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. Inspired by previous programming opportunities like the Inclusion Forum, 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.
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
NCAA membership administrators will be charged a registration fee of $149 for the Impact Forum. Students receive free registration. Fall Summit attendees will receive a reduced fee (more information below). 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
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.
- Attendees must attend the Fall Summit and the Impact Forum.
- Space is limited. Priority selection goes to those who did not attend the Spring Summit.
Student-Athlete 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 programming closer to the event. Hotel and travel costs are at the expense of the student-athlete or host institution.
Division II Enhanced Attendance
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.
What's Included:
- Impact Forum attendance
- Travel to and from Indianapolis
- Hotel rooms (Sunday - Tuesday)
- Meals (Monday - Wednesday lunch)
- $100 stipend per attendee
Commitments:
- One virtual pre-forum meeting (week of Oct. 20)
- Creation of an action plan to implement on campus
- Required sessions during the forum:
- Monday, Nov. 10: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
- Tuesday, Nov. 11: 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. | 7 p.m. - 10 p.m.
- Wednesday, Nov. 12: 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Nominations due Sept. 3
Conferences may nominate up to two active member institutions. Selected institutions will be notified by Friday, Sept. 5 with more information about registration. Implementation Teams from each school will need to be finalized and registered by Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025.
Questions? Please email Ann Martin for more information
