Examining college sexual violence mandatory reporting policies and report outcomes: Evidence does not support a universal approach over alternative approaches.

OBJECTIVE: policies best facilitate beneficial outcomes, such as addressing cases of sexual violence and supporting survivors. Yet, these assumptions have not been supported with empirical evidence. HYPOTHESES: approach) was associated with the number of reports made to the Title IX office and key report outcomes following a mandated report. There were no formal hypotheses. METHOD: = 260). RESULTS: policy. However, there were no clear significant differences between policy approaches for other outcomes, including total reports, percentage of reports possibly actionable under Title IX policy, how frequently survivors responded to contact from the Title IX office, or how frequently survivors wanted or received a formal investigation process, accommodations, or resource referrals. CONCLUSIONS: approaches. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).