Online Violence Prevention 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.

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.

After the course has been made public on August 3, 2026, log on to your Canvas account with your NetID. Select “U Got This! | Fall 2026.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

Please contact violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu with any questions or comments about the program. For technical assistance with Learn@UW, please contact the DoIT Help Desk.

We advise waiting at least 24 hours from the completion of the UHS Violence Prevention program to address concerns with holds remaining on your student account.

Below are a few common issues to assist with troubleshooting:

• I completed a module, but I can’t progress to the next section: 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 return to Canvas (do NOT exit the module window). 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 the next Module still has not unlocked,  please do not re-take the module.  Instead, please e-mail a detailed description of the issue you’re experiencing to violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu. A screenshot of your completion quiz results with the Module title clearly visible can be helpful for verifying completion, but is not required.
• I completed the quiz in Module 4 but am not able to proceed to the Post-Survey: Please first make sure that you’ve completed all lessons in Module 4, including the two completion quizzes. If the next Module still has not unlocked,  please do not re-take the module.  Instead, please e-mail a detailed description of the issue you’re experiencing to violenceprevention@uhs.wisc.edu. A screenshot of your completion quiz results with the Module title clearly visible can be helpful for verifying completion, but is not required.
• I clicked a response in one of the modules, but nothing is happening: 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.
• The program froze and is displaying an audio icon. I can’t move forward: Click the audio icon and you should be able to exit this screen.

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.

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.

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).