Beyond Game Day: ISU’s Practical Approach to Managing Campus Events

January 29, 2026

2:00PM ET / 11:00AM PT

Join Dan Simon, M.S., CEM, Emergency Management Coordinator at Illinois State University, for a look at how ISU uses Veoci to coordinate and execute smooth Game Day operations – then scales the same approach to other planned campus events like commencement, concerts, and guest speakers. Dan will walk through the virtual forms his team relies on to keep situational awareness high, communications clear, and incident response organized across departments and partners.

You’ll see how ISU built a Game Day command dashboard that functions like a “CAD-light” call tracking system, capturing time-stamped notes, mapping call locations, assigning units, and automatically tracking availability so responders know what’s happening and who’s free in real time. Dan will also highlight how the system connects with ISU’s Safe Redbirds public app to turn incoming community reports into actionable calls for service, helping the right staff resolve issues faster.

Key Takeaways

• Game Day Command Dashboard: How ISU structures a “most important info first” view for high-tempo event operations.
• CAD-Light Call Tracking: Create and track calls for service with auto time-stamps, audit-friendly notes, and leadership-ready visibility.
• Unit Assignment + Availability: Assign fire/EMS/event units to incidents and automatically manage status from available → assigned → available.
• Public Reporting via Mobile App: Turn Safe Redbirds app submissions into real-time calls, notifications, and room updates for quick triage.
• Mapping for Situational Awareness: Pin calls on a map to visualize hot spots and support fast, effective briefings.
• Event-Ready Extras: Tools like missing person forms and lost & found tracking (plus future enhancements like tailgate lot status).
• Scalable for Any Planned Event: How the same framework supports commencement and concerts – even when call volume differs.