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 2024-25 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 2025 Events
Bystander Engagement Campaign
3/31 -4/4
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!
"What Were You Wearing?" Art Installation
4/8 - 4/17
Kansas Union Gallery
The Installation challenges participants to engage with the universal connection we have with clothing and reflect on what gives this specific rape culture myth so much power.
Gallery Reception: 4/10, 4pm - 6pm
Sex Toys and Trivia
4/17, 6pm - 9pm
Daisy Hill Commons
In partnership with KU SURGE, join us for a trivia night bringing awareness to healthy relationships and boundaries.
Expansive Intimacies: Building Healthy Relationships Beyond Norms
4/22, 6pm
Kansas Room, Kansas Union
What does intimacy mean for your relationships? This workshop on non-normative conceptions of intimacy includes reflective activities and group discussion. Participants will gain an intimacy value map and tools to communicate their intimacy values to others.
Denim Day
4/30, 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.