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A. Purpose. This policy provides comprehensive guidance for issuing notifications to the ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý community using the Vandal Alert System. The university’s goals are to provide prompt notification of a confirmed situation impacting the university community and to provide instructions for taking action when needed. These protocols are integrated with and supplement the university’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) and Crisis Communication Plan. These protocols apply only to the Vandal Alert System; the ÐÒÔË¿ìÈý may use other forms of communication as part of a broader communication strategy.

B. Scope. This policy applies to the Campus Community as defined in C-2.

C. Definitions

C-1. Vandal Alert System. The Office of Public Safety and Security has overall management responsibility for the Vandal Alert System. Vandal Alert is an institution-wide, multi-modal (e-mail, text message, etc.) emergency notification system. All university employees and students are encouraged to sign up for Vandal Alert by visiting: Vandal Alert System. Contact data/membership in Vandal Alert is updated daily through an automated process to ensure accurate membership. Students and employees are encouraged to update their Vandal Alert contact information through the MyUI application. Members of the greater Moscow community may also be enrolled in Vandal Alert.

C-2. Campus Community. Campus community means students, faculty, professional personnel, classified staff, volunteers, visitors, and anyone else who is admitted or enrolled in the university, is participating in programs offered by the university, or who is employed by or volunteering at the university.

C-3. Emergency Notification (Clery Act Requirement). A communication issued to the campus community triggered by an event currently occurring on or imminently threatening the UI campus. UI will initiate Emergency Notification procedures for any significant emergency or dangerous situation representing an immediate threat to the health or safety of the campus c