Crisis Management Group
The Crisis Management Group, under the direction of the Chancellor, is comprised of the Chancellor's Executive Staff and the Police Chief. The Director of University Relations serves as an ex officio member.
All policies developed by EPART will be submitted to the Crisis Management Group (CMG) for approval. The Crisis Management Group, under the direction of the Chancellor, is comprised of the Chancellor's Executive Staff and the Police Chief. The Director of University Relations serves as an ex officio member. The Crisis Management Group will work collaboratively with the Emergency Planning and Response Team during an emergency with the primary communication link occurring between the Chancellor and the Incident Commander. The Incident Commander (which will be determined based on the nature of the emergency) will be the liaison between the Emergency Planning and Response Team and the Crisis Management Group during planning, response, and recovery. During an emergency, the CMG will be convened by the Chancellor and/or Police in accordance with the Crisis Communication Plan. The CMG will be responsible for the following, as needed:
a) Implementation of the Crisis Communication Plan;
b) Establishment of communications with the Governor, City Manager, County Manager, and Federal Authorities;
c) Declaration of a State of Emergency on the campus and requests for emergency assistance from local, State, and Federal resources;
d) Determination of closure status according to established University policy;
e) Prioritization and management of financial and legal issues; and
f) Development of a recovery strategy.