Contingency Plan
1. Introduction……………………………………………………………….…3
2. Objectives of the plan………………………………………………………..3
3. Stakeholders of Hong Kong Baptist University……………………………..4
4. List of potential risks………………………………………………………...4
5. Fabricating academic credentials of teaching staffs………… ………………..5
5.1 Situation identification………………………………………….……..…..5
5.2 Responsibilities of Crisis Management Team………………………….…....6
5.3 Action to be taken……………………………………………………......10
5.3.1 Principles of action during the crisis……………………………………..10
5.3.2 Specific instructions to the relevant departments………..………………..11
5.3.2.2 Emergency arrangements within 24 hours……………………….….11
5.3.2.3 Arrangements in the following weeks…...……………………….....12
5.3.2.4 Arrangements after the third-party investigation………………....…..13
5.4 Communication channels…………...…………………………………….16
6. Training……………………………………………………………………..19
7. Rehearsals……………………………………………………………….….19
Appendix…………………………………………………………………...…20
1. INTRODUCTION
This contingency plan is prepared to eliminate or reduce damages from crises that influenced Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) or incidents that trigger potential damage against the university in respect of reputation, image or financial stability. HKBU was established in 1956 and has been fully funded by government since 1983. The university currently has 8266 enrolled students and 1749 academic staffs. Ongoing research activities by each faculty are up to 911 projects. This amount is significant to impact the authorities, public and media when major incidents or scandals occur. The consequences of any academic or natural incidents are required to be dealt with immediately according to the circumstances.
A contingency plan is a plan devised for an outcome other than in the usual (expected) plan.[1]
It is often used for risk management when an exceptional risk that, though unlikely, would have catastrophic consequences. Contingency plans are often devised by governments or businesses. For
2. Objectives of the plan………………………………………………………..3
3. Stakeholders of Hong Kong Baptist University……………………………..4
4. List of potential risks………………………………………………………...4
5. Fabricating academic credentials of teaching staffs………… ………………..5
5.1 Situation identification………………………………………….……..…..5
5.2 Responsibilities of Crisis Management Team………………………….…....6
5.3 Action to be taken……………………………………………………......10
5.3.1 Principles of action during the crisis……………………………………..10
5.3.2 Specific instructions to the relevant departments………..………………..11
5.3.2.2 Emergency arrangements within 24 hours……………………….….11
5.3.2.3 Arrangements in the following weeks…...……………………….....12
5.3.2.4 Arrangements after the third-party investigation………………....…..13
5.4 Communication channels…………...…………………………………….16
6. Training……………………………………………………………………..19
7. Rehearsals……………………………………………………………….….19
Appendix…………………………………………………………………...…20
1. INTRODUCTION
This contingency plan is prepared to eliminate or reduce damages from crises that influenced Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) or incidents that trigger potential damage against the university in respect of reputation, image or financial stability. HKBU was established in 1956 and has been fully funded by government since 1983. The university currently has 8266 enrolled students and 1749 academic staffs. Ongoing research activities by each faculty are up to 911 projects. This amount is significant to impact the authorities, public and media when major incidents or scandals occur. The consequences of any academic or natural incidents are required to be dealt with immediately according to the circumstances.
A contingency plan is a plan devised for an outcome other than in the usual (expected) plan.[1]
It is often used for risk management when an exceptional risk that, though unlikely, would have catastrophic consequences. Contingency plans are often devised by governments or businesses. For
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