Communications

Resources for Risk Assessment and Crisis Management

April 18, 2022

The Education Abroad Knowledge Community (EA KC) Health and Safety subcommittee has created resources designed to help education abroad professionals stay abreast of current and relevant health and safety updates, best practices, policies.

Before, During and After a Crisis: Questions to Ask

Questions to ask before, during and after a crisis.

Responding to a Missing International Student/Scholar

In the case of a scholar, it may be a fellow faculty member realizing he has not seen the scholar in the lab, or that he/she has not shown up for work for the past week

Responding to a Serious Injury of an International Student or Scholar

March 13, 2015

In the event of a serious injury to a student or scholar, this checklist is to be used as a guide for notifying the proper administrators and any other protocol.

Responding to an International Student or Scholar Death

The following is very general information regarding how to deal with the death of an international student or scholar.

Responding to a Student Mental Health Crisis

If you suspect a student or scholar may be in a state of deteriorating mental health or in mental health crisis, there are several factors to keep in mind. This resource lists potential warning signs and offers action items, but is not intended to be exhaustive for every situation.

Responding to a Crisis in a Student's/Scholar's Home Country

Crises in a student's or scholar's home country may be political, social, economic, environmental, or health-related. Floods, tsunamis, earthquakes, political upheaval and war throughout the world can cause enormous stress for those affected.

Global Studies Literature Review - No. 2, October 2010

Reviews of books on a variety of topics, including intercultural communication, social justice, and global issues.

Global Studies Literature Review - No. 1, April 2010

This new resource is an online compilation of book reviews, written by a wide variety of voices—faculty members, independent researchers, practitioners, and graduate students. We hope the Global Studies Literature Review stimulates the intellectual side of our work and, whether it serves an academic

The World Comes to Our Campus

The KC ISSS team offers you this PowerPoint template to use to demonstrate the value of International Student and Scholar Services to other offices on your campus. If this can be compellingly demonstrated, the overall ISSS plan can be well supported.