Compliance Training

The University’s Employee Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response Course (ESPARC) and Workplace Violence Prevention Training (WVP) will be available for employees for the 2025-2026 academic year.

For ESPARC and for WVP, all part-time employees, including adjuncts, are responsible for completing both training courses by the end of the current semester to ensure their completion is logged by the University. Inactive employees on a short work break or leave of absence in CUNYfirst will not have access to the courses.

In compliance with New York State law and CUNY Policy, all Human Resources Professionals and campus supervisors and managers with at least one direct report are required to complete the new Gender Based Violence Training (GBVT), which is committed to ensuring a survivor-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive response for all employees experiencing domestic or gender-based violence, at least once every academic year.

All trainings are available to employees via CUNY Brightspace. Once in Brightspace, the link to complete the training can be found in the My Organization section. All required employees will have until Friday, May 29, 2026, to complete the training.

How to Access ESPARC, GBVT and WVP Trainings:

• Log-in to CUNY Brightspace
• Look for “Lehman College ESPARC 2025-2026,” "Lehman College WVP 2025-2026," and if applicable “Lehman College Gender Based Violence Training 2025-2026.” They should be listed on the right-hand side of the screen, under "My Courses," “Compliance.”
• Click on either one to begin.

The University’s has announced a new mandatory training on compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 will be available to employees starting October 27, 2025, for the 2025-2026 academic year.  Beginning this academic year, CUNY is requiring all full-time employees and full-time faculty to complete Title VI training at least once each year. All full-time employees will have until Friday, May 29, 2026, to complete the course.

Active employees are automatically registered for the training in Brightspace. Employees can sign into their CUNY Brightspace account and navigate to My Organizations to view and complete the Understanding Title VI training. Step-by-step instructions for completing the training can be found on the course Announcements page. New hires will have access to their courses on the next business day after becoming an active employee in CUNYfirst.