New bill would enhance campus safety regulations
By Deepti Arora September 18, 2008 | 4:04 pm
Posted in: Higher Education, University
The House of Representatives unanimously passed HR 2352 last night, a bill that would require UC Berkeley and other campuses that are recipients of federal student aid to conduct annual safety assessments and create response plans in the event of a disaster.
The bill is meant to enhance safety regulations that President Bush mandated more than a month ago, when he signed a law requiring college campuses to notify students “immediately” after an emergency disaster.
UC Berkeley’s WarnMe, an alert system that notifies students of emergencies through e-mail, phone calls or text messages, complies with such standards. However, WarnMe is an opt-in system, meaning students’ participation is optional.
Tags: HR 2352, WARNME
