Emergency Response Guidelines: Communication in an Emergency


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Communication in an Emergency

In the case of a weather or safety emergency on campus:

The campus emergency warning sirens will emit a continuous three-minute sound warning.
Information—including safety instructions for students, faculty, and staff—will be made available to the campus community through e-mail, opt-in text messaging, voice mail, the
Ball State Web site, and local radio and TV stations.
University Marketing and Communications is the only campus office authorized to disseminate official information about campus emergencies to the campus community.
Updated information about the situation will be posted on the Ball State Web site as available.

If you receive phone calls inquiring about an emergency situation:

Direct requests from the media to University Marketing and Communications at (765) 285-1560.
Refer external phone calls seeking information to the Ball State Web site.