WZLCOMI TO PI MM /TAW While you'll focus primarily an your classes, the environment that supports classes and other ectivides is • significeat pert of yaw education. We went these exporialose to be me•niagfal, sae, and memorable. This pubikation describes some of the prognosis Pear state has developed to provide ■ safe, supportive enviremusat. Peon State Erie. The &Arend Colley, is a four-year teaching and research university located in suburban Brie in northwestern Pennsylvania. The campus is home to epprestimately 1100 sedergraduste students who reside in the college's residences. The remainder of the 3.200 Penn State-Behremd students reside in the surrounding reties. 1200 of them full-time students. The College employs 36/ fecuhy and staff members to Ruppert its activities. RISOURCILI The offke of Police and Safety at Penn Statellehrend includes a menace/ of Police Nod Safety, four full-time Polk Sinks Officers, who supervise the various petrel shifts, ens full-time and two part-time Community Service Officers and we full-time and one pert-time Property Protection Guards who provide service twenty hours a day. '365 days • year. In addition , the of fi ce employs eight student auxiliary officers to provide perking enforcement and servkes, as well as vehicle and crowd control at special events. The manager. Police Service Officers, and all officers must satisfy the requirements of the training counts which is mandatory for municipal police officers in Pennsylvania prior to being maimed to duty. All officers are giv en required in-service training to maintain their certi fi cation. A number of officers have attained or ere seeking poet-secondary education specialised training In law enforcement. The office d Polk. Safety meistalne so excellent working relationship with the Pennsylvania State Police and the nearby municipal police dep./moots. Drs to alas constraints on personnel and resources, it is the oollege's policy to request assistance from The Penneylvimin State Police in all major felony Incidents. The office mug, also draw upon the resources of the Pennsylvania State Police sod nest* police depsrunests for mutual mid In an senergeney. Contained within the office's mobile snit there is a radio with direct contact with Past County Communications Canter. which coordinates fire, ambulance and police response. At Perm State-liehrend, the office buildings are open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and the academic buildings ors generally open from 7 11.111. until II p.m. Thom facilities are intended for use by students, employees, and guests of the university. Access to an individual classroom is limited to those enrolled in the coons. Likewise, access to moms is limited to those who are enrolled in the program. Access to residence halls is limited to residents end their invited guests by ported signs a t the areas. To make it u convenient es possible for students. employees. and guests to report criminal or other unusual incidents, the campus emergency number for police, fire, and ambelenee is posted on telephones in the office and residence-hall moms. The use, possessive and distribution, on university property of beverages containing alcohol must comply with Pennsylvania law and with the university's policies and rules. Misconduct that may result in disciplinary action sod penalties, including separation from the university, includes: The purchase, consumption, possession, or transportation of beverage alcohol by anyone under the age of 21; The furnishing of beverage alcohol to anyone under the age of 21; The possession of beverage alcohol in residence hall rooms except by residents and guests 21 years of age or older in • room assigned to than 21 years a( age or older; The parches*, service, possession, or use of beverage alcohol by any registered undergraduate student organization on the premises of the university. The purchase, oessnmption end possession of beverage alcohol is permitted by those who are 21 years of age or older in facilities licensed by the state, by adult graduate students and orpnizations when no monetary charge is made for admission to the function and the function is not open to the public, and by people 21 years of age at older when permission is acquired under policy. Penn State doe' not condone the medically unsupervised use, possession, sale, manufacture or distribution of drugs that are illegal, that may involve medical or psychological hazards to the individual, or that may lead to interference with the rights or privileges of other. When such activity occurs on campus, the college will initiate appropriate measures which may include disciplinary action. The ties, possession, or carrying of firearms, hind billies, dirk knives, or other dangerous knives, explosives, or weapons while on university-owned or controlled property. or at university-sponiored or supervised activities, is forbidden. The only exception is for authorised low-enforcement officers or other persona specifically authorised by the university. Offkors et Peon Statollelluend College do not routinely carry firearms To provide for thethe members of the university community end its property, Penn State has set minimum standa rd s of conduct for members of the community eszlitelretior of those seeking admission to that community. A pre-admission review is required when known facts suggest an applicant's behavior may, as a student, endanger the health and safety of the university community members, jeopardise the property of the university 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 prior to employment; the employment application specifically asks potential employees if they have ever been convicted of a crime other than a minor traffic violation. Conviction of a serious crime is rounds for immediate discharge of a Penn State employee. Peen State-Behrend facilities are maintained and th e i r security is given consistent attention in the interest of students. staff. and faculty. The Office of Police and Safety routinely records security and safety lapses and forwards that information to the appropriate adatinientive unit for their review and correction. People have scam to buildinis for s t u dy. work or teaching activities, but not unrelated functions. Thereon; only those who have demonstrated a need we issued keys to the building. landscaping and outdoor lighting on the campus are designed for security. with the attempt to provide pedestrians peace of mind. Sidewalks are designed to provide well-traveled lighted routes from parking 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 inspected at least twice annually to ensure adequate lighting. Burned-out lights are replaced promptly. As needs ere identified, sew sidewalks are installed. New street Habig and pedestrian walkway lights are added as now perking and walk areas are developed or as roadways are changed and playing fields are relocated, Peon State-Behead has s variety of living accommodations available, including residence halls, and apnoea buildings. There are approximately 1100 roam assignments available to the undergraduate students who reside on campus. Bach residential area is supervised by a live-in professional 'tiff member, end additionally staffed by undergraduate student resident assistants. All levels of staff are trained in their responsibilities. The Office of Police and Safety periodiadly provides additional brash% for staff members on safety and security measures. At the beginning of each semester, resident assistants discuss policies end procedures, including safety and security, with students living on campus. All resident *minim have access to Puke and Rule,, thaide_mßasidenstLiving. and .Tmmi,CladifiemsaiLlWaluismagdijauinasank a a which describe various University, housing and security regulations end their enforcement. In addition, programs sponsored by the Residence Life staff three, nit the rearinclude "Personal Safety Tim." "Date and Acquaintance Rape," and "Operation I." These preemie often ere presented or c by the of Pollee and Safety. Only nesWents and their belted guest" are permitted in the living aroma of the residence halls. It is the resident's responsibility to sawn that his or her soon IS aware el the University and residence hall policies. It is each resident's responsibility to chansons* or report bedividaals who cannot be Weed!led as a redden or post of a resident. When the Office of Police and Safety receives • report of sn unescorted porno is a noblest WI. an officer is seat to Modify that porno. 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