Alcohol and Bystander Education
The University of Richmond requires all full-time, degree seeking students to complete a comprehensive alcohol education and prevention program. Successful completion of the requirement is mandatory for graduation from the University.
In order to successfully complete this graduation requirement, students need to complete the following steps:
Step 1:
Complete Part 1 & Part 2 of Alcohol Edu & Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates.
Alcohol Edu is an online alcohol education and prevention program that provides students with a customized alcohol education program tailored to each student's specific drinking patterns.Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates (SAPU) addresses the critical issues of sexual assault, sexual harassment, relationship violence and stalking. Built in collaboration with leading researchers and practitioners, SAPU is an interactive course designed to engage and empower students to create safe and healthy campus environments.
Students will be able to access the courses in mid-July. Students will be emailed login information to their UR e-mail address once the course becomes available. Students that fail to complete Part 1 by the deadline will have a registration hold placed on their account. Students will receive an email 30-45 days after completing Part 1 of the courses to login and complete Part 2. Part 2 must be completed by the end of October.
Step 2:
Register and successfully complete a section of WELL 100: Introduction to College Life at the University of Richmond
Class sections can be found on BannerWeb. Students must have successfully completed Alcohol Edu prior to attending the WELL 100 course. Within the third week of class content, harm reduction techniques will be addressed that will build upon Alcohol Edu and University of Richmond resources.
Students must complete both Alcohol Edu, Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates and WELL 100.
If you have any questions on the wellness graduation requirement, please contact Marieka Turner, Health Educator or at (804) 662-3004.
Step 3:
Register and successfully complete a section of WELL 102
As part of the University of Richmond’s proactive approach to the prevention of sexual misconduct, the University requires all full-time, degree-seeking students to complete the online bystander intervention program. Students will be able to access the course in the Fall semester of their sophomore year or the first Fall semester after transferring to the University. Successful completion of the program is mandatory for graduation from the University.
Students will be automatically enrolled in the course and will be emailed further instructions for completion of the course in mid-August. The deadline to complete the course is October 1. Students who do not complete the course by the deadline will have a registration hold placed on their account. This hold will prevent students from registering for courses or making changes to their class schedule.
Questions about the WELL 102 graduation requirement can be directed to Kaylin Tingle, Healthy Relationships and Violence Prevention Educator, (804) 289-8654.