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3 Ways You Are Mishandling Involuntary Leaves

by Gregory T. Eells, Ph.D. (Cornell University) and Lisa LaPoint (past Program Manager, Academic Impressions) Interview originally conducted in October 2014. Addressing issues of self-harm can be tricky and complicated for institutions. The complexities lie in the conundrum between providing appropriate support to students who engage in self-harming behaviors and complying with regulatory action propagated by the […]

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Title IX and Mandatory Reporting: 3 Reasons Why Your Faculty MUST be Trained

by Rabia Khan Harvey (Loyola University Chicago) and Lisa LaPoint (Academic Impressions) Faculty often serve as confidants for students who are victims of sexual misconduct. However, many do not understand their role to notify the designated Title IX coordinator and the appropriate procedures to follow under the Office of Civil Rights’ (OCR) guidelines. Also, there […]

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4 Items Often Overlooked in Evacuation Planning for Study Abroad Programs

by Margaret Wiedenhoeft (Kalamazoo College), author of Evacuation Planning Procedures for Study Abroad Emergencies, and Lisa LaPoint (Academic Impressions) Evacuations for study abroad programs are often unpredictable, but can occur during any program at any time due to a variety of reasons. No region or student is immune from natural disasters, political unrest, and unforeseen […]

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How One Institution Revamped International Student Arrival and Orientation

by Lisa LaPoint and Daniel Fusch (Academic Impressions), interviewing Karen O’Neill (San Jose State University) San Jose State University (SJSU) has experienced a spike in international enrollment in the past couple of years—”instead of building slowly, a tsunami wave of hundreds of additional students each semester,” as Karen O’Neill, San Jose State’s recent director of […]

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4 Common Misperceptions about EIT Compliance

by L. Scott Lissner (The Ohio State University) and Lisa LaPoint (Academic Impressions) Many institutions are not fully aware of the compliance expectations for their electronic and information technology (EIT) and often fail to meet accessibility requirements which can result in costly lawsuits and pesky OCR audits. EIT compliance is complex, yet manageable, and institutions […]

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Title IX Compliance: Steps to Take Today, Next Week, and Next Month

by Rabia Khan Harvey (Loyola University Chicago), Scott Warner (Franczek Radelet), and Lisa LaPoint (Academic Impressions) The White House Task Force recently released it’s 20-page report, “Not Alone: The First Report of the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault,” making it clear that addressing these issues is a top priority for […]

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Clery Act Update: Why October 2014 is Critical

by Bev Baligad (Lansing Community College) and Lisa LaPoint (Academic Impressions) A recent amendment to the Clery Act require significant updates to your Annual Security Report (ASR), and your institution needs to address these changes appropriately and proactively in this October’s report. To place the recent changes in context, Academic Impressions brings you this video […]