STAND UP FACILITATOR TRAINING

Every two years, Student Life hosts a STAND Up Facilitator Training. Attendees become certified to deliver the STAND Up curriculum to the university community.

Why Become a Facilitator?

Texas A&M University has a long-standing commitment to preventing power-based personal violence. Since 2015, the Step In Stand Up campaign has called for Aggies to end sexual violence on campus and in their communities. STAND Up, created in-house, aligns with this campaign and equips individuals with the knowledge and skills for trauma-informed conversations with assault victim-survivors.

Despite Texas A&M and its surrounding community being safe places to learn, work, and live, Aggies are still affected by power-based personal violence. According to the most recent Association of American Universities Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct (2019), the following was reported by participating Texas A&M University students:

• 27% of female, 7.2% of male, and 14.7% of transgender, queer, and non-binary students experienced at least one type of sexual assault due to physical force or incapacitation.
• 42.7% experienced sexual harassment from another student, faculty, or staff member.
• 12.9% experienced intimate partner violence.
• 19.4% experienced stalking.

Becoming a STAND Up facilitator is a tangible way to serve as an ally, promote violence prevention, raise awareness of the impact of power-based personal violence, and empower others to have informed conversations about these issues.

Who Should Become a Facilitator?

Texas A&M faculty, staff, and community members maintaining active partnerships with Texas A&M can attend the STAND Up Facilitator Training. They must commit to being a facilitator for two years and facilitate at least three full workshops and/or overviews per year.

STAND Up facilitators are expected to present the curriculum to students, faculty, and staff. While previous public speaking experience is not required, the ability and willingness to present in front of an audience is necessary. Facilitators need not have expert-level knowledge of power-based personal violence at the time of training, but they should be willing to discuss instances of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking openly and confidently. Facilitators must also engage in additional training to stay current on federal, state, and university policies related to power-based personal violence. The STAND Up coordination team ensures this training is available throughout the year.

2026 STAND Up Facilitator Training

The next system-wide facilitator training will be held in summer 2026. For more information, contact [email protected] or call 979.845.0280.

During the Facilitator Training, participants will:

• Learn about the evidence-based need for developing and implementing the STAND Up workshop.
• Participate in skill-building around the core tenets of the STAND Up curriculum, which includes:
  • Support for Self: Examining fears and concerns one might have if told about an assault.
  • Think & Accept: Building an understanding of how trauma impacts the body and brain, and moving past false narratives of victimization to engage in trauma-informed approaches to helping a victim/survivor.
  • Nurture: Learning how to create supportive spaces for disclosure.
  • Determine Options: Becoming aware of local resources, and the rights and responsibilities of students, faculty, and staff on our campus.
• Strengthen competence through experiential components including giving and receiving feedback, role plays, practice, and discussion.