Florida Board Adopts Campus Threat Assessment Standards
State university system sets new security and behavioral threat rules following legislation passed earlier this year.
Updated on Nov. 15, 2026 in Higher Education
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The Florida Board of Governors has adopted system-wide security risk and behavioral threat assessment standards for State University System campuses. The action follows HB 757, legislation passed in March 2026 in the wake of the Florida State University shooting.
Why it matters
The standards set minimum requirements for evaluating campus vulnerabilities and managing behavioral threats across Florida's public universities. They translate the state's school safety legislation into operational rules that every state university campus must follow.
The proposed implementing regulations will be open for public comment for 14 days. The Board could vote on final approval at its next meeting if no objections or concerns arise.
The players
Florida Board of Governors
The governing body overseeing the State University System of Florida, responsible for setting system-wide policy for the state's public universities.
Florida State University
A public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, and the site of the shooting that prompted the state's school safety legislation.
The details
The Board adopted a security risk assessment and behavioral threat criteria at its meeting last week. The security standards set minimum requirements for evaluating vulnerabilities, capabilities and preparedness, while the threat criteria cover triage, ongoing oversight, privacy compliance and training.
Timeline
March 2026: Florida Legislature passes HB 757.
Last week: Board of Governors adopts the security and threat assessment standards.
14 days: Public comment period on proposed implementing regulations.
Next Board meeting: Possible vote on final approval of the regulations.
Seasonal Patterns
The Board's standards implement HB 757, which requires annual security risk assessments of each state university campus conducted with public safety agencies. Each campus must also maintain threat management teams and active assailant response plans under the same legislation.
Students and families at Florida's state universities can expect campuses to conduct annual security risk assessments and maintain threat management teams. Active assailant response plans and threat assessment protocols will shape how campuses respond to potential dangers.
The takeaway
Campus safety in Florida is shifting from reactive response toward structured threat assessment and prevention. Students and families should watch for the final regulations and the campus-level plans that follow.
What happens next
The proposed implementing regulations will be open for public comment for 14 days, after which the Board may vote on final approval at its next meeting.
Further reading
For more on how these rules affect campus life, see Higher Education coverage across Florida.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
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