Emergency Management Plan
St. Catherine University maintains a comprehensive emergency management plan. It is the responsibility of the Director of Safety and Security to develop, implement and maintain the plan. The Emergency Operations Team (EOT) reviews the effectiveness of the plan on an annual basis. Several different groups may be called upon to manage emergency situations as follows:
University President and Cabinet
The President and Cabinet have ultimate decision-making authority in all emergency situations, and it is their responsibility to initiate policy decisions. Every effort will be made to convene this group as soon as possible after an emergency has been declared. The actions of the Emergency Operations Team are dictated by the decisions of this group. In those cases where the Cabinet cannot meet in a timely manner, or the situation is such that decisions must be made immediately at the operational level, a Cabinet member is authorized to act. In lieu of this, a member of the EOT, or the Incident Commander is authorized.
Student Affairs Crisis Management Team
This team is charged with the responsibility of dealing with significant individual student issues. Generally, the issues would be resolved at this level; however, there may be situations where this team would look to the EOT should the need arise.
Emergency Operations Team (EOT)
The EOT is responsible for the management of emergency situations involving actual or potential physical damage to facilities, and possible interruption of ability to continue normal operations. This team also acts as the Emergency Operations Command Staff. The following persons, or designee, comprise the EOT:
- Vice President for Finance and Business Operations
- Director of Facilities Management
- Director of Counseling and Student Development
- Dean of Students
- One of the Academic Deans
- Director of Computing Services
- Executive Assistant to the President
- Associate Dean/Student Life
- Director of Safety and Security
- Director of Marketing and Communications
- Associate Dean (Minneapolis Campus)
University staff responsible for emergency response
The actual operational activities involved in an emergency situation could require the attention of virtually the entire University staff.
More information
Visit the Public Safety website for procedures relating to specific events.