Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6195223.1-808.1Human trafficking awareness and prevention training; first-year orientation2025Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural InstitutionsStudents and CampusHealth and Campus SafetyCampus Safety; General Provisions

A. The governing board of each public institution of higher education shall develop and implement policies requiring that a human trafficking awareness and prevention training program be provided to and completed by all first-year students as a part of such institution’s first-year orientation program. Such training program shall include trauma-informed training on the recognition, prevention, and reporting of human trafficking.

B. The Council shall encourage private institutions of higher education to develop and implement policies to provide such a human trafficking awareness and prevention training program as a part of their first-year orientation programs.

2023, cc. 30, 31.