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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- * -
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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