FAQs for Mandatory New Hire Online Training (via Vector Solutions)

Log on to the Vector Solutions (formerly SafeColleges) website for University of Maryland, Baltimore County here by entering your UMBC single sign on (SSO) credentials.

This training includes information on identifying, responding to, and preventing sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking, which are prohibited under UMBC’s Interim Policy on Sex Discrimination, Sex-Based Harassment, and Sexual Misconduct (updated August 1, 2024).

Yes. The New Hire training is mandatory and required for employment at UMBC.

This year (AY 2025-26), the new hire training includes the same asynchronous modules as the Annual Mandatory Training. Completing all assigned new hire training modules will satisfy this year’s annual Title IX training requirement.

If you anticipate difficulties due to the sensitive nature of the content, please reach out to ECRTraining@umbc.edu.

Yes. Our policies apply to all UMBC employees, regardless of whether they work on-site or remotely.

Yes. UMBC requires all employees to complete training, regardless of their employment status (full-time, part-time, regular, contingent, or contractual).

If you need closed captioning, click the “cc” button at the bottom right corner of the video. To view the interactive transcript, click on the icon displayed in the bottom right corner of the video screen.

The training takes approximately 60 minutes to complete.

No, you do not have to complete it in one sitting. The training platform will save your progress each time you log in or out. However, once you start an individual video, you must complete it in one sitting. If you navigate away from the video while it is playing, you will be required to watch it again.

Yes. The training platform, Vector Solutions (SafeColleges), will automatically send you a reminder email each week until the training is completed. On occasion, these emails may go to your spam/junk folder so it will be helpful to add Vector Solutions (SafeColleges) to your safe email list.

The training module works best when accessed using Google Chrome. If you are not using Chrome, please switch to it and see if that resolves the issue. If not, submit a case with the Vector Customer Care Team.

If you continue to experience technical difficulties after contacting Vector, please reach out to ECRTraining@umbc.edu.

You will receive a training certificate at the end of each course. You will have three Certificates of Completion by the time you have completed the required courses.

Please contact the Office of Equity and Civil Rights at ECRTraining@umbc.edu.