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Emergencies: (812) 866-7999

There is no risk-free environment. The record for personal safety on the Hanover Campus is excellent; it has been so for many years. But an injury to even one person is too many, and, as in every setting, could happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. Thus, all of us on campus must assume responsibility for our own safety. The College understands its role in this regard and is committed to developing programs and procedures that support an environment of well being for the activities of its students, employees, and guests.

Questions or suggestions about College safety programs and procedures may be directed to the Campus Security Police Department (812) 866-7175 or to the Vice-President of Student Life
(812) 866-7075.

Campus Emergency Phone Locations

1. Chi Omega ~ South Side
2. Blythe ~ East Side
3. Parker Auditorium ~ South Side
4. Library ~ West Side, North of the Front Entrance
5. Ayres Stadium ~ North West Corner
6. Freshman Parking Lot ~ on Brick Wall at Entrance to Lot
7. Physical Plant ~ South Door leading to Parking Lot
8. The Point ~ South side of roadway, adjacent to Water Treatment Building
9. Prospect Drive ~ East side of roadway between Young House and Parker Auditorium

The Campus Student Security Committee and the Campus Security advise EVERYONE to "Check out the locations" before you really need the emergency phones!

Emergency and Information Numbers:

CAMPUS SECURITY ACT
The Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act was signed into law (Public Law 101-542) in November of 1990. This law requires colleges and universities to compile crime statistics and to make annual reports of crime statistics and all policies and procedures to current and prospective students, employees, and the inquiring public.

While Hanover College is located in a peaceful, relatively safe, rural community, we seek to maximize personal safety on campus. This requires having certain policies and procedures in place to effect such an atmosphere and to respond to problems and emergencies when need arises. In compliance with the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act, this webpage describes the College policies and procedures related to campus security.

REPORTING PROCEDURES
The reporting of criminal matters, incidents, or other emergencies occurring on campus not requiring immediate action by local law enforcement agencies is handled twenty-four hours a day through the Campus Security and the Student Life Staff by dialing 7999.   Emergencies requiring immediate response by local law enforcement or ambulance are handled by dialing 911. Calling from a campus telephone requires dialing 9-911. In each residence hall a student Resident Assistant is on duty to whom problems may be initially reported, and each fraternity and sorority has a House Director for assistance with such matters.

The College supports nine outside emergency telephones with a feature that automatically dials 7999 when utilized.  To encourage accurate reporting and proper response to all crimes and incidents, a formalized "Incident Report" is completed after each reported occurrence.

TIMELY NOTICE
Notice of the eleven crime categories listed in this document are sent to the Hanover College community through the Hanover College Intranet and the posting of crime alerts on bulletin boards in the common areas of the campus buildings. In addition, notice of crime trends for all reported crimes of a repetitive nature and of a continued threat to the community are published within one business day of the crime and or identification of the crime trend.

CAMPUS LAW ENFORCEMENT
Campus Security officers patrol all campus areas and buildings 24 hours daily, seven days a week. Foot, bicycle, and vehicle patrol are utilized, and the patrol vehicle is well marked for easy identification. The patrolling officers carry an emergency radiotelephone and are available to all students by dialing 7999 on any campus telephone or by using one of the emergency telephones located on campus.

Above: Security Officer Allen Dew

RESPONSE TO CALLS
Campus Security Officers work closely with professional Student Life staff and both the officer and the staff person on duty are available to receive emergency and other calls for assistance or information from anyone on campus or associated with the College. The Campus Security Officers are constituted by Indiana Code (IC20-12-3.5-1), giving them authority in traffic and criminal matters on the Hanover Campus, properties and adjacent roadways. They also have direct radio contact with all "state and local" law enforcement and emergency agencies in this area.

A close relationship exists between the Campus Security Officers, Hanover Police Department, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department and the Indiana State Police. One of these agencies responds to campus crime and emergency matters when arrest or major investigative support is needed.

Specialized units of local law enforcement agencies - K9, emergency response teams, hostage negotiators - are available to the College upon request.

ACCESS TO CAMPUS FACILITIES
The College has a number of policies concerning security and access to campus facilities, including campus residences. 

The hours of operation for Hanover College's facilities are published each semester in the Hanover College Activities Calendar, which is distributed to all students, faculty, and staff.  Essentially, most academic and public facilities are open from 7:00 a.m. until 11:00 p.m. 

Student housing buildings are NOT open to the public, and each student is issued two building keys; one operates all exterior entrances to the building and the other operates the student's room door. 

Exterior entrance doors to student residences are locked twenty-four hours a day. All guests and visitors are required to be hosted by a resident in order to access a student residence.  Non-residents of any building, then, are only permitted in residences when escorted by a person who lives in the building.

When it is necessary for a student to remain in a class or academic building for educational purposes beyond normal access hours, the student is provided access by the following authorization methods: they will receive a pass issued by a faculty member,  placed on a list provided to the Security Department by the faculty, or report to the building monitor (if one is assigned). The College provides photo identification cards for students and employees to ensure accurate identification of legitimate campus personnel. If requested, all students must provide the appropriate identification or they will be asked to leave the building.

INFORMATION AND PROGRAMS AVAILABLE
Several information and program items, directly related to campus security and student safety, are available to the campus community.  Some of the ways in which members of the community are advised about crime and prevention are as follows: 

Annual Report:  A comprehensive annual report of crime related information is compiled and distributed to all current students and employees.  It is available to all perspective students and the public upon request.

Student Newspaper: The school newspaper, and a weekly newsletter, the Campus Crier, is frequently used for items directly related to security and safety on campus. 

Student Handbook:  The Student Life Office dedicates special sections of the student handbook to security and safety on the campus, along with tips and services offered.

Evening Escort Program: The Campus Security Officers provide Escort Services from dusk to dawn, seven days a week, 365 days a year for all members of the campus community who request it.

Facilities Surveys:  The Campus Security Officers make routine inspections of all campus facilities and grounds.

Residence Hall Security:  In cooperation with Student Life, crime prevention is discussed with all housing units, each semester.

Rape Awareness, Education and Prevention:  In cooperation with residence halls, sororities and fraternities, Student Life presents a comprehensive program dealing with all aspects of rape awareness.

Officer Debbie Kroger assists the department in
training students in rape awareness.

Sexual Harassment:  Several years ago the College instituted a policy dealing with sexual harassment, and this policy is printed in the Student Handbook.  The College supports all state and federal laws on this matter as it does with rape and all forms of sexual assault.

WEAPONS POSSESSION
All federal, state, and local statutes and College regulations pertaining to the possession and/or use of firearms, ammunition, explosive devices, fireworks and other potentially lethal or dangerous weapons are strictly enforced.  All these items are prohibited on the campus, and violation of these statutes and regulations may result in both disciplinary action and criminal prosecution.

ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
Alcohol and drugs are NOT permitted on the Hanover College Campus, at College sanctioned functions, or in connection with College sanctioned functions unless approved prior to that function. The rules of Hanover College concerning the use or possession of alcoholic beverages concur with the philosophical stance of the College regarding life on an undergraduate college campus.  Any student who violates, assists, or supports the breach of this policy may be subject to dismissal from the College. 

The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of a controlled substance on Hanover College property is prohibited.  All federal, state, and local laws related to drug and controlled substances are strictly enforced.

Empty alcoholic beverage containers and drug and alcohol paraphernalia are NOT permitted on the College premises.

Hanover College is committed to providing a drug free environment for the safety and well being of the Campus community.  The College is required by law to adhere to the guidelines as mandated by the Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Amendment 1989, (Public Law 101-226).  Copies are distributed in the Student Handbook annually to all students and college employees.

DAILY LOG
Campus Security Officers maintain a daily log of the date, time, location, incident report number, and disposition of all crimes filed with the department. This log is public record. Entries and updates are made into the log within two business days. The initial log is maintained for sixty days. Requests for data beyond sixty days will be provided to the requestor within two business days.

SEX OFFENSE INFORMATION
The College is committed to maintaining an environment supportive of its primary educational mission and free from exploitation and intimidation. It will not tolerate sexual assault or other forms of nonconsensual sexual activity. This policy is supported for students, faculty, and staff through educational programs, counseling, and medical services. The College enforces the policy via internal disciplinary and grievance procedures and encouragement of external prosecution through judicial avenues. Offenses covered under this policy include any sexual act directed against another person forcibly and/or against that person's will, or not forcibly or against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving consent due to his/her youth or temporary or permanent mental or physical incapacity.

Victims of sex offenses are encouraged to report the offense as soon as possible after the incident. Persons on campus who are prepared to provide information about assistance, resources, and options for action available to the victim are counseling center staff, college nurse practitioner, chaplain. A student or other campus member may report a sexual assault to the Campus Security Office, Hanover Police Department, Jefferson County Sheriff, or the Indiana State Police. A report can be made to any other campus official if desired. A Hanover Campus Security Officer can be contacted by dialing 7999 or 7175 on the campus telephone. The sexual assault victim is advised not to change clothes, shower, wash, or douche after the assault so that physical evidence of the crime is not destroyed. The victim of sexual assault is advised that the reporting Campus Security Officer will make arrangements for transportation to the hospital for a medical exam and for the gathering and preservation of physical evidence of the crime.

The College offers assistance to campus related victims of sex offenses. Services available are counseling, advocacy, assistance in locating medical help, and follow-up care. The Student Life staff will reevaluate a victim's academic and living situation by request. A list of campus and area assistance resources follows. Additional information may be found in the Student Handbook, available on request from the Office of Student Life, Hanover College, P.O. Box 108, Hanover, Indiana 47243-0108 or by calling (812) 866-7076.

Indiana Sex & Violent Offender Registry
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute maintains a database of sex offenders. These files may be accessed by going to the web site at http://www.indianasheriffs.org/default.asp.

COUNSELING SERVICES
Nearly every student attending a college or university finds the need to seek out other individuals for guidance, direction, and assistance. On Hanover's campus, this help can come from friends and roommates, Residence Assistants, fraternity and sorority House Directors, Residence Hall Directors, Student Life staff members, the college Chaplain, college Counselors, faculty members, local pastors, and professional counselors and psychologists in the Hanover area.

David Reetz, campus counselor, (extension 7399) and Katy Dine Young, part-time counselor (extension 6842) are professionally trained counselors who help students deal with a wide range of personal concerns in an individual or group setting. Counseling Services are located on the second floor of Lynn Hall. Both the college counselors and the Student Life staff treat problem situations in a confidential manner. Additionally, many faculty and staff are open and receptive to students with personal as well as academic concerns. There are many opportunities in the Madison-Hanover area for students seeking assistance with personal problems. Services and the nature of problems dealt with include, but are not limited to, individual and group counseling, family counseling, marital counseling, crisis intervention, rape victim assistance, substance abuse, biofeedback and stress management as as need dictates, workshops in communication skills and grief adjustment. Referrals to the off-campus counselors can be made by the Student Life staff, i.e. Residence Assistants and Residence Hall Directors or the College Counselor. The cost of treatment is borne by the student, but family health plans may often defray expenses.

Last Updated: October 2, 2007
Expiration Date: May 2008
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