Training Resources

Program Safety Education Services (PSES) offers workshops and presentations on a variety of topics with the support of technical experts from across the Forty Acres. In addition, we offer the following educational resources that student organization leaders and advisors can use to deliver sessions and workshops at convenient times and locations for their organization's members.

Alcohol Possession and Abuse

This page discusses alcohol possession and abuse within the context of student organizations. It provides information about university rules, best practices for hosting events with alcohol, and addressing alcohol abuse.

Behavior at Parties and Other Events

This discusses appropriate behavior and safety at parties and other events especially those involving the presence of alcohol. Topics include offensive party themes and stereotypes, responding to a crisis, tips for hosting events with alcohol, and how to confront inappropriate behavior.

Drug Possession and Abuse

This page discusses illegal drug possession, use, and abuse within the context of student organizations. It provides information about university rules, best practices for preventing drugs from affecting your organization and how to intervene when someone has a drug problem.

Fire and Life Safety

This Web page provides an overview of the campus emergency preparedness resources available to students and registered student organizations. It includes information about BCAL, emergency communication systems, Live Safe, building evacuation plans, and weapons possession on campus.

Governing Documents

This page provides an overview to the organizational documents used by registered student organizations as well as the benefits of governing documents and tips for drafting a constitution and/or bylaws for the organization.

Hazing Prevention

This page will help educate the members of your organizations about the dangers of hazing and how to eliminate hazing through education. It covers the definition of and reasons for hazing, consequences under state law and university rules, and how to challenge and prevent the culture of hazing.

Sexual Assault

This page will help introduction to some of the facts about sexual assault, ways to reduce your risk and the risk of members of your organization, and appropriate ways to support a survivor of sexual assault. It discusses important definitions, university policies, how to report an incident, and various prevention strategies.

Sexual Harassment

This page will help introduce student organizations to sexual harassment and sexual misconduct and how to prevent them within the organization. It discusses important definitions, university policies, how to report an incident, and various prevention strategies.

Student Organization Travel

This presentation discusses safe air and vehicle travel practices associated with student organizations that travel to events more than 25 miles away from the main campus. It provides information and resources on planning safe trips, responding to emergencies, and how to follow the state-mandated UT travel policy.