In the first phase, the task force made recommendations regarding how to prevent, mitigate and respond to incidents of campus violence and threats, both internal and external. Access Phase I Report.
The second phase involved a broader review of campus emergency policies and procedures to include: tornadoes and severe weather; fire; bomb threats; and earthquakes. Access Phase II Report.
Several recommendations of the Emergency Response Task Force have been funded and have been or will soon be implemented. More than $300,000 has been allocated during the 2007-08 fiscal year for implementing high-priority components of the plan, including implementing a mass notification system, installing generators for core functions in critical facilities, purchasing additional emergency phones, hiring a security consultant and conducting security training.