Emergency Management in Higher Education: What does that really mean? March 22, 2017 Virginia Emergency Management Symposium Presented by: Michael Mulhare, Brittany Schaal, & Tom Mayhew
Virginia Tech; At a Glance Located in Blacksburg, VA, between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains.
Virginia Tech; At a Glance By the Numbers.. 33,000 students 8,000 employees 250 degree programs $1.46 billion dollar budget $504 million dollar research portfolio
Virginia Tech; At a Glance Virginia Tech main campus has 9 Colleges and a Graduate School Regional Veterinary College 213 buildings on 2,600 acres Airport and a Corporate Research Center 3,200 acres of agricultural research land Lane Stadium which seats 66,000 Hokie fans
Virginia Tech; Beyond Blacksburg: Virginia Tech supports; Six regional campuses 12 Agricultural Research and Extension Centers (ARECs) Study Abroad centers in Switzerland and the Caribbean
University of Richmond 350-acre suburban campus located 90 miles from Washington D.C. and 6 miles from downtown Richmond 5 different schools with a total university enrollment of 4,181 17 varsity sports offered within the Division I athletic program 100% need-blind in admission, meeting all demonstrated need
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY What is NOVA??(2011-2012) 6 campuses across 4 counties 29 off-site locations (college presence) 77,000 students (36,000 FTE) 8,500 International students 4,050 Employees $107,881,504 in financial aid awarded March 2017 7
Agenda With an IHE perspective we will discuss: The Mission of Emergency Management in Higher Education Organizational Obstacles Community Environment Population Served Incidents and Events Regulatory Environment
The Mission Build, Sustain, and Improve: Individual preparedness. Departmental readiness. University resiliency. Regulatory Compliance. We are Hokies. We Will Prevail. We are Virginia Tech
Organizational Obstacles Cylinders of Excellence
Organizational Obstacles
Organizational Obstacles Organic, Decentralized, Starfish ability to move forward faster more resilient Less control Fragmentation Mechanistic, Centralized, Spiders Focused vision Control and accountability Resistance to change Poor Creativity Starfish and the Spider by Ori Brafman and Rod Beckstrom
In Loco Parentis in the place of a parent Legal responsibility of a person or organization to take on some of the functions and responsibilities of a parent. Duty of Care
Novel Events
Campus Environment Infrastructure & Services, Residential Population, Academics & Research, Institutional Brand
Infrastructure & Services Architectural Custodial Landscape Mechanical Maintenance
Additional Campus Services Dining Services Residential Dining, Retail Operations, Catering Events, Conferences, and Support Services Event scheduling, conference management, internal move management and event setup, guest lodging, Alumni Center, housing rentals One Card ID Card, meal plans, SpiderCard accounts, keyless entry system, laundry
Residential Population HOUSING Residence Halls University Apartments On/Off Campus Houses Overflow STUDENT SERVICES Student Health Center Center for Recreation and Wellness Dining Services Other Activities
Academics & Research Academics Over 60 undergraduate majors Average number of students per undergraduate class is 16 No Teaching Assistants 8:1 Student-faculty ratio Research $2,361,764 research only grants received in 2015-2016 71.5% came from government and 28.5% from private sources Received in 15 different disciplines
Institutional Brand
Population Served Demographics, Global Footprint, Transient
Demographics Age Socioeconomics Culture Diversity
Global Travel & Transient Study Abroad More than 75 programs around the world 60% of Undergraduate Students have an experience abroad Travel over Breaks Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY Emergency Management at a commuter school presents several unique challenges March 2017 24
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY Weather Reliance on public transportation Multiple campuses across multiple counties March 2017 25
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY With NOVA s position near the Nation s Capital, other things impact operations March 2017 26
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY Dignitary and political visits Off-campus incidents International Students March 2017 27
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY Bringing it all under one umbrella As Emergency Managers, we are faced with the unique challenge of bringing people together for a common goal. Emergency Managers wear different hats, face different challenges, and threats. But in the end, it s the coordination and cooperation of people that make the difference. As an Emergency Manager, our job is to facilitate this cooperation, and coordinate it in a manner that, in the end, benefits everyone. before and after the disaster. March 2017 28
Regulatory Requirements Clery Title IX Code of Virginia Locality, but not
For More Information VT-OEM www.emergency.vt.edu VT-OEM facebook.com/behokieready VT-OEM @BeHokieReady Michael J. Mulhare, P. E. Assistant Vice President Emergency Management Burruss Hall Suite 201 800 Drillfield Drive Blacksburg, VA 24061 Office: 540-231-4873 Cell: 540-449-2179 mjmulhar@vt.edu
Contact Information Brittany Taylor Schaal, CEM, MEP, MNS Director of Emergency Management University of Richmond 28 Westhampton Way Richmond, Virginia 23173 Office: 804-289-8855 bschaal@richmond.edu http://preparedness.richmond.edu/
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY Thomas Mayhew, BSEM, PEM(VA), CHPP Director of Emergency Management and Safety Northern Virginia Community College tmayhew@nvcc.edu 703-425-5364 March 2017 32