Workplace Interactions Initiative

Sexual Harassment Information Sessions

UW-Madison has embarked on a comprehensive effort to make sexual harassment a university community concern. This effort, backed by vigorous public endorsement by the administration, has involved refining and renewing an array of campus resources, designing and publishing informational materials, and offering informational sessions to all employees. Sexual harassment contact persons have been identified and trained in every school, college, and division. A cross-campus team of facilitators has presented informational sessions to deans, administrative teams, academic departments, and support units. These sessions use an inclusive, non-confrontational tone and, to personalize the experience, a case study approach. The Equity and Diversity Resource Center's (EDRC) Sexual Harassment Information and Resources website and brochures (Sexual Harassment: A Community Concern and Sexual Harassment: How to Respond When Someone Confides in You) present key principles, policies, and resources.

Evaluation:

The Sexual Harassment Information Sessions offered by the EDRC are currently being evaluated by the WISELI Evaluation Team, and they will include in their longitudinal data system any existing data on these sessions, and will gather data on these programs in their in-depth impact studies (years one and five) and campus-wide climate surveys.

Evaluation Reports:

Executive Summary (not yet available)

Draft Evaluation Report (not yet available)

Final Evaluation Report (not yet available)