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NCAA Campus Sexual Violence Policy and Compliance

NCAA Association-wide policy, institutional responsibilities and compliance resources related to campus sexual violence prevention, education and response.

Policy Overview

The NCAA Board of Governors adopted the NCAA Policy on Campus Sexual Violence in August 2017 to reinforce the Association’s commitment to promoting safe and respectful campus environments. The policy applies to all NCAA member schools and establishes annual attestation requirements related to campus sexual violence prevention, education and institutional response efforts.

Member schools are required to annually attest their compliance with the policy and confirm their commitment to addressing sexual violence in a manner consistent with NCAA expectations and applicable laws.

Association-Wide Policy

Applies to all NCAA member schools and reflects the NCAA’s commitment to student-athlete well-being and campus safety

Annual Attestation

Schools must annually attest their compliance with the NCAA Policy on Campus Sexual Violence

Institutional Accountability

Supports institutional responsibility for prevention, education and response efforts

Student-Athlete Well-Being

Promotes safer campus environments and reinforces NCAA core values

Institutional Responsibilities

NCAA member schools are responsible for maintaining policies, procedures and educational efforts that address campus sexual violence and support student-athlete well-being. Institutions are expected to review their practices regularly and ensure compliance with NCAA requirements.

Schools Must

  • Complete the annual attestation process.
  • Maintain policies addressing campus sexual violence.
  • Provide education and prevention programming.
  • Support reporting and response processes.
  • Promote a safe and respectful campus environment.

Schools Should

  • Review campus policies regularly.
  • Evaluate prevention and education efforts.
  • Coordinate with campus stakeholders.
  • Communicate available resources to students.
  • Foster a culture of accountability and support.

Annual Attestation

Each NCAA member school is required to complete an annual attestation confirming compliance with the NCAA Policy on Campus Sexual Violence. The attestation process helps support institutional accountability and demonstrates a commitment to addressing campus sexual violence through education, prevention and response efforts.

NCAA Board of Governors Policy on Campus Sexual Violence

Adopted Aug. 8, 2017, Revised Aug. 7, 2018, April 30, 2020, April 27, 2021, April 25, 2024

The NCAA is a voluntary membership organization dedicated to promoting academics, well-being and fairness among the 1,100 member schools and more than 500,000 student-athletes who participate in college sports. Sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual and interpersonal violence violate human decency and the Association’s core values.

The NCAA Board of Governors adopted the Policy on Campus Sexual Violence (NCAA policy) in August 2017. Beginning in the 2017-18 academic year, NCAA schools have annually attested their compliance with the NCAA policy. The attestation deadline is in the first Friday of November each year. For more information on the attestation deadlines and timing, please visit the attestations page.

If a school is not able to attest its compliance with the NCAA policy, it will be fined $5,000 (to be distributed to a divisional identified philanthropic organization focusing efforts on campus sexual violence prevention) and listed on the NCAA website following the Board of Governors annual review. If a school submits its attestation form after the original prescribed deadline, the school will be listed on the NCAA website following the Board of Governors annual review as attesting late.

Unless noted, member schools attested to meeting the policy requirements in the 2024-25 academic year by the deadline. The following NCAA member school did not attest to meeting the six policy requirements in the 2024-25 academic year: Did Not Attest

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