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Crisis Management Teams

The Emergency Response Framework (ERF) is developed and maintained by two teams comprised of members from diverse fields and departments across campus.

Threat Assessment Group

The Threat Assessment Group assesses emergency situations that impact continuity of operations of the University. The group determines the credibility of the threat and which actions will be taken to mitigate the incident. Members include:

  • Director of Threat Assessment
  • University Police
  • Facilities Management
  • Risk Management
  • Research Safety
  • Emergency Management
  • Information Technology
  • Student Health Services
  • Student Affairs
  • Athletics
  • Human Resources
  • University Relations
  • School of Law
  • Feinberg
  • Provost Office
  • Financial Operations
  • Ad hoc members as needed

Emergency Planning Group

The Emergency Planning Group is the principal body responsible for addressing maintenance and management of the ERF. The group handles corrective actions and critical review of after-action reports, lessons learned and significant changes to the ERF. Members include:

  • University Police
  • Facilities Management
  • Risk Management
  • Research Safety
  • University Relations
  • Emergency Management
  • Information Technology
  • Student Health Services
  • Student Affairs
  • Center for Comparative Medicine
  • Athletics
  • Provost Office
  • Human Resources
  • Financial Operations
  • NU-Q
  • School of Law
  • Feinberg