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This paper presents a systems science\u2013based theory of change for addressing alcohol-involved sexual violence, developed through collaborative modeling with campus collaborators as part of the CAMPUS (Collaborative Model-building Project to Understand Sexual Violence) study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study presents a stock-and-flow diagram (SFD) theory of change developed by a research team through the synthesis of three causal loop diagrams co-produced by three cohorts of students and practitioners across five college campuses. The SFD formalizes key feedback structures shaping alcohol use, sexual violence, and campus responses.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The resulting SFD models the interplay of alcohol availability, drinking culture, peer norms, and consent communication. Key reinforcing loops highlight how alcohol use, consent, rape myths, and underreporting of sexual violence incidents mutually reinforce one another. Balancing loops underscore the potential of peer support and bystander interventions to interrupt these cycles. 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