Community Standards provides a wide selection of free proactive educational workshops and programs for students, faculty, staff, and campus organizations throughout the academic year and during the summer.
If you would like to request a workshop or educational session, please complete this form at least two (2) weeks in advance. Custom program requests can be submitted and will be reviewed to determine if we are able to accommodate.
If there are any questions, please contact Community Standards at studentconduct@syr.edu.
Available Programs for Request:
Allyship 101 (60 Min)
Allyship is an essential need on college campuses to ensure all students feel welcomed and know that they belong. This interactive workshop is designed to help students understand the true meaning of allyship and why it is important to be an ally and show allyship towards those who may need support. In this workshop, students will brainstorm allyship behavior strategies and receive guidance on best practices for allyship, empowerment, and bias intervention.
Bias Intervention and Response (60 Min)
As members of the SU community, it is on all of us to be a part of creating a safe and inclusive campus community. This workshop allows participants to discuss what bias is in action and how to best intervene when bias occurs. This workshop provides a review of real-life, relatable examples and incorporates activities for students to practice intervention skills and techniques. In this workshop, students will learn about: the importance and power of bystander intervention, the bias response and education resources on campus, and how to report bias-related incidents they experience, witness, or hear about on or around campus.
Bias Response Resource Presentation (30 Min)
The Bias Response Resource Presentation is a brief presentation aimed at informing campus community members about the bias response resources and educational opportunities available on campus. This short overview provides participants with a basic understanding of what bias is and what our community does to recognize, prevent, report, and stop bias. This session also allows time for questions about our resources and protocols.
Conflict Coaching (60 Min)
Conflict Coaching will give you tools for addressing personal conflict in the future.
Conduct Process Overview (45 Min)
This session is for faculty, staff, and student organizations and covers the basic overview of the Student Conduct Code, the University Conduct Process, and student rights.
Community Standards 101 (60 Min)
This session is for any members of the Syracuse University Community and provides an overview of the Community Standards office, and the student conduct and STOP Bias programs and processes.
Decision-Making (120 Min)
This workshop will provide you with the tools necessary to learn positive decision-making skills in order to make decisions based on your own ethics and morals.
Disrupting Racial Bias (60 Min)
Over the past few years, racial bias has been the most reported type of bias on campus and it’s no secret that racial bias has a large presence in our society. This workshop is designed to push students past their comfort zones and challenge participants to look at racial bias with a critical lens. In this workshop, we discuss the differing levels of racial bias in our society, how racial bias can manifest, and how to disrupt racial bias on and off campus. This workshop is equipped with high-leverage activities intended to help students understand racial bias from new perspectives and engage in meaningful dialogue around racial bias with one another.
Hazing: Recognizing the Signs and How to Report (90 Min)
This workshop explains what constitutes hazing, how to recognize the signs of hazing, the impacts hazing can have on an individual and organization, how to intervene if you think hazing is happening, and reporting options/requirements for faculty, staff, and students.
Managing Implicit Bias (60 Min)
This workshop is designed to help students to learn about bias, the differences between implicit and explicit bias, how they work, and how they manifest in our daily lives. In this workshop, students will engage in activities that will help them uncover some of their own implicit biases as well as receive tips for becoming more aware of their biases, managing those biases, and helping others around them understand their own biases. This workshop also focuses on understanding intentionality, impact, and microaggressions as well as other behaviors.
Procedural Advisor Training (120 Min)
This session will train faculty, staff, and/or students on the Syracuse University Student Conduct Process to serve as advisors to students going through the process. Advisors assist students who have been accused of violating the Student Conduct Code in preparing/navigating for meetings with Community Standards, including resolution meetings and/or formal hearings. For more information about Procedural Advisors, please refer to Part 5 of the Student Conduct System Handbook.
Understanding Antisemitism: Awareness and Action (90 Min)
Co-facilitated by Community Standards and Syracuse Hillel, this session provides an introductory look at the history, causes, manifestations, and impact of antisemitism. It also discusses ways that bystanders can identify and address antisemitism when they observe it.
Understanding and Managing Conflict (60 Min)
This session is focused on teaching the skills necessary for understanding the root causes of conflict and building leadership skills to help manage conflict between others in a productive manner.
Understanding Islamophobia: Awareness and Action (90 Min)
Co-facilitated by Community Standards and Syracuse Muslim Student Life, this session provides an introductory look at the history, causes, manifestations, and impact of Islamophobia. It also discusses ways that bystanders can identify and address Islamophobia when they observe it.