Students will be automatically enrolled, with 48 hours in the Blackboard SPARC course as they are admitted/enrolled. The Chief Student Affairs Officer and/or their Designee can enroll students’
SPARC is an abbreviation for Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response. SPARC is an online mandatory training program developed by the State University of New York in partnership with the City University of New York that students must complete to continue their enrollment. Its purpose is to educate the institution’s community on policies pertaining to sexual misconduct, how to report incidents, and available resources. The training is available in Blackboard to make it easier for students to access and maintain a record of their completion.
Any student who is a member of a designated population who has not completed SPARC or provide proof of completion will not be able to participate as a heads/officers of student organizations, student-athletes, and students studying abroad or partaking in domestic overnight travel.
Most students are not required to retake SPARC once the training is completed. Students who must complete SPARC are first-time students, students who are part of a designated population, or transfer students who are new to CUNY. Transfer students who are transferring within CUNY do not have to retake SPARC if the training was completed at the initial college of enrollment. For example, if a student completes SPARC while enrolled in Hostos Community College and subsequently transfers to Lehman College, that student does not have to retake SPARC at Lehman College.
SPARC is mobile friendly, so students do not need to complete the training on a laptop or desktop. Students can use a mobile device or tablet to complete SPARC. Be sure to print or save your
Students who encounter technical difficulty with the SPARC training should be directed to their campus Help Desk for initial troubleshooting in order to escalate the case to the SPARC designated campus personnel.
All new and transfer students, and students noted as part of a designated population, must complete SPARC. New students are required to complete SPARC once during their enrollment at CUNY. The requirement to only take SPARC once applies regardless of the campus or program in which the student is enrolled at the time of SPARC completion. SPARC training must be provided to all new students and transfer students who are new to CUNY during onboarding or new student orientation.
SPARC is an online training program developed by the State University of New York in partnership with the City University of New York. Its purpose is to educate members of an institution’s community, on what the policies are, how they can report incidents and resources to assist them.
According to New York State legislation called Enough is Enough all Freshman, Transfer students, Club/Organization Officers, Study Abroad participants, Student Athletes, Resident Life occupants are required to take it.
If you took the SPARC training already at another institution and you transfer within the CUNY system you must retake the SPARC training at your new institution. If you completed the training within the past academic year, you do not need to retake it.
If there is a due date appearing on your checklist but you completed SPARC, please disregard the deadline it will not affect your registration.
If you continue having issues even after reviewing and implementing these tips then email Rodney Pepe-Souvenir: [email protected] at CIf you do not complete the course by the specified date indicated on the communication sent to you, a hold will be placed on your account or you will be unable to participate in a particular activity.
If you cannot complete the online training due to the content please email [email protected] and explain why. If applicable, we will try to find an alternative means of competing the sexual misconduct training.