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As a part of Langara’s Sexual Violence Support and Education Program, the Office of Student Support, Rights and Responsibilities offers a series of workshops designed to provide students, staff and faculty with a thorough understanding of themes related to sexual violence and its prevention.  Participants will learn to proactively address and prevent incidents of sexualized violence according to Langara's policies.

Workshop Offerings:

To attend a workshop, please visit our education page here. 

For Staff and Faculty

The Office of Student Support, Rights and Responsibilities offers the ability to present to classes and departments. Please studentconduct [at] langara.ca (contact our Office) to explore this opportunity further. 

What is Bystander Intervention?

Bystander Intervention is a preventative approach used to interrupt potentially harmful situations, words, or actions. It involves individuals developing an awareness of a situation and assisting a person who may be in distress and/or at risk of being harmed. Bystanders then choose to respond in a way that could positively influence the outcome.

Active Bystanders are actively helping to build a safer campus community.

Here are some situations that would require bystander intervention:

• Someone making an offensive comment, such as a rape joke, sexist or misogynistic remark, or misgendering of transgender community members
• A classmate or colleague behaving in a sexual manner that feels coercive, harassing, or is unwelcome in general
• Seeing someone behaving in a way that exhibits possessiveness, extreme jealousy, and/or aggression
• Seeing evidence of cyberstalking, cyber sexual harassment, or someone sharing someone else's personal information or photos
• Observing others who exhibit intoxication and/or impaired judgment when engaged in sexual activity
• If you see someone sexually assaulting another person

Consent is an active, ongoing agreement to participate in a sexual activity. It means that everyone involved freely chooses to participate and feels able to change their mind at any time.

This short video uses a simple analogy to introduce some key ideas about consent.

Consent is:

• Freely given: It is not the result of pressure, intimidation, manipulation or fear.
• Informed and specific: Agreeing to one activity does not mean agreeing to something else.
• Ongoing: Anyone can change their mind or withdraw consent at any time.
• Mutual: Everyone involved needs to communicate and pay attention to one another.

Consent cannot be assumed because people are dating, have been intimate before, are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or do not say “no.”

If you have questions, would like support, or are concerned about an experience, SSRR can help you understand your options.  Contact studentsupport [at] langara.ca (studentsupport[at]langara[dot]ca)