Restructured Funding Guidelines Impact Club Sports Travel
The Stanford Department of Athletics has restructured club sports funding processes for the '25-'26 academic year, making it increasingly difficult for teams to fund travel.
A spokesperson from Stanford's Department of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreation (DAPER) stated that the changes aim to ensure funding is "transparent and equitable" under Title IX among all 47 club sports.
The intent of the changes was to make sure funding was "transparent and equitable" under Title IX among all 47 club sports.
- Club sports administration worked with the Office of General Counsel (OGC) and a third-party analyst to review and restructure the club funding processes and distributions.
Author's summary: Stanford's restructured funding guidelines affect club sports travel.