Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Spring Week of Action
2026: Seasons of Change
This Spring Week of Action, It’s On Us is mobilizing students around the theme Seasons of Change. As cherry blossoms bloom in the Capital and snow begins to melt across campuses, we enter a new season of change — one that calls students to recognize their power as a driving force in the movement to prevent campus sexual violence. Your voice and your chapter are part of a generations-long movement on your campus, helping bring these critical conversations to the center of community life and directly to the students they are meant to serve. This Spring Week of Action, we see the seeds of change beginning to bloom across campuses nationwide.
What Is the Spring Week of Action?
During the first full week of Sexual Assault Awareness Month in April, It’s On Us hosts the Spring Week of Action — a nationwide opportunity for students to take action in violence prevention and survivor support. Since 2014, It’s On Us has empowered over 452,000 students through programming and activism, led by our network of 200+ campus chapters. This Spring Week of Action will be held from Monday, April 6 to Friday, April 10.
Here is what you can find in this Toolkit:
Event Ideas
Monday, April 6
Canvas Bag Painting
Partner with a local survivor support center or shelter to host a tote bag painting activity where students create designs featuring teal and messages of support in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
Courtesy of University of North Dakota It’s On Us
LGBTQQ+ Student Bill of Rights Resolution
Work with a Student Government senator or representative to propose a resolution adopting the LGBTQQ+ Student Bill of Rights and spark campus-wide conversation about safety, belonging, and inclusion. 
Certify Your Skills
with PEEREdu!
Join your fellow organizers at our Sexual Assault Prevention 101 training.
Tuesday, April 7
Take One, Leave One
Table outside a popular university space and have students write positive affirmations for their fellow students. Students can come up and write an affirmation on a post-it note and slip it into a fish bowl, or pick one up as they pass through.
Courtesy of University of South Carolina It’s On Us
Greek Life Pledge Drive Bracket Challenge
Turn your pledge drive into a friendly competition by organizing participating fraternities and sororities into a March Madness-style bracket, rallying chapters to raise visibility and take action.
Certify Your Skills
with PEEREdu!
Join your fellow organizers at our Engaging Men training.
Wednesday, April 8
It’s On Us Resource Fair
Host a Resource Fair to raise awareness about sexual violence and connect students with the support systems available in their campus community. Invite departments, student organizations, and local partners to share resources related to prevention, advocacy, wellness, and survivor support.
Courtesy of New Mexico State University It’s On Us
Athlete Ambassador Wellness Spotlight
Highlight student wellness by partnering with an athlete ambassador to film a “Day in the Life” video on a rest day, showing how recovery, balance, and self-care support strong leadership.
Certify Your Skills
with PEEREdu!
Join your fellow organizers at our Breaking Cycles of Violence training.
Thursday, April 9
Pub Trivia
Team up with your local brewery or pub to host a trivia night. Add in questions about the 4 D’s of Bystander Intervention in between topics like pop culture and hot topics.
Courtesy of Gettysburg College It’s On Us
Dating Norms Student Leader Interviews
Activate your chapter’s Instagram or TikTok by interviewing student leaders about healthy dating, favorite date ideas, and the relationship green flags that matter most to them. (Use prompts like “What is something you must have on a first date”, “What’s your love language”, and “Your date is doing it right if they…”).
Certify Your Skills
with PEEREdu!
Join your fellow organizers at our Community-Level Prevention training.
Friday, April 10
Consent Is Easy As Pie
Invite students to donate for the chance to pie a chapter member, turning a classic fundraiser into a conversation about consent. Require every participant to ask for permission before the pie, modeling respect, and boundary-setting.
Courtesy of Immaculata University It’s On Us
Campus Legacy Lane
Honor the legacy of fellow movement leaders, posting yard signs along a walkway on campus featuring the pictures of movement icons and their contributions. At the end of the walkway, add a sign that says “The next movement begins with you. It’s On You to carry on the legacy of change at [insert university name].”
Abuse Is Not Love
Host an online relationship Q&A using the content in our Abuse Is Not Love trainings on your chapter’s Instagram, utilizing the Poll & Questions features to engage with your campus community.
Support Services
Nationwide Support:
- National Domestic Violence Hotline
- thehotline.org
- Call 1-800-799-7233
- Text “START” to 88788
- The Network / LaRed
- tnlr.org
- Call 1-800-832-1901
- The Trevor Project
- thetrevorproject.org
- Call 866-488-7386
- Text “START” to 678-678
- Trans Lifeline
- translifeline.org
- Call 877-565-8860
(Available Monday-Friday, 1 PM-9 PM ET)
Find Resources Near You:
Get Support On Campus:
- Counseling Center
- Peer Counseling Student Orgs
- Campus Health
Chapter Resources
🗓️ Register your chapter’s events from Spring Week of Action: itsonus.us/registeranevent
📸 Tag us in your event photos @itsonus for a chance to be featured!
ℹ️ Make sure we have your chapter’s up-to-date info by registering: itsonus.us/registeryourchapter
✅ Check out the PEER EDU training schedule and join a training: itsonus.us/PEEREDUTraining
Have any questions? We’re happy to help!
Send us a message at contact@itsonus.org.