Preventing Sexual Misconduct

Preventing Sexual Misconduct is an eLearning module, which provides practical information about:

  • Understanding sexual misconduct
  • Contributing to a safe and respectful campus
  • Getting support or making a complaint.

The module is available for:

  • Coursework students on the LMS
  • Graduate researchers on TrainMe.
Preventing Sexual Assault

Accessing Preventing Sexual Misconduct

All commencing coursework students are automatically enrolled into the Preventing Sexual Misconduct module in the Learning Management System (LMS).

All commencing graduate researchers are automatically enrolled via TrainMe.

Preventing Sexual Misconduct takes approximately 40 minutes to complete. You will need to:

  • Use a desktop or laptop
  • Disable pop-up blockers for this site
  • Log in to the LMS using your active student account.

Coursework students

Open module on LMS

Graduate researchers

Open module on TrainMe

Who needs to complete Preventing Sexual Misconduct?

Preventing Sexual Misconduct is mandatory for:

  • All commencing undergraduate and graduate coursework students
  • All commencing graduate researchers.

As part of joining the University, you need to complete the Preventing Sexual Misconduct eLearning module and submit your answers to the quizzes.

You will need to score 100% on each quiz to complete, but you can make as many attempts as you need.

Exemptions are available under certain circumstances.

Completion dates for coursework students

You must complete the Preventing Sexual Misconduct module by Monday 24 June 2024.

If you do not complete the module or have not been granted an exemption by the required completion date, you will not be able to view your end of semester subject results in my.unimelb. Once you have completed the module or have been granted an exemption, you will be able to view your results within three business days.

Completion dates for graduate researchers

You must complete the module within 12 weeks of your commencement.

If you do not complete the module or an exemption by the required due date, your research supervisor will receive a written notification that you have not completed this compulsory requirement.

Frequently asked questions

  • How do I find the module?

    For coursework students:

    You can follow these instructions to access Preventing Sexual Misconduct:

    • Log in to the LMS with your student login details
    • Under the left-side menu, select Subjects
    • Select Preventing Sexual Misconduct under Published subjects.

    For graduate researchers:

    You can follow these instructions to access Preventing Sexual Misconduct:

    • Log in to TrainMe with your student login details
    • Search ‘Preventing Sexual Misconduct’
    • Select Preventing Sexual Misconduct under Courses.
  • I’m a coursework student and I can’t see the Preventing Sexual Misconduct module in the LMS. What do I do?

    You can submit an enquiry to request enrolment into the Preventing Sexual Misconduct module. The LMS student support team will manually enrol you into Preventing Sexual Misconduct.

    Please note, if you have submitted an exemption, you will be automatically un-enrolled from the Preventing Sexual Misconduct module and you won’t be able to see it in your LMS.  If you need to be re-enrolled into the module, you may also Submit an enquiry to request re-enrolment. The LMS student support team will manually enrol you into Preventing Sexual Misconduct.

  • I'm a coursework student: What happens if I don’t complete the module by the deadline?

    You will not be able to access your end of semester subject results. Once you have completed the module or have been granted an exemption, you will be able to view your results within three business days.

  • I don’t feel comfortable doing this module. Do I have to complete it? 

    Exemptions are available if you find the subject matter distressing, and completing the module would be detrimental to your wellbeing.

    Please note that if you chose to submit an exemption, this includes a declaration that the provision of false information may constitute general misconduct in accordance with 4.2 of the Student Conduct Policy and under the Vice Chancellor Regulation.

  • Why are you required to complete this module?

    The University has a commitment to preventing sexual misconduct in our community. The Preventing Sexual Misconduct module is mandatory for students as part of the Respect Action Plan 2023-24. Changing the attitudes and behaviours that underpin misconduct is not an easy task, but completing training is one contribution that we can each make towards a safe and respectful campus culture.

  • I have already completed the earlier Consent Matters module, do I need to do this Preventing Sexual Misconduct module as well?

    If you have completed the Consent Matters eLearning module, you do not need to complete Preventing Sexual Misconduct.

  • How to tell if you have completed Preventing Sexual Misconduct?

    In the LMS, select Dashboard from the main left menu and select View grades. If you have a grade next to Preventing Sexual Misconduct, this indicates you have completed it.

    In the TrainMe, select My Learning from the main left menu and your Status should read as ‘Complete’.

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