Campus Safety and Violence Prevention
Health, Safety, and Well-being Campus Safety and Violence Prevention
The Campus Safety and Violence Prevention KC is a forum for all higher education administrators responsible for the safety, security, and emotional needs of the campus community and institution. By encouraging member interaction through the sharing of ideas, trends, best practices, resources, and research, the Campus Safety and Violence Prevention KC fosters collaboration, awareness, and support for campus safety.
Welcome
The Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Knowledge Community is eager to help you create a safer, stronger, and more vibrant campus community. We believe campus safety and violence prevention efforts are maximized when student affairs professionals collaborate within and beyond their campus communities. Our goal is to build collaborative leadership, support, understanding, and expertise across the profession.
If you have a story to share, expertise to offer, or energy to spare, we would love to hear from you. Many people on our leadership team came to the KC through their own encounter with campus crisis, tragedy, or violence. You may be looking for personal connections with other student affairs professionals who understand, or you may be eager to share your research interests and professional responsibilities on a broader scale. If you're interested in publishing, presenting, serving on the leadership team, or just sharing a virtual cup of coffee with someone who understands, we would love to connect with you.
We hope these resources support safety on your campus and beyond. Know of great resources not on our list? Please share for inclusion in our virtual library. If you have questions or need additional assistance please feel free to reach out to any member of our leadership team.
Goals
The Campus Safety and Violence Prevention Knowledge Community (CSVPKC) is a cooperative educational forum for all college and university administrators and paraprofessionals charged with meeting the physical safety and security needs of campus infrastructure, the emotional needs of the campus community, and other institutional needs, including the protection of image and promotion of business continuity. Members of this community represent a broad range of functional areas within college student affairs administration, and other realms of campus administration, including academic affairs, facilities management, campus police, health centers, public relations, external affairs, legal affairs, etc.
New membership is encouraged by those with similar interests regardless of discipline, professional preparation, and/or campus roles and responsibilities. By encouraging member interaction through the sharing of ideas and concepts, discussion of trends, best practices, innovative resources and research, the CSKC provides a sustained and organized effort to foster collaboration, awareness, knowledge, and support regarding the management of campus safety.
GOALS
- To foster knowledge and awareness of historical and current incidents, current trends, and effective strategies associated with the management of campus safety.
- To encourage innovative and scholarly research related to campus safety and to encourage significant contributions to the field through the development and presentation of conference programs and workshops.
- To build a support network of professional colleagues and to develop and share a comprehensive database of valuable resources relevant to all areas of our work with all elements of campus safety.
- To offer assistance and support to our colleagues in the preparation for and response to campus safety issues as well as to provide guidance and feedback on protocols prior to and following campus safety-related activities and incidents.
- To build communicative and collaborative partnerships with our administrative colleagues within the field of student affairs and beyond including professionals from external agencies such as emergency management, fire, police, counseling, public health, emergency medicine, etc.
- To sponsor an annual pre-conference program related to campus safety management and its functions within college student affairs.
- To create and highlight innovative approaches to campus safety management and to develop and promote best practices and standards related to management protocol, including assessment and evaluation.
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The CSVP KC meets the second Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m. EST. Our meetings are open to all, and we would love to see you drop in from time to time. Reach out to the Chair for access information.
Currently, the CSVP KC has the following open leadership positions (as of 5/24/22):
+ Regions I, II, III, IV-East, IV-West, V
+ Research Coordinator
+ Outreach Coordinator
+ Virtual Learning and Engagement Coordinator
Please contact the Chair or review postings on Volunteer Central for application instructions. Have an interest not reflected in these opportunities? Please reach out. We are eager to hear your ideas and open to creating new leadership roles.
Be sure to check out our social media outlets and blog posts for the most updated information on KC opportunities.
Recent Blogs
Leadership Team
Knowledge Community leaders are NASPA volunteers who have generously devoted their time to their Knowledge Community. Chairs are elected by the Knowledge Community members while Regional representatives are selected from within the Region. Additional roles are selected by the Knowledge Community.
Awards
Resources
CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COUNSELING
- FEMA - Emergency Management Institute - The College List (Graduate, Undergraduate, Certification Programs)
- FEMA - National Preparedness
- FEMA - Emergency Management Institute - List of Courses
- FEMA - Emergency Management Institute - Distance Learning Program
- IACLEA - International Association of Campus and Law Enforcement Administrators - Distance Learning
- IACLEA - International Association of Campus and Law Enforcement Administrators - Leadership Institues
- Critical Incident Stress Management - Consulting and Training
- International Association of Emergency Managers - Certification
COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY RELATED INCIDENTS
Virginia Tech
- A Digital Library for Recovery, Research, and Learning From April 16, 2007, at Virginia Tech
- A Narrative of Personal Experiences and Recovery Efforts Carried Out in the Wake of the Virginia Tech Shootings
- Anger, Aggression, and Psychology: Personal and Professional Reflections on the Virginia Tech Tragedy
- Emergency Notification at Virginia Tech - Information and Communication Infrastructure Issues
- Helping in the Wake of Disaster: A Graduate Student's Perspective in the Aftermath of the VT Tragedy
- Loneliness and Belonging: A Reflection on the Meanings and Values of Social Networks in the Wake of the Virginia Tech Shootings
- Mass Shootings at Virginia Tech - Report of the Review Panel to Governor Kaine
- Personal Reflections on the Virginia Tech Tragedy From a Victim's Spouse With Commentary by a Close Colleague
- Seeing the Picture from Inside the Frame: Two Therapists' Observations Following the Virginia Tech Tragedy
- Talking with Students about the Virginia Tech Tragedy
- The 2007 Virginia Tech Shootings: Identification and Application of Lessons Learned
- The Tragic Shootings at Virginia Tech: Personal Perspectives, Prospects, and Preventive Potentials
- Traumatology - Special Issue on the VT Shootings - Editorial
- Virginia Tech Memorial
- Virginia Tech Security Infrastructure Working Group Report
- Virginia Tech Report - Report to the President on Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy
Northern Illinois University
Texas A&M University
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COMPASSION FATIGUE
- ACE-Network: Secondary Trauma of Compassion Fatigue in Caretaker and Helping Professions
- Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project
- Overcoming Compassion Fatigue
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (PREVENTION, PREPARATION, RESPONSE, RECOVERY)
- Crisis Communication
- Definition of an Emergency Operations Plan
- ESRI - GIS and Mapping Software - Emergency Management Operations
- ESRI - GIS and Mapping Software - Disaster Response Program
- FEMA: Emergency Management Institute: ICS Resource Center
- FEMA/Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program
- FEMA: Lessons Learned Information Sharing
- FEMA: National Incident Management System Resource Center
- FEMA: National Response Framework Resource Center
- From Forest Fires to Hurricane Katrina: Case Studies of Incident Command System
- GIS.com - The Guide to Geographic Information Systems
- Information Sharing and Emergency Responder Safety Management
- United States Environmental Protection Agency - Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH UNITS
- American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress
- American Association of Suicidology
- American College Health Association
- Ammo Disaster Preparedness Guide
- ASIS International: Advancing Security Worldwide
- Center for Personal Protection and Safety
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- CDC: Emergency Preparedness and Response Site
- Citizen Corps
- Contact Loved Ones
- Critical Incident Stress Management - Consulting and Training
- Center for Student Affairs Policy and Law
- Facilities Net
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- FEMA: Emergency Management Institute
- George Washington University Institute for Crisis, Disaster and Risk Management
- Global Security.org
- International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
- International Association of Emergency Managers
- International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
- International CTPED Organization
- JED Foundation: For Campus Professionals
- Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
- National Behavioral Intervention Team Association
- National Center for Biomedical Research and Training - Academy of Counter-Terrorist Education
- National Center for Crisis Management
- National Crime Prevention Council
- National Center for Health Education Risk Management
- National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities
- National Center for Disaster Preparedness
- National Domestic Preparedness Consortium
- National Institute of Crime Prevention - CPTED Training
- National School Safety Center
- National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
- Office of Postsecondary Education - Campus Security
- Security Management
- Security on Campus, Inc.
- Society for College and University Planning - Crisis and Disaster Management Planning for Higher Education
- Students for Concealed Carry on Campus
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
- The Association for Information Communications Technology Professionals in Higher Education
- United States Department of Education - Emergency Planning
- United States Department of Education's Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention - Emergency Preparedness
- United States Department of Health and Human Services - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- United States Department of Homeland Security
RECENT CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
2013 NASPA Annual Conference - Orlando, FL
- Student Affairs' Role: Institutionalizing Campus Safety
- Threat Assessment Essentials for Clinical & Administrative Staff (Presented by Brian Van Brunt)
2010 NASPA Annual Conference - Chicago, IL
- Campus Safety and Compliance: Student Affairs' Role
- Campus Safety Legislative Update 2010
- Critical Elements of the CRP and Updates on Beneficial Resources
- Crisis Management Overview
- NASPA's Enough is Enough - Get Involved and Make a Difference
- H1N1: Establishing a Student Affairs Health Protocol
- H1N1 Lessons Learned
- A Legacy of Balance - Sustaining Healthy Practitioners amid Crises
- Living the Legacy - Leading and Learning Through a Campus Crisis
- Prevention and Intervention - Behavioral Intervention Teams
- Psychological First Aid - PreConference Program
- A Safer Socially Just Community - OVA Model of Campus Response
- Safety Best Practices - Public Private and Legal Implications
- Working with Academics to Prepare and Recover from a Natural Disaster
2009 NASPA Annual Conference - Seattle, WA
- Are You Ready - Partners in UC Berkeley's Student Housing Disaster Preparedness Program
- Basic Incident Command System Training - NIMS for Your Campus
- Creating a Student Behavioral Intervention Team
- Supplemental Materials - Student Behavioral Referral Form
- Supplemental Materials - Student Behavioral Intervention Team Model
- Supplemental Materials - Six Principles of the Threat Assessment Process
- Supplemental Materials - UNCW Case Management Checklist
- Supplemental Materials- Student Threat Assessment Team - Mission, Scope, Protocol, and Membership
- Faculty Recognition of Students in Crisis
- Katrina Revisited - Assessing Past Collaborations to Nurture Future Partnerships
- Men's Sexual Violence Prevention - Emerging Practices for the Profession
- Partnering for Compliance - The Clery Act and Student Affairs
- Partnering with Emergency Officials for Mutual Benefit
- Public Policy Update
- Special Situations Team - Handling Life's Not-So-Little Problems
- Suicide Prevention Multi-Campus Approach
- The Mental Health Summit - A Collaborative Campus-Wide Strategy to Address Mental Health
- The Safety Equation at Community Colleges
- Wireless Solutions to Enhance Student Safety - Sprint Higher Education Safety and Student Programs
2008 NASPA Annual Conference - Boston, MA
- Crisis Response and Service Learning
- Basic ICS on Campus
- Campus Hate Speech - Developing Lawful Policies to Protect Students and Encourage Dialogue
- Charting a Course for Managing Compassion Fatigue
- Charting a Course Towards Compliance - The Clery Act and Student Affairs
- Crisis Management and Communication
- Critical Incident Response - Charting the Course for Effective Collaboration and Planning
- Disaster Response: The Tension Between a Timely Response and Service Learning
- Engaging Student Organization Advisors in Risk Management
- FERPA Overview
- Leading on the Edge - Future of Prevention
- Navigating Your Way to a Comprehensive Crisis Management Program
- The Complexity of Maintaining a Safe Campus in Higher Education - An Administrative Dilemma
- Virginia Tech - From Tragedy to Recovery
Other Conferences
ACHA 2009: San Francisco, CA
- Active Shooter Preparation and Training - It's Not a Shot in the Dark
- All Hazards Approach to Emergency Planning and Business Continuity
- Building Bridges in Preparation for Campus Crises: Collective Institutional Responses and Future Trends
- Legal and Ethical Issues in the Practice of College Mental Health
- Personal Pandemic Preparedness - Bridging the Gap Between Institutional and Individual Response
ACPA 2009: Washington, DC
- Creating Caring Communities Through Mental Health Awareness and Referral Training
- Crisis Response - A Case Study Using the ACPA Professional Competencies
- Developing a State-Wide Crisis Response Network
- Developing Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Programs on Campus
- Ensuring Residence Hall Safety and Satisfaction through Mixed Methods
- Preventing Burnout - Supporting Staff Through Tough Times
- Residential Emergency Securing Procedure - Review of MU's Development and Implementation
- The Red Flag Campaign - Creating an Inclusive Program to Address Dating Violence
- Wisdom, Courage, and Heart - Progressive Strategies for Campus Crisis Management
ACPA 2008: Atlanta, GA
- Beyond the Clery Act - Creating a Campus Reporting Culture
- Campus Detective - Homicide in Higher Education
- Case Management Teams - Early Interventions for At-Risk Students
- Controversial Speakers and Events - Strategies for Risk Management
- Critical Incident Management: Advancing Expertise in a Global Field
- Engaging the Campus Community in Suicide Prevention and Wellness Promotion
RELEVANT ARTICLES, BOOKS, DISSERTATIONS, INDEXES, INITIATIVES, PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS, AND VIDEOS
Indexes
FEMA: Emergency Management Institute - Higher Education Articles and Papers
Program Plans, Online Guides, and Sample Plans
- American Psychological Association - Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering from Disasters and Other Traumatic Events
- Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project
- Compassion Fatigue, Vicarious Trauma, Secondary Trauma, Burnout
- Great Basin College Crisis Communication Plan
- Instilling Principles of Risk Management into the Daily Practice of Student Affairs
- Is My Child Safe on Campus?
- Managing Your Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
- Montana State University Media Communication Guidelines and Crisis Plan
- Putting Emergencies on ICE
- Overcoming Compassion Fatigue School
- Violence - Myths, Assumptions and Realities
- Seattle Pacific University Emergency and Crisis Management Plan
- University of California - Berkeley - Earthquake Preparedness Plan
- University of California - Berkeley - Office of Emergency Preparedness
- University of Illinois Extension - Disaster Resources
- University of Iowa Critical Incident Management Plan
- University of Louisville Crisis Communication Plan
- University of Miami Disaster Preparation and Recovery - A Plan for Business Continuity
- University of Michigan Business Continuity and Emergency Operations Plan
- University of Minnesota Guide to Developing an Operations Continuity Plan
- University of Minnesota Tips for Communicating During Crisis
- University of South Carolina Emergency Management Plan
- University of Washington Emergency Management Plan
- Virginia Tech Resources for Faculty/Staff Regarding Responding to Disruptive or Threatening Student Behavior and Identifying Distressed Students
- Virginia Tech Staff Guide - Responding to Disruptive or Threatening Student Behavior
- Virginia Tech - SafeWatch Program
Publications and Presentations
- 2nd Generation Behavioral Intervention Best Practices
- A Campus Plan for Natural and Man-Made Disasters
- Action Guide for Emergency Management at Higher Education Institutions - US Department of Education
- Building a Better Crisis Leader: We Can Do More
- Campus Business Continuity Model - Draft
- Campus Public Safety Preparedness for Catastrophic Events: Lessons Learned from Hurricanes and Explosives
- Campus Safety Magazine
- Campus Security Report (Searchable index for Jossy-Bass/Wiley Report Updates - Subscription Service)
- Campus Violence White Paper - 2005 ACHA
- Comprehensive Safe Schools Checklist
- Continuity of Operations Plan Template (FEMA)
- Creating Defensible Space
- Department of Justice Statistics of Violent Victimization of Students (1995 - 2002)
- DHS Campus WMD Protective Measures
- Encoding States: A Model for the Origin and Treatment of Complex Psychogenic Pain
- Energy Psychology in Disaster Relief
- Flash Point on Campus - Recognizing and Preventing Campus Violence
- Florida Gubernatorial Task Force on University Campus Safety - 2007 Final Report
- From Individual to Community: The "Framing" of 4-16 and the Display of Social Solidarity
- Guide for All Hazards Emergency Operations Planning
- How Prepared are America's Colleges and University Campus Safety - 2007 Final Report
- IACLEA Blueprint for Safer Campuses
- IAEM Bulletin - Special Focus Issue - Campus Safety Part 1
- IAEM Bulletin - Special Focus Issue - Campus Safety Part 2
- In Search of Safer Communities: Emerging Practices for Student Affairs in Addressing Campus Violence
- In the Face of Crisis: Advancing Expertise from a Qualitative Research Study - An Annotated Bibliography
- Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2005 (NCES)
- Lessons from Katrina: Improving Emergency Preparedness Plans (link to purchase CD)
- Managing Threats: Safety Lessons Learned from School Shootings
- NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions - Announcement
- NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions - Checklist
- NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions - FAQs
- NIMS Implementation Activities for Schools and Higher Education Institutions - Key Personnel and NIMS Training
- Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities
- Prior Knowledge of Potential School-Based Violence: Information Students Learn may Prevent a Targeted Attack
- Ready Campus Manual
- Safe School Facilities Checklist (National Center for Educational Facilities)
- Safe Schools Initiative: Implications for the Prevention of School Attacks in the United States (USSS and US DOE)
- State of Florida Campus Violence Report
- Steps For Developing School Emergency Management Plans
- Strategy for Campus Emergency Preparedness (National Domestic Preparedness Consortium)
- The Construction Specifier
- The Disaster Handbook
- The Extension Agent’s Handbook for Emergency Preparation and Response
- The Four Phases of Emergency Management in Higher Education
- The Grieving Process: Learning to Cope with Loss
- The Handbook For Campus Crime Reporting
- The Presidential Role in Disaster Planning and Response: Lessons from the Front
- Threat Assessment in Schools: A Guide to Managing Threatening Situations and to Creating Safe School Climates
- Threat Assessment in the Campus Setting
- U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Vicarious Trauma: The Impact on Solicitors of Exposure to Traumatic Material
- When Hometown News Becomes Worldwide News
- Who's Looking Out for the Kids?
Videos
Offline
- Amada, G. (1994). Coping with the disruptive college student: A practical model. Asheville,NC: College Administration Publications.
- Archer, J., Jr., & Cooper, S. (1998). Counseling and mental health services on campus: A handbook of contemporary practices and challenges. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Crowe, T. (2000). Crime prevention through environmental design (2nd ed.). Boston: Butterworth-Heinman.
- Harper, K. S., Paterson, B. G., & Zdziarski, II, E. L. (Eds.). (2006). Crisis management: Responding from the heart. Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
- Fearn-Banks, K. (2002). Crisis communications: A casebook approach. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
- Kadison, R., & DiGeronimo, T. F. (2004). College of the overwhelmed: The campus mental health crisis and what to do about it. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Lerner, M. D., Volpe, J. S., & Lindell, B. (2004). A practical guide for university crisis response. New York: The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress.
- National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. (2008). Is your campus ready?
- Crisis management in a new era. Leadership Exchange, 5(4). Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
- Siegel, D. (1994). Campuses respond to violent tragedy. Phoenix, AZ: The Oryx Press
- Tang, I. A. (2000). The Texas aggie bonfire: Tradition & tragedy at Texas A&M. Austin, TX: Morgan Printing.
- Webber, J., Bass, D. D., & Yep, R. (Eds.). (2005). Terrorism, trauma, and tragedies: A counselor’s guide to preparing and responding (2nd ed.). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association Foundation.
- Wilkinson, C. K., & Rund, J. A. (Eds.). (2002). Addressing contemporary campus safety issues. New Directions for Student Services, 99. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Zdziarski, II, E. L., Dunkel, N. W., Rollo, J. M., & Associates. (2007). Campus crisis management: A comprehensive guide to planning, prevention, response, and recovery. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
- Zinner, E. S (Ed.). (1985). Coping with death on campus. New Directions for Student Services, 31. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Dissertations
- Akers, C. R. (2008). Evolution of emergency operations strategies: Structure and process of crisis response in college student affairs. Dissertation Abstracts International, 68 (12). (UMI Proquest No. 1453185051).
- Zdziarski, II, E. L. (2001). Institutional preparedness to respond to campus crises as perceived by student affairs administrators in selected NASPA member institutions. (Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University, 2001). Dissertation Abstracts International, 62, 3714.
- Hartzog, A. B., Sr. (1981). A national descriptive study of emergency management planning at selected institutions of higher education. (Doctoral dissertation, Florida State University, 1981).Dissertation Abstracts International, 42, 1024.
Books and Media Reviews
- Book Review: Free speech on campus
- Book Review: Help for the Helper: The Psychophysiology of Compassion Fatigue and Vicarious Trauma
- Book Review: Mapping Trauma and Its Wake: Autobiographical Essays by Pioneer Trauma Scholars
- Book Review: Stress, Coping, and Development: An Integrative Perspective, 2nd Ed. Media
- Review: When Helping Hurts: Sustaining Trauma Workers
SPECIFIC THREATS (NATURAL AND MANMADE)
Active Shooter
Disease, Bioterrorism, Radiation, and Chemical Threats
- Bioterrorism as a Public Health Threat
- Bioterrorism-Related Inhalational Anthrax: The First 10 Cases Reported in the United States
- CDC - Emergency Preparedness and Response - Frequently Asked Questions About Dirty Bombs
- CDC Lessons Learned from a Full-Scale Bioterrorism Exercise
- Council on Foreign Relations - Dirty Bombs
- How Dirty Bombs Work
- Responding to Terrorism Victims - Oklahoma City and Beyond
- Smallpox - The Demon in the Freezer
- United States Department of Labor/Occupational Safety and Health Administration - Incident Command System
- United States Environmental Protection Agency - Radiation Protection - Health Effects
Earthquake and Landslides
Food Safety
Hurricanes
- How Hurricanes Form
- Hurrevac: A Storm Tracking and Decision Assistance Tool for Govermnent Emergency Managers
- United States Environmental Protection Agency - Response to 2005 Hurricanes - Environmental Health Needs and Habitability Assessment
- United States Environmental Protection Agency - Lessons Learned - EPA's Response to Hurricane Katrina
Pandemics
- ACHA Guidelines - Campus Response to Novel Influenza H1N1
- Blueprint for Pandemic Flu Preparedness Planning for Colleges and Universities
- Carnegie Mellon University Pandemic Flu Plan
- CDC Recommendations for Amount of Time Persons with Flu-Like Illness Should be Away from Away from Others
- CDC Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel
- H1N1 Influenza CDC H1N1 Influenza Website
- Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Flu Plan
- Get Pandemic Ready
- Guidelines for Pandemic Planning Pandemic
- Influenza COOP Annex Pandemic
