 | Board of Visitors minutes October 5, 2007 |  |
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY'S PLAN TO ADDRESS RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REVIEW PANEL ON MASS SHOOTINGS AT VIRGINIA TECH
WHEREAS, on April 16, 2007, a student at Virginia Tech took the lives of 32 fellow students and faculty; and
WHEREAS, following the mass shootings the Governor of Virginia formed the Virginia Tech Review Panel to undertake a comprehensive review of the April 16 incidents and the events that led up to it and followed it; and
WHEREAS, the Virginia Tech Review Panel issued a comprehensive written report in August 2007, which includes a number of recommendations to Virginia Tech, other colleges and universities, the state mental health system, the General Assembly, the federal Congress, and other organizations; and
WHEREAS, immediately following the mass shootings the University of Virginia began a review of its emergency preparedness policies and procedures, and protocols for identifying and evaluating at-risk students and employees; and
WHEREAS, many of the same issues identified in the report of the Virginia Tech Review Panel were identified by University of Virginia officials in their review; and
WHEREAS, the University has made substantial progress in addressing the issues and recommendations: for example, creating an Office of Emergency Preparedness and hiring a Director of Emergency Preparedness; launching a text message and e-mail alert system;
RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors supports the University's efforts on emergency preparedness and directs that there be continuing review and assessment of University policies, procedures, protocols, and practices;
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer shall report to the Board on University safety and security matters until the identified initiatives have been fully addressed.
| Board of Visitors minutes October 5, 2007 | |