Generally, decisions on building and area closure or restrictions are made in the field. Academic administrators play an essential role in communicating to faculty the decisions on building closures and in the enforcement of those decisions. This will be done in consultation, where possible, with the host for the event and will be based on the characteristics of the event and current information and predictions about campus and community conditions. Public Affairs plays a pivotal role in this work. The divisions of Academic Affairs, Research, Student Affairs, Institutional Advancement, the Chancellor's Office, and Administrative Services provide the backbone for communications to their respective departments.
Communication includes telephone, radios, email, and runners.
Campus departments, in their emergency plans, must ensure communication among members of the department for those at and away from campus. These offices are possible contact points for those off campus to call for information. The EOC has the responsibility for collecting and disseminating information. Appendix B depicts the decision hierarchy for the policy group. This section describes, in general, pay practices during a developing campus-wide emergency when the Chancellor or Chancellor's designee determines that staying at the campus or coming to it is problematic.