This course is designed to provide an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it might apply in schools. It covers ADA basics, such as what qualifies as a disability and reasonable accommodation, program accessibility under title II, the differences between the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act and the ADA, and effective communication in the educational context.

This course provides an overview of disability discrimination laws and helps supervisors navigate the process of accommodating qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. Using real case reviews, case studies of real-world situations, and role-playing, supervisors will be better prepared to recognize protected individuals, respond to requests for accommodation, engage in the interactive process, and avoid common mistakes. This course covers the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Building Supportive Communities: Clery Act and Title IX takes a close look at the issue of sexual harassment, including sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking, in higher education.

This course focuses on the importance of considering impact, not intent, when engaging with identity terminology and self-identification. Microaggressions are defined and explored, with an emphasis on the impact of unchecked microaggressions as well as on strategies for recipients, senders, and bystanders who want to mitigate the harm that microaggressions cause. The course ends by discussing microaffirmations and the way they can be used to counteract the negative impact of microaggressions.

Conflicts that go unmanaged can have a negative effect on the working environment. However they also can provide a means to teach and model problem-solving skills for colleagues and students. This course provides college and university faculty and staff members with an overview of staff-to-staff conflict, as well as basic conflict management models. Topics include: staff conflicts, consequences and the steps to problem solving

Although we’ve long understood that discrimination and harassment are unlawful in the workplace, it's clear from news headlines that it’s still prevalent. That’s why it’s critical that employees understand their workplace policies regarding discrimination and know their roles and obligations. This course is designed to provide basic awareness and understanding of discrimination. This awareness can help employees avoid discriminatory behaviors and build a school culture that reflects inclusivity and respect for all. 

Designed to meet employees and organizations where they are in their learning journey, this course helps employees and leaders gain the skills they need to collaborate in an increasingly diverse workforce and cultivate a speak-up, ally culture. This course will not only make important but complex topics like equity, identity, unconscious bias, microaggressions, and more both accessible and applicable for learners but will increase awareness, deepen understanding, and encourage positive action throughout your organization.

Designed to meet employees and organizations where they are in their learning journey, this course helps employees and leaders gain the skills they need to collaborate in and increasingly diverse workforce and cultivate a speak-up, ally culture. This new suite will not only make important but complex topics like equity, identity, unconscious bias, microaggressions, and more both accessible and applicable for learners but will increase awareness, deepen understanding and encourage positive action throughout your organization

Overview of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

As students are met with challenges in and out of the classroom, it's easy to believe that students just lack coping skills. But instead of placing all the blame on their shoulders, we should consider that maybe students shouldn’t have to be so resilient. Maybe we should be creating environments where they feel engaged and supported instead. This module is designed to help faculty understand concepts of resiliency and use strategies that create supportive environments for your students.

It can be hard to avoid controversial or sensitive topics in the classroom. Whether discussions are spontaneous or planned, it's a crucial life skill to encourage respectful discourse and ensure that all voices are heard. This course provides the tools and techniques to handle difficult conversations in the classroom and shape them into valuable learning experiences. Topics include: methods for managing emotions, the Four Cs model of curiosity, candor, courtesy and courage, skills for inclusive, productive discourse, as well as supportive in-class activities and assignments.

Help supervisors legally decide who to interview by exploring best practices and providing resources to craft smart job descriptions and identify great candidates. Upon completion of the course, learners should be able to create a compliant job description, identify good candidates, and make smart recruiting decisions that follow the law. 

Gain essential interviewing skills that help lead to the right hire. The course covers how to craft interview questions, what to listen for in candidates’ responses, and what to look for when evaluating candidates’ qualifications and fit.

This course defines bias, describes how it affects the workplace, and encourages employees to use that knowledge to reduce the negative effects of bias.

This course provides individuals with information to navigate personal and community mental wellness.

Mindfulness is a practice of being more conscious of how you show up in the world. Research has shown that mindfulness improves our overall well-being and satisfaction with life, reduces stress levels, and improves memory, sleep quality and emotional regulation. This module is designed to help college and university faculty understand mindfulness and implement mindfulness practices in your classroom so that you can be more present in your life on campus.

As colleges and universities aim to make our campuses more accessible to students with disabilities, we must also consider how we can make our classrooms accessible. Proactively designing your courses to be accessible reduces the amount of work needed to support a student with a disability in your course. Sometimes, however, supportive teaching practices won't meet all your students' needs. In these instances, students with disabilities will need specific accommodations to use and interact with the various parts of your course. This module will help you understand the accommodation process for students and provide best practices to treat students with disabilities enrolled in your courses with respect.

Preventing Harassment and Discrimination: Gateway prepares learners to cultivate and maintain a workplace culture resistant to discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Employees will be equipped with the information and skills that promote intervention, empathy and allyship.

This course raises awareness about workplace violence and helps your employees to identify the risks of workplace violence and prevents incidents of it. This course covers employees’ roles in creating a safe workplace, the warning signs of potential danger, and how employees can reduce the risk of injury during violent situations.