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Student Accountability, Community Standards & Academic Integrity

Online Modules

New students enrolling for Spring 2025 start: The mandatory Be Smart-Be Safe modules will launch January 3, 2025. New students will receive an email to their @vanderbilt.edu email address with access instructions and a deadline for completion on January 3, 2025. 

Vanderbilt devotes considerable resources to assisting students in making intelligent choices regarding their health and safety, as well as the health and safety of other students and the larger Vanderbilt community. Among these resources are online education programs designed to provide critical information about our community’s expectations. Vanderbilt partners with Vector, a leader in online prevention education, to house our module program. Vanderbilt is a Campus Prevention Network Seal of Prevention honoree and takes pride in the proactive learning we require students to engage with before their arrival as new students. More information about each of the online education programs is included below. Please click on the program name for a detailed description and access instructions. If you have questions about the modules below, please consult our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you still need further assistance, please email sacompliance@vanderbilt.edu.

For assistance accessing these modules due to a medical condition, please contact Student Affairs Compliance at sacompliance@vanderbilt.edu or Student Access at disabilityservices@vanderbilt.edu. If you are experiencing any technical issues accessing the Be Smart-Be Safe Modules, please open a Vector support ticket.

Entering Undergraduate Students

All incoming first-year and transfer students are required to complete the modules outlined below by the deadlines listed in the emails they receive from Student Affairs. Please note that emails will be sent to students’ Vanderbilt email address from @safecolleges.com when the modules are available to be completed. The subject line is “Mandatory Be Smart-Be Safe Modules to Complete.”

Every year, a number of students expose themselves or others to unnecessary risk because of alcohol-induced behaviors and suffer repercussions such as being treated in the emergency room as a result of the over-consumption of alcohol. The AlcoholEdu at VU module is an interactive module designed to assist students in making safer and healthier choices about alcohol use. For more information about alcohol education at Vanderbilt, visit the Center for Student Wellbeing.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing AlcoholEdu at VU, contact Vector online technical support services.

Vanderbilt University strives to be a leading learning institution where achieving equity, diversity, and inclusion are its highest priorities as it trains global citizens who will contribute to the development of a better nation and world. As part of this mission, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is an interactive module that provides students with essential information and skills to thrive in and sustain a culture of inclusive excellence.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, contact Vector online technical support services.

Vanderbilt is committed to protecting minors on its campus and in its programs. As part of this commitment, all students–even those who do not currently plan to work directly with minors–are required to annually complete an educational module on protecting minors. Incoming students are required to complete Protecting Youth: Building a Culture of Safety, an interactive module that outlines the requirements for members of the Vanderbilt community when interacting with minors. For more information about Vanderbilt’s Protection of Minors Policy, visit the Office of Student Organizations, Leadership, and Service’s webpage on the policy and requirements for students.

The Protection of Minors Annual Renewal module will be an annual requirement for students who have already completed the Protecting Youth module.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Protecting Youth: Building a Culture of Safety, contact Vector online technical support services.

As part of Vanderbilt’s ongoing efforts to enhance awareness of the University’s initiatives and resources to prevent sexual and interpersonal violence, incoming students are required to complete Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates, a 60-minute interactive module that educates students about the types of sexual and interpersonal violence, bystander intervention, as well as relevant laws, policies, warning signs, and campus resources. For more information about sexual misconduct response and prevention at Vanderbilt, visit Project Safe.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Sexual Assault Prevention for Undergraduates, contact Vector online technical support services.

This module serves as welcome to the Honor System of the university designed to help students understand Honor Code expectations and how to appropriately complete academic coursework at Vanderbilt. The training led by the Undergraduate Honor Council will help students understand how to be successful in their courses, fulfill the obligations of the Honor Code, and embody academic integrity as a core value.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Welcome to Vanderbilt’s Community of Honor, contact Vector online technical support services.

As a Vanderbilt student, you have access to a variety of health and wellness resources that make up the Student Care Network. Primary offices of the Student Care Network include Student Care Coordination, the University Counseling Center, the Student Health Center, and the Center for Student Wellbeing, and extend to a wide range of additional on-campus and community resources. This 20-minute interactive Student Care Network module is designed to help you understand the resources and support available and how to get connected. For more information about the Student Care Network, visit the Student Care Network website.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing “Student Care Network–A Wellbeing Story”, contact Vector online technical support services.

This module familiarizes university students with concepts and strategies to increase their safety and well-being. The content of the module is applicable across multiple health and safety applications and includes Vanderbilt-specific information from Vanderbilt University Public Safety.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Health and Safety Awareness at VU, contact Vector online technical support services.

Entering Graduate/Professional Students

Incoming graduate and professional students are required to complete the modules they are assigned by the deadlines listed in the emails they receive from Student Affairs. Please note that emails will be sent to students’ Vanderbilt email address from @safecolleges.com when the modules are available to be completed. The subject line is “Mandatory Be Smart-Be Safe Modules to Complete.” The modules required to be taken vary based on program. Some of the modules graduate/professional school students take are noted below. 

Vanderbilt University strives to be a leading learning institution where achieving equity, diversity, and inclusion are its highest priorities as it trains global citizens who will contribute to the development of a better nation and world. As part of this mission, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging is an interactive module that provides students with essential information and skills to thrive in and sustain a culture of inclusive excellence.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, contact Vector online technical support services.

Vanderbilt is committed to protecting minors on its campus and in its programs. As part of this commitment, all students–even those who do not currently plan to work directly with minors–are required to annually complete an educational module on protecting minors. Incoming students are required to complete Protecting Youth: Building a Culture of Safety, an interactive module that outlines the requirements for members of the Vanderbilt community when interacting with minors. For more information about Vanderbilt’s Protection of Minors Policy, visit the Office of Student Organizations, Leadership, and Service’s webpage on the policy and requirements for students.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Protecting Youth: Building a Culture of Safety, contact Vector online technical support services.

As part of Vanderbilt’s ongoing efforts to enhance awareness of the University’s initiatives and resources to prevent sexual and interpersonal violence, incoming graduate/professional students are required to complete Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students, a 60-minute interactive module, tailored for post-baccalaureate students. It educates students about the types of sexual and interpersonal violence, bystander intervention, as well as relevant laws, policies, warning signs, and campus resources. For more information on sexual misconduct response and prevention at Vanderbilt, visit Project Safe.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Sexual Assault Prevention for Graduate Students, contact Vector online technical support services.

This module familiarizes university students with concepts and strategies to increase their safety and well-being. The content of the module is applicable across multiple health and safety applications and includes Vanderbilt-specific information from Vanderbilt University Public Safety.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing Health and Safety Awareness at VU, contact Vector online technical support services.

As a Vanderbilt student, you have access to a variety of health and wellness resources that make up the Student Care Network. Primary offices of the Student Care Network include Student Care Coordination, the University Counseling Center, the Student Health Center, and the Center for Student Wellbeing, and extend to a wide range of additional on-campus and community resources. This 20-minute interactive Student Care Network module is designed to help you understand the resources and support available and how to get connected. For more information about the Student Care Network, visit the Student Care Network website.

Access Instructions:

For technical support completing “Student Care Network–A Wellbeing Story”, contact Vector online technical support services.

Additional Resources for All Students (Optional)

Vanderbilt is committed to protecting minors on its campus and in its programs. As part of this commitment, all students who plan to work directly with minors are required to annually complete an educational module on protecting minors. The Protection of Minors Annual Renewal module is an annual requirement for all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students who have previously completed Protection of Minors 101 or Protecting Youth AND are going to be working with minors or participating in programs or organizations that put them in contact with minors. To verify your last recorded completion date, visit the Protection of Minors policy compliance database. For more information about Vanderbilt’s Protection of Minors Policy, visit Student Organizations, Leadership, and Service’s webpage on the policy and requirements for students.

Access Instructions:

  • Go to https://oraclecloud.vanderbilt.edu/
  • Log in with your VUnetID and Password (if an alternate login page is displayed, click the blue “Company Single Sign-On” button to open the Vanderbilt single sign-on page)
  • Select the “Learning” tile
  • In the “What learning are you looking for?” search bar, type Protection of Minors 
  • Select the Protection of Minors Annual Renewal 2024-2025 course and click “Start Learning”

If you experience any difficulty completing the annual renewal module, contact protectionofminors@vanderbilt.edu.

Vanderbilt is committed to helping students stay safe and secure and offers this Campus Safety Guide that outlines options for responding to weather events, medical emergencies, and active threats. This guide includes information from the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness websites.

GradReady is a free tool that includes information for managing tuition, budgets, and bills. The resource is designed to help students understand their financial aid and manage their finances. After creating an account, students will maintain access during their time at Vanderbilt and after they leave. For additional information and access instructions, visit the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Parents

Visit https://www.vectorsolutions.com/industries/education/higher-education/resources-for-parents/ for resources on promoting healthy behaviors and addressing critical issues such as sexual assault, relationship violence, and substance abuse.