Equity and Diversity Resources for New Faculty

Missouri State University is committed to providing all members of our community a place of study and work free from discrimination and harassment. The office for Institutional Equity and Compliance has developed a three-course online training program designed to inform, educate and guide members of the University community on identifying and preventing discrimination and harassment.

Online Compliance Training

All new employees are required to completetheir online compliance training within the first 30 days of employment. The Equity and Diversity training is required for all new employees, with the other compliance training being department specific. The three-part training program is designed to inform, educate and guide members of the University community on identifying and preventing discrimination and harassment. These programs are offered online and employees are able to print off a certificate to verify completion for their supervisor.

All University Employee Development registrations (Faculty, Staff, and Student Employees) and online training programs will be accessed through "My Learning Connection" Learning Management System (LMS). Please visit the My Learning Connection to learn how to access the site and manage your professional development.

After you have learned about how to access the Learning Management System, please download specific instructions for accessing the online Equity and Diversity compliance training.

• "Preventing Sexual Harassment" provides information that helps employees to identify and respond to sexually harassing behavior, understand legal and other consequences of sexual harassment, and explain the university's policies and procedures that prohibit sexual harassment and other forms of sex discrimination.

• "Preventing Employment Discrimination" provides information on how to recognize and prevent discriminatory employment practices. This course educates employees on federal and state equal employment opportunity laws, and university policies and procedures that prohibit discrimination in the workplace.

• "In Their Shoes—Disability Awareness Training" helps employees enhance their knowledge, skills, and comfort level when working with individuals with disabilities.

Additional Online Training

• FERPA Online Training
  The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) training provides specific guidelines for protecting the information in student education records. Supervisors will make the determination whether this information is needed for the employee to conduct their job responsibilities.

• HIPAA Online Training
  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy and Security Training should be completed by employees who are assigned to a department that has been designated as a Health Care Component. Please refer to the Health Information Privacy website for the list of the University's Health Care Components.