Faculty Handbook 2020-2021

SUNY College of Optometry

Faculty Handbook 2020-21

Crime Report/Log Federal and State legislation require that UPD prepare an Annual Security Report and make this report available publicly to members of the College Community. The College's Annual Security Report is available on the UPD website at http://www.sunyopt.edu/offices/university_police/crime_report, printed copies may be requested from the office of the Assistant Chief of Police, room 3M12 or extension 5578. University Police also maintains a log of all crimes that occur in the College at the 42nd Street UPD Desk. The crime log is a public document available to anyone during business hours by asking the University Police Desk Officer at the 42nd Street main lobby. B. Emergency Response Plan The College’s Emergency Response Plan (ERP) is a comprehensive all hazards emergency management plan which describes procedures to be followed in the event of emergencies affecting College operations. The plan covers a broad range of emergency situations like: Fires, bomb threats, terrorism, violent critical incidents, utility failures, and emergency notification/communication. Fires The building has an integrated fire alarm detection and notification system capable of detecting fires and smoke condition and initiating alert signals to the building occupants. In the event of fire alarm activation, employees should follow the instructions of their floor Fire Wardens and any announcement from the Fire Command Station through the Emergency Notification System. There are several fire detecting and suppression devices located throughout the building, such as: smoke detectors, sprinkler heads devices, strobe lights, heat sensors, pull stations, fire extinguishers, stand pipe etc. Employees can obtain emergency preparedness guides from the University Police Desk. Evacuations In the event of an emergency requiring evacuation from the building, the evacuation gathering areas are: • Primary location - Grace Plaza at the corner of 43rd Street and 6th Avenue • Secondary location - Rockefeller Plaza on 6th avenue between 48th and 50th Streets • Tertiary location - SUNY Global Center on 116 East 55th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues. Should there be any patient or visitor with a physical disability who will not be able to use the staircase unaided during an evacuation, assigned floor evacuation personnel should relocate such individual(s) into the Handicap Holding Room and inform the Fire Command Station or UPD of the

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