The Student Affairs Insurance Audit: What Everyone Should Know
Student Affairs Administration Advice
The time to think about adequate malpractice, liablity, etc. insurance coverage is before you need it.
If you are a student affairs professional working with students, you may find yourself placed into risky situations without even realizing it.
- Do you use interns?
- Do you provide transportation and travel abroad to students?
- Do your student leaders travel to off-campus settings?
- Do students at your school binge drink and sometimes engage in reckless behavior that could lead to injury?
If so, you–and your institution–may be vulnerable.
To perform your job duties with confidence and peace of mind, you need to know that you will be covered in the event of accident, injury, or the unexpected.
Michael Sachs, J.D. explains which types of insurance are essential for student affairs professionals and how to determine adequate levels of coverage in this 90 minute seminar.
You will learn:
- What the insurance is, and what it can and cannot do
- Essential questions to ask your institution’s insurance office
- Institutional versus individual insurance
- How to determine your personal risk factor
- Why insurance may be an important cost-cutting measure
- Protecting yourself and your family with malpractice and general insurance
- Which insurance provides the best value
- Protecting personal assets from potential claims
- Group insurance for programs and activities
- Intern insurance issues
- Emergency evacuation and medical insurance for study abroad programs
You also receive a checklist explaining different types of insurance, and review exercises and scenarios highlighting possible risks and how certain types of insurance might help to mitigate those risks.
Who will benefit from this seminar:
This seminar is designed for Student Affairs Deans, Directors, Associate Directors and Staff from the following offices:
- Counseling
- Athletics
- Registrar
- Judicial Affairs
- Academic Advisors
- Campus Recreation
- Residence Life and Housing
- Career Services and Internships
- Disability Services
- Greek Affairs
- International Student Services and Study Abroad
- Service Learning and Community Outreach
Your presenter
Michael Sachs, J.D. is a seasoned student affairs professional and attorney with over 20 years of higher education experience and an exceptional track record of overseeing and assessing student affairs departments. Currently the Associate Vice President at LIM College, Sachs has assessed programs in student services, student activities, career services, housing, residential life, registrar, academic advising, recreation, crisis management, international student services, judicial affairs, Greek life, counseling & wellness services, first year experience, and orientation

Recorded: 7/29/2010
Running Time: 90 minutes
Video with PowerPoint
3 WAYS TO ORDER:
- Supplemental Materials
- PowerPoint Handouts
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