November 10-12, 2025 | 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 will gain practical information and tools related to community building and other learning strategies that they can take back to campus. Attendees will also engage in sessions and dialogue focused on enhancing efforts to support all student-athletes and their unique experiences on campus.
The Impact Forum will begin late afternoon on Nov. 10 and conclude in the early afternoon on Nov. 12. View plenary sessions and other breakout sessions details in the agenda here.
Registration is now open! Visit this site to secure your spot. Registration will close Friday, Oct. 10, unless capacity is reached before this date.
Attendee Pricing
- $149 – registration fee for NCAA membership administrators.
- Free – registration fee for students.
- Please note that attendees must pay all hotel and travel expenses on their own. Hotel reservations will be made during registration.
Additional Opportunities at the Impact Forum
Student-Athlete Experience Programming
Student-athletes attending the Impact Forum will also participate in dedicated programming on Tuesday afternoon (Nov. 11) focused on leadership, well-being and creating inclusive environments across athletics and campus. No additional sign-up is required. Student-athletes will receive more information about Student-Athlete Experience programming closer to the event. All students receive free registration, but hotel and travel costs are at the expense of the student-athlete or institution.
Fall Summit (Nov. 9-10, 2025) – APPLICATIONS CLOSED
This two-day professional development experience is designed for administrators across athletics focused on leadership, well-being, dialogue and relationship building. Due to an overwhelming response from interested participants, applications are closed. Staff will contact selected participants directly prior to Impact Forum registration opening.
The Fall Summit agenda is available here for selected attendees.
Division II Enhanced Attendance – NOMINATIONS CLOSED
Division II is providing fully-funded opportunities for student-athletes, coaches, athletic administrators and administrators outside of the athletics department from up to 26 institutions committed to creating cultures of belonging and well-being on their campuses. Participants will have 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. Selected institutions have been identified and are finalizing their Implementation Teams.
Questions about the DII Enhanced Attendance Program? Please email Ann Martin for more information.
Have general questions about the Impact Forum? Reach out to our office of Inclusion staff.
