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Best Practices: Investigations
A checklist highlighting best practices for conducting investigation of student and employee complaints of sexual harassment, sexual abuse, sexual assault, dating or domestic violence, and stalking.
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Fitness Center Safety and Supervision
Fitness centers at K-12 schools and institutions keep students healthy and active, but they can also create the potential for serious injuries. Read this Insights piece for findings from a review of UE's fitness center claims and safety and supervision best practices.
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Website Accessibility: How Recent Liability Trends May Affect Your Institution
An increasing number of website accessibility lawsuits are targeting colleges. Institutions can use this summary of recent liability trends and UE recommendations to better understand the current legal climate and to improve the accessibility of their websites.
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Best Practices: Title IX Coordinator Roles and Responsibilities Regarding Campus Sexual Harassment
This checklist includes United Educators' recommended best practices pertaining to the role of Title IX Coordinator, which is required for all higher education institutions and K-12 schools that accept federal funds.
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Checklist for Camps on Campus
This checklist provides camp directors step-by-step guidance to help minimize risks and increase the likelihood of a safe experience for campers.
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Golf Carts on Campus
Educational institutions use golf carts to transport students and visitors, patrol the campus grounds, and perform campus maintenance activities. A United Educators (UE) claims review found that between 2012 to 2016 golf cart accidents on campuses resulted in over $1.6 million in losses. Implementing a few key practices can help educational institutions avoid or reduce such costly claims.
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Reporting Suspected Child Sexual Abuse
Recent high-profile incidents at educational institutions have re-focused attention on preventing sexual abuse of children. In UE's experience, employees often fail to report “red flags” or suspicions because they do not understand their reporting obligations. The following summarizes important aspects of reporting procedures to ensure legal compliance and protect children from harm.
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Action Guide for Improving Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response Efforts: K-12
This guide is intended to help United Educators (UE) members strengthen their efforts to prevent and respond to sexual abuse.
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Action Guide for Improving Sexual Abuse Prevention and Response Efforts: Higher Education
This guide is intended to help higher ed United Educators (UE) members strengthen their efforts to prevent and respond to sexual abuse.
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Checklist: Drafting Effective Releases
Do those who deal with contracts at your institution draft effective releases? This checklist highlights guidelines for revising or drafting releases that benefit those who participate in an activity as well as sponsoring educational institutions.