Communicating in a Crisis

Communicating in a Crisis

The Communicate and Respond for Individual Support and Institutional Standing (CRISIS) plan defines the responsibilities and procedures for:

• Supporting our faculty, staff, and students

• Communicating with internal and external College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) stakeholders in the event of a significant crisis, business disruption, or threat to the organization’s reputation

Note: This plan is currently a working draft and is guiding our efforts. It will evolve and improve over time. 

Crisis plan objectives

• Support our faculty, staff, and students when crises arise.

• Prepare CEHD to manage communications to our key audiences in a crisis.

• Be able to respond in a unified, professional manner.

• Manage the distribution of timely, sensitive information.

• Strategically enhance understanding of the value provided by our organization.