Urge ERAU DB Admin to Provide a Detailed Response Following the 02/17-18/2026 Campus Shutdown
TLDR; We are not asking the university for more details regarding the actual crime that took place. We understand that the investigation into that is ongoing. We are asking for transparency regarding ERAU emergency preparedness and response procedures and how they plan to address flaws and improve following this incident.
We deserve to feel safe on campus. We deserve an administration that affirms its priority for our health and safety, mental and physical. Students across campus feel disappointed by the response from the university following the threat of violence and campus lock down the night of Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. The lack of a proper statement addressing our growing concerns left tensions high the following day, causing undue stress and worry which likely contributed to the chaos and false alarm later in the evening on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026.
Out of respect for their students, faculty, and staff, we ask Embry-Riddle to release a detailed statement on their current emergency preparedness and explaining how they plan to work internally and with the Volusia County Sheriffs Office/Daytona Beach Police to improve the emergency preparedness of the Daytona Beach Campus. Additionally, an open-to-campus town hall style meeting with Campus Safety & Administration to address concerns would not be unreasonable. In fact, it would show a great deal of support for the concerns and well-being of the student body.
We ask to be told the following;
- Does Embry-Riddle have a rapid response plan in place with the Volusia County Sheriffs Office/Daytona Beach Police in the event of an active threat/shooting?
- Does Embry-Riddle have a documented Standard Operating Procedure for the event of an active threat/shooting?
- Does Embry-Riddle have a system in place to ensure police are able to enter and exit buildings immediately should an active threat/shooting take place during locked/key-card only hours?
- Does Embry-Riddle allow and provide ample time for the Volusia County Sheriffs Office/Daytona Beach Police to train on campus to prepare for the possibility of an active threat/shooting?
The Student Union building is wide, open, and many study/conference rooms are locked after hours. The Student Union is not, generally, a safe place to be in the event of an active threat/shooting.
- Does Embry-Riddle have a plan of recommended action for students, faculty, and staff in the Union in the event of an active threat/shooting? If not, will one be developed?
- How does/will Embry-Riddle ensure campus-wide understanding and awareness of this plan?
RAVE currently serves as the universities primary Emergency Alert System.Many students only discovered this AFTER the incident on 02/17. Furthermore, some people discovered the app to not be working on their phone at all despite being downloaded and set up.
- Is Embry-Riddle doing any form of investigating/auditing to ensure that students, faculty, and staff are signed up for the RAVE EAS before classes begin?
- Does Embry-Riddle plan to investigate the technical issues experienced with RAVE on 02/17 to better ensure the EAS effectiveness in the future?
We ask to be provided with the following;
- A statement of Embry-Riddle's intent to investigate and amend their Standard Operating Procedures for the event of an active threat/shooting following the incident on February 17th, 2026.
Embry-Riddle encourages it's students to stand for truth, justice, and innovation. This petition comes from that place, a place of love for our university and hope for it's future. We are proud to be Eagles.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 19, 2026
Reached 100 supporters
February 19, 2026
73 Comments
Hugely disappointed that classes were not canceled the next day. The anxiety and the stress that is caused by a situation like this warrants some downtime to process, and let adrenaline settle. My daughter had a test first thing the next morning and had been up almost the entire night making sure her residents were OK. Absolutely unacceptable.
I agree with this petition, for it lines up with the Jeanne Clery Act; a federal law that requires US colleges to immediately notify the campus of ongoing threats and to have plans established to prevent them.
Please be more transparent and proactive regarding safety. I was left feeling disappointed in ERAU regarding communication and safety protocol. As a leader in STEM we should be on the cutting edge of safety technology not struggling with an inadequate responses and systems. It’s embarrassing really.
All active students and faculty should have been automatically in the RAVE emergency application. You should have to opt out if you don’t want alerts not opt in. Students are given a massive amount of information when they start their academic journey- it might not be top of mind to be looking for this emergency information application.
This is scary. I was in the middle of getting my wisdom tooth extraction done and I get messages of a threat on campus. The official rave notification only came hours after. All of my friends could have been in real danger.
3am is too late to come back to campus especially, if a student lives on campus.
We definitely need a higher preparedness and transparency. Given events all over the nation (and now numerous threats here), there's a VITAL need for stringent investigation, preparedness, and heightened security protocols. Behind the scenes, one doesn't see the numerous things people do or say online that make us worried for our safety in the presence of bad actors. This needs attention.
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Urge ERAU DB Admin to Provide a Detailed Response Following the 02/17-18/2026 Campus Shutdown
TLDR; We are not asking the university for more details regarding the actual crime that took place. We understand that the investigation into that is ongoing. We are asking for transparency regarding ERAU emergency preparedness and response procedures and how they plan to address flaws and improve following this incident.
We deserve to feel safe on campus. We deserve an administration that affirms its priority for our health and safety, mental and physical. Students across campus feel disappointed by the response from the university following the threat of violence and campus lock down the night of Tuesday, February 17th, 2026. The lack of a proper statement addressing our growing concerns left tensions high the following day, causing undue stress and worry which likely contributed to the chaos and false alarm later in the evening on Wednesday, February 18th, 2026.
Out of respect for their students, faculty, and staff, we ask Embry-Riddle to release a detailed statement on their current emergency preparedness and explaining how they plan to work internally and with the Volusia County Sheriffs Office/Daytona Beach Police to improve the emergency preparedness of the Daytona Beach Campus. Additionally, an open-to-campus town hall style meeting with Campus Safety & Administration to address concerns would not be unreasonable. In fact, it would show a great deal of support for the concerns and well-being of the student body.
We ask to be told the following;
- Does Embry-Riddle have a rapid response plan in place with the Volusia County Sheriffs Office/Daytona Beach Police in the event of an active threat/shooting?
- Does Embry-Riddle have a documented Standard Operating Procedure for the event of an active threat/shooting?
- Does Embry-Riddle have a system in place to ensure police are able to enter and exit buildings immediately should an active threat/shooting take place during locked/key-card only hours?
- Does Embry-Riddle allow and provide ample time for the Volusia County Sheriffs Office/Daytona Beach Police to train on campus to prepare for the possibility of an active threat/shooting?
The Student Union building is wide, open, and many study/conference rooms are locked after hours. The Student Union is not, generally, a safe place to be in the event of an active threat/shooting.
- Does Embry-Riddle have a plan of recommended action for students, faculty, and staff in the Union in the event of an active threat/shooting? If not, will one be developed?
- How does/will Embry-Riddle ensure campus-wide understanding and awareness of this plan?
RAVE currently serves as the universities primary Emergency Alert System.Many students only discovered this AFTER the incident on 02/17. Furthermore, some people discovered the app to not be working on their phone at all despite being downloaded and set up.
- Is Embry-Riddle doing any form of investigating/auditing to ensure that students, faculty, and staff are signed up for the RAVE EAS before classes begin?
- Does Embry-Riddle plan to investigate the technical issues experienced with RAVE on 02/17 to better ensure the EAS effectiveness in the future?
We ask to be provided with the following;
- A statement of Embry-Riddle's intent to investigate and amend their Standard Operating Procedures for the event of an active threat/shooting following the incident on February 17th, 2026.
Embry-Riddle encourages it's students to stand for truth, justice, and innovation. This petition comes from that place, a place of love for our university and hope for it's future. We are proud to be Eagles.
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
February 19, 2026
Reached 100 supporters
February 19, 2026
73 Comments
I was locked in a storage closet for 3 hours. They didn’t know where we were. We had to inform them that we were still in the building. 4th stories also experienced this as they were evacuated even later. This is not safe.
Hugely disappointed that classes were not canceled the next day. The anxiety and the stress that is caused by a situation like this warrants some downtime to process, and let adrenaline settle. My daughter had a test first thing the next morning and had been up almost the entire night making sure her residents were OK. Absolutely unacceptable.
I agree with this petition, for it lines up with the Jeanne Clery Act; a federal law that requires US colleges to immediately notify the campus of ongoing threats and to have plans established to prevent them.
Please be more transparent and proactive regarding safety. I was left feeling disappointed in ERAU regarding communication and safety protocol. As a leader in STEM we should be on the cutting edge of safety technology not struggling with an inadequate responses and systems. It’s embarrassing really.
All active students and faculty should have been automatically in the RAVE emergency application. You should have to opt out if you don’t want alerts not opt in. Students are given a massive amount of information when they start their academic journey- it might not be top of mind to be looking for this emergency information application.
This is scary. I was in the middle of getting my wisdom tooth extraction done and I get messages of a threat on campus. The official rave notification only came hours after. All of my friends could have been in real danger.
3am is too late to come back to campus especially, if a student lives on campus.
We definitely need a higher preparedness and transparency. Given events all over the nation (and now numerous threats here), there's a VITAL need for stringent investigation, preparedness, and heightened security protocols. Behind the scenes, one doesn't see the numerous things people do or say online that make us worried for our safety in the presence of bad actors. This needs attention.
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I was locked in a storage closet for 3 hours. They didn’t know where we were. We had to inform them that we were still in the building. 4th stories also experienced this as they were evacuated even later. This is not safe.