Crisis Communication

UCM collaborates in the process of making the Athens Campus community aware of emergencies that may affect the safety of OHIO students, faculty, and staff. UCM team members serve as delegates to the University’s Critical Incident Response Team to aid in communication efforts during a crisis or a severe interruption in business operations.

Typical Projects

• Real-time updates to the Alert page
• Emergency text and e-mail messaging
• Posts to official Ohio University social media channels
• Adding emergency messaging to the University’s website
• Media communication 

Resources

• Ohio University’s official Crisis Communication Plan
• Ohio University Police Department
• Sign up for emergency notifications (students)
• Sign up for emergency notifications (faculty/staff)

Crisis Communication Staff