Crisis Management

http://www.managementhelp.org/crisis/crisis.htm
Free Management Library provides information about how to deal with a crisis. They discuss how to react once the incident has happened, how to prevent incidents and specific examples of crisis’s.

http://aboutpublicrelations.net/crisis.htm
This website focuses on the public relations aspect of a crisis. It discusses how important it is to have a prepared Public Relations person and what that could look like.

http://www.cmionline.org/
Crisis Management Institute offer training programs to prepare for a crisis on a school campus. They offer information for every step of a crisis; before, during and after.

http://www.lclark.edu/dept/hrpolicy/crisis_manage.html
This is a link to Lewis and Clark’s University’s plan for crisis. They describe the purpose of their Crisis Management Committee and a general overview of what the university would do to react to a crisis on campus.

http://www.felician.edu/crisismanagement/media/FelicianCollegeCrisisManagementResponseStrategies.pdf
Felician College provides their plan for a crisis on campus. They describe what would happen in a variety of situations and who would make the major decisions for that crisis. Also included is who would be brought in to go take action once decisions were made.

http://chronicle.com/jobs/news/2006/07/2006071401c/careers.html
The Chronicle of Higher Education provides an article about the importance of preparing for incidents that could occur on a college campus. The article discusses that due to the number of crisis’ that have happened around the country and how other schools need to learn from those universities.

Copyright and Intellectual Property

http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
Brad Templeton attempts to dispel many myths about copyright laws. He provides the correct information in order to avoid legal issues when using someone else’s work.

http://www.wipo.int/about-ip/en/
This website gives a definition of what intellectual property really is. The authors provide links to further understand this topic and the rights that are connected to copyrights and intellectual property.

http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ1.html
Detailed information about what copyright laws exist, what is protected, what is not protected and other important information is listed.

http://www2.sims.berkeley.edu/resources/infoecon/Intellectual_Property.html
A list of websites relating to copyrights, intellectual property, and other patents are complied on this link. The information provided ranges from detailed to general.

Information Technology

http://www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal8.htm
This is a link to various US Codes and other policies regarding technology. Information about patents, fraud, privacy and other issues are included.

http://chronicle.com/infotech/
The Chronicle of Higher Education gives an insight into the current issues in regards to technology on campuses. Included is how universities reach students in a crisis, how students communicate and engage in their education using technology.

http://www.hg.org/tech.html
This organization provides information on law firms around the country who specialize in technology law, compute law and other related issues.

Sexual Harassment

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.html
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission provides information about what sexual harassment is in relation to the workplace. Information is also provided when a complaint needs to be filed.

http://www.sexualharassmentsupport.org/
This website describes what sexual harassment is and the different forms it can take. There is also links to the different reactions that victims can have due to sexual harraessment.

http://www.employer-employee.com/sexhar1.htm
Here employers are provided with information about what they can change in their workplace to avoid sexual harassment. Specifically assistance is given when considering sexual harassment training for their employees.

http://www.now.org/issues/harass/030206aauwreport.html
This article is about the current issues regarding sexual harassment at universities. It discusses how students view sexual harassment and some of the statistics about this issue.

http://www.gseis.ucla.edu/ccs/digests/dig9609.html
This article details what sexual harassment looks like on college campuses and offers help when putting together policies regarding sexual harassment. Links are provided to research articles and other information to get more detailed resources.

Legal Issues Related to Students and Employees with Disabilities

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Students who have a disability are able to use this site to find out what their rights are when getting ready to start college. The information provided helps them to navigate through a new world that is different from high school and figure out how to receive the resources they need for success.

http://cte.udel.edu/disabilities.htm
The Center for Teaching Effectivness has put together information for faculty who will be teaching students who have a disability. Various laws are explained as well as resources for the best way to teach their students and help them in class.

http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html
This website is a resource for employees to find out their rights as an employee with a disability. It is a simple straight forward guide to ask for assistance at work, figure out if discrimination is happening at their workplace and other information.

http://www.opm.gov/disability/success_1-06.asp
Employees with disabilities and work for the federal government tell their stories. They describe their life stories, how their disability has played a part in their career and how they have found ways to be successful.

http://www.ada.gov/employmt.htm
Questions are answered about the Americans Disabilities Act. It is set up as a question and answer site so that all aspects of this act are covered and explained.

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/TB_852/cwwed_e.asp
This website gives employers information about how to create a better workplace for their employees who have disabilities. Employers can look at this site to get a better idea of what resources may be needed for their employees.

Personnel and Employment Issues

http://www.dol.gov/elaws/
Employees and employers are able to use this website to find information in regards to the workplace. Experts are available to give advice and provide information on various employment issues.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/Table_Labor.htm
Cornell Law School provides links to national employment laws. There are also links for each state and their specific employment laws and policies.

http://www.elinfonet.com/
Various court cases are detailed on this website that are related to employment. Many employment laws and policies are also described in detail. A lot of information related to human resources is also available.

http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Issues_and_Causes/Employment_and_Workplace_Issues/
Through this website you are able to navigate to various websites about age discrimination, religion at work, laws on employment and many other employment topics. Many articles and websites are organized in any easy way to find the needed information.

Student Discipline and Alcohol Issues on Campus

http://www.fsc.edu/catalog/StudentLife/code.html
This is the Student Code of Conduct at Fitchburg State College in Massachusetts. It describes in detail what behaviors are not allowed by the university and what was involved in disciplinary action.

http://www.marininstitute.org/alcohol_policy/sonoma.htm
The Marin Institute is an organization that works with other organizations on alcohol policies and deal with other issues in relation to alcohol. There is information about their work with Sonoma State University and how they are dealing with alcohol issues on campus.

http://alcoholism.about.com/od/college/College_Binge_Drinking_Issues.htm
This website provides many links to articles to drinking issues on college campuses. The articles discuss different ways alcohol is abused; statistics college student’s drinking habits and the affects of alcohol.

http://www.higheredcenter.org/pubs/pire-em.pdf
Many organizations were involved in creating this guide about drinking on colleges campuses. The authors provide information about prevention programs, how students abuse alcohol, and other information related to this topic.

http://www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/
Like other websites this link provides information about the issues related to college student drinking. Unlike other sites it has links specifically for administration, the students, college student parent as well as information about high school students. There is information about drinking statistics, research on drinking and other important aspects on drinking.