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

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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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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.