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Please TURN OFF your cell phones or switch them to silent. If you must leave the program early, please do so in a manner that does not interrupt the presenters or other program attendees.Thank you for your cooperation.Enjoy the presentation. Goldwater/MACUHO 2012
Are You Prepared? Hurricane Preparedness MACUHO 2012 Joanne Goldwater Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Session Outline • Introductions/review learning outcomes • Background of handling hurricanes on campus • Pre-hurricane planning • Actions to take during a hurricane • Post-hurricane actions • Q&A Goldwater/MACUHO 2012
Learning Outcomes • As a result of attending this session, participants will: • Be able to discuss and adapt a hurricane plan for use on their campuses. • Consider steps needed to prepare for a hurricane and return a campus to normalcy following a hurricane. Goldwater/MACUHO 2012
Background of Handling Hurricanes on Campus • Floyd (1999) • Isabel (Family Weekend, 2003) • Ernesto (first weekend of fall semester, 2006; interim Dean of Students) • Irene (opening weekend, 2011) • Sandy (Oct. 29-30, 2012) Goldwater/MACUHO 2012
Pre-Hurricane Planning • Emergency Response Team/Hurricane Guide • Food Services • Residence Life • Physical Plant/Grounds • Public Safety • Academic Affairs • Communications • Information Technology Goldwater/MACUHO 2012
Actions to Take During A Hurricane • Lock-down • Staffing • Power Outage • Hunkering Down Goldwater/MACUHO 2012
Post-Hurricane Actions • Return to normal ASAP • Power restored • Damages, mold • Appreciation Goldwater/MACUHO 2012
Q&A/Contact Info Joanne Goldwater Associate Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life St. Mary’s College of Maryland jagoldwater@smcm.edu 240-895-4207 Goldwater/MACUHO 2012