse University identification card (SU I.D.) upon arriving.
  • Complete event attendance is required. Credit will not be granted to those who are late or leave early.
  • Complete the survey after Speak About It.
Living LocationDateMeet TimeEvent Begins
Lawrinson Hall, Sadler Hall, Shaw HallSunday, August 25, 20249:30 a.m.10 a.m.
Boland Hall, Brewster Hall, Brockway Hall, DellPlain Hall, Haven HallSunday, August 25, 2024Noon12:30 p.m.
Commuters, Day Hall, Flint Hall, Kimmel Hall, Off-Campus, Skyhalls, South CampusSunday, August 25, 20242:30 p.m.3 p.m.

Spring Semester Students

  • To begin, please activate your NetID and password.
  • Then navigate to Blackboard.
  • Select "SU NetID Login" and enter your NetID and password.
  • At the top select "Organizations," and under "My Organizations" select "Community Wellness Requirements" for the current semester.
  • Next, select the "Speak About It" tab.
  • To complete the requirement, please watch the video and take the quiz (receiving 100%) by the deadline.

Fall Semester Students

To receive credit for this Community Wellness Requirement, students must attend and swipe their Syracuse University identification card at the performance. Complete event attendance is required. 

Spring Semester Students

To complete the requirement, please watch the video and take the quiz (receiving 100%) by Monday, Feb.  5, 2024.

Failure to complete Speak About It! by the deadline may result in a Registration Hold, losing the ability to complete class registration until the training is complete.

For additional questions, please email Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion or call 315.443.8000.

Accommodations and Questions

To request accommodations for a disability, please email the Center for Disability Resources or call 315.443.4498.

For additional information or questions please email the Community Wellness Team or call Barnes Center at The Arch Health Promotion at 315.443.8000.

Policies and Procedures

For a complete list, please visit the Syracuse University Policies website. For a full list of requirements, please visit the New Student Programs website.

"Enough is Enough" Legislation and Syracuse University Prevention and Education

What is “Enough is Enough?"

On July 7, 2015, New York State passed "Enough is Enough" legislation, which requires colleges and universities to adopt comprehensive procedures and guidelines to address sexual assault on college campuses. These policies include a student bill of rights, a uniform definition of affirmative consent, a statewide amnesty policy, and expanded access to law enforcement. The complete law can be viewed on the New York State Senate website.

How will this affect Syracuse University students?

  1. All incoming undergraduate students are required to complete the in-person “Speak About It” orientation program.
  2. All incoming undergraduate, graduate, professional, part-time and non-traditional students are required to complete required online training through Vector Solutions.
  3. All student athletes are required to attend an “Enough is Enough” in-person training before they are eligible to compete.
  4. All student organization officers are required to complete sexual assault prevention training in order to be recognized by the University.

What do these trainings include?

The in-person and online trainings meet the “Enough is Enough” legislative requirements, including the following.

  • Campus Policies
  • Campus Resources
  • Consent
  • Empowered Bystander Prevention Strategies
  • Key Definitions

Community Wellness Requirements engage first-year and transfer students to participate in community wellness activities that build connection, promote community well-being and educate about health and wellness resources and programs. These include completing online training modules and the Speak About It presentation.

Vector Solutions

Vector Solutions online training modules are hosted in an interactive multimedia education program which covers sexual assault and relationship violence, substance use (including alcohol and other drugs), healthy relationships in addition to diversity, inclusion and belonging. The training has three different versions, each tailored to their respective audiences of traditional undergraduate students, graduate students, and non-traditional undergraduate students and part-time students. Failure to complete trainings will result in a Registration Hold.

Speak About It

Speak About It is an interactive presentation in which a team of actors utilize skits, dialogue and monologue to educate college students on the following.

  • Bystander Intervention
  • Consent
  • Healthy Sexuality and Relationships
  • Sexual Assault