Alerting Anxiety Exercise Participant Testimonials Found below are testimonials from several of the colleges and universities that participated in a previous Alerting Anxiety Exercise. South Dakota State University – Brookings – South Dakota Everyone here thought it was a Great Exercise! California State University Stanislaus – Turlock – California Thank you so much for this great exercise. Everyone at CSU Stanislaus thought it was very valuable and a great change from what we have done in the past! Georgia Tech – Atlanta – Georgia Realistic Scenarios! College of Charleston – Charleston – South Carolina The exercise was well designed. University of Central Florida – Orlando – Florida Realistic Scenarios! Maricopa County Community College District – Tempe – Arizona Each scenario was realistic and a real possible situation we could experience on a campus. University of Washington – Seattle – Washington The exercise scenarios provided opportunity for team to discuss issues and to think about things that haven't been considered previously. Azusa Pacific University – Azusa – California The exercise generated good discussion among all participants. Stanford University – Stanford – California The exercise provided an opportunity for participants to brainstorm which was very beneficial for our teams. Alerting Anxiety Exercise www.CampusShield.org Miami Dade College – Miami – Florida With everyone's busy schedule, the exercise provided a good forum for our group to discuss notification protocols and ensure we are all on the same page. South Dakota State University – Brookings – South Dakota One of the best things about this exercise is that it brought everyone together in one room to talk through who will need to be a part of the university’s response if / when an actual event takes place. University of Alaska Anchorage – Anchorage – Alaska The exercise had realistic scenarios for the university campus environment. This helped foster buy-in from the participants Bluegrass Community & Technical College – Georgetown – Kentucky The videos that were part of the exercise were great! Mills College – Oakland – California This exercise was well done. There was a lot of participation from all those who attended. Maricopa County Community College District – Tempe – Arizona Very thought provoking and worthwhile exercise! University of the Pacific – Stockton – California Exercise promoted dialogue between different parties at our three campuses. South Dakota State University – Brookings – South Dakota The scenarios were credible. Georgia State University – Atlanta – Georgia The exercise enabled Department Commanders an opportunity to collaborate together and walk through procedures. Maricopa County Community College District – Tempe – Arizona Feedback on the exercise was great and we were able to identify resources that are available to us from other departments that we did not know existed. Alerting Anxiety Exercise www.CampusShield.org South Dakota State University – Brookings – South Dakota The ability to sit as a group and discuss options was great. University of Memphis – Memphis – Tennessee Inject messages were logical and appropriate to each scenario. University of Central Florida – Orlando – Florida It was good to get everyone who has the authority to generate alerts in the same room and to open some dialogue about how we conduct business. Bluegrass Community & Technical College – Lawrenceburg – Kentucky The exercise was very helpful, thanks! Stanford University – Stanford – California The scenarios were reasonable and effective at generating discussion. South Dakota State University – Brookings – South Dakota This is a good entry level exercise that does not need to be altered. University of Alaska Anchorage – Anchorage – Alaska Exercise scenarios and injects were not TOO long, which provided a learning environment that did not scare participants from coming back for future exercises. South Dakota State University – Brookings – South Dakota Well worth the time invested. University of Central Florida – Orlando – Florida The exercise helped refresh us on the need to be deliberate and concise in our alerts and to not leave any "gray area" which could be open to interpretation. Alerting Anxiety Exercise www.CampusShield.org