The NCAA's board of governors plans to work on expanding the organization's sexual violence policies regarding athletes with a history of sexual violence.
Currently, the NCAA does not have rules that prohibit schools from accepting student-athletes with a record of sexual violence. The board had a "robust discussion" in its annual NCAA convention on Wednesday about changes to that policy, according to chairman Michael Drake.
"I think we are committed to addressing this very important issue," Drake said.
In December, two members of Congress called for the creation of an independent commission to look into how college athletes who have been punished for sexual assault have no restrictions from transferring to a new school.