Online Programs for Undergraduate Students

The U Got This! program is an online relationship and sexual violence prevention education tool designed for first-year and incoming transfer undergraduate students. U Got This! was developed by Catharsis Productions, a company that seeks to change the world by producing innovative, accessible, and research-supported programming that challenges oppressive attitudes and shifts behavior.

All incoming undergraduate and transfer students are required to complete the U Got This! program and cannot register for future courses at UW-Madison until doing so.

While federal and state law require colleges and universities to provide primary prevention and information about sexual assault, dating violence, sexual harassment, and stalking to all incoming students, each college or university gets to decide how they will deliver this information. U Got This! is the foundation for relationship and sexual violence prevention at UW-Madison and equips all new students with life skills to be global citizens, empowers students by providing many options for healthy behavior, and outlines clear expectations for what UW-Madison expects of its students. Students at other schools may be required to complete a different training.

After the course has been made public on January 9, 2024, log on to your Canvas account with your NetID. Select “U Got This! | Spring 2024.”

To begin, follow the instructions on screen. You will need to complete the pre-program surveys, participate in each of the four U Got This! educational modules, and complete the post-program survey to be marked as 100% complete.

The deadline to complete U Got This! for new first-year and transfer students starting in Spring 2024 is Wednesday, January 24, 2024.

All first-year and transfer students must complete U Got This! before they will be allowed to register for the following semester’s classes at UW. A registration hold will appear in the student center on or after the program deadline if a student has not yet completed the program and will not be removed until it has been completed.

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We understand that the discussion of sexual assault and dating violence can be difficult for survivors of violence. This online course allows students to participate in this program in the privacy of their own homes or residence halls at their own pace.

If you have experienced sexual or relationship violence and the tone and/or content of this program makes you uncomfortable, please press the “EXIT COURSE” button in the right-hand corner. You can also fill out this form to request an exemption. All UHS Violence Prevention staff receiving this information are designated as confidential employees, so any information you share in your request will not activate a report to the University or police.

You can also email violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu to ask about exemptions for survivors and victims.

UW-Madison takes sexual and relationship violence very seriously and expects all students to do the same. It is very likely all students on campus either know a survivor of sexual or relationship violence, or will meet someone with that experience during their time on campus.
From research, we know that 1 in 15 men, over 1 in 4 women, and over 1 in 3 transgender and non-binary students experience sexual assault in during their time as an undergraduate. Among all undergraduates, first-year students and sophomores experience higher rates of sexual victimization than juniors and seniors. Additionally, nearly 10% of UW-Madison students reported experiencing physical, emotional, and/or sexual abuse by a dating partner in the past 12 months, and 46% of all undergraduates reported experiencing sexually harassing behaviors during their time at UW-Madison.

Sexual assault and dating violence are violations of the University of Wisconsin System student code of conduct and against the law. Knowing what warning signs of violence to look for, how to practice consent in all parts of life, what resources are available to help survivors, how to intervene as a bystander, and how to help a friend who may have experienced violence are crucial for making UW-Madison a safe place for all students.

The U Got This! program is designed for individual participation and completion. If a student does not complete U Got This! in their Canvas account, it will not be tracked and they will not be able to register for future classes at UW.

Approximately 90-120 minutes, but it may take longer depending on how thoroughly students review the material.

You will need a desktop or laptop computer with an Internet connection and audio for this program.

U Got This! is not optimized for smartphones or tablets, such as Kindles or iPads, so do not plan to complete U Got This! on a smartphone or tablet.

Due to technical issues, avoid using Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Chrome browsers (Firefox is the preferred browser) while completing U Got This!. It is also advised to enable third-party cookies in your browser settings.

It is recommended to complete each individual 20-25 minute module in one sitting to ensure you don’t have to complete a module more than once. You’re encouraged to take breaks between the modules.

Deleting your browser history, cookies, and cache may reset your module progress if you have not already completed said module.

All degree seeking first-year and transfer UW-Madison students are required to complete U Got This! before registering for future semester classes. UW-Madison continues to update new information on enrollment during the first weeks of class and some students may experience delays in accessing U Got This! through Canvas. If you are required to take U Got This! but it does not appear in your Canvas dashboard, check Canvas again in a few days. If the problem persists, please contact  violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu.

Please ensure you have viewed the entire module and completed the Completion Quiz at the end of the module. After confirming your completion in the quiz, click the “next” button and exit the module window to return to Canvas. Once in Canvas, click the “next” button on the lower right-hand side of the Canvas page to proceed to the next section of the program.

If you’re still experiencing this issue, repeat the process outlined above. The previous module window must be closed in order to begin the next module.

If you are still not able to proceed after multiple attempts, please do not re-take the module. Instead, please send a screenshot of the completed module and a short description of the issue you’re experiencing to violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu.

Please first make sure that you’ve completed all lessons in Module 4, including the two completion quizzes.

To check your progress in Module 4, click the three lines in the upper-left side of the screen to view the Module 4 lesson menu. Any lesson you have already completed will have a red checkmark next to it. You must complete all lessons in the module in order to earn a completion score.

If you have verified that you’ve completed all required lessons in Module 4 and still don’t have a completion score in Canvas, please wait 10-15 minutes as it sometimes takes time for the grades to update, particularly during high traffic times for Canvas – such as near a program deadline.

If you have completed all of Module 4 and have waited 10-15 minutes, please email violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu with a detailed description of the issue you’re experiencing. Please also include screenshots of the Module 4 lesson menu showing red checkmarks for all lessons, as well as your passing score from the final Completion Quiz.

This can sometimes happen if a user clicks a response prompt too quickly while rushing through the program. To resolve it, click your chosen response again and the program should continue (you may have to click a different response to proceed). It is strongly advised to take your time while completing the program to avoid this.

If you are still not able to proceed after multiple attempts, please send a screenshot of the part of the program you’re stuck on and a short description of the issue you’re experiencing to violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu. A staff person will respond within 1-2 business days.

Click the audio icon and you should be able to exit this screen.

If you’re unable to or are having additional troubles, email violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu with a description of the issue and a screenshot of the program.

U Got This! is not available for general viewing purposes. UW-Madison first-year and new transfer students required to complete U Got This! must log into their Canvas accounts to access the course.

Faculty and staff can request a program demo, other information and materials regarding U Got This!, and other violence prevention initiatives by emailing violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu.

A discussion guide is available upon request from violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu. We strongly encourage anyone planning to discuss these topics as part of an academic course to work with a UHS professional from either Violence Prevention or Survivor Services.

Faculty and staff can also request a program demo, other information and materials regarding U Got This!, and other violence prevention initiatives by emailing violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu.

No, students will not be graded for any individual answers selected throughout the program. U Got This! completion scores do affect whether a student can register for their second semester; however, these scores will not be reflected on your GPA or transcripts.

UW-Madison tracks who completes U Got This! through the Canvas gradebook. A student has completed the U Got This! program when the pre-program survey, all four modules, and the post-program survey have 100% completion scores.

Students who do not complete the program will have a hold on their record and will not be able to register for future semesters at UW-Madison until the program is complete.

No, individual responses to the program surveys will not appear on transcripts or on student records.

Responses may be viewed by UHS Violence Prevention staff, but will not be shared nor published except in composite (i.e., 68 percent of U Got This! participants could identify at least one office on campus dedicated to helping victims of sexual assault).

A student has completed the U Got This! program when the pre-program survey, all four modules, and the post-program survey have 100% completion scores.

If you are unsure whether you have completed the program, check your grades in Canvas to see if you have completion scores for all modules, surveys, and quizzes.

If you’ve completed the Post-Program Survey, you’ve completed the entire program and will not receive an enrollment hold. If you are still unsure, contact violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu.

The continue buttons are formatted so that you need to explore all of the content in a lesson before it will allow you to move on to the next lesson. If the continue button isn’t activated for you, go back through the lesson and see if there is any content you haven’t yet visited – such as additional tabs, pages, or other “clickable” information.

If you feel that you have reviewed all of the necessary content and still can’t move forward, you can send an email to violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu with a description of where you are getting stuck. Please send a screenshot if possible.

We understand that the discussion of sexual assault and dating violence can be difficult for survivors of violence. This online course allows students to participate in this program in the privacy of their own homes or residence halls at their own pace.

If you have experienced sexual or relationship violence and the tone and/or content of this program makes you uncomfortable, please press the “EXIT COURSE” button in the right-hand corner. You can also fill out this form to request an exemption. All UHS Violence Prevention staff receiving this information are designated as confidential employees, so any information you share in your request will not activate a report to the University or police.

You can also email violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu to ask about exemptions for survivors and victims.

It is possible that you did not certify your completion for the program you completed in Canvas.

Return to the Canvas course and click the “Modules” link in the Navigation Menu on the left side of the course. Find the Module you completed and click “4. Acknowledge Completion of GetWIse@Home.”

Upon completing this quiz, you will receive full credit for completing the GetWIse@Home Canvas course and will no longer receive reminder emails.

Visit this page to access resources for learning more about sexual and relationship violence.

If you enjoyed learning about any of the topics presented in the GetWIse@Home Canvas course, consider getting involved in the following student organizations and groups:

• Promoting Awareness Victim Empowerment (PAVE)-UW | PAVE-UW is a student organization dedicated to preventing sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking through education and activism
• EmBark | EmBark unites survivors of sexual assault and dating violence with the shelter animal of their choice
• Sex Out Loud | Sex Out Loud promotes healthy sexuality through sex-positive education and activism
• Student Title IX Advisory Committee (STIXA) | STIXA is a committee of students charged with advising the Dean of Students and the campus Title IX Coordinator on a range of Title IX and Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) issues.

Yes! New in 2023, GetWIse@Home is offered to all undergraduate students. You can enroll in any or all of the modules on Canvas. Follow these links to enroll:

• Second year on campus
• Third year on campus and beyond

First-year and new transfer students received a link to GetWIse as part of their annual required trainings. To access the GetWIse@Home course, search for ‘GetWIse@Home’ in your email. All other undergraduate students will need to enroll in GetWIse on Canvas.

New in 2023, GetWIse@Home will be offered to all undergraduate students as an annual refresher course to reinforce violence prevention knowledge, awareness, and skills. This online training program is required for incoming first-year undergraduate and transfer students and encouraged for students in their second year on campus and beyond.

UHS made the decision to offer GetWIse to all undergraduate students based on UW-Madison’s campus data, review of violence prevention programs by peer universities, CDC recommendations, and student feedback. Offering GetWIse as an annual refresher aims to prepare students to better support one another and remind students of important resources available on campus.  

Violence prevention is not just a concern for first-year students, and knowledge of UW-Madison’s existing resources, policies, and processes related to violence prevention and survivor support is low among undergraduate students. Studies show that repeated education opportunities increase the effectiveness of violence prevention education, and many other universities already encourage or require annual violence prevention training.

As of 2023,  all first-year, new transfer students, and second-year students are expected to complete a GetWIse program. GetWIse is currently highly encouraged for students in their third year and beyond. Over the next three years, University Health Services plans to transition GetWIse from an encouraged course offering to an annual required refresher course for all undergraduate students. 

It’s up to you! Each of the programs can help you better advocate for yourself and support your peers, so we encourage you to choose the program that is most important to you.

Each course offers something different:

• After taking ListenWIse most students report feeling prepared to support survivors.
• DatingWIse is the most popular program and focuses on healthy dating, communication and conflict skills, and strategies for accountability and support around dating violence.
• SexWIse provides concrete sexual communication skills around consent, sexual wants/needs/boundaries, and navigating social expectations around sex.
• ActWIse helps students build the skills to recognize violence and intervene in safe, survivor-centered ways.

Although you have the option to choose the same GetWIse course you have completed in past years, you are encouraged to expand your knowledge around violence prevention and survivor support topics. All four courses provide important refresher information on campus policy, resources, rights, accommodations, and reporting options related to sexual and relationship violence, but they also introduce new information related to the course theme. Four GetWIse courses are available, so you have the option to complete a different course during each year of your undergraduate degree.

Yes! Four GetWIse courses are available so you have the option to complete a different course during each year of your undergraduate degree. You will be asked to complete a GetWIse module each year, though you are welcome to complete multiple module per year if you wish.