What is SPARC?

• As part of New York State’s Enough is Enough (“EIE”) statute, all NYS colleges must provide ongoing education and training about sexual misconduct to their students.
• To be in full compliance with this law, CUNY implemented the Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response Course (SPARC)
• Specifically, SPARC was created to educate students about sexual misconduct, ways to prevent it, and the campus’ response to a complaint.

Who Should take the Training?

• Freshman and Transfer students: May be subjected to registration hold and other actions by Administration.
• Athletes: Will not be allowed to participate if you do not complete SPARC and email your certificate to your coach
• Undergraduate Student Government (USG)  Officers: Will not be able to participate as an Officer of a specific club/organization if you do not complete the SPARC program and email your certificate as informed.

How is SPARC Structured?

• SPARC is structured in four parts and should take about 30 minutes to complete.
• Students must view ALL the slides to successfully complete each  module.
• After each module you must complete question  validation quiz before you can move on to the next module.
• Students should complete the SPARC program in one sitting.
• Please print and/or screenshot the Certificate of Completion for your records and keep in a secure place.

Before you start the course

• The course is not mobile friendly,  so you must take the course on a desktop, laptop, or tablet.
• You need to have  internet access and audio capabilities
• Please allow for pop-up blockers
• Enable flash for the site
• Use firefox or chrome as your browser to avoid technical issues

SPARC in Fall 2024:

• All students will continue to complete the SPARC training within BlackBoard (BB). However, starting in Spring 2025, all students at Medgar Evers College will need to complete SPARC using Brightspace.

Other Key SPARC Reminders:

• The SPARC Online Training (SOT) hold does not automatically come off the student’s profile upon successful completion.
• Spring 2024 students who did not complete SPARC by the Fall 2024 census date may have a SPARC Online Training (SOT) hold placed on their account.
• The SPARC Online Training (SOT) module must be successfully completed before the hold is lifted.
• Once a student successfully completes the module, please directly send  a screenshot of the completion screen/certificate with the score visible to Kevin Adams -kadams@mec.cuny.edu
• Students must successfully complete the module with a passing score of 80% before the hold is lifted. No exceptions.
• If the score appears as “in progress,” “upcoming,” or below 80% the hold will not be lifted.
• If a student has a technical issue with the module, please ask them to directly email Kevin Adams – kadams@mec.cuny.edu
• All incoming students (first-time freshman and first-time transfers) are required to complete SPARC training as are student government members, student leaders, student-athletes, and members of other student groups designated by the University and/or College.

Please remember, the SPARC Online Training (SOT) is a “No Enrollment Indicator” which will prevent a student from making any changes to their enrollment without other assistance.

HOW TO LOGIN AND COMPLETE THE SPARC TRAINING COURSE IN BLACKBOARD

• Start the Course:
  • www.cuny.edu and select blackboard from the drop down menu.
  • Click here to see how to login and complete SPARC workshop
• Complete Assignments and Assessments:
  • Complete any quizzes, assignments, or assessments required by the course. These might be necessary to pass and obtain certification of completion.
• Check for Completion Confirmation:
  • Upon finishing the course, there might be a confirmation page or a certificate of completion. You will have to get a grade of 80% to successfully complete the course.
  • Make sure to save or print out the completion certificate if provided, as you may need to show it as proof of completion.