Campus Best Practices: Resource Repository
The CSS Task Force Campus Best Practices workgroup has compiled best practices and supporting documents for the following topics:
- Cybersecurity
- Drugs and Alcohol
- Federal Regulations
- Guns on Campus
- Mental Health
- Student Travel (international)
- Threat Assessment
- Weather Safety
NIMS Compliance
Higher Education Compliance
- Higher Education Compliance Alliance (HECA) Compliance Matrix
The HECA matrix provides a comprehensive list of key federal laws and regulations governing colleges and universities. The matrix includes a brief summary of each law, applicable reporting deadlines and links to additional resources. Users can sort by topic area (i.e. athletics or human resources) or by deadline (for upcoming reporting requirements).
Guides and Toolkits
- FEMA’s Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education (replaces the Action Guide for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Education issued in 2010)
- Emergency Alert Mobile App Specification Matrix (PDF, 87k)