EDUCAUSE | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; and Physical Security

9 Reasons Why Campus Police and IT Should Start Talking

ckeller — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:26 -0500

When discussing video surveillance with campus police and IT departments at various schools and universities, I frequently hear an undercurrent of distrust between the two groups.

FERPA and Campus Security

ckeller — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:00:39 -0500

This is a NACUA Notes from August 6, 2007, that discusses the issue of questionable student behavior and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ("FERPA"). This publication answers several student privacy questions concerning this issue.

Last Week’s Campus Lockdowns

ckeller — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:25:28 -0500

"Delaware State University made all the headlines on September 21 when a freshman shot and wounded two students on campus, one seriously. An arrest and an apology later, the 18-year-old charged with the crime sits behind bars. But months after Virginia Tech, the incident sparked comparisons in both the nature of the shootings and the effectiveness of the response."

ACU Technology Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan

ckeller — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:38:10 -0500

This is the Technology Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Plan for Abilene Christian University.

Report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel

ckeller — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:22:27 -0500

This is the report on the Virginia Tech shooting by a review panel appointed by the governor of Virginia.

The report covers the following topics, physical security, privacy laws, mental health of students, and emergency response.

Student-Initiated Safety Checks

ckeller — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:26:52 -0500

When cellphones become safety monitoring devices, students, parents, and administrators can worry less.

University Campus Safety Final Report

drupal — Fri, 25 May 2007 10:07:30 -0500

In light of the recent tragedy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Florida Governor Charlie Crist signed an executive order April 30, 2007, creating a Gubernatorial Task Force to research University Campus Safety in Florida. The Task Force, chaired by Department of Children and Families Secretary Bob Butterworth, will evaluate the security risks at the college and university campuses throughout the State. Other members include representatives of law enforcement, education, disaster planning, the Attorney General's office and students. The Task Force will meet in several locations across the State before submitting their findings and recommendations to Governor Crist on May 24, 2007

Final Report of Emergency Communication Systems for Florida University and Community College Campuses

drupal — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:06:00 -0500

This report studies the current emergency communications system for Florida higher education institutions which do not have PA systems that are similar to the K-12 schools. Universities and Colleges require systems and procedures to rapidly pass critical information in emergency situations to all buildings classrooms, laboratories, and offices to alert students, faculty and staff regarding emergency situations such as a terrorist event, active shooter, bomb threat, hazmat release, or natural event such as tornado. Three important criteria are relevant to campus alert/notification systems: (1) provide an alert to the campus population as quickly as possible; (2) alert and inform the campus population in multiple areas with different instructions that could change rapidly; (3) provide at least a means of basic communications under extreme situations such as a power outage and/or downed telephone service. These criteria must also consider the limitations of the disabled.

Privacy vs. Security

drupal — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:57:32 -0500

"Even before all the details emerged in last week's mass shootings at Virginia Tech University, a specific chain of responses seemed certain: The university would announce an internal investigation, an outside law enforcement agency would commence its own, colleges across the country would promise to revisit their safety procedures and Congress would hold a hearing."

Criminal Background Checks Proposed

drupal — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:15:59 -0600

"Criminal background checks performed on a case-by-case basis were among the recommendations made by a University of North Carolina system task force on campus safety issues."