Creating Safer Campuses: Culture of Respect at the 2025 NASPA Strategies Conferences

Culture of Respect is excited to kick off the new year at the 2025 NASPA Strategies Conferences. The 2025 Conferences will be held January 16 - 18, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. The NASPA Strategies Conferences provide student affairs practitioners with the knowledge and skills to effectively address collegiate alcohol and drug misuse prevention, mental health, sexual violence prevention and response, peer education and well-being through a variety of comprehensive and integrative approaches. Below are different opportunities to engage with Culture of Respect at the 2025 Strategies Conferences:

Empowering Campus Communities: A Historic Approach to Sexual Violence Prevention and Well-Being | Pre-Conference Session | Wednesday, January 15 from 2 - 5 PM ET | Berkeley-Marriott 

This pre-conference will explore sexual violence prevention and response as essential components of student well-being. Through the social-ecological model, scenario-based discussions, and strategy development, participants will gain tools to address campus sexual violence while supporting student mental health. Attendees will create actionable plans to foster safer, healthier campuses through multi-level approaches and collaborative prevention efforts. 

Leveraging Institutional Leadership for Enhanced Sexual Violence Prevention and Response | Poster Session | Thursday, January 16 from 5:30 - 7 PM ET | Salon EFG-Marriott 

NASPA’s Culture of Respect program empowers educational institutions to combat sexual violence through comprehensive, transformative organizational change. This poster session will 1) identify strategies for institutional leaders to integrate external expertise into sexual violence prevention and response initiatives, 2) describe the benefits of using NASPA’s Culture of Respect resources, and 3) examine the role of sexual violence prevention in promoting college student safety and well-being.

Culture of Respect Collective Networking Meeting | Invitation Only Meeting | Friday, January 17 from 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM ET | Regis-Marriott 

All individuals who work at a NASPA Culture of Respect Collective institution are invited to bring their lunch to this networking meeting. Participants will share their experiences working within sexual violence prevention, advocacy, and response on college campuses, discuss unique successes and challenges at their institution, and collaborate on innovate solutions. All current and graduated Collective institutions are invited to attend. 

Sexual Violence on College Campuses: Supporting First-Generation Student Survivors | 50-Minute General Interest Session | Friday, January 17 from 2:45 - 3:45 PM ET | Wellesley-Marriott

Despite efforts to create safer campuses, rates of sexual violence remain consistent, with first-generation college students 1.3 times more likely to experience harm and less likely to report such incidents due to unique challenges. Join NASPA Culture of Respect to learn about trauma-informed best practices and enhance support and prevention initiatives for first-generation student survivors. 

More information about Culture of Respect’s events can be found in the 2025 NASPA Strategies online Program Book. Additionally, Culture of Respect will have a table located in the Marriott 3rd floor Atrium, providing participants an opportunity to visit and learn more about our resources and tools.