Safety Notifications

There is an imminent/immediate, serious and ongoing threat to the campus community health and safety.

If so, do the following as soon as possible (within 45 min) after confirmation of the emergency:

Initiate an emergency broadcast via the College RAVE emergency notification system.

Post message to College website banner.

Follow up with a Timely Warning or Campus Safety Advisory

Common Examples:  Random act of violence (active shooter, stabber, assaulter) where the offender is not in police custody, active building fire, chemical hazard, threat of serious harm made toward the campus or community, severe weather.

There is a crime with a potential, serious, or ongoing threat to the campus community.

(Note: NOT imminent or immediate)

If so, do the following as soon as pertinent information (within 2 days) is available:

Email the College community using community-l.

Post message to the Campus Safety website.

Provide the information to media services for consideration of distribution through other means.

Common Examples: Murder & nonnegligent manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, hate crimes.

The College community will benefit from this information being shared and doing so won’t interfere with a law enforcement investigation.

Consider doing any of the following, scalable to the details of the specific incident.

Email specific groups, such as: the entire community (community-l), faculty and staff (employee-l), students (student-l), cabinet, etc.

Post message to the Campus Safety website.

Print and place posters in residence halls, locker rooms, etc.

Common Examples: Thefts and burglaries with a common theme (all from one building, or one type of space, from spaces that are left open, etc.).  Off campus incidents that may affect Gustavus students.