The University has three basic guidelines to observe in crisis situations:

1.	Only the President or his designee and the Executive Director of Communications will meet or talk with the media.

2.	Only factual information is released. Absolutely no speculation is to be offered.

3.	No information will be released that is specific to students, faculty, or staff that results in a breach of privacy until all legal guidelines for such release have been satisfied.

 

Other Guidelines:

1.

All university personnel are notified to report emergencies or issues likely to generate public disclosure or widespread campus and/or community interest to the Vice President of Administration. All university personnel reporting such situations should be reminded not to speak to anyone, especially the media, on behalf of the university.

2.	The President and other top administrators are informed immediately of these situations. Complete details are made available to them, including what it is, how it began, who is involved, what is happening now and what help has been called for.

3.	The President, the Vice President of Administration, and appropriate members of the university community who are involved in the situation shall confer to decide on the appropriate action.

4.	All calls from the media are referred directly to the Executive Director of Communications.