Department Notes and Ideas: Protocols for Emergency Situations and Problematic Student Situations It is essential for departments to keep their part-time faculty informed of upgrades to the emergency system at the University and also to provide information about what to do in the event of an emergency in the classroom. In addition, departments should provide names of contact persons within the department and within the university who should be notified if there is a problematic student situation. Best Practices/Recommendations for Protocols for Emergency Situations Provide a list of emergency protocols, numbers to call, procedures for fire drills, emergency evacuations. Departments should print out the annexed list of Campus Resources and provide copies to part-time faculty In an EMERGENCY, from a campus dial 911; from a non-campus phone dial 518-442-3131 Call 518-442-SNOW to see if classes are in session during snow storms Sign up for NYAlert If it isn’t any emergency but faculty need help with a situation, the following departments listed can provide assistance: Student Success: 518-956-8140 Conflict Resolution: 518-442-5501 Undergraduate Education: 518-442-3950 Graduate Studies: 518-442-3980 Counseling Center (confidential consultations): 518-442-5800 Customer Service (for classroom issues): 518-442-3480 Inform part-time faculty about the resources available for cases of problematic student behaviors (Middle Earth; Counseling Center) Department Notes and Ideas: Appendices Steps for getting a new employee settled Checklist
Department Notes and Ideas: Protocols for Emergency Situations and Problematic Student Situations It is essential for departments to keep their part-time faculty informed of upgrades to the emergency system at the University and also to provide information about what to do in the event of an emergency in the classroom. In addition, departments should provide names of contact persons within the department and within the university who should be notified if there is a problematic student situation. Best Practices/Recommendations for Protocols for Emergency Situations Provide a list of emergency protocols, numbers to call, procedures for fire drills, emergency evacuations. Departments should print out the annexed list of Campus Resources and provide copies to part-time faculty In an EMERGENCY, from a campus dial 911; from a non-campus phone dial 518-442-3131 Call 518-442-SNOW to see if classes are in session during snow storms Sign up for NYAlert If it isn’t any emergency but faculty need help with a situation, the following departments listed can provide assistance: Student Success: 518-956-8140 Conflict Resolution: 518-442-5501 Undergraduate Education: 518-442-3950 Graduate Studies: 518-442-3980 Counseling Center (confidential consultations): 518-442-5800 Customer Service (for classroom issues): 518-442-3480 Inform part-time faculty about the resources available for cases of problematic student behaviors (Middle Earth; Counseling Center) Department Notes and Ideas: Appendices Steps for getting a new employee settled Checklist
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