Discussion List for campus-based and allied personnel working to end gender-based violence on campus.

Many of us in  higher education are still reeling from the events of April  
16th at Virginia Tech.  We know it will be some time  before life regains a 
semblance of normalcy there. While the media  assailed Virginia Tech from the 
beginning, those of us in the trenches  respond with compassion and 
appreciation 
for the complexity of the  issues. 
Our focus now is  on identifying the lessons that we can all learn from this 
tragedy. Our  job going forward is to create a framework for addressing 
student mental  health issues and violence prevention in a way that may 
better 
protect our  communities. 
In addition to  exploring the anatomy of a crisis, we will present the 
University of  South Carolina's  prevention model, as implemented by their 
Behavior 
Intervention  Team. 
We are pleased to join the  National  Center for Higher  Education Risk 
Management in presenting:  
_A  Framework for Student Mental Health & Violence Prevention  _ 
(http://www.magnapubs.com/calendar/139.html?s=tm&p=e1) 
July 10, 2007
12:00 Noon -  2:00 PM (Central Daylight Time)
Registration Fee: $249 (add $10 after  July 3, 2007)  
By  participating in this online seminar,  you'll: 
    *   Improve mental  heath services, policies and protocols  
    *   Develop better  policies and training on disruptive student  behavior 
 
    *   Elaborate and  implement behavioral intervention models that enable 
early  identification, support and response to students in  need 
Who can  benefit from this online seminar? 
    *   Presidents and Boards of  Trustees  
    *   Vice  Presidents of Administration, Business and Finance  
    *   Student Affairs  Administrators  
    *   Judicial  Administrators  
    *   University Legal  Counsel  
    *   Risk  Managers  
    *   Residence Life  Administrators  
    *   Campus Law  Enforcement  
    *   Student Activities and  Student Development Staff  
    *   Student Government  Representatives and Leaders  
    *   Campus Ministry and  Clergy  
    *   Facilities Management  Staff  
    *   Faculty  
    *   Counseling Services  Personnel  
    *   Health Services  Staff  
    *   Campus Crisis Response  Teams, CISDT, and Behavioral Intervention 
Teams  
Meet the  presenters: 
Brett. A. Sokolow,  J.D. is the President of NCHERM, a national 
multidisciplinary  consulting firm dedicated to helping colleges and 
universities manage 
risk  by advancing student health and safety. He serves nine campuses as  
outside counsel, and is the author of 10 books on student affairs law and  
policy 
topics. He is the Editor of the Report on Campus Safety and Student  
Development 
and serves on the Board of Directors of the Council  on Law in Higher 
Education (CLHE). He is Legal Issues Editor for and  serves on the Editorial 
Advisory 
Board of CLHE’s Student Affairs Law & Policy Quarterly  and the College and  
University Law Advisor published by the Civic Research  Institute. Mr. 
Sokolow 
is Vice-Chair for Education of the Directorate  Body of ACPA’s Commission on 
Judicial Affairs and Legal Issues. He  was called on by national media for 
perspective after the Virginia Tech  shootings. 
W. Scott Lewis,  J.D. is the Asst. Vice Provost for Judicial Affairs and 
Academic  Integrity at the University of South  Carolina, as well as the 
Chair of 
the  Behavioral Intervention Team. He also serves as the director of the  
National Student Exchange program and as clinical faculty for the  College of 
 
Education and adjunct  faculty for the Colleges of Political Science and 
Business. He  received his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology and his 
Master of  
Science degree in higher education administration from Texas A&M University 
in College Station, Texas. He received his law degree  from the University of 
Houston Law Center in Houston, Texas. Scott is a mediator, and has  consulted 
in the areas of policy development and review, procedural  development and 
implementation, classroom management and judicial board  training for over 10 
years. He is associated professionally with NCHERM as  an affiliated 
consultant. 
How does a  Magna Online Seminar work? 
Magna Publications developed  this online program so you can participate in a 
timely, interactive  program without having to leave your office. Simplicity 
and ease-of-use  are combined with a user-friendly presentation. No special 
hardware,  downloads, or other technology are required to access this 
program. 
All  you need is a computer with speakers, Windows Media Player, and a  
broadband Internet connection. 
The 2-hour program  includes: 
    *   A video  presentation by leading experts in their fields  
    *   PowerPoint  slides  
    *   A lively,  interactive, real-time question-and-answer  session  
    *   Downloadable  program handouts  
    *   Ability to  review the presentation for the remainder of the day  
We look forward to your  participation on July 10, 2007. Keep in mind you pay 
the $249 registration  fee only once for one connection. However, if you 
choose, you can view the  broadcast in a conference room and invite as many 
people 
as you like to  participate, making this an extremely cost-effective training 
 resource. 
With this event,  it is our intent to provide support by making substantial 
donations to the  Hokie Spirit Fund for each registrant for this event. 
Please 
help us  help our friends at Virginia Tech. 
_Register  today!_ (http://www.magnapubs.com/calendar/139.html?s=tm&p=e1)  at 
_www.Magnapubs.com_ (http://www.magnapubs.com/) 
 
Regards,

Brett A. Sokolow, JD
Special Counsel to  the President, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Special Counsel for Student  Conduct Issues, Warren Wilson College
Special Advisor to the Dean of Campus  Life, Univ. of the Incarnate Word
Special Counsel to the Dean of  Students, Hendrix College

President, The National Center for  
Higher Education Risk Management, Ltd.
"Best Practices for Student  Health and Safety"


(a not-for-profit  corporation)
20 Callery Way
Malvern, PA  19355-2969
Tel. (610) 993-0229
Fax (610)  993-0228
www.ncherm.org 




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