Business continuity planning is a crucial process that identifies and prioritizes essential business operations and services that need to be maintained during disruptions on campus. This planning helps to uphold the integrity of the institution and serves the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) community’s best interests under challenging conditions. It plays a key role in fostering a resilient community capable of resuming campus functions, research endeavors, and academic instruction shortly after a disruptive event, whether it’s a natural disaster or a man-made catastrophe, regardless of its scale.
Should a disruption occur at the university, the UTA Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will aid in the response efforts, with the safety and well-being of the university community as their top priority. Concurrently, the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) aims to ensure the continuity of our university operations in alignment with UTA’s mission of “providing access and ensuring student success, and fostering a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship, and the commercialization of discoveries by our scholarly community.” This plan is crucial in maintaining the university’s operations and supporting its mission during challenging times.
The vision of UTA’s Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is to foster organizational resilience through readiness, teamwork, and thorough planning.
Efforts across the university to ensure the uninterrupted flow of research activities, campus operations, and academic instruction by focusing on essential functions.
When considering essential operations, focus on those activities that are vital for the continuation of business processes during and following a crisis. Your role in the department may influence this, so it’s important to involve senior management in these conversations to guarantee that all crucial operations are incorporated into your business continuity plan.
• Identify a Planning Coordinator.
• Contact the Office of Emergency Management at oem@uta.edu to arrange an introductory meeting. After the meeting, you will be given access to the UT Arlington Ready Tool.
Once you have been given access, you can login to begin your plan.