Student Council passed a resolution Tuesday calling on the University to strengthen emergency protocols, classroom infrastructure and communication systems following widespread student confusion during the Nov. 3 false report of an armed individual on Grounds. Student Council representatives also reflected on their recent delegation visit to the College at Wise, approved the new chief development officer position and heard extensive reports from the financial accessibility and student engagement agencies.
In the weeks following the Nov. 3 false shooter report incident, Student Council circulated a student survey — that is still open — to gather feedback on how the University handled the false report and discuss student experiences during the lockdown. Student Council members said they wanted to formally gather data after speaking with students who reported unclear instructions, inconsistent messaging and uncertainty about whether classroom spaces were secure.
The resulting safety survey drew from more than 170 student responses, many of which described significant confusion during the emergency. Third-year Architecture representative Philippe Hempel highlighted widespread reports of classroom infrastructure that failed to meet basic safety standards and discussed how emergency text alerts would arrive from inconsistent phone numbers, raising doubts about whether the messages were legitimate…