Procedure Name: Missing Student Notification Policy |
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Procedure Category: UCM Operations Policy |
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Date Last Revised: January 4, 2023 |
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Review Cycle: 5 years |
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In accordance with Section 485 of the Higher Education (HEA), every institution of higher education that provides on-campus housing must provide a missing student notification policy for those students residing in on-campus housing.
The 欧美视频 takes student safety very seriously. To this end, the following policy and procedures have been established to assist in locating UCM students living in university owned on-campus housing who, based on the known facts and circumstances, UCM has determined to be missing.
A. Procedure for Informing Students
At the beginning of each academic year, UCM will inform students residing in on-campus housing that UCM will notify either a parent or an individual selected by the student not later than 24 hours after the time the student is determined to be missing.
This information will include the following:
B. The vice president for student affairs is charged with developing procedures to implement this 鈥淢issing Student Notification Policy.鈥 The vice president for student affairs should work with the general counsel, provost and other university vice presidents to develop procedures that meet the standards set forth in this policy.
C. Notification Procedure for a Missing Student Who Resides In On-campus Housing
Department of Public Safety
306 Board Street
Telephone: 660-543-4123 (Answered 24 hours)
Office of Student Experience and Engagement Administration Building 214 Telephone: 660-543-4114
Office of University Housing Ellis L23
Telephone: 660-543-4515
Public Safety;
Student Experience and Engagement (SEE); and
University Housing
Any official missing person report as set out above shall be referred immediately to UCM Public Safety.
If UCM Public Safety, after investigating the official report, determines the student has been missing for more than 24 hours, Public Safety or Student Experience and Engagement will contact the individual identified by the student, the custodial parent or legal guardian if the student is under 18 and not emancipated, or appropriate law enforcement agencies if these do not apply.
Upon notification from any entity that any student residing in on-campus housing may be missing, UCM may use any of the following resources to assist in locating the student. These resources may be used in any order and combination.
Revised for grammar and Student Affairs name change to Student Experience and Engagement January 4, 2023