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Public colleges and universities are subject to the provisions of Executive Order 44, which directs “all executive branch agencies, including institutions of higher education, to include emergency preparedness planning, training and promotion as a core component of their mission.” And further, to “create or update Continuity of Operations Plans to conform to the template produced by VDEM, and utilize the resources available from VDEM for creating or updating Continuity of Operations Plans.”
Institutions of Higher Education COOP Planning Manual [835kb PDF]
This manual was developed to provide guidance to colleges and universities in the development and maintenance of COOP plans. It is intended to offer both procedural and operational guidance for the preparation and implementation of a COOP plan.
Institutions of Higher Education COOP Worksheets [640kb doc]
The COOP Worksheets coincide with the seven phases of the planning process detailed in this manual. Although completing the worksheets is not required, they can assist in assembling the information necessary to develop a COOP plan.
Each institution must decide on the structure of it's COOP program and plan. Alternatives are a single comprehensive plan, or a basic plan that provides overall guidance and structure, with a series of divisional or departmental plans that address the specific needs of functional areas. The strategy decided on depends on the size and structure of the college or university, the complexity of its mission and available resources for planning. For example, a small college or university with fewer organizational units, or no dependent student population, may opt for a single comprehensive plan. A college or university with many units may develop a plan that addresses each area separately. The latter COOP plan would include a basic plan of institution-wide structure and guidance, with departmental or divisional plans attached as appendices. These templates, in conjunction with the information gathered in the worksheets, will assist in completing cohesive and comprehensive COOP plan(s) to meet each institution’s needs.
Institutions of Higher Education Comprehensive COOP Plan Template [637kb doc]
Institutions of Higher Education Basic COOP Plan Template [564kb doc]
Institutions of Higher Education Department Plan COOP Template [509kb doc]