Indiana University’s Athletics Policy Disqualifying Athletes with Records of Sexual Violence

By Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., Professor, Sport Management, Drexel University, ejs95@drexel.edu   On April 12, 2017, the Faculty Athletics Committee (FAC) at Indiana University (Bloomington) approved a policy that disqualifies prospective athletes with records of sexual violence from being awarded athletic scholarships at the University and bars them from practicing or competing on a University-sponsored team. According to the policy, the definition of sexual violence is drawn from the Indi