As part of its compliance with the Jeanne Clery Act,
Eastern Michigan University has put together a 16-point
safety and security plan for campus. The plan was updated
Aug. 16.
Components of the plan, which administrator is spearheading
a particular component and a targeted completion date are
as follows:
- Assign the oversight responsibility for Department
of Public Safety (DPS) to the vice president for business
and finance. This reporting relationship is more closely
aligned with best practices in higher education today.
Assigned to: President
Took place Aug. 16, 2007
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ROLLING REASSURANCE: SEEUS
vehicles and walking escorts are
familiar sights on
campus. SEEUS
is designed to enhance safety and
peace of mind for students after
dark.
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Status: Completed
- Conduct externally-led training for all DPS personnel,
all DPS oversight personnel and the general campus community
focused on the Clery Act and its full and complete implementation
and compliance.
Assigned to: Vice President for Business and Finance Janice
Stroh
Status: In process
Target completion date: 8/31/07
- Complete a full, formal and systematic safety and security
audit of the University's main campus.
Assigned to: Janice Stroh
Status: In process
Target completion date: 10/31/07
- Provide bi-weekly campus incident report summaries to
faculty, staff and students.
Assigned to: Associate Vice President for Marketing & Communications
Ted Coutilish
Status: Completed (communications initiated) and ongoing
- Establish a formal Crisis Communications Policy, plan
and team based upon best practices in higher education.
Assigned to: Janice Stroh
Status: In process
Target completion date: 9/30/07
- Accelerate the review, revision and dissemination of the
University's Emergency Response Plan by the Emergency Response
Team.
Assigned to: Janice Stroh
Status: In process
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CRAWL TO SAFETY: Eastern Michigan
University
resident advisers simulate
fire training in the
residence halls
last week. Smoke was simulated
using vegetable oil. |
Target completion date: 8/31/07
- Conduct campus safety and security forums each semester
for the purposes of providing avenues of expression for
students, faculty, staff and others, and exploring new
approaches to campus safety.
Assigned to: Janice Stroh
Status: In process
Target completion date: 10/31/07
- Establish a formal personnel training capacity within
the University's Office of Human Resources to address the
full range of institutional compliance needs and responsibilities.
Assigned to: Interim Vice President for Student Affairs
Karen Simpkins
Status: In process
Target completion date: 9/30/07
- Take planned actions to improve the University's communications
and media relations systems.
Assigned to: President
Status: In process
Target completion date: 9/1/07
- Designate a single individual to provide administrative
accountability, communication and oversight for the implementation
of the recommendations in the Butzel Long and U.S. Department
of Education reports.
Assigned to: President
Status: Completed
Target completion date: 7/31/07
- Establish a broadly representative campus committee charged
with responsibility to review the Butzel Long and U.S.
Department of Education reports and recommendations; develop
an implementation plan and timetable; consider related
best practices in higher education; and report regularly
to the Board of Regents, president and campus community.
Assigned to: President
Status: Completed and ongoing
- Initiate a thorough review of the University's administrative
policies and procedures, identify any areas of weakness
and consider best practices in higher education in creating
stronger policies and procedures.
Assigned to: General Counsel Ken McKanders
Status: In process
Target completion date: 7/31/07 and ongoing
- Conduct a rigorous review of the University's at-will
employment policy and related procedures.
Assigned to: Karen Simpkins
Status: In process
Target completion date: 10/15/07.
- Initiate efforts to address the University's culture toward
valuing and enabling honesty, transparency, civility, collaboration
and trust.
Assigned to: President
Status: In process
- Redirect the reportage of the
campus Safety Awareness Committee from the vice president
for Student Affairs to the president, and refine its
purpose, specific charge and expectations.
Assigned to: Karen Simpkins
Status: Completed (revamping of committee) and ongoing
- Engage the Ypsilanti Police Department and Washtenaw County
Sheriff's Department in collaborative efforts to improve
safety and security on and adjacent to the main campus.
Assigned to: Janice Stroh
Status: In process
Target completion date: 9/15/07
