To the University Community: With the winter storm season upon us, we’d like to refresh your knowledge about operations at the Storrs and regional campuses during inclement weather. This information does not apply to UConn Health, which has its own relevant policies. For those of you who are new to the UConn community, these details […]

The President of UConn formally established the Executive Policy Group (EPG) of the University in 2015. The Executive Policy Group consists of executive-level leadership and key divisional leads, and it meets regularly to provide guidance, pinnacle representation and policy support and modification to the University’s emergency management program. The Executive Policy Group is comprised of […]

On Friday, April 13, 2018 Nicole Hawley joined our Emergency Management team as a Program Specialist.   Nicole comes to us from the City of Hartford, where over the past 10 years she held various roles, including Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator for the City of Hartford Health and Human Services Department. During her time there, […]

March 20, 2018 – Angelina Reyes – UConn Communications  You’re not alone in checking weather forecasts for updates on the latest nor’easter. UConn officials are, too. Although predictions for Wednesday’s snow accumulation may be in flux, preparations are not. (Video by UConn)   You’re not alone in checking weather forecasts for information on the […]

March 20, 2018 – UConn Chief of Police Hans Rhynhart, UConn Fire Chief Gregory Priest, and Interim Director of Emergency Management Chris Renshaw On Tuesday, March 20, between noon and 1 p.m., the University will conduct a regular test of its Emergency Alert System. If you’re a student, faculty member, or staff member at Storrs, a regional […]

By Chris DeFrancesco News It’s natural that campus safety, while always a priority, would be even more top of mind following a mass shooting like what took place in Parkland, Florida, last month. Within the last two years, UConn has shifted to a progressive model, folding police, fire, emergency management, communications centers, and the fire […]

By Anna Zarra Aldrich News   The University of Connecticut will implement the use of alert sirens during its semesterly emergency alert system test at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday. “The big change to the way that we’re notifying (the UConn community) is by incorporating the outdoor notification siren system,” Captain Chris Renshaw, the fire and police […]

Starting this fall on the Storrs campus, the UConnALERT notification system will include the use of outdoor sirens any time an emergency alert is issued. Each siren will emit a loud, waveform tone to alert anyone in hearing distance that an incident is occurring that presents an immediate danger to health and safety. The sirens […]

The Office of Emergency Management is excited to announce that parents, local businesses, visitors, community partners and others can now get the same UConn Alert text messages that students, faculty, and staff receive in the event of emergencies or other urgent situations.   Previously, messages about incidents ranging from weather-related schedule changes to power outages […]

“Be Safe After a Hurricane” – CDC webpage