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Request a Workshop
The SVSPO offers free, on-demand workshops and outreach sessions for all members of the SFU and FIC communities (students and employees).
We will work with you to:
- Adapt the session to meet the needs of your student, staff or faculty group
- Identify ways to embed the session in existing curricula or programs
- Determine the best delivery methods for your group
Please review the workshops listed below and complete the request form at the bottom of this page if you would like us to facilitate a session for your group. In addition to the standard sessions listed below, we can design customized sessions to achieve your desired learning outcomes.
Please note the following:
- We generally require at least two weeks' notice for a workshop or presentation.
- We will do our best to hold the session at your preferred time, but requests are subject to our education team members' availability.
- We require a minimum attendance of 10 people for workshops.
If you have questions or concerns about these requirements, please contact a member of our education team. We would be happy to work with you to find the best solution for your group.
Workshops for Undergraduate Students
Healthy Relationships and Boundaries
90 minutes
- Acquire strategies to set healthy personal and professional boundaries
- Learn to identify warning signs of unhealthy relationships
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Cyberconsent and Digital Boundaries
90 minutes
- Define the concepts of cyberconsent and technology-facilitated sexual violence
- Identify strategies to set and maintain digital boundaries and to respect others' boundaries
- Gain awareness of relevant resources and support services at SFU and in the community
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence
90 minutes
- Identify common myths about sexual violence and barriers to disclosure
- Learn how to respond supportively and appropriately to a disclosure of sexual violence
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Bystander Interventions
90 minutes
- Learn how to identify potentially harmful situations
- Describe and apply tactics to intervene in situations and to show support safely and effectively
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Practicing Consent
60 minutes
- Learn about the principles of affirmative consent
- Identify and critique the social contexts that contribute to sexual violence (rape culture)
- Acquire strategies for practicing consent in your daily life
Workshops for Graduate Students
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence
90 minutes
- Learn what constitutes sexual violence and misconduct at SFU and FIC
- Develop skills to respond supportively and appropriately to disclosures of sexual violence
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Professional Boundaries and Healthy Relationships
90 minutes
- Learn how to establish and maintain healthy professional boundaries with students and colleagues
- Acquire strategies for responding to boundary violations by students or colleagues
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Bystander Interventions
90 minutes
- Learn how to identify potentially harmful situations
- Describe and apply tactics to intervene in situations and to show support safely and effectively
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Workshops for Faculty and Staff
Responding to Disclosures of Sexual Violence
90 minutes
- Learn what constitutes sexual violence and misconduct at SFU and FIC
- Develop skills to respond supportively and appropriately to disclosures of sexual violence
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Professional Boundaries and Healthy Relationships
90 minutes
- Learn how to establish and maintain healthy professional boundaries with students and colleagues
- Acquire strategies for responding to boundary violations by students or colleagues
- Gain awareness of campus support services and how to access them
Introduction to SFU's Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy
20 minutes
- Learn what constitutes sexual violence and misconduct at SFU
- Understand the jurisdictions of the policy
- Gain an awareness of SVSPO services and resources
Bystander Interventions
90 minutes
- Learn how to identify potentially harmful situations in your work environment
- Describe and apply tactics to intervene in situations and to show support safely and effectively
- Learn about SVSPO services and resources