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4 Timely Warnings provide the time, location, and type of crime committed on campus. e information provided by Timely Warnings is designed to promote safety and allow for individuals to take precautionary measures. Emergency Notifications are issued without delay upon confirmation that there has been a significant emergency or dangerous situation occurring on campus that involves an immediate threat to the health or safety of students or employees. ese threats consist of a range of hazards, including but not limited to: natural disaster, violent crime, or environmental danger. e incident will conclude with an overview of the crisis resolution. Additional useful information relating to the incident may be subsequently transmitted. Missing Student Statement e College will request that students provide a primary emergency contact. at person shall be the first contact person in the event that the student would be reported officially missing during his or her tenure at the College. If a student is suspected to be missing from the campus, the Office of Campus Police Services should be notified immediately. When residential or professional staff is informed of a missing student, he or she will notify the Office of Campus Police Services. Upon receipt of a report involving a missing student, the Office of Campus Police Services will initiate an investigation to locate that person. Reports of missing students will be expeditiously investigated. When possible a liaison will be established to support the missing student's family and to assist in the investigation. e emergency contact will be notified if the student is missing more than 24 hours. Relationship with Student Conduct Systems e Office of Campus Police Services maintains close working relationships with the Office of Student Conduct and Dispute Resolution Services, e Title IX Office, and the Department of Residential Education and Housing. Police officers may refer cases to the student conduct system in addition to the formal criminal justice system. It is standard practice of the Office of Campus Police Services to fully inform victims of additional options through College and non-College entities. College student conduct proceedings may be instituted against a student charged with conduct that potentially violates both the criminal law and College policy without regard to the pendency of civil or criminal litigation in court or criminal arrest and prosecution. Proceedings under the Student Conduct Code and Title IX policy may be carried out prior to, simultaneously with, or following civil or criminal proceedings off campus at the discretion of the Director of Student Conduct. Prior determinations made or sanctions imposed under these procedural standards will not be subject to change because criminal charges arising out of the same facts giving rise to violation of College rules are later dismissed, reduced, or resolved in favor of or against the criminal law defendant. Access to Campus Facilities e Office of Campus Police Services works closely with College departments to ensure a safe environment exists for students. Residential students may notice police officers working alongside Residence Education staff members on their rounds to enhance the quality of life in residence facilities. Residence halls are open only to campus residents and their invited guests and authorized College personnel and are so posted, consistent with New Jersey trespass statutes. Entrances to campus residence halls are equipped with card reader identification systems, which provide 24-hour access to campus residents. During evening and early morning hours, those seeking admittance to some facilities are additionally required to present proof of residency or, if they are guests, to present identification and be signed in by a resident. Academic, administrative, student services, and recreational facilities are open to members of the campus community and general public in accordance with administrative direction and the Use of Campus Property Policy (http://policies.tcnj.edu/policies/ digest.php?docId=9127) during regular business hours. Individual academic departments establish access policies in academic buildings during hours when classes are not in session. Alcohol and other Drug Education Program e College of New Jersey is an educational institution committed to maintaining an environment that enables community members to enjoy the benefits of an optimal learning experience. To this end, the Alcohol and Drug Education Program (ADEP), http://adep.tcnj.edu, was fully implemented at the College in September of 1990. e ADEP office is located in Forcina Hall, Room 308. ADEP is a member of the New Jersey Higher Education Consortium on Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention and Education. http://njhec.wpunj.edu. ADEP goals are guided by the overall mission of the College and Division of Student Affairs: n e promotion of a healthy, safe, and learning conducive environment. n e implementation of practices for prevention, education, training, and preliminary screening and referral services. n Instilling in students an awareness of choice, personal responsibility, and understanding of the social and academic consequences associated with the decision to use alcohol and/or other drugs. In fulfillment of its mission, TCNJ is committed to providing a campus environment that promotes the safety and well-being of its students, faculty, and staff. While recognizing that the responsible and lawful use of alcohol and other drugs is socially acceptable in our society, the College regards the abuse of these substances and the use of illicit drugs as antithetical to its mission. erefore, TCNJ permits the use of alcohol and other drugs only in a manner that is responsible

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