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EDS 992 - S1 (3176) SPECIAL TOPICS IN HESA
Ranging from campus protests to weather-related disasters, emergency situations often threaten college campuses. When this happens, campus professionals are expected to respond swiftly and methodically, directing the campus community away from physical harm and through the emotional and mental labor of crisis recovery. With a goal of preparing campus professionals for this task, this course explores the convergence of crisis management and campus leadership. We will examine and discuss documented cases of campus leadership in times crisis, and follow developing responses to current emergency events. Topics include defining and classifying types of crises, the development of a written emergency response plan and team, communication with different audiences, identification of internal and external resources, and institutional change as a result of crisis. Students in this course will end the semester better prepared to successfully transition into (or continue in) positions as campus administrators with an understanding of the types of critical incidents they may encounter and best practices for responding in such situations.