Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations Policy Policy Statement Policy Statement Body ¶¶Òõ̽̽ (¶¶Òõ̽̽) is committed to the safety and welfare of faculty, staff, students, affiliates and visitors; the protection of its financial and physical assets; and operational continuity as a University. To this end, ¶¶Òõ̽̽ will, on an ongoing basis, prepare to manage campus emergencies and continue essential functions and/or recover rapidly after a disruption occurs. The University seeks to create and maintain an enterprise-wide culture of preparedness that encompasses an all-hazards and whole community approach to Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations.If you are a non-¶¶Òõ̽̽ affiliate or visitor and require a copy of this policy, please see the contact information below to submit a request. Why do we have this policy? Why do we have this policy? Body ¶¶Òõ̽̽’s resilience and reputation is directly related to its ability to competently respond to, manage, and recover from an emergency. While the severity and consequences of an emergency cannot be predicted, effective emergency management and continuity efforts have proven effective in ensuring the University can do its best to maintain essential functions and meet its obligations under all-hazard threat conditions. Who needs to read this policy? Who needs to read this policy? Body This policy applies to all ¶¶Òõ̽̽ administrators, faculty, staff, students, affiliates, and visitors on the ¶¶Òõ̽̽ campus, at its off-campus facilities, while on official travel for the University, and/or who are involved in emergency preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery, and/or continuity efforts at the University. Additional Resources Delegation of Executive Authority UOP Information Security Policy ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Emergency Management website ¶¶Òõ̽̽ Emergency Operations Plan What if I still have questions? What if I still have questions? Body Questions concerning the daily operational interpretation of this policy should be directed to the following (in accordance with the policy elaboration and procedures):Title(s)/Department(s):Contact Information:Chief Safety and Compliance Officer347 Waterman Buildingsafetycompliance@uvm.eduEmergency Manager, Office of Emergency ManagementRoom 008, 109 South Prospect Streetemergency@uvm.edu Version History Version History Body Responsible Official:Chief Safety and Compliance OfficerPolicy Number:V. 3.25.1Approval Authority:PresidentEffective Date:June 13, 2023Revision History:V. 4.1.1.1 effective September 6, 2006 V. 4.1.1.2/V. 5.8.2 effective August 27, 2010. Responsible official officially changed from the Vice President for Finance and Administration to the Vice President for University Relations and Administration August 1, 2017.V. 5.8.3/V. 3.8.3 effective November 7, 2016. Responsible official officially changed from the Vice President for University Relations and Administration to the Vice President for Operations and Public Safety (VPOPS) on October 1, 2019. Reaffirmed April 14, 2022.Title of VPOPS changed to Chief Safety and Compliance Officer July 2022.V. 3.25.1 effective June 13, 2023. Name changed from Emergency Management Institutional Continuity to Emergency Management and Continuity of Operations.