ACUHO-I News Blog

Will your campus be able to respond and recover from an emergency? For other institutions at least, the results are mixed. A University of Central Florida survey reveals only 13% of respondents were “very confident” their campuses would respond well to potential disaster. (On the other hand, that’s a hard thing about which to be “very confident.”) The survey also revealed organizational and partnership strategies institutions have used to beef up their emergency preparedness and prevention.

Michael Schultz, the ACUHO-I president and the director of University Housing at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is interviewed this month at HigherEdCareers.com on the subject of emergency preparedness.

Having already experienced an apartment fire on his campus during move-in week, Schultz stresses the need to expect the unexpected. In the interview he also discusses campus roles and responsibilities for emergency preparedness, improvements in technology, changing legislation, and more.The interview also provides links to a number of emergency preparedness resources, valuable for anyone reviewing existing plans.

Is your campus prepared for the unexpected emergency? Post your comments and share your thoughts.