Risk Management in Student Affairs

A comprehensive, accessible guide to the policies and practicesof risk management in higher educationStudent affairs staff at all types of colleges and universitiesneed to be equipped to help manage risk and protect theirinstitutions, the people they serve, and their resources fromunintended consequences. Risk Management in Student Affairs:Foundations for Safety and Success helps practitionersunderstand the sources of risk in their work, and the practices andstrategies they can employ to help mitigate that risk.Written for those without legal training, the book is accessibleto new and mid-level professionals as well as students preparing toenter the profession. It teaches how to limit, control, and respondto risk in order to protect oneself and one's institution. The bookcovers all aspects of risk management in higher education,including:* Tort liability (such as damage due to negligence, accidents oncampus, injuries resulting from alcohol use, and incidents duringstudy-abroad trips)* Contracts (such as off-campus incidents, contracts for eventsand activities, and employment and disciplinary issues)* State and federal violations (including the freedoms of speech,religion, and the press, search and seizure, due process, OSHA,Title IX, FERPA, and ADA)* Resource protection (including information and data security,facilities, financial resources, and physical environments)Managing risk is an integral part of the work of studentaffairs, and the ability to manage risk well can save time, money,and personnel at a time when resources can be scarce. Whether youwork in a public or private institution, and whether you managepersonal or institutional risk, no other book addresses riskmanagement within higher education in such a focused, comprehensivemanner.