The third edition of the “Sexual Violence Prevention: An Athletics Tool Kit for a Healthy and Safe Culture” is now available. The initial document was released and endorsed by 20 higher education organizations and NCAA committees in 2016, was updated in 2019 (second edition) and has been revised to reflect the updated NCAA Board of Governors Policy on Campus Sexual Violence (last updated April 2021) and to remove resources and/or language that refers to outdated or changing national regulations (last updated May 2023). 

Preventing sexual violence on campus is critical and athletics departments must work in partnership with campus colleagues to address this important issue. This tool kit is one of the many available resources that can provide athletics departments with collaborative strategies to support safer campus environments for all.

Endorsing Organizations

The following organizations have endorsed this updated resource as a comprehensive approach for athletics departments to effectively address sexual violence prevention and to promote collaboration with campus colleagues to reduce sexual violence and promote a healthy and safe campus culture:

Higher Ed Associations

• 1A FAR – 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives
• ACHA – American College Health Association
• APLU – Association of Public and Land Grant Universities
• ACUHO-I – Association of College and University Housing Officers - International
• ASCA- Association of Student Conduct Administrators
• ACPA—American College Personnel Association
• FARA– Faculty Athletics Representative Association
• NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
• NIRSA – National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association
• NASWIS – National Association of Social Workers in Sport
• NATA- National Athletic Trainers Association
• IACLEA – International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators

NCAA Committees

• CWA – Committee on Women’s Athletics
• MOIC – Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee
• CSMAS – Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports
• SAAC – Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (Divisions I, II, and III)

Additional Endorsements

• It’s On US
• Institute to Promote Athlete Health and Wellness – UNC Greensboro
• The Gordie Center for Substance Abuse Education – University of Virginia