What do other schools do in a crisis?
In the event of an emergency, a college or university — no
matter its locality, urban suburban or rural; no matter its population;
one campus location or several — must have a crisis management
and communication plan in place. The number of stakeholders
involved will be larger than expected, and involves everyone
from first responders to student and faculty family members to the
general public to the media (including social media) and more.
Although your institution has a plan in place and it’s one you have
confidence in, there still could be room for review and improvement.
Some of the best ideas to improve your plan may come
from other schools. A number of colleges and universities post
their crisis management plans to the web; don’t hesitate to review
others’ plans and determine if they have established protocols and
procedures that would enhance your own.
Here are a few examples:
Dominican College, Orangeburg, NY
Crisis Communication Plan
Eastern Oregon University, La Grande, OR
Crisis and Issues Management Plan
Lewis & Clark, Portland, OR
Crisis Management Plan Policy
The University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Critical Incident Management Plan
The University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Crisis Communication Plan Summary
The University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Crisis Management Plan
Wingate University, Wingate, NC
Crisis Management Plan
This article originally appeared in the issue of .