Page 2 Campus' Comm The following statements and policies have been developed by the Hazleton Campus Administra tion in response to a genuine con cern for the safety and well being of the entire campus community. The information is made available to all new students. Also, the pol icy will be reprinted annually in the student newspaper to remind everyone of the campus' committ ment to safety. The Hazleton Campus is a smalleducational institution located in suburban Hazleton in northeast ern Pennsylvania. The campus is home to 357 undergraduate sru dents who reside in the residence halls and apartments on campus. The remainder of the 1,052 under graduate students reside in the re gion surrounding the campus. The university has 87 academic and staff support personnel at Hazleton for the education, re search and recreation activities which take place at this campus. The Security operation is re sponsible to the Director of Busi ness Services and has one Com munity Service Officer and two Patrol Officers who provide ser vice 16 hours a day.. THe com munity Service Officer and Patrol Officers at Hazleton are required to have a high school diploma. The Community Service Officer must complete the training course required of all municipal police of ficers in the Commonwealth. All officers are provided with annual in-service training. This in service training is directed toward the needs of the campus. The Community Service Officer is commisioned by the Common wealth of Pennsylvania under state statute. The relationship main tained by Security with the local police is one of cooperation. This cooperation includes joint radio systems. Minor criminal incidents are investigated by the Community Service Officer. Serious criminal incidents are reffered to the Penn sylvania State Police for investiga tion. At Hazleton, the office build ings are open from 8 A.M. until 5 P.M. and the academic buildings are generally open from 7 A.M. until 11 P.M. These facilities are intended for use by students, em ployees and guests of the Univer sity. Access to an individual classroom, of course, is limited to those enrolled in the course. Like wise, access to most programs is limited to those who are enrolled in the program. Access to the University residence halls are lim ited to the residents and their invit ed guests by posted signs atthe tment to Safety living areas. To make it as convenient as possible for students, employees and gurests to report criminal or other unusual incidents, most tele phones in offices and resident rooms have a list of emergency numbers on the telephone or near the door with numbers for police, fire and ambulance. The use, possession and distri bution of beverages containing al cohol on University property must comply with the laws of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania and University policies and rules. Misconduct that may result in dis iplinary action and penalties, which may include separation from the University, include: a. The Purchase, consump tion, possession or transportation of beverage alcohol by anyone un der the age of 21. b. The furnishing of beverage alcohol to anyone under 21 years of age. c. The possession of beverage alcohol in residence hall rooms. In compliance with the University policy regarding beverages con taining alcohol, the possession of alcohol in residence halls of the Hazleton Campus is prohibited. The prohibition pertains to any student regardless of age who re sides in the Hazleton Campus resi dence halls. Failure to comply with this policy will result in disci plinary action. Please refer to the University Policies and Rules Handbook (pp 44-45) for further information regarding this policy. d. The purchase, service, possession or use of beverage al cohol by any undergraduate regis tered student organization on the premises. Penn State does not condone the medically unsupervised use, possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of drugs that are ille gal, that may involve medical or psycologicai hazards to the indi vidual, or that may lead to interfer ence with the rights or privileges of others. When such activity oc curs on campus, the University will initiate appropriate measures which may include disciplinary ac tion. The use, possession, or carry ing of firearms, hand billies, dirk knife or other dangerous knives, explosives, or other dangerous weapons while on University owned or controlled property, or at University sponsored or super vised activities is not permitted. The only exception is for author ized law enforcement officers or other persons specifically author ized by the University. Officers at this campus do not routinely carry acres firearms. To provide for the safety of the members of the University community and the institution's property, Penn State has set mini mum standards of conduct for members of the community and for those seeking admission tinto that community. A pre-admission review is required when known facts suggest an applicant's behav ior may, as a student, endanger the health and safety of the Uni versity community members, jeo pardize the property of the Univer sity or its members and visitors, or adversely effect the educational mission of the University. Many employees of the University have their backgrounds checked for criminal convictions priop to em ployment and the employment ap plication specifically asks employ ees if they have ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation. A convic tion for a serious crime is grounds for immediate discharge. University facilities are main tained in good operating condi tion. The security of academic and office buildings is given con sistentattention in the interest of students, staff and faculty. The personnel have access to buildings for study, work or teaching activi ties, but not unrelated functions. To this end, those who have a need are issued keys to the exteri ors of the building, but the need for such a key must be demon strated. Landscaping and outdoor lighting on the campus is designed in consideration of security, and with the attempt to provide pedes trians peace of mind. Sidewalks are designed to provide well traveled lighted routes from park ing areas to buildings and from building to building. Grounds keeping personnel trim shrubs from sidewalks, walkways and building entrances to provide a well lighted route to buildings. All campus walkways are inspect ed at least twice annually to ensure that there is an adequate level of lighting. Lights which bum out ar epromptly replaced. As needs are identified, new sidewalks are installed to provide adequate pedestrian routes. New street lights and pedestrian walk way lights are added as new park ing and walk areas are developed or as roadways are changed and play fields are relocated. At the Hazleton Campus, as signments to residence hall rooms are made on a first-come, first served basis. The total number of living accomodations available to undergraduate students at Hazle ton if 357. Changes in room assignment are possible and are granted for a- * - ian April 1989 number of reasons such as: a.) Medical (with appropriate documentation) b) Emergency (after discus sion with residence hall staff) c.) Direct room exchange (change of assignment with anoth er student of the same sex) Only residents and their guests are permitted in the living areas of the residence halls. It is the resi dent's responsibility to ensure that his/her guest is aware of the Uni versity and residence hall policies. It is each resident and staff mem ber's responsibility to challenge or report individuals who cannot be identified as a resident or the guest of a resident. Upon report of an unescorted person in a residence hall to Security, an officer will be sent to identify that person. At Hazleton, men and women live in the same residence hall on separate sides of the building with alobby area in between. The resi dence hall is locked daily between midnight and 8:00 A.M.. A se curity night receptionist is sta tioned in the lobby of the resi dence hall to monitor persons entering the hall during evening hours. The residence hasll is su pervised by a live-in professional staff member and a pair of profes sionals who are undergraduate students and known as "resident assistants." All levels of staff are selected and trained regarding their responsibilities. At the beginning of each se mester, a resident assistant dis cusses policies and procedures in cluding those which pertain t safety and security with the resi dents of an assigned area of the residence hall. Students have ac cess to policies and rules for stu dents and terms, conditions and regulations of the housing con tract, which describe various housing an security regulations and their enforcement. The residence hall and apart ment exterior doors are equipped with locks and emergency exits have crash bars to ensur egress. Rooms and apartments at Hazlton are equiped with dead bolt locks and all windows in student rooms are lockable. When these facilities are occu pied by adults enrolled in Continu ing Education programs, the exter ior doors are locked at midnight. Crime Statistics are published annually by the U.S. Department of Justice, Crime In the United States, And Are available bywrit ing to University Safety, 316 Grange Building, University Park, PA 16802. These policies and procedures are subject to change at any time. Revised: January 25,1989. I
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