Step Up Step In BU for SAO Student Groups

Step Up Step In BU (SUSIBU) bystander training is a requirement by Student Activities Office for recognized student organizations accepting funding from the Allocations Board. Each organization must send at lease one person with allocation responsibilities to a training session.

SUSIBU is an interactive bystander training session to raise awareness about sexual assault and what we as members of the BU community can do to help prevent it. Sessions run approximately two hours in length. Please be aware that because Step Up Step In BU training is interactive, there is a minimum number of participants necessary for the training to proceed as scheduled. If the minimum number of participants required for the training session has not been met, you will be notified by e-mail in advance that the session has been canceled. We apologize for this inconvenience, and ask that you please sign up for another session. When you are attending a training session, please be sure to arrive on time – late arrivals may have to reschedule to attend another session.

Please contact the Sexual Assault Response & Prevention Center (SARP) at 617.353.7227 or sarp@bu.edu, if you have any questions or concerns about the SUSIBU training content. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at our training!

SUSIBU FAQs for SAO Student Group Leaders

Do I need to register to attend a SUSIBU training?

• Yes, please register for a SUSIBU session. Due to the interactive nature of SUSIBU, students have given us feedback that sessions with few participants are less engaging and worthwhile. Therefore, we will cancel sessions that do not have enough students registered. If you would like to request a SUSIBU session for your student group, athletic team, department, or group, please visit http://www.bu.edu/sarp/how-we-prevent/.

What do I need to know about SUSIBU if I am in a Student Group Leader?

• The University has required that all student groups seeking access to funding must participate in the SUSIBU program. At minimum, one member of your executive board must attend training in order to access Allocations Board funding. Please note that according to SAO you will not have access to funds until at least one member of your Executive Board completes the SUSIBU training during the fall semester. Please plan well in advance to complete this requirement by registering as soon as session dates are available.

If I am a member of a group but not on the Executive Board, will my attendance fulfill the requirement for the group?

• In general, SAO requires an E-Board member to attend, however they understand not everyone is able to or feels comfortable attending this training. The requirement can be flexible, when needed, as to who attends the training. Please contact the Student Activities Office with specific questions at 617.353.3635 or sao@bu.edu.

If I am a member of multiple Student Groups, can my attendance fulfill the requirement for several groups?

• No, your attendance can only count for one group. Each group should have a unique representative present.

If I have created a new Student Group for Spring semester will the group be able to complete the SUSIBU training and receive funding from the Allocations Board?

• Yes, SARP holds SUSIBU sessions for newly formed SAO Student Groups at the beginning of Spring semester so that your group will have access to AB funds.

If I am not a part of a student group but still want to go through the SUSIBU training, how do I sign up?

• We would love for you to attend a SUSIBU training! Please contact sarp@bu.edu

I still have more questions, who can I talk to?

• For questions or concerns about the SUSIBU training content, please contact SARP at 617.353.7227 or sarp@bu.edu. For further questions concerning the details of the Student Group requirement, please contact the Student Activities Office at 617.353.3635 or sao@bu.edu.