Bystander intervention program is paused as HES faces staffing cuts The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Georgetown’s budget and resources forced cutbacks in essential areas, including the bystander intervention training that is typically mandatory for first-years but did not take place last semester. Health Education Services (HES) typically administers the five-hour training session in conjunction with student and community trainees, covering topics of sexual assault and misconduct, reporting policies, and guidance for situations where a peer is at risk. Developed by the UNH Prevention Innovations Research Center (PIRC), the program is designed for groups of students who discuss and work through case study examples. With the advent of the pandemic, the program has not been made available for students online, and staffing cuts at HES have forced the university to pause the training.