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.

College and the Constitution

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/speech/pubcollege/Index.aspx
The information found at this website focuses on how the First Amendment plays out on college campuses. It gives information on the various aspects of college culture that can be affected by this amendment and specific information for administrators.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/132128/suppression_of_first_amendment_rights.html
Here you can find articles on current issues occurring on college campuses when it comes to the first amendment. IT also provides links to find out more about what universities are doing in regards to restricting freedom of speech on campuses.

http://www.splc.org/legalresearch.asp?id=9
Cases which have affected how the first amendment affects college policies are summarized here. The cases are briefly discussed, what the court’s ruling was and what new policies are now in place because of that case.

http://www.usconstitution.net/const.html
This website provides the constitution in its entirety. The table of contents allows one to navigate through the constitution to find what area they would like to read.

http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0858203.html
On this website there is information about the fourteenth amendment. It provides background on the cases that have led to this amendment and how things have changed.

Federal Regulations

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/FERPA-Overview.htm
A brief overview of FERPA is laid out on this website. It briefly describes what needs to be protected under FERPA and what is not protected. The website describes itself as a “step by step guide” for those working in educational institutions.

http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode20/usc_sec_20_00001232---g000-.html
This is a link to the actually FERPA code. It is the document that spells out what FERPA is, in legal jargon.

http://www.unt.edu/ferpa/
University of Texas has training for their employees that have access to students’ records. This website is their training guide and provides employees with the information the need before starting work with the records.

http://www.titleix.info/
This website is all about Title IX and what it means. It has links to all information relating to this policy and how it relates to high schools, colleges, sports and much much more.

http://bailiwick.lib.uiowa.edu/ge/
The focus on this website is how Title IX relates to sports. It discusses the equality that does and does not exist in the athletic world. It also provides general information on Title IX.

Liability and Risk Management

http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/41/11/1-a
This is an article from a psychiatric perspective. It discusses what various universities are doing in response to possible suicides on campus and what administration can do to prevent them. The issue of confidentiality briefly covered.

http://www.securityoncampus.org/lawyers/liability.html
Many links are provided about many different cases and how the court’s rulings have affected liability issues. Each court case refers to possible incidents on college campuses and what the university is required to do for each.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-09-19-college-counseling_N.htm?csp=34
This is an article that talks about counseling that is provided for students on college campuses. The importance of reaching students quickly is discussed especially after what happened at Virginia Tech.

http://www.judgemitch.com/index.html
This website is for a man who is a well known speaker on risk management. He provides much needed information on the topic. He also travels to universities to talk to students about their role in risk management and how they can prevent accidents from occurring.
http://chronicle.com/free/2007/04/2007041703n.htm
There is information here about what can be learned after Virginia Tech. It goes through the activities of the day and what universities can do if the same thing happened at their institution.

http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2378/Risk-Management-in-Higher-Education.html
This website provides information about where risk lies on college campuses. It gives a brief summary of what needs to be known about tort liability and risk.