Chap 5 - Residence Life

Owned by Wayne Martin
Apr 18, 2022
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Residence Life Staff on Call

 

Emergencies are unpredictable and students may require assistance at virtually any time of the night or day. Our on call program provides for a CA to be available during the weekend evening hours when students are out of classes and an RD/AC 24 hours per day 7 days per week.

 

Area coordinator/Residence Directors On Call - One of our six RD/ACs will be on call 24 hours a day to respond to emergencies and incidents which occur on campus. The staff member on call can be reached by dialing 476-4578 (cellular phone #). When your AC/RD is not available call the AC/RD on-call for assistance. Staff will rotate on-call weekly.

 

Community Advisor On Duty - Two CAs will be on duty in each area of campus Friday and Saturday each week from 10:00 pm – 2:00 a.m. The on-duty CAs are available to respond to students' needs, ensure proper locking of building (hall doors locked, unpropping doors, etc.) and ensure that a residence life staff member is available to respond to crisis or incidents which occur in the residence halls. Each area will share rotations having one male and one female CA on duty in the Maplewood or Northlawn on-duty office and in Parkwoods or Hillside during the above stated times. Each CA will complete a nightly On Duty Journal and sign an On Duty Contract committing to fulfilling the on duty responsibilities.



Residence Life Emergency Response to a “Recess”

CA’s and RD’s are key players in making this happen successfully

 

Expectations:

  • All CA’s and RD’s should be signed up for the EMU emergency alert system via text or email message.

  • When an Emergency Message is received – All CA’s should report immediately to their residence hall to receive information & instructions from the RD’s

  • All CA’s and RD’s will remain until dismissed

 

Procedures:

  1. Leave class, work, etc and report immediately to Residence Hall

  2. RD will give each CA a folder for all emergency information forms and a roster of the hall.

  3. CA’s will

    1. Take roll of all residents on the hall

    2. Stay calm and announce that students should read the emergency messages on the Webpage and follow all instruction given (in the case of a pandemic, students will be taking personal belongings and going home or to the alternative location for 2, 6 or possibly 12 weeks

    3. Before students leave, verify that students Emergency Contact info is current and correct

    4. Give the Emergency Contact Information paper to the student and instruct them to give it to the RD as they are leaving. ALL students ned to check out with their RD before leaving campus and turn in Emergency Information Form

    5. When the hall is clear, go check in with the RD to see how you can be helpful.

    6. Pack up your belongings and check out with th RD. Go to your home or alternate location until informed to return to campus.

    7. Stay connected via internet for alerts and messages of when to return.

  4. RD’s will

    1. Return to the Residence Hall and prepare to give directions to CA’s and students returning.

    2. Instruct CA’s to take their hall folder and follow their procedures.

    3. Calm anxiety, answer questions as needed and instruct students to go to their hall to receive instructions from their CA.

    4. Keep your roster on hand and prepare to receive Emergency forms. Post signs on exits to ensure that students stop in lounge before leaving campus.

    5. For all students who do not have a place to stay off campus, ask to wait in the lounge (or designated site) and begin to accumulate a list.

    6. Director and RD’s will work with HR to find a place for students who have no local site to go to.

    7. Turn in Employee Contact Information form to the Student Life office once students have left campus

    8. Help get rooms set up for occupancy in designated site. (i.e. box up personal items if there is a current resident in the space.

    9. At least one RD could volunteer to stay in Parkwoods to help monitor healthy students who need to stay on campus.

    10. Help contact people in the community to assist with needs

    11. Director will give RD’s release to leave campus if wanted

 

The Physical Plant staff will evaluate facilities and give recommendations to Health Center and Residence Staff.