Welcome

The emergency management program was created in 2007 as a function of the Office of Risk Management. Its primary purpose is to promote a university wide emergency management process while providing leadership or assistance in the preparation, implementation, evaluation, and revision of all hazard plans, procedures, concepts, and capabilities. This website focuses primarily on university and individual preparedness to include how we intend to respond as a university, as a community, and as individuals. We have adopted the motto - preparedness through cooperation.  The concept of emergency management is relational. It is everyone's responsibility.  

As the emergency management program continues to grow, new information will be added to this website.  Thank you for visiting and come back soon.

What's New...

Severe Winter Weather Procedures

Normally, snow or low temperatures are not reasons to close the university, but freezing rain, significant amounts of snow, or blizzard conditions might warrant a closure or delay in opening the Dayton and/or Lake campuses. Know how to prepare for, respond to, and stay informed when severe winter weather threatens us. Additional Information →

Improved WSU Alert Notifications

WSU Alert is Wright State's emergency notification system that utilizes numerous channels to alert you of anticipated and unexpected threats including weather-related closures and delays in opening.  In early 2011, a reduction in the number of text messages some of the major carriers would accept from us at one time resulted in unacceptable length of delivery times to many of you.  In response, Emergency Management contracted with Rave Mobile Safety, a leader in providing mass notification services to higher education. In addition to faster delivery rates to a wider list of cell phone carriers, you can add up to two more email addresses, three mobile phones to receive text and/or voice messages, and three voice only telephone numbers. Please take the time to manage your account. Additional Information →

Vision

Emergency Management will achieve a balanced and measured, disaster resistant, risk-based process that will be comprehensive in approach and will continuously improve Wright State University’s ability to prevent, prepare for, respond to, recover from, and reduce or eliminate losses due to major natural and human-borne emergencies.