Indonesia's policy on preventing and responding to sexual abuse in universities is a difficult and confusing policy that attracts national and international attention, both inside and outside the universities. As university environment evolves, the requirement to comply with these regulations encourages institutions to confront sexual assault directly. This study explores the effects of university policy negotiation mechanisms for the prevention of sexual violence. The regulations of 15 Indonesian universities were examined to identify their policies on sexual violence. Findings show that the universities establish process adherence, formulate agendas, enable dynamics, address power imbalances, and take decisive action. This study enables institutional change at the intersection of policy, cultural, and social problems vital to universities by analysing the outcomes of policy negotiation. This study adds to the growing body of evidence that universities are altering organisational life, and show that universities in this study demonstrate policy-negotiation skills in this area.