Residential Life Handbook

18 Poison Information..…….………….1-800-222-1222 911 calls are tracked to the source telephone Tornadoes A tornado WATCH is issued by the National Weather Service. No action is indicated during a tornado watch except to be ready to move if a warning is issued. A tornado WARNING is issued when a tornado has been sighted. The City of Bottineau will sound the siren for both a watch and warning. People should move immediately to shelter in a reinforced building. The basements or interior hallways on a lower floor are safest. Upper stories are unsafe. If there is no time to descend, a closet or small room with walls or an inside hallway will give some protection against flying debris. Stay away from windows! AVOID AUDITORIUMS OR GYMNASIUMS WITH LARGE POORLY SUPPORTED CEILINGS AND ROOFS. If you are in a building, do not go outside to another building, even if you think that building would provide more protection--you are safer indoors. Students in the residence halls should proceed to first floor hallways or basements (when possible) and wait until they are notified that the tornado warning has expired. Severe Winter Weather Students, especially those contemplating out-of-town travel, are responsible for making themselves aware of any severe weather conditions that may exist. When traveling in the winter, students are strongly advised to have an Emergency Survival Kit. For a North Dakota road condition report, call 511 or search ND Road Report. Security Camera Policy The purpose of the camera policy is to regulate the use of surveillance equipment for security or investigation purposes only. This standard practice applies to all personnel of DCB in the use of surveillance equipment. General principles A. The purpose of surveillance equipment is to deter crime and to assist in protecting the property of the College community. B. Any diversion of security technologies and personnel for other purposes would undermine the acceptability of these resources and is therefore prohibited by this policy. C. The use of surveillance equipment for security purposes will be conducted in a professional, ethical, and legal manner. Personnel involved will be appropriately trained and supervised in the responsible use of the technology. Violation of the use of surveillance equipment as outlined will result in disciplinary action consistent with the rules and regulation governing students and employees of DCB. D. Information obtained through surveillance equipment will be used exclusively for security, risk management investigation purposes, and enforcement of DCB and North Dakota University System policies and procedures and is not intended for the enhancement of personal safety. E. The use of any surveillance equipment in public areas will be conducted in a manner consistent with all existing College policies and legal requirements. F. The use of surveillance equipment for security purposes at the College is limited to uses that do not violate the reasonable expectations of privacy as defined by law. Surveillance equipment installed for security purposes will not be placed in such a manner that confidential or sensitive information is visible or recorded. G. Any data retained for investigations or proceedings will be burned to a DVD and retained for three years. H. DCB will post signs stating there is video surveillance on the premises. Examples of surveillance equipment use in public areas A. Protection of buildings and property – Building entrances and exits, parking lots, exercise rooms, etc. B. Monitoring building access – Records access to building entrances during non-normal hours. C. Criminal investigation – Robbery, destruction of property, assault, etc. D. Investigation of an accident, Personal injury, vehicle accident, medical problems, etc. Missing Student Notification Policy 1. INTRODUCTION: Pursuant to the 2008 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, students residing in DCB owned and operated facilities have the opportunity to designate an individual to be contacted in the event the student is determined to be missing. The purpose of this policy is to clarify the option available for such