College Cheerleading Safety Initiative

What is the CCSI?

The College Cheerleading Safety Initiative was developed and unveiled in November 2006 to further promote cheerleading safety at the college level. AACCA strongly encourages all NCAA, NAIA, NJCAA and other college institutions to support this effort. The initiative allows coaches, institutions and conferences to demonstrate their commitment to safety by agreeing to and following the basic principles of the AACCA safety rules while focusing on their primary role as ambassadors and spirit leaders for their respective institution. By pledging support for the CCSI, institutions agree to the following:

Maintain current AACCA certification status for the coaches of your cheer program.

Adhere to the AACCA College Cheerleading Safety Rules at all times.

Affirm that the squad's primary focus will be its responsibility to generate school spirit and lead the crowd in support of the institution's athletic teams.

How does our institution or conference join?

If your institution or conference is not listed below and you wish to support the initiative, please have your coach or administrator contact one of the following CCSI administrators:

AACCA: Jim Lord NCA: Bill Boggs
UCA: John White USA: Michael Burgess

Who has already joined?

The following NCAA schools have already pledged their support for the College Cheerleading Safety Initiative:

National Collegiate Athletic Association
  Division I-A
Arizona State University
Arkansas State University
Auburn University
Ball State University
Baylor University
Boise State University
Boston College
Bowling Green State University
Brigham Young University
Central Michigan University
Clemson University
Colorado State University
DePaul University
Duke University
East Carolina University
Eastern Michigan University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida International University
Georgetown University
Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech)
Indiana University
Iowa State University
Kansas State University
Kent State University
Louisiana State University
Marshall University
Michigan State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Mississippi State University
New Mexico State University
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Ohio University
Oklahoma State University
Pennsylvania State University
Providence College
Rice University
Rutgers University
San Diego State University
San José State University
Southern Methodist University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Temple University
Texas Tech University
United States Military Academy (Army)
United States Naval Academy (Navy)
University of Alabama
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Arizona
University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of California - Los Angeles
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado
University of Connecticut
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Hawai'i
University of Idaho
University of Illinois
University of Iowa
University of Kansas
University of Kentucky
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
University of Louisiana at Monroe
University of Louisville
University of Maryland
University of Memphis
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Minnesota
University of Mississippi
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska
University of Nevada
University of Nevada - Las Vegas
University of New Mexico
University of New Orleans
University of North Carolina
University of North Texas
University of Oklahoma
University of Oregon
University of South Carolina
University of South Florida
University of Southern Mississippi
University of Tennessee
University of Texas
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
University of Wyoming
Vanderbilt University
Villanova University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)
Wake Forest University
West Virginia University
Western Kentucky University
  Division I-AA
Austin Peay State University
California State University, Sacramento
Central Connecticut State University
College of Charleston
Eastern Illinois University
Eastern Kentucky University
Eastern Washington University
Elon University
George Washington University
Grambling State University
Harvard University
Idaho State University
Lafayette College
Liberty University
Monmouth University
Morehead State University
Niagara University
Northern Arizona University
Portland State University
Quinnipiac University
Radford University
Sam Houston State University
Savannah State University
Southern University
Stephen F. Austin State University
Tennessee State University
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
University of Montana
University of North Carolina - Charlotte
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University of Northern Colorado
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rhode Island
Western Carolina University
  Division I-AAA
Butler University
California State University, Fullerton
California State University, Northridge
Chicago State University
Drake University
Drexel University
Gonzaga University
Hofstra University
Illinois State University
Kennesaw State University
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Missouri State University
North Dakota State University
Northeastern University
Oakland University
Saint Mary's College of California
Southern Utah University
Towson University
University of Albany
University of California, Davis
University of Delaware
University of Detroit Mercy
University of Hartford
University of Illinois at Chicago
University of Maine
University of Texas, Pan American
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Utah Valley State College
Valparaiso University
Western Illinois University
Wright State University
  Division II
Bentley College
California State University, Chico
California State University, San Bernardino
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Concord University
Emporia State University
Georgia College & State University
Grand Valley State University
Hawaii Pacific University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania
Midwestern State University
Missouri Southern State University
Missouri Western State University
Northeastern State University
Northern Kentucky University
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwood University
Pittsburg State University
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Southern Connecticut State University
Southern New Hampshire University
Tarleton State University
University of North Alabama
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
University of West Florida
University of West Georgia
Valdosta State University
Wayne State University
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Wilmington College (DE)
  Division III
Adrian College
Becker College
College Misericordia
Delaware Valley College
Framingham State College
Keene State College
Keystone College
Methodist University
Millikin University
Moravian College
New York University
North Carolina Wesleyan College
Ohio Northern University
Pennsylvania State Univ. Erie, the Behrend College
Rockford College
Roger Williams University
Salem College
Salem State College
State University of New York at Oswego
The College of New Jersey
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of Texas at Dallas
Wesley College
Wittenberg University
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
  Division NAIA
Azusa Pacific University
Bethel College
Grace College
Houston Baptist University
Indiana Wesleyan University
Loyola University
McPherson College
Savannah College of Art & Design
University of Saint Francis
National Junior College Athletic Association
  Division NJCAA
Barton County Community College
Butler Community College - Kansas
Cloud County Community College
Columbus State Community College
Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Dodge City Community College
Fort Scott Community College
Garden City Community College
Glendale Community College
Highland Community College - Kansas
Howard College
Hutchinson Community College
Jefferson College
Kilgore College
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Navarro College
North Idaho College
Pearl River Community College
St. Louis Community College-Meramec
Suffolk County Community College-Selden
Three Rivers Community College (MO)
Trinity Valley Community College
Weatherford College
Other Community Colleges
  Division JuCo
Pierce College
California Community Colleges
  Division CommCo
Bakersfield College
Fullerton College
Glendale College
Orange Coast College
Palomar College
Santa Barbara City College
Santa Monica College
Sierra College
Ventura College

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