Policy Manual

In the event of an emergency or a disaster, Campus Safety shall cooperate and coordinate with official emergency response authorities and university administration, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

1. Campus Safety facilities may serve as the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) for the university during the critical incident. All outside information flows into this area and out to incident. The Assistant Vice President for Campus Safety or designee will contact designated university administrators as to the extent of damage or seriousness of the incident. The Assistant Vice President for Campus Safety may authorize the activation of the EOC.
2. Decisions to close and evacuate a building or to isolate an area immediately after an incident may be made by the appropriate jurisdictional authority, who may consult with university Environmental Health and Safety, Facilities Management, and/or others as needed.
3. When approved by the agencies identified in paragraph (2), the university President will make the decision about when a building will be reoccupied. The primary consideration for reoccupying, after consulting with additional resources, will be the safety and well-being of the occupants.