Crisis Management Affecting Institutions of Higher Education: A Collaborative Community Approach

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is pleased to announce that it will host the three-day intensive training entitled “Crisis Management Affecting Institutions of Higher Education: A Collaborative Community Approach”.  This course trains higher education campus and community members, and others involved in crisis management duties and responsibilities to effectively manage a crisis by applying a whole community approach. Risk management strategies, effective crisis communication, and a series of well-developed plans as described in the National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) are emphasized. The course utilizes case studies and activities to aid participants in recognizing potential gaps in their current crisis management program and concludes with a practical application, simulated role-play exercise.

Upon successful completion, you will be able to: 

• Identify key concepts of crisis evolution as it affects institutions of higher education.

• Articulate challenges with establishing and maintaining stakeholder relationships given political, social, legal, and regulatory issues impacting institutions of higher education.

• Model prevention and protection strategies to build a resilient community.

• Explain risk as it relates to the whole community.

• Employ mitigation strategies to build a resilient community.

• Distill information and develop crisis messaging.

• Relate the Incident Command System (ICS) to institutions of higher education and recognize the role of Emergency Operations Centers (EOC) in campus crisis management.

• Articulate issues related to recovery from incidents at institutions of higher education.

• Reason through a simulated incident at an Institution of Higher Education by utilizing the principles and concepts provided in the course. 

Who Should Attend?

This three-day intensive training class is designed for Virginia Campus and municipal law enforcement officers, campus security officers, Emergency Management, Emergency Operations Center Staff, Campus Administration, Risk Managers, Athletic Departments, Operators of Large Venues, Campus Environmental Health and Safety, Public Works, Student Life/Affairs, Fire Services, Emergency Medical Services, Public Health Organizations, Public Works, Local Hospitals.

Partial In-service Credit

Partial In-service Credit for law enforcement officers is available.