What is the Not Anymore assessment?

The Congress requires all colleges offer new students sexual violence prevention training. This training covers topics such as sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking.  The Haven online sexual and interpersonal violence prevention course is the tool that OTC uses to accomplish this training.

What if I had a traumatic experience and this training could trigger a negative reaction?

If you have had a traumatic experience in your past and feel you might have an adverse reaction to the topics covered in this training, please contact Haven@otc.edu. Our staff will discuss alternative options for this training with you.

What will my answers be used for?

All survey responses are confidential. The school will only receive information about the progress or percentage of assessment completed by each student. OTC will never see individual students’ answers.

Additionally, the Haven pools results of the pre-course assessment to obtain an institutional-level assessment. This tool does not compile student responses to specific questions at the individual level.

I am a very busy person. How much of my time will be spent taking this training?

Typically, the training takes a total of between 1 and 1 ½ hours to complete. Haven organizes the modules based on topic. You can easily stop the training at any point. The training automatically saves each time you exit. When you return, you’ll resume at the point you stopped.

I am a very busy person. How much of my time will be spent taking this training?

Haven training is more than instruction on how to conduct oneself. It is also an opportunity to gather tools on how to help protect our friends, loved ones and the community against becoming victims. These are a growing concerns. Haven training is a step in arming our students to stand up for each other.

Why do I need to spend my time taking this training?

Sexual and interpersonal violence is an important topic that affects the campus community and beyond. This is an opportunity to learn more about the topic of sexual and interpersonal violence.  Haven offers us information on how we can work together to create a safer environment.

Why does this training include issues with same-sex couples?

This training includes some very valuable information that we hope help end violence on college campuses. We want our campus culture to be one of mutual respect for all students. One of the reasons Congress requires this type of training is because of the continuing rise of campus violence across the nation.

Do I still need to take it at OTC?

Each institution typically customizes the Haven assessment to include institutional policies and resources that vary between campuses.  We encourage you to retake it so you are aware of our many resources. For instance, the OTC assessment offers information about the OTC Cares link and the sexual misconduct policy.

What’s the difference between these? Am I required to take both?

Once students complete Part I of Haven, they will have a 30-day intersession. After the intercession, OTC notifies them via email that Part II is available for them to take. Part II is simply an assessment of the student’s attitudes towards a variety of behaviors. For instance, questions concern sexual and relationship violence, social norms around bystander intervention and self-efficacy in intervening and supporting victims of sexual assault, abuse and stalking. The Haven pools results from all students and compares them to the results of the pre-course survey. This helps the Haven to assess the training’s effectiveness at an institutional level.

Note: the Haven does NOT compile student responses to specific questions at the individual level.

Is HAVEN actually required? What will happen if I don’t take it?

The Congress requires all colleges that use federal financial aid provide all students sexual violence prevention training. This training covers topics such as sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking.  The Haven training module is a tool OTC uses to do this. Here in Springfield, both MSU and Drury also require Haven training.

Unlike most universities and colleges, however, OTC will not restrict your ability to register for the coming semester if you do not complete the Haven training.  While the government requires OTC to provide the training, our college made the conscious decision not to prevent you from getting an education if you do not complete it.

Will OTC employees be required to take this?

There is a Haven version created specifically for college staff and faculty.