August 29, 2017
How to Comply with the NCAA’s New Sexual
Assault Training Policy
Rob BuelowVice President
Holly Rider-MilkovichSenior Director
George HomerVice President
Rob BuelowVice President of Prevention Education, EVERFI
Holly Rider-Milkovich Senior Director of Prevention Education, EVERFI
George HomerVice President, EVERFI
Your Presenters:
Award-winning prevention educator and public health professional
Over 10 years experience helping campuses deploy compliance and prevention programs
Advisory committee member for NCAA Tool Kit and two decades experience in sexual assault prevention
1,700Colleges & Universities
10MStudents & Employees
Trained Annually
Attendee Insights
Which of the following topics is your highest priority for attending this webinar?
76% Details related to the new NCAA training policy
11% Building an annual, ongoing prevention plan
7% Elements of an effective prevention strategy
3% Processes for tracking and reporting training participation
2% Evaluating the impact of prevention programs
Webinar Agenda
1 NCAA Sexual Violence Policy Overview
2 NCAA Tool Kit as Guidance
3 Training Challenges and Best Practices
4 A Path Forward, Together
NCAA Sexual Violence Policy Overview
Overarching Principles
• Be fully knowledgeable about and integrated in campus policies and processes, particularly re: incident adjudication and resolution
• Review recommendations of NCAA Sexual Violence Prevention Tool Kit, using it as a guide to conduct ongoing, comprehensive education
• Utilize platform to serve as campus leaders through engagement and collaboration on efforts to support prevention initiatives
President/Chancellor, Title IX Coordinator, and Athletics Director must attest that:• Athletics department is knowledgeable
about, integrated in, and compliant with campus policies and processes
• Campus policies/processes and contact info for Title IX coordinator are readily available within athletic department
• All athletes, coaches, and staff have been educated on prevention, intervention, and response, to the extent allowable by state law and collective bargaining agreements
http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/Aug2017SSI_CampusSexualViolencePolicy_20170817.pdf
NCAA Sexual Violence Policy
NCAA POLICYTITLE IX CLERY ACT
Raising the Bar on Compliance
President/Chancellor, Title IX Coordinator, & Athletic Director
must attest that student and staff training has been
delivered annually
Schools must put forth a “good faith effort” to
train students, staff, and faculty each year
“Responsible employees” must receive training on resources, laws, policies
Policy in EffectPolicy goes into effect
immediately upon
announcement
Sign-Off Form AvailableForm for annual attestation
goes live electronically
Sign-Off DeadlineAttestation form must be
submitted with proper sign-off
Board of Governors ReportList of compliant schools will be presented
to BoG and published on ncaa.org
Mar 12018
May 152018
August2018
http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/ncaa-board-governors-policy-campus-sexual-violence-faq
NCAA Policy Timeline
Aug 172017
POLL How are you currently planning to meet NCAA training mandates?
NCAA Tool Kit as Guidance
• Partnership between NCAA Sport Science Institute and NCAA Office of Inclusion
• Developed in collaboration with higher education leaders
• Supports athletic staff in efforts to “create campus communities free of violence and safe places for students to learn and thrive”
http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/sexual-violence-prevention-tool-kit
NCAA Tool Kit
1. Leadership
2. Collaboration
3. Compliance & Accountability
4. Engagement
5. Education
Five Core Commitments:
LEADERSHIP
COLLABORATION
COMPLIANCE & ACCOUNTABILITY
EDUCATION & ENGAGEMENT
Sexual violence prevention must be a priority for
athletics directors and college presidents.
Meaningful progress in sexual violence prevention efforts
requires cross-campus collaboration.
Schools must comply with federal laws, campus policies, and
NCAA rules – and are accountable for prevention.
Effective educational programming is aimed at behavior and culture
change, and student-athlete involvement is essential.
NCAA’s Five Core Commitmentshttp://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/sexual-violence-prevention-tool-kit
INSTITUTIONALIZATION
CRITICAL PROCESSES
POLICY
PROGRAMMING
Framework for Comprehensive PreventionCampus Prevention Network
www.campuspreventionnetwork.com
The degree of system-wide buy-in, visible commitment, and
meaningful investment in effective prevention initiatives
The strategic, collaborative, and research informed translation of
resources (staff/budget) into effective policies and programs
The values and expectations of the institution and its community,
and the system of accountability to uphold and enforce them
The intentional development, multi-modal design, and targeted delivery
of prevention programs and messages that will maximize impact
Leadership “Sexual violence prevention must be a priority for athletics directors and college presidents.”
Senior Leader Commitment
Dedicated Staffing
Adequate Resources
Action Plan & Clear Policies
Ongoing Curriculum
50% of college presidents made public statements about sexual assault only once
or not at all in the past 12 months.
Leading prevention institutions commit over $10/student in budget funding
for sexual assault prevention.
Collaboration“Meaningful progress in sexual violence prevention efforts requires cross-campus collaboration.”
Collaboration Team
Designated Coordinator
Participate in Task Forces
Engage Experts in Development
Athletics help in development
Only about half of schools include athletics in sexual assault prevention task forces.
100% of Advanced institutions share progress indicators with key stakeholders.
Compliance & Accountability
“Schools must comply with federal laws, campus policies, and NCAA rules – and are accountable for prevention.”
Policies Widely Communicated
Roles, Rights, Responsibilities
Understanding of Legislation
Reporting and Adjudication
Contact Info for Title IX
Only half of campus administrators know how to appropriately respond to disclosures.
65% of athletes know how to report a sexual assault at their school.
Engagement “An essential part of positive culture change is student-athlete involvement.”
Connecting with Student Affairs
Athletes Trained in Leadership
Participate in Campus Efforts
Involvement in NCAA Initiatives
Measures of Participation
80% of staff/faculty plan to play an active role in preventing campus sexual violence.
67% of athletes feel responsibility to prevent sexual assault at their school.
Education “Effective educational programming is aimed at behavior and culture change.”
Delivered at Key Times
Informed by Evidence
Comprehensive Annual Training
Addresses Alcohol & Drugs
Evaluated for Impact
50% of athletes feel that most of their peers would not engage in sexual activity if the
other person was incapacitated.
100% of Advanced institutions evaluate their sexual assault prevention efforts.
Education Training topics from NCAA Tool Kit
• Healthy relationships
• Sexual violence prevalence
• Sexual violence attitudes
• Harassment
• Hazing and bullying
• Stalking
• Discrimination
• Alcohol and drugs
• Respectful communication
• Negotiating consent
• Active listening
• Managing referral process
• Impact of harmful language
• Bystander Intervention
• Compliance, accountability, and sanctions
Training Challenges and Best Practices
CHALLENGE #1
Alignment with NCAA
Tool Kit
CHALLENGE #2
Athleticspecificcontent
CHALLENGE #3
Scope and flexibility of deployment
CHALLENGE #5
Evaluating and reporting
impact
CHALLENGE #6
Annual attestation
report
CHALLENGE #7
Meeting compliance
timeline
CHALLENGE #4
Tracking and reporting participation
Training Challenges
Attendee Insights
Which best describes your ongoing sexual assault prevention
training for student athletes?
18% Annual ongoing training is not currently offered for student athletes
38% Annual ongoing training is provided, but participation is not consistently tracked
44% Annual ongoing training is provided and participation is consistently tracked
POLL How are you currently planning to track training participation?
PLAN IMPLEMENT REPORT
COLLABORATION
ASSESSMENT
DEVELOPMENT
TRAINING PLAN
DEPLOYMENT
TRACKING
EVALUATION
ANALYSIS
SHARING
Addressing Prevention in 3 Plays
Understanding & sharing reporting responsibilities
Supporting students who have experienced harm
Bystanderintervention
Effectivelycommunicating
Promoting healthy behaviors
Workingwith parents
Priorities for Athletic Staff Training
Sample Student Training Plan
Strong statements from Athletic Director and coaches about importance of training
STATEMENTS OF COMMITMENT
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All incoming athletes must complete online training
before starting classes
MANDATED EDUCATION
First-year athletes complete training that is unique from
ongoing athletes
SCAFFOLDED CURRICULUM
Athletic staff complete required training prior to
student athletes
TIMING OF TRAINING
Programming is developed in collaboration with TIX
and Student Life
COLLABORATE WITH EXPERTS
Case Study: University of Michigan
A Path Forward, Together
EVERFI TO LAUNCH
<< Student Athletes and Athletics Staff >> Annual Ongoing Training Program to Address the NCAA Policy on Sexual Assault Education
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Student Athlete: Sexual Assault Prevention● Student-athlete tailored annual ongoing
training course;● Specific student-athlete scenarios, Tool Kit
aligned learning objectives, institutional policies, athletics video uploads.
● Length: 30 minutes
Athletic Staff: Sexual Assault Prevention● Coaches and Athletic Administrator tailored
ongoing training course;● Specific athletic-staff scenarios, Tool Kit
aligned learning objectives, institutional policies, athletics video uploads.
● Length: 30 minutes
EVERFI Athletics ProgramAthletics Platform Features
● Dedicated Athletics Compliance Platform for student and staff course delivery and tracking. Platform includes standard course customizations, policies, assessments, surveys, completion tracking, and attestation summaries.
● Dedicated customer success manager for 2017-18 implementations, integrations, and platform training.
● NCAA Peer Institution Benchmarking.
CHALLENGE #1
Alignment with NCAA
Tool Kit
CHALLENGE #2
Athleticspecificcontent
CHALLENGE #3
Scope and flexibility of deployment
CHALLENGE #5
Evaluating and reporting
impact
CHALLENGE #6
Annual attestation
report
CHALLENGE #7
Meeting compliance
timeline
CHALLENGE #4
Tracking and reporting participation
Training Challenges
Delivered at Key Time Periods
Dedicated Platform 24/7
Real time
Informed by Evidence
Content developed by
leading prevention & compliance
experts
Comprehensive, Ongoing Training
Annual ongoing courses for
Student-athletes & Athletics staff
24/7 Platform tracking
Addresses Alcohol & Drugs
Includes intersectionality
of sexual violence and AOD
Evaluated for Impact
Surveys and assessments built
into courses
Alignment with NCAA ToolkitCHALLENGE #1
❏ Healthy relationships
❏ Sexual violence prevalence
❏ Sexual violence attitudes
❏ Harassment
❏ Hazing and bullying
❏ Stalking
❏ Discrimination
❏ Alcohol and drugs
❏ Respectful communication
❏ Negotiating consent
❏ Active listening
❏ Managing referral process
❏ Impact of harmful language
❏ Bystander Intervention
❏ Compliance, accountability, and sanctions
Alignment with NCAA ToolkitCHALLENGE #1
❏ Athletics Specific Scenarios
❏ Custom Athletics
Logos/Images
❏ Custom Athletics Videos
❏ Custom Policies and
E-signature
❏ Customized Communication
Templates
Athletic Specific ContentCHALLENGE #2
Email Reminders
Training Records in Real Time
RegistrationAutomation and
Integration
Electronic Policy Signature-E-
Signature
Single Sign On (SSO)-Shibboleth
Scope and Flexibility of DeploymentCHALLENGE #3
Attestation Records
Completion Goal Tracking
Reminder Emails/Coach Notifications
Tracking Participation CHALLENGE #4
Evaluating and Reporting ImpactCHALLENGE #5
NCAA POLICYTITLE IX CLERY ACT
President/Chancellor, Title IX Coordinator, & Athletic Director
must attest that student and staff training has been
delivered annually
Schools must put forth a “good faith effort” to
train students, staff, and faculty each year
“Responsible employees” must receive training on resources, laws, policies
Raising the Bar on ComplianceCHALLENGE #6
Annual Attestation ReportCHALLENGE #6
Attestation Form AvailableMarch 1, 2018
Sign off by President, Athletics Director, and Title IX Coordinator
SAMPLE FORM
Policy in EffectPolicy goes into effect
immediately upon
announcement
Sign-Off Form AvailableForm for annual attestation
goes live electronically
Sign-Off DeadlineAttestation form must be
submitted with proper sign-off
Board of Governors ReportList of compliant schools will be presented
to BoG and published on ncaa.org
Mar 12018
May 152018
August2018
http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/ncaa-board-governors-policy-campus-sexual-violence-faq
NCAA Policy Timeline
Aug 172017
CHALLENGE #7
Compliance Timeline
From the NCAA Board of Governors on Campus Sexual Assault Policy FAQ:
October November December January February March
This education should be completed during the 2017-18 academic year to allow presidents or chancellors, athletics directors and Title IX coordinators to attest in the spring.“
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CHALLENGE #7
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New York University, Boston University, Boston College, Northeastern University
● Division III Varsity Athletes
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August 29, 2017
How to Comply with the NCAA’s New Sexual
Assault Training Policy
Rob BuelowVice President
Holly Rider-MilkovichSenior Director
George HomerVice President
Resources & Citations
NCAA Sexual Violence Policy: http://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/Aug2017SSI_CampusSexualViolencePolicy_20170817.pdf
NCAA Sexual Violence Policy Announcement:http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/board-adopts-sexual-violence-policy
NCAA Board of Governors Policy on Campus Sexual Violence FAQ:http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/ncaa-board-governors-policy-campus-sexual-violence-faq
NCAA Sexual Violence Prevention Tool Kit:http://www.ncaa.org/sport-science-institute/sexual-violence-prevention-tool-kit
EVERFI survey/assessment data on student-athletes: EVERFI (2017). Haven: Understanding Sexual Assault [Computer software]. Retrieved from http://www.everfi.com.
EVERFI survey/assessment data on faculty and staff:EVERFI (2017). Haven for Faculty & Staff [Computer software]. Retrieved from http://www.everfi.com..
Campus Prevention Network data on institutional prevention practices:Rider-Milkovich, H. (2017). Charting the Path Forward: Highlights on Promising Trends and Continuing Challenges in Campus Sexual Assault Prevention. Retrieved from https://campuspreventionnetwork.com/resources/charting-the-path-forward.