Campus Safety Programs and Activities

Earthquake Preparedness

Each year, Concordia University Irvine holds the Great Concordia ShakeOut, a campus-wide earthquake drill. Alerts will be sent out to announce the drill. 

In the event of an earthquake, please follow the steps below wherever you are on campus:

Step 1

Drop to the ground, find cover (if there is no large table or desk, use a chair to protect your head), and hold on to the desk/table/chair. Hold your position until the shaking stops.

Step 2

Once 20 seconds have passed, evacuate the building and go to the assembly area for your building. Remember to stand a safe distance from the building (distance should equal the height of the building or more). Concordia – Spectrum Campus assembly area is in the north parking lot outside of the café doors. For a map of all campus evacuation assembly areas on the Turtle Rock Campus, view the Evacuation Assembly Area Map. 

Step 3

Remain in the assembly area until Campus Safety gives the all-clear indicating that the exercise is over. Building captains and others responsible for evacuation will be conducting a quick debriefing while waiting for the all-clear. 

Learn more about earthquake preparedness.