confirm that there is, in fact, an emergency or dangerous situation that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety to some or all members of the campus community, first responders will notify supervisors in the authorized University office to issue an emergency notification. The University’s authorized representatives and/or other members of the University’s senior administration will immediately initiate all or some portions of the University’s emergency notification system. If, in the professional judgment of first responders, issuing a notification potentially compromises efforts to assist a victim or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency, the University may elect to delay issuing an emergency notification. As soon as the condition that may compromise efforts is no longer present, the University will issue the emergency notification to the campus community or applicable segment of the community. PROCEDURES USED TO NOTIFY THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY In the event of a situation that poses an immediate threat to members of the campus community, the University has various systems in place for communicating information quickly. Some or all of these methods of communication may be activated in the event for emergency notification to all or a segment of campus community. These methods of communication include the mass notification system Everbridge, the University’s email system, or emergency messages on the Northern homepage. The University will post updates during a critical incident on the homepage. TIMELY WARNINGS In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, that constitutes a threat to members of the campus community, a “timely warning” will be issued. The warning will be issued through Northern email. A determination will be made with administration if a timely warning should be sent through the Campus Alert System, which includes email, text, and phone call. Students and employees are encouraged to register contact preferences through the Northern Campus Alert system by visiting https://northern.edu/campus-alert-system. Timely – as soon as the pertinent information is available in regard to a Clery type offense. The University will issue a timely warning for any Clery Act crime that occurs within Clery geography that is: • Reported to campus security authorities or local police agencies; and • Is considered by the University to represent a serious or continuing threat to students and employees. Although the Clery Act does not provide a definition for timeliness, the intent of a timely warning is to enable the campus community to take measures to promote their safety. Therefore, Northern will issue a warning as soon as the pertinent information is available within two weeks of the crime occurring, unless Northern determines the risk of threat to students and employees no longer remains. Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 8
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