universitIes & colleges

special interest sector Committee

Committee Mission:

The mission of the Universities & Colleges Committee is to represent the emergency management issues surrounding college and university campuses. Although they are a part of the communities in which they reside, higher education institutions take on special and sometimes unique considerations when preparing their students, faculty, staff and visitors for responding to, recovering from and mitigating against emergencies. The purpose of this committee is to provide emergency managers from higher education institutions a voice on a national and international scale to ensure their needs are also being addressed by government and industry officials.

Committee Documents:

• Universities & Colleges Committee Bylaws
• Universities & Colleges Committee Directory
• Universities & Colleges Committee Strategic Plan 2007-2008

Universities & Colleges News:

• Federal Agency Report Presented to U.S. President on School Safety Issues Raised by Virginia Tech Tragedy (06/20/07)

Pending Legislation:

Higher Education Act Amendments

• House           
  • HR 4137, as reported December 19, 2007
  • House Report 110-500, on HR 4137,  filed December 19, 2007, Committee on Education and Labor      
• Senate
  • Senate S. 1642, as passed Senate on July 24, 2007
  • Senate Report 110-231, on S. 1642 filed by        Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Nov. 15, 2007