Faculty

Faculty members should:

• Read and familiarize yourself with the Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
• Familiarize yourself with your classrooms, the location of the closest emergency equipment (fire extinguishers, AED's, first aid kits, etc.), and two emergency exit routes out of the building
• Provide your classes with general information relating to incident procedures at the start of each semester (Syllabus Insert PDF or Word)
• Know how to report an incident from the classroom(s) you use
• Take charge of the students in your classroom and follow appropriate procedures for all fire/building alarms and emergency alerts
• Ensure that students with disabilities or special needs have the information or access to assistance they may require during an incident
• Be sure that you plan for disruptions to any research you may be conducting
• Contact the Health & Emergency Management Services (oemgwu [dot] edu (oem[at]gwu[dot]edu)) if you have any questions

Faculty guidance:

• Download the Division/Department/Office Emergency Response Planning Template
• Emergency Preparedness Course Syllabus Insert (PDF or Word)
• GW Emergency Response Handbook
• Emergency Preparedness & ReadyGW Pocket Guide
• Preparing for Emergencies and Disruptive Incidents: Designated and Essential Employees; Academic and Administrative Management