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, an online training program, was launched by CUNY to educate students about sexual misconduct, ways to prevent it, and the campus’ response to complaints.

How is SPARC Structured?

SPARC is structured in four modules and should take about 30 -35 minutes to complete in one sitting.

Students must view ALL the slides to successfully complete each module.

After each module you must complete the question validation quiz before you can move on to the next module.

Students do not have to complete the SPARC program in one sitting, your progress will be saved. But, if you start a module, please complete the whole module.

Please print and/or screenshot the Certificate of Completion for your records and keep in a secure place.

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.

Technical Issues

For technical issues with BlackBoard only please contact the BlackBoard Administrator, for assistance swymore@mec.cuny.edu

If you have issues such as not viewing the course in Blackboard or CUNYFirst, then email the TitleIX Coordinator, Medgar Evers College at TitleIX@mec.cuny.edu  explaining what the issue is. Please include your EMPL ID and an image of the error message.

Additional assistance to complete the course -Dorla Grant, IT Academic Technology Coordinator for SEEK – dgrant@mec.cuny.edu

1. https://www.mec.cuny.edu/office-of-compliance-diversity-and-inclusion/sparc-online-training-faq/
2. https://www.kbcc.cuny.edu/studentaffairs/student_conduct/Sparc.html