Sexual Assault Awareness Month
What is SAAM?
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) is a national campaign held in April that raises awareness and education about sexual assault. At KU, SAPEC holds a range SAAM events and programs in April in collaboration with students, other university offices, and community organizations.
Bystander Awareness Campaign
In April 2025, SAPEC and KU introduced a new bystander awareness campaign celebrating the 5,000+ bystanders who have been trained during the 2025-2026 academic year as part of the Jayhawks Give a Flock training. Bystander intervention is a key research-backed strategy to prevent sexual assault on campuses like KU. When Jayhawks are trained to look out for one another, we can keep our campus safer from harassment and violence.
Awareness Flags
In previous years, KU installed an awareness flag display on the Watson library lawn. The flags represented the number of KU students who are impacted by sexual assault. Survivor statistics are listed here for continued awareness of the impact of sexual assault on college campuses.All SAAM 2026 Events
Relate & Propagate
4/2, 7 pm
Haworth Hall Greenhouse
Please join the Sexual Assault Prevention & Education Center in the Haworth Greenhouse for a workshop addressing the power of social norming, cultivating community, and leadership in violence prevention. Each person leaves with a gift! Registration is required.
Bystander Engagement Campaign
4/6-4/10, 10:30 AM-1:30 PM
Watson Library Lawn
Check out how many Jayhawks really do give a flock at the display on Watson Lawn all week. Stop by early to grab a free Jayhawks <3 Consent t-shirt!
SAPEC @ Wags for Wellness: Emotional Regulation as Violence Prevention
4/8, 7 PM
Crawford Community Center
Join SAPEC and HERO for this special Wags for Wellness focused on emotional regulation as violence prevention! Learn more about emotional regulation and how it can be applied to violence prevention while making sensory regulation tools.
Through the Phog: Demystifying Survivor Support
4/22, 12-2 PM
The Hive, Capitol Federal Hall
Sometimes it’s challenging to know what to say when someone confides in you. Join SAPEC and CARE Services to learn tools on how to show up for survivors, boundaries & burnout, and local resources.
The Sexual Trauma and Abuse Care Center Presents: Take Back the Night
4/25, 5-7 PM
Alderson Auditorium, KU Memorial Union, 4th Floor (access from Jayhawk Blvd, parking garage & elevator, Mississippi St & elevator)
Take Back the Night is the oldest worldwide movement to end sexual assault, rape, abuse, harassment and trafficking. This event is open to students, advocates, and community members. The events will include a college campus Resource Fair at KU Alderson Auditorium; student led advocacy and a march. For additional information please reference the Care Center's website.
Office Open House
4/28, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
SAPEC Office, DHDC (1000 Sunnyside Ave.) Suite 4089
SAPEC is in a new office suite on campus! Come stop by our new space and learn about upcoming opportunities while snacking on a tasty treat.
Do You Have a Minute? Responding with a Trauma-Informed Lens
4/28, 2-3:15 PM
Staff & faculty can RSVP on MyTalent via this link
Being a Jayhawk means caring for and about the wellbeing of our Flock. One of the ways we do that is to listen and support each other in our most difficult moments. “Do You Have a Minute?” is a training that aims to equip faculty and staff with information about the impacts of stress and trauma, how to respond in an empathetic and thoughtful way, and the resources available to the KU community to support Jayhawks during their time in the nest.
Denim Day
4/29, 11am - 1pm
Wescoe Beach
This international day of action encourages people to wear denim and share messages of support for survivors to combat victim blaming and educate others about sexual violence. In partnership with SEC, SAPEC will also host a denim drive to collect denim of all kinds for KU's community closet.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend University of Kansas sponsored events. If you require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in an event, please contact Jaclyn Carpenter at carpenterjaclyn@ku.edu.