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Continuity Planning

Are you ready? When events in your region, your country, or the world disrupt your college or university’s operations, how can you quickly get up and running? Continuity planning provides a framework for higher education institutions to respond to emergencies and disasters. The framework is flexible enough to adapt to different events and circumstances, yet comprehensive enough to give you peace of mind.

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Preparing for the Post-Pandemic World

 Well, that didn’t go as planned. Let’s face it, 2020 was one of the most volatile years in world history. We now find ourselves digging out from the impact of the global pandemic and thinking, “What next?” To be honest, volatility is not new to higher education. In fact, a measure of volatility is commonplace in the higher education environment. Just over a year ago, the sector was obsessively focused on the enrollment cliff, the higher education business model, and free speech. We’ve added to this list a worldwide pandemic, calls for social and racial justice, cancel culture, and waves of natural disasters.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Strategic and Collaborative Crisis Management

 How committed is your institution to emergency planning functions? Have you considered working with other organizations in a consortium?
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Integrating Risk Management and Strategic Planning

 Integrated risk management and strategic planning leverages the benefits of both processes and makes them mutually reinforcing.
Planning for Higher Education Journal

Managing Disaster Recovery Centers on Campus

 Unintentionally, in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Southeastern Louisiana University has created a model for other medium-sized campuses to follow in the wake of future disasters.
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An Integrated Approach to Scenario Planning

 No one can predict the future. That doesn’t mean it needs to be a total surprise. This toolkit will walk you step-by-step through scenario planning with instructions, examples, and worksheets that you can use to start scenario planning at your institution immediately.
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Conferences, Courses, and Workshops of Interest

Webinar

Trends that Impact Higher Education Planning Fall 2025

 September 17, 2025
Online | 1:00–2:00 PM Eastern | Free
Workshop

Navigating the Future: AI-Enhanced Scenario Planning for Higher Education

 October 14, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Online | 1:00–4:00 PM Eastern
Workshop

Making Meaning of Trends: Emerging Issues in Higher Education
Working Group

 October 30, 2025 - November 13, 2025
Online | 12:00–1:00 PM Eastern
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