Future dates to be announced | Indianapolis, IN

The NCAA Impact Forum brings together leaders within higher education and intercollegiate athletics, including student-athletes, for transformational programming. This professional development experience offers educational and engaging sessions centered around creating cultures of belonging and well-being.

Participants gain practical information and tools related to community building and other learning strategies that they can take back to campus. Attendees also engage in sessions and dialogue focused on enhancing efforts to support all student-athletes and their unique experiences on campus.

The 2025 NCAA Impact Forum was held Nov. 10 – 12 in Indianapolis. Future programming dates will be announced on this page when available. For more information or questions about the Impact Forum, please contact the office of inclusion team. 

Additional Opportunities at the Impact Forum

The NCAA Impact Forum may feature unique programming opportunities for administrators, student-athletes and others in different years. Below is more information about specific programs offered in 2025. Future programming opportunities will be available on this page when determined. 

Student-Athlete Experience Programming

Student-athletes attending the 2025 NCAA Impact Forum participated in dedicated programming on Tuesday afternoon focused on leadership, well-being and creating inclusive environments across athletics and campus. All students received free registration to attend.

Fall Summit

This two-day professional development experience prior to the Impact Forum was designed for administrators across athletics focused on leadership, well-being, dialogue and relationship building. Applications were limited to a certain number of attendees based on capacity. 

Division II Enhanced Attendance

Through a strategic partnership, Division II provided fully-funded opportunities for student-athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and administrators outside of the athletics department to attend the 2025 NCAA Impact Forum. Implementation teams from up to 26 institutions committed to creating cultures of belonging and well-being on their campuses were selected to participate. Participants had the opportunity to attend the Impact Forum and also identify and develop a specific action plan to enhance cultures of belonging and well-being within their department and on their campus.