SI Civil: Training and Guidance

Mandatory Training

• ​Smithsonian employees and certain affiliated staff, such as academic appointees are required to complete SI Civil: Fostering a Culture of Respect.
• Smithsonian supervisors are required to complete Creating a Culture of Respect, which is a supervisory workshop provided during Fundamentals for Supervisors.
• There are also mandatory EEO courses for new employees and supervisors. For questions, contact SI_EEOTraining@si.edu. 

For more information on how to access these trainings please contact SI_Training@si.edu or sicivil@si.edu.

Other Training

​Smithsonian management officials may contact SI Civil at any time to request specific training for their unit or office related to:

• ​SI Civil Program Overview: This training provides an overview of the SI Civil Program, the Anti-Harassment and Workplace Violence Prevention policies, and reporting process.
• ​Other training opportunities related to the SI Civil Program and related topics are offered, as needed.
• Recorded sessions (Smithsonian network or Prism access required).

Guidance

SI Civil Handbook​​
This handbook provides further guidance and Smithsonian-wide procedural requirements under which Smithsonian employees and affiliated persons should report and respond to allegations of harassment, threats, intimidating behavior, or potentially violent situations.

SI Support Resources - EAP, Ombuds, and SI Civil Information Guide
In-depth information guide on SI Civil, Employee Assistance Program, and the Ombuds.

Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Support Resources
STRI's website includes information about reporting harassment, STRI community's code of conduct and a set of links to related, outside resources.