Webinar Archives
July 18 2017
Top 5 Challenges with the Clery Act and Title IX
Since joining the Clery Center, Executive Director Alison Kiss has been instrumental in the development, implementation, and instruction of curricula for institutions of higher education. In this presentation, Alison focuses on five key Clery Act challenges that are based on her years of experience in working with colleges and universities throughout the country.
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May 16 2017
Ten Years After Virginia Tech: Impacts on Campus Mental Health
In this presentation, Victor Schwartz, M.D., clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and chief medical officer for The Jed Foundation, briefly reviews the state of college student mental health, the events surrounding the Virginia Tech tragedy, and the changes that have occurred in the aforementioned areas of concern over the past 10 years. This presentation is appropriate for campus student affairs administrators, mental health counselors and advocates, public safety professionals, and any campus staff or faculty serving on threat assessment teams.
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April 21 2017
Designing Safety on Higher Ed Campuses: A CPTED Primer
Florida Design Out Crime Association Director-at-Large Ed Book and Treasurer Ernie Long present this webinar on crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). CPTED is an approach to deterring crime that creates a safer physical and built environment. This includes buildings, roads, parking lots, lighting, access control, maintenance, windows, entrances, signage, landscaping, sidewalks, and more. In the modern world, deterring crime and countering violent extremism requires a comprehensive approach. CPTED is about designing for safety and acts as a “force multiplier.” The presenters explore simple strategies and examples to make campuses safer and more secure while considering budget.
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March 21 2017
Business Continuity: Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Are you interested in learning more about the benefits and basics of continuity planning in higher education? Presenter Krista M. Dillon focuses on definition, benefits, and basics of continuity planning in higher education. These plans help minimize the negative effects of an emergency incident and expedite the restoration of functions on campus. Krista also discusses the on-the-fly business continuity planning that took place following the active shooter incident at Umpqua Community College. Participants will take away lessons learned from the application of business continuity plans for a variety of incidents.
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February 21 2017
Social Media’s Role in Campus Safety: What, Why, and What Now?
In this webinar Dr. Gary J. Margolis – founder and CEO of Social Sentinel, Inc., co-founder and director of Margolis Healy, and former University of Vermont police chief – discusses alerts to threats shared socially and bringing the digital conversation into your campus safety operations. Learning objectives for this presentation include understanding the difference between monitoring social media and receiving alerts to threats shared publicly; identifying what you can do to balance public safety with the rights of individuals to speak, gather, and protest; and flagging the employee training and procedural issues your operating procedures must address when incorporating alerts to threats into your public safety program.
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January 17 2017
Findings of the 2016 National Higher Education Emergency Management Program Needs Assessment
During this session, Andre Le Duc presents the results of the 2016 National Higher Education Emergency Management Program Needs Assessment and discusses the five final recommendations, which were vetted and refined by an advisory committee, and next steps for moving forward. The findings are part of a study requested and sponsored by the National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), the Disaster Resilient Universities® Network, and the International Association of Emergency Managers-Universities and Colleges Caucus. Data was collected from a survey of emergency management practitioners at institutions of higher education (IHEs), targeted interviews, case studies, discussions at a summit of representatives from IHEs, and input from a project advisory committee.
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November 17 2016
NCCPS: Where We Are and Moving Forward Together
In this webinar, Kim Richmond, the inaugural NCCPS director, provides an update on NCCPS activities including highlights from emerging issues forums on institutionalizing the Clery Act, global safety, policing off-campus communities, marijuana legalization, police and community relations, and campus carry; our Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigation and Adjudication Institute; outcomes of a nationwide higher education emergency management needs assessment; and other projects. Kim also discusses future NCCPS activities and initiatives and solicits feedback from attendees on what topics of concern should be addressed in the future.
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October 20 2016
Applying the Best Available Research Evidence to Build Comprehensive Strategies for Sexual Violence Prevention
Eliminating sexual violence on college campuses and in communities requires a comprehensive approach to primary prevention based on the best available research evidence. In this webinar, Kathleen C. Basile, PhD, a subject matter expert for sexual violence definitions, research, evidence-based prevention strategies, and surveillance, provides an overview of the latest knowledge related to sexual violence, including risk and protective factors, evidence-based strategies, and the need for comprehensive, multi-level approaches that address the complexities of this problem.
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September 20 2016
Motivational Interviewing for Campus Police
Motivational interviewing is effective at fostering long-term behavior change and lowering high-risk drinking behavior. Students report that being arrested or receiving a citation is one of the most negative drinking-related consequences, which suggests that the mere presence of a police officer may increase the student's own motivation to change.
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June 21 2016
Why Campuses Should Conduct Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigations
This webinar is presented by Jeffrey J. Nolan, J.D., an attorney with Dinse Knapp McAndrew and NCCPS faculty member for our Trauma-Informed Sexual Assault Investigation and Adjudication Institute. Promising practices strongly suggest that when colleges and universities conduct sexual assault investigations and adjudications as required by Title IX, they should employ a trauma-informed approach.
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May 17 2016
Planning for the Safety of Minors: Routine and Emergency Situations
Ann H. Franke, president of Wise Results, LLC, brings attention to an issue that often goes unnoticed. Look around campus and you’ll notice lots of kids. They come without parents, particularly during the summer, to attend camps and academic enrichment programs. Your institution probably runs year-round tutoring, both on and off campus, K-12 school partnerships, and lots more.
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April 19 2016
Sexual Assault: Courageous Conversations and Bystander Intervention
It is uncomfortable to talk about sex, it is difficult to talk about sexual assault, and it is troubling to have to consider the behaviors of perpetrators who commit these crimes. It takes courage to have a conversation. The prevalence and growing concern regarding sexual assault in higher education cannot be denied. In this webinar, retired Burlington, VT, police chief and national advisor on sexual assault prevention, Tom Tremblay, advocates for having “courageous community conversations."
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April 07 2016
You Have Options: An Overview of the National Law Enforcement Sexual Assault Reporting Program
Led by law enforcement professionals working in partnership with victim advocates and experts in the field of sexual assault response and prevention, the aim of the You Have Options Program (YHOP) is to make the law enforcement response to sexual assault more effective. Specifically, YHOP focuses on changing two fundamental elements in the law enforcement response to sexual violence: increasing the number of victims who report to law enforcement and thoroughly investigating identified offenders for serial perpetration.
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February 16 2016
Adding International Incidents to Your Campus All-Hazard Emergency Response Plans
In this webinar, Pascal Schuback, former Global Emergency Manager at the University of Washington and Director at Humanitarian Toolbox, discusses the essential elements needed to expand your campus all-hazard emergency response plan to include international incidents.
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December 01 2015
Behavioral Threat Assessment on Campus: What You Need to Know
Does your campus have the ability to address threatening behavior from students, employees, or external sources? Does your process meet current best practices for campus violence prevention? In this webinar, Dr. Marisa Randazzo provides an overview of best practices in campus threat assessment, components of effective campus threat assessment programs, and steps in the threat assessment process to guide your campus to success.
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November 10 2015
Managing External Relations and Off-Campus Conduct
This presentation features four engaging speakers from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. These experienced public safety officials discuss managing external relations and off-campus conduct and how the VCU Police Department has worked strategically with campus partners such as neighboring community and student groups, property-owners, local police, and city stakeholders to address the issues.
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September 22 2015
The Implications of Social Media on Campus Safety and Security: The Role of Social Media Threat Alerts
In this webinar, Dr. Gary J. Margolis, co-founder of Margolis Healy and president & CEO of Social Sentinel, Inc., explores the role and impact of social media on campus safety and security. Specifically, Dr. Margolis discusses how the proliferation of social media has changed the way students, faculty and staff communicate and the unique challenges this creates for those charged with the safety and security of college campuses including police, campus public safety, counseling services, residential life, threat assessment teams, student affairs, and others.
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August 18 2015
Sports and Special Event Security Planning: Best Practices
Richard Morman, CPP, CSSP - Independent Consultant and Deputy Chief of Police (Retired), The Ohio State University identifies best practices for safely and effectively managing large on-campus events.
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June 23 2015
Best Fans In America: Working to Change the Culture of College Football Tailgating
Kim Dude, Director, Wellness Resource Center, University of Missouri explains the essentials of managing tailgating. Tailgating at football games is a college tradition. Tailgating can be fun and truly enhance the fan experience. However, all too often high risk drinking during tailgating can result in alcohol poisoning, violence and vandalism. The University of Missouri has taken a proactive approach to problematic tailgating.
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May 28 2015
Framing Three Key Issues in Campus Public Safety
In this webinar, national experts discuss three essential topics in campus public safety: trauma-informed sexual assault investigation, presented by Thomas R. Tremblay; behavioral threat assessment, presented by Dr. Marisa Randazzo; and fair and impartial policing, presented by Steven J. Healy.
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