Responsibility at Cornell

Policy 6.4 Training Program

Cornell is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and inclusive environment for all students, faculty, and staff. This commitment is an essential part of creating a successful and equitable living, learning, and working environment. Each member of our community benefits when our classrooms and workplaces are respectful and when the atmosphere is collegial and welcoming.

All Cornell faculty, staff, and student employees are required to complete the Responsibility at Cornell training series through our internal learning management system, Workday Learning. This program meets the New York State annual Title VI and sexual harassment training requirements for all employees as well as federal requirements for new employees. There are three courses that comprise this program, Workday Learning courses HR 300 (Full Course), CU 402, and HR 301 (Annual Refresher).

 You are encouraged to review the following documents in conjunction with this training:

• Policy 6.3: Consensual Relationships
• Policy 6.4: Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct
• Procedures for Resolution of Reports Under Policy 6.4

HR 300 & CU 402

New employees will have 30 days from their date of hire to complete HR 300 and CU 402, which are designed to help new Cornell employees better understand two critical University policies – Policy 6.4, “Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct” and Policy 6.3, “Consensual Relationships.” These courses provide important information about our responsibilities to prevent and respond to protected-status bias, discrimination, and harassment (including sexual harassment) in the workplace and about consensual relationships between faculty members, staff members, or others in positions of authority, and students or postgraduates.

1. HR 300: Employee Responsibility — Sexual and Related Misconduct (Full Course) [formerly “Responsibility @Cornell"] – 45-minutes
2. CU 402: Addressing Discrimination and Harassment Based on Race, Color, or National Origin (Including Shared Ancestry) – 30-minutes 

HR 301

HR 301 “Employee Responsibility – Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct” is a 20-minute online training designed to provide Cornell employees who have completed HR 300 and CU 402 with an annual refresher on University Policy 6.4 and Policy 6.3. HR 301 meets the New York State annual Title VI and sexual harassment training requirements for employees. 

Additional Resources & Information

• Cornell Office of Civil Rights
• Find Your HR Representative