Course Introduction

Safety and Success in Community Engagement is a sequence of four modules that will assist faculty in making their community engagement activities as safe, successful, and hassle-free as possible.

You may choose to complete three brief Learning Checks to solidify your learning and to receive a Safety & Success Certificate, which you can include on your annual report and CV.

Learning Outcomes

Participants in this course will be able to:

• Identify what to discuss with your community partner.
• Articulate the responsibilities and expectations in your partnership.
• Develop an orientation that prepares students for their community service activity.
• Describe key elements of IU's Policy on Working with Children.
• State best practices when working with children.
• Obtain permission to take and share photos, videos, and audio recordings.
• Define discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and bias.
• Describe key aspects of Indiana University's Policy on Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct.
• Respond to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and bias in accordance with IU policy.
• Respond when a student experiences a physical injury in accordance with IU policy.
• Direct victims of discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and bias to supportive resources.