APPENDIX B CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES CHECKLIST Member Position Duties Checklist Responsibilities Initiate/maintain log of significant events, messages, and calls and pass on to relief person with instructions to maintain it. Chancellor Assess situation; obtain information and periodic updates from Crisis Management Team. Act as highest level of campus Decide if a of emergency must be declared and/or activate the authority during an emergency, Emergency Communication Center (ECC). crisis or disaster. Establish communications with the Board of Regents and other Federal, State and local officials as the situation warrants. Acquire response resources Authorize the following protective or precautionary actions as from outside the University as appropriate: needed. Partial or total campus evacuation (evacuations for site specific emergencies may also be ordered by the Emergency Response Leader or outside agencies) Sheltering, campus closure and/or re-opening; declared curfew Cancellation of classes and all events. Issue any necessary public statements personally or through the University Relations office Seek advice/direction from the Provost and VCs concerning actual or potential effect of the crisis or disaster situation on critical mission of the institution. Establish target date for resumption of full or limited administrative and academic schedules. Order deactivation of campus state of emergency when all phases of emergency have concluded. Member Position Duties Checklist Responsibilities Initiate/maintain log of significant events, messages, and phone calls and pass on to relief person with instructions to maintain it. Provost Serve as lead representative in matters related to academic interface with ECC operations.
APPENDIX B CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES CHECKLIST Member Position Responsibilities Duties Checklist Chancellor Act as highest level of campus authority during an emergency, crisis or disaster. Acquire response resources from outside the University as needed. Initiate/maintain log of significant events, messages, and calls and pass on to relief person with instructions to maintain it. Assess situation; obtain information and periodic updates from Crisis Management Team. Decide if a of emergency must be declared and/or activate the Emergency Communication Center (ECC). Establish communications with the Board of Regents and other Federal, State and local officials as the situation warrants. Authorize the following protective or precautionary actions as appropriate: Partial or total campus evacuation (evacuations for site specific emergencies may also be ordered by the Emergency Response Leader or outside agencies) Sheltering, campus closure and/or re-opening; declared curfew Cancellation of classes and all events. Issue any necessary public statements personally or through the University Relations office Seek advice/direction from the Provost and VCs concerning actual or potential effect of the crisis or disaster situation on critical mission of the institution. Establish target date for resumption of full or limited administrative and academic schedules. Order deactivation of campus state of emergency when all phases of emergency have concluded. Member Position Responsibilities Duties Checklist Provost Initiate/maintain log of significant events, messages, and phone calls and pass on to relief person with instructions to maintain it. Serve as lead representative in matters related to academic interface with ECC operations.
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