United Educators Fund

Protecting Minors on College Campuses: A Series of Checklists (HE)
This series of checklists provides tips and best practices for establishing a comprehensive risk management program to protect children from sexual misconduct at colleges and universities.
Skiing and Snowboarding Safety
During the winter season, many institutions sponsor student skiing and snowboarding activities, whether as recreation or a course. These sports pose many risks that novices may not fully appreciate, and more experienced skiers and riders may disregard. The following practices can help ensure the safety of all participants.
Checklist for Handling Controversial Speakers on Campus
This checklist is designed to help higher education institutions take appropriate actions when a controversial speaker comes to campus.
Student Mental Health on Campus: Checklists: Evaluating Your Mental Health Policies

Use these four checklists to assess the soundness of your institution’s policies and practices for medical leave and return, standards for medical or clinical programs, and postvention plans.
Securing Classroom Doors to Stop Active Shooters
Many K-12 schools are reviewing and improving the security of classrooms and doors to help prevent school shootings. Important steps include installing interior locks, properly securing doors with windows, consulting appropriate experts, and documenting the process followed in deciding which measures to implement.
Checklist for K-12 Schools Implementing Student Threat Assessment
School administrators can use this checklist to establish a new threat assessment process in their schools or districts or to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing process.
Protecting Children Learning Program
This learning program will help educators and adults learn how to recognize, prevent, and report sexual misconduct. It includes online courses for educators, a short video for higher education employees that don’t work directly with children, as well as checklists, guides, and publications.
Heightened Vigilance Required in Study Abroad Risk Management
Following an appeals court ruling upholding a $41.5 million jury verdict against the school in a study abroad matter, UE reminds schools that increased vigilance about sound risk practices related to school-sponsored overseas travel is critical. This Insights blog suggest steps schools and colleges can take to protect their students and institutions.
Checklist: Assessing Your Employee Performance Evaluation System
In UE's experience, performance evaluations of nonfaculty employees sometimes are done poorly or not at all, often leading to claims that might have been avoided. This checklist will help higher education institutions and K-12 schools assess their evaluation systems.
Checklist: A Guide for Reviewing Contracts
Are your institution’s contract review policies using best practices? Best suited for routine contracts involving the purchase of goods and services or the normal use of facilities and equipment, this guide can help promote consistent reviews by staff who are not lawyers.

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