Campus Best Practices Workgroup Resource Repository

Cybersecurity
Drugs and Alcohol
Federal Regulations
Guns on Campus
Mental Health
Risk Management
Student Travel (international)
Threat Assessment
Weather Safety

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REMS Technical Assistance Center
The federal Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance Center website features a virtual resource tool box developed by school and higher education emergency managers across the country, which includes resources in each of the subject areas listed above. Tools include sample drills, tabletops, or other exercises; job descriptions; memorandums of understanding with community partners; organizational charts; planning guidelines or sample policies; and components of higher ed emergency operations plans (EOPs), tools, and templates. REMS also offers a library of podcast episodes on higher education safety, which is available at https://rems.ed.gov/podcast.

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Cybersecurity

• Original Documents
  • Oklahoma Open Records Act
• Best Practices
  • Forum Guide to Protecting the Privacy of Student Information: State and Local Education Agencies
  • Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency: Academia
  • FBI Ransomware Brief and Resources
• Additional Library Resources
  • National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)
  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Resources
  • Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Resources
  • CISA StopRansomware.gov
  • Federal Trade Commission: Ransomware
  • Test Your Internet Security IQ (Microsoft)
  • Top Tips for Online Safety (Microsoft presentation)
  • Internet Security at Work (Microsoft presentation)
  • Top Tips for Internet Safety at Work (Microsoft tip card)
  • Top Tips for Online Safety for Secondary Schools (for students) (Microsoft tip card)
  • Top Tips for Online Safety for Secondary Schools (for teachers) (Microsoft tip card)
  • Protecting Young Children Online (Microsoft presentation)
  • Protecting “Tweens” and Teens Online (Microsoft brochure)
  • Protecting Young Children Online (Microsoft brochure)
  • Help Kids Stand Up to Online Bullying (Microsoft brochure)
  • Help Young People Stand Up to Online Bullying (Microsoft presentation)
  • Teach Kids Mobile Phone Safety (Microsoft brochure)
  • Play It Safe Gaming Online (Microsoft brochure)
  • Safer Online Socializing (Microsoft brochure)
  • Family Safety Tools (Microsoft brochure)
  • Top Tips for Online Safety at Home (Microsoft tip card)
  • Defend Your Computer (Microsoft brochure)
  • Making Safer Financial Transactions Online (Microsoft brochure)
  • Protecting Your Information On the Go (Microsoft brochure)
  • Protecting Your Privacy Online (Microsoft brochure)
  • Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft Online (Microsoft brochure)
  • Protecting Yourself from Phishing Scams (Microsoft brochure)
  • Seniors, Stay Safer on the Internet (Microsoft brochure)
  • Talking Safely Online (Microsoft brochure)
  • Digital Citizenship Begins with You (Microsoft fact sheet)
  • Is the Online World More Dangerous Than the Real World (Microsoft fact sheet)
  • Take Charge of Your Online Reputation (Microsoft fact sheet)
  • Use Location Services More Safely (Microsoft fact sheet)

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Drugs and Alcohol

• Original Documents
  • Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act
• Notes and Summaries
  • The Academic Opportunity Costs of Substance Use During College
  • CDC Fentanyl Facts
  • REMS Fentanyl and Opioids Fact Sheet
• Best Practices
  • School-Based Behavioral Health (PDF, 218k)
  • Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Resources
  • Reducing Alcohol Problems on Campus: A Guide to Planning and Evaluation
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publications Library
  • SAMHSA Behavioral Health Among College Students Information & Resource Kit
  • USA.gov: Signs of a Drug Use Problem
  • USA.gov: Signs of Alcohol Use Disorder
  • Prevent Unsafe Drinking Behaviors on Campus
• Additional Library Resources
  • Own Your Power Oklahoma: information and resources
  • The Academic Opportunity Costs of Substance Use During College
  • College Drinking: Changing the Culture
  • Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) Training Institute
  • ODMHSAS Service Directory
  • ODMHSAS 2Much2Lose Program
  • ODMHSAS Prevention Resource Library (PDF, 163k)
  • Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC) Training and Resources
  • National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) Resources
  • USA.gov: Mental Health and Substance Abuse
  • ReThinking Drinking: Alcohol & Your Health
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • U.S. DOJ/DEA Operation Prevention
  • U.S. DOJ/DEA Campus Drug Prevention
  • U.S. DOJ/DEA Get Smart About Drugs: A DEA Resource for Parents, Educators & Caregivers
  • U.S. HHS/CDC Stop Overdose

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Federal Regulations

• Original Documents
  • Clery Act
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Regulations
  • Title IX (1972)
  • Title IX (2001)
  • Title IX (2020)
  • Dear Colleague Letter (2011)
  • OCR Questions and Answers on Title IX and Sexual Violence (clarification of the legal requirements articulated in the 2011 Dear Colleague letter)
  • Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Education’s 2022 Proposed Amendments to Title IX Regulations
  • Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (SaVE Act)
• Notes and Summaries
  • Title IX, VAWA, University of Montana Summary, Mackenzie Wilfong, Associate General Counsel, Oklahoma State University/A&M System (PDF, 261k)
  • Title IX: Overview of 2020 Regulations and 2022 Proposed Changes, Brandee Hancock, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer to the President, OSU/A&M Board of Regents (PDF, 444k)
  • U.S. Department of Education Title IX and Sex Discrimination
  • U.S. Department of Education Clery Act Appendix
  • The Jeanne Clery Act – Summary
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • FERPA vs. HIPAA Infographic
• Best Practices
  • Clery Act: Compliance Essentials, Best Practices, & Lessons Learned
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Guidance Documents
  • FERPA: Postsecondary School Officials
  • Department of Homeland Security: Real ID Compliance
  • Transportation Security Administration: Real ID
• Additional Library Resources
  • National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)
  • Campus Sexual Violence: Not Alone – The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault
  • Campus Sexual Violence: White House Fact Sheet – Not Alone – Protecting Students From Sexual Assault
  • Clery Center for Security on Campus 
  • Higher Education Compliance Alliance
  • U.S. Department of Education: Title IX Resources
  • Fact Sheet: Final Title IX Regulation
  • Q&A – Final Title IX Rule
  • USDOJ/USDOE University of Montana Letter
  • Clery Center: Clery Act Resource Library
  • National Association of Clery Compliance Officers and Professionals
  • U.S. Department of Education: Protecting Student Privacy Resources

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Guns on Campus

• Original Documents
  • Oklahoma Statute Prohibiting Guns on Campus
• Notes and Summaries
  • Giffords Center to Prevent Gun Violence: Gun Laws By State
  • National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Guns on Campus Overview
  • Everytown: The Danger of Guns on Campus
• Additional Library Resources
  • National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)
  • Johns Hopkins, Bloomberg School of Public Health: Firearms on College Campuses: Research Evidence and Policy Implications
  • 2024 Oklahoma Campus Safety and Security Task Force Resolution (PDF, 30k)
  • Joint Statement Against Concealed Weapon Carry on University Campuses (PDF, 256k)
  • Oklahoma Statute on Unlawful Carry in Certain Places
  • IACLEA Position Statement on Concealed Carrying of Firearms Proposals on College Campuses (PDF, 39k)
  • ACPA Position on Guns on Campus
  • Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus

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Mental Health

• Best Practices
  • School-Based Behavioral Health (PDF, 218k)
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Suicide Prevention Resource Center – Colleges and Universities
  • Mental Health Services in Colleges and Universities (PDF, 175k)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Publications Library
  • SAMHSA Behavioral Health Among College Students Information and Resource Kit
  • PrepareCenter: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
  • National Institutes of Health Emotional Wellness Toolkit
• Additional Library Resources
  • Oklahoma 988 Mental Health Lifeline
  • Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS)
  • ODMHSAS Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC)
  • ODMHSAS ARE YOU OK Program
  • ODMHSAS Prevention Resource Library (PDF, 163k)
  • PrepareCenter: Resource Library
  • The Jed Foundation: Mental Health Resource Center
  • Talk Saves Lives: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • National Institutes of Health: Caring for Your Mental Health Fact Sheets
  • National Institutes of Health: Caring for Your Mental Health Video Library

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Risk Management

• Best Practices
  • Ready.gov Business Continuity Planning (BCP)
  • OMES Oklahoma Cyber Command
  • Educause Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR)
• Additional Library Resources
  • Ready.gov BCP Business Impact Analysis Tools
  • Ready.gov BCP Training Tools
  • Ready.gov BCP Testing and Exercises
  • Ready.gov BCP Resource Requirements Worksheet
  • Educause Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education
  • Educause Information Security Guide: Toolkits

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Student Travel (international)

• Notes and Summaries
  • Centers for Disease Control: Advice for Safe and Healthy Travel for Students
• Best Practices
  • NAFSA: Responsible Study Abroad: Good Practices for Health and Safety
  • Department of Homeland Security: Real ID Compliance
  • Transportation Security Administration: Real ID
  • U.S. Department of State: Passports
• Additional Library Resources
  • Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC)
  • U.S. Department of State: Current Travel Advisories List
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Travel Notices
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • OK Department of Public Safety: Real ID FAQs
  • U.S. Department of State: Passport FAQs

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Threat Assessment

• Notes and Summaries
  • Violence Goes to College: An Authoritative Guide to Prevention and Intervention, John Nicoletti, Sally Spencer-Thomas and Christopher Bollinger (PDF, 201k)
  • The Handbook for Campus Threat Assessment and Management Teams, Gene Deisinger, Ph.D., Marisa Randazzo, Ph.D., Daniel O’Neil and Jenna Savage (PDF, 258k)
  • Campus Case Study: NOC’s Experiences Surrounding Campus Bomb Threat (PDF, 541k)
  • Establishing a Behavior Intervention Team, Lee Bird, Ph.D., and Michele Campbell (PDF, 211k)
• Additional Library Resources
  • National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)
  • National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA)
  • NABITA Resources for Campuses
  • Threat Assessment and Management Resources (PDF, 852k)
  • More Threat Assessment Resources (PDF, 76k)
  • National and Professional Association Reports on Campus Safety or Threat Assessment (PDF, 770k)
  • Active Shooter Facts Infographic
  • FBI Active Shooter Safety Resources
  • Active Shooter Preparedness Checklist (PDF, 117k)

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Weather Safety

• Best Practices
  • FEMA
  • Oklahoma Office of Emergency Management
  • Ready.gov Severe Weather Hazards
  • National Weather Service Seasonal Safety Campaign
  • PrepareCenter: Hazards
• Additional Library Resources
  • Prepare OKC Resources
  • Ready.gov Severe Weather Social Media Toolkit
  • City of Oklahoma City Tornado and Severe Weather Preparedness
  • FEMA Design and Construction Guide for Community Safe Rooms

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