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DRU: Building Networks, Partnerships, and Resources 
Andre Le Duc 
University of Oregon & Universities and Colleges Caucus of IAEM 
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Building Networks, Partnerships, & Resources 
André  Le Duc 
Disaster Resilient Universities Network Administrator   
IAEM-Universities & College Caucus Chairperson  
University of Oregon Enterprise Risk Services 
Executive Director      
 
A resilient university is one that is still able to 
achieve its core objectives in the face of 
adversity.  
 
This means not only reducing the size and 
frequency of crises (vulnerability) but also 
improving the ability and speed of the 
organization to manage crises effectively 
(adaptive capacity)… 
 
To effectively manage crises, organizations also 
need to recognize and evolve in response to the 
complex system within which the organization 
operates (situation awareness) and to seek 
out new opportunities even in times of crisis.”  
 
 
 
 
Source: Building Organizational Resilience: A summary of Key Research 
Findings, Resilient Organizations Program, New Zealand 2006    
 

 FEMA’s  Disaster Resistant Universities (DRU)  
Pilot Program 
 2000: Initial 6 campuses were awarded funding  
 2005 : last year of DRU grant funding  
 
 Fall of 2005, a small number of DRU 
campuses decided to move the initiative 
forward 
 2005:  35 members  
 2013:  910 members 
Mission: 
 Is to facilitate open communication, discussion, 
and resource sharing between university/college 
practitioners charged with making our 
campuses more disaster resilient.  
 
Goal:  
 Is to provide a simple resource that can increase 
communication, coordination, and 
collaboration between universities.  
COMMUNICATION  
 Informal Relationships 
 Information shared only 
 No clearly defined mission, 
structure, or planning effort 
 Resources kept separate 
 Autonomous authority 
retained 
 Virtually no risk 
 
COORDINATION  
 More formalized 
Relationships 
 Understanding of shared 
mission 
 Coordination occurs around a 
specific effort or program 
 Open communication 
channels between 
organizations 
 Resources are made available 
to participate 
 Rewards are shared 
 Risk increases 
COLLABORATION   
 More durable relationships 
 Separate organizations are 
brought into a new structure 
 Share vision and mission 
 Comprehensive planning required 
 Well-defined communication on 
all levels 
 Each member contributes 
resources and reputation 
 Collaborative structure 
determines authority 
 Partners pool or jointly secure 
resources 
 Results and rewards are shared 
 Risks are much greater 
Peer –to– Peer network  
 It is not owned by any one profession, organization, or entity… 
 
Provides a common ground 
 Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management 
Association (CSHEMA)  
 International Association Campus Law Enforcement Association 
(IACLEA)  
 International Association of Emergency Managers - Universities  
& College Caucus (IAEM-UCC)  
 International  Association Police Chiefs - Universities  & College 
Section (IAPC-UCS)  
 University Risk Management & Insurance Association (URMIA)  
 And others… 
 2007, the International Association of 
Emergency Managers - Universities  & 
College Caucus (IAEM-UCC) was formed 
 IAEM-UCC established a strong collaborative 
partnership with the DRU Network 
 
 2007-2013, the partnership has lead to a 
number of products and resources  
 DRU Listserv  
 DRU Community of Practice Repository  
 Annual workshops – both national & regional  
 Webinar series  
 Practitioner-based training and course 
development  
 Standards & resilience crosswalk tool  
 
 Emergency Management Accreditation 
Program (EMAP) for Institutions of Higher 
Education  
 University Incident Management Teams (IMT)  
 Incident tracking and mutual aid  
 Partnership development (e.g. federal 
agencies, professional associations, academic 
programs/research, etc. )     
 
Two examples  
 2009 H1N1  
 Impact Map  
 
 2012 Hurricane Sandy 
 Closure Data 
 Virtual DRU Emergency Coordination Center  
  


 
 DRU Network  & 
Emergency Management 
Assistance Compact 
(EMAC)  Project 
 Est. clear channels for 
mutual-aid  requests 
 Assist in identifying  and 
locating resources  
 
 
 Impact Data collection  
 Resource Identification 
 Mutual-Aid assistance  
 Technical Assistances  
 Incident Management 
Team (IMT) Resources   



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