While this is not new "news" it reflects the continuing march towards the establishment of standards in the area of emergency management and homeland security. This particular item is for colleges and universities.
See Changes to Clery Act impact emergency plans, require drills I also noted that there is a requirement to have the plan publicly available, which I think is a good thing. Doing so adds to the transparency of how we do business.
I expect that progressive institutions of higher learning have already been doing most, if not all of what is now being required. For the others, it allows the staff in the program trenches to say, "It is a compliance issue" which then typically will open doors to getting things done.
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See Changes to Clery Act impact emergency plans, require drills I also noted that there is a requirement to have the plan publicly available, which I think is a good thing. Doing so adds to the transparency of how we do business.
I expect that progressive institutions of higher learning have already been doing most, if not all of what is now being required. For the others, it allows the staff in the program trenches to say, "It is a compliance issue" which then typically will open doors to getting things done.
