EDI | Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan 2024/25
Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan
In line with the University's commitment to ending sexual violence and harassment, DCU has an ongoing action plan to enhance the experiences of staff and students, and to ensure a safe and respectful working and studying environment on our campuses.
Our 2024/25 implementation plan can be viewed below. This is updated quarterly based on progress.
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Targeted Initiatives
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What |
Audience |
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Who |
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Policies and Procedures |
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Staff
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Staff Orientation - slides on SM and D&R policies/procedures for staff and students and Speak Out.
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New Staff
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September/Other dates in 24/25 |
DCU People EDI Manager
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Collaboration between DCU People L&D, DCU People EDI Unit and SS&D to develop staff skills in dealing with a student/staff disclosure of SVH. 30 min awareness training and/or online module. |
Targeted Groups |
Dec 24/Jan 25 |
DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Rape Crisis Training for DCU People staff and DCU Security. |
DCU People and Security Staff
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August 24 |
DCU People EDI Manager |
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Create a Register of all trained staff.
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September 24
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DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Policy training for SU Officers.
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SU Officers
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August 24
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SS&D Policy Officer |
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First Point of Contact Training for SS&D/OSL Staff support students and Sexual Misconduct Advisers. |
SS&D, OSL
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August 24 |
SS&D Policy Officer |
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Talks to Heads and Deans, Schools and Faculty. |
Targeted Staff |
Autumn 24/Spring 25 |
DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Training video to upskill on SM and D&R policies/procedures for staff and Speak Out.
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Staff |
Oct 24
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DCU People EDI Manager |
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Identify any additional cohorts of employees or students requiring training on disclosure.
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Staff |
Sep’24 – Ongoing |
DCU People EDI Manager |
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Develop an Evaluation Framework for key training initiatives. |
Staff |
Sep’24 - |
DCU People EDI Manager |
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Students
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Student Orientation - slide on SM and D&R policy/procedures and Speak Out.
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Incoming Students
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September 24 |
SS&D Policy Officer |
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Talks to targeted groups of students. |
Targeted Groups
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September 24 |
SS&D Policy Officer; SS&D Health Promotion Officer |
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Ongoing consent promotion. |
Campus Accom. |
October 24 |
SS&D Policy Officer; SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |
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Institutional Reporting |
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HEA End of Year Report
HEA Disclosure Report
Speak Out Disclosure Report
Senior Management Briefing
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Mandatory reporting on activities in relation to institutional action plan. |
December 24
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DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Mandatory statistical reporting on staff and student disclosures of SVH. |
December 24 |
DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Upload of Speak Out institutional data from confidential database to the national database.
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TBC |
DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Updates on DCU Action Plan for the prevention of SVH along with Speak Out Annual Report |
January 24 |
DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Communications & Campaigns |
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Staff |
Speak Out promotional campaign throughout 24/25.
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All Staff
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Begin September - ongoing
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DCU People EDI Manager |
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Engage with the 16 Days of Activism campaign and rollout in DCU.
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All Staff and Students |
Nov/Dec 24
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DCU People EDI Manager; SS&D Policy Officer’ SS&D Health Promotion Officer |
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Training for First Point of Contact staff and SU.
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FPOC; Allies; Advisors |
End August
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SS&D Senior Counsellor; SS&D Policy Officer |
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Student |
Speak Out promotional campaign throughout 24/25.
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Students
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Begin September - ongoing
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SS&D Policy Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |
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Stands at Fairs and Themed Weeks |
All Students |
Sept 24 - ongoing |
SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |
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Themed Weeks Promotion
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All Students |
24/25 |
SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |
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ESVH Wall Mural |
Students |
February 25 |
SS&D Policy Officer; SS&D Health Promotion Officer |
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Targeted Activities: Education and Training Plan (Facilitators and Students) |
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Active*Consent Facilitator Training |
Recruit facilitators for Active*Consent Training
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SU
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Aug 24
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SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing
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Active*Consent Facilitator Training |
SS&D, SU, OSL
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Aug 24 |
University of Galway |
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Active*Consent Live Workshop Programming |
Orientation - Online webinar workshops by faculty
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Students |
Dates TBC
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SS&D Deputy Dean; SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing
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Freshers Week+ - In-person workshops by faculty |
Students |
TBC |
SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |
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Targeted in-person workshops by group Semester Two |
Students |
TBC |
SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |
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Bystander Workshop 5 Facilitator Training |
Confirm facilitators for Bystander Intervention Training Workshop 5
Bystander Facilitator Training Event |
OSL
SS&D Staff |
Sept/Oct 24
Aug/Sept 24 |
OSL, SS&D Health Promotion Officer
SS&D Policy Officer’ SS&D Health Promotion Officer |
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Bystander and ESVH Training for Clubs and Society Reps |
Each Club and Society will have two nominated points of contact who will be trained in Bystander Intervention in the first two weeks of semester. |
Clubs and Societies OSL |
Sept/Oct 24 |
OSL, SS&D Health Promotion Officer |
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Bystander Intervention Training for other targeted groups |
To be developed to suit the target audience |
DCU Sports staff, DCU Accommodation Staff
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TBC |
SS&D Policy Officer; SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |
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Discover Community e-learning courses |
Review, update and rollout the following modules:
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All Students |
Semester 1 start
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SS&D Policy Officer; SS&D Health Promotion Officer |
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Campaign Weeks |
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SU, Health Promotion Officer |
24/25 |
SS&D Health Promotion Officer; DCUSU VP for Wellbeing |