Emory & Henry College: Campus Safety

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Campus Safety

Student Safety
A student is urged to report to the appropriate college official any incident which may threaten his or her person or cause damage or loss of property. Campus security officers have jurisdictional authority. College academic buildings are locked at night, on weekends and during school holidays. For the purpose of health and fire safety, there is to be no smoking in any campus building.

The College provides annual reports for the Campus Crime and Security Survey that is required by the U.S. Department of Education. This information includes crime data and information on campus safety resources. Click here for more information.

Campus Police/Security Officers
The campus police/security officers are college employees who report to the Dean of Students, and they also are duly authorized law enforcement officers of the Commonwealth of Virginia. These officers have jurisdiction on the main campus, on all college property owned or leased, and on public streets and roads. The major responsibility of the police/security officers is to give attention to every situation which might involve the safety and welfare of students and faculty. When there are infractions of federal, state, or local laws and/or college regulations, the police/security officer is authorized to take appropriate action, including arrest, issuing a warrant and/or referring the student to an appropriate college official for internal action.

Parental Contact
The College reserves the right to contact a student's parent(s) or guardian(s) in the event of any accident, illness, or mental distress; or for disruptive behavior.

Campus Alert System
Students, Parents, Faculty and Staff can sign-up for the College's Campus Alert System, which delivers communications via text message and email.

Student Safety
A student is urged to report to the appropriate college official any incident which may threaten his or her person or cause damage or loss of property. Campus security officers have jurisdictional authority. College academic buildings are locked at night, on weekends and during school holidays. For the purpose of health and fire safety, there is to be no smoking in any campus building.

Insurance
The college does not provide general medical insurance coverage for students and encourages students to seek coverage through family policies. However, students are required to have personal injury, accident and health coverage and may purchase such insurance at the time of pre-billing for other college expenses. The cost of the insurance is automatically added to the student's account unless he/she returns an insurance waiver card enclosed with pre-billing.

The college cannot assume liability for the personal articles of students which are damaged or destroyed by fire and/or any other cause, or which are stolen. Appropriate insurance coverage should be obtained by the student or parents.

Fireworks and Firearms
Fireworks, firearms, ammunition and other weapons or materials which endanger student health or safety are strictly prohibited. The possession or use of such on college property is sufficient cause for disciplinary action.

College Duck Pond
Students are prohibited, on penalty of dismissal, from going into the college duck pond or creek or causing others to do so.

College Cemetery
The cemetery at Emory is college property and all college policies are applicable to this area. Also, the Code of Virginia includes a state law making it a misdemeanor to enter a cemetery at night.

Pets
For reasons of health, maintenance, pest control and general convenience, no pets are permitted on the campus or in college residence halls (except fish). Persons violating this policy are subject to action by an appropriate college official.

Railroad
The railroad crossing adjacent to Hillman Hall is limited to pedestrian traffic. Motorcycles and other vehicles are prohibited from using this crossing. Impeding or interfering with the progress of trains is a federal offense and will result in college disciplinary action.

Campfires and Camping
Permission must be obtained from the Dean of Students and the Director of the Physical Plant before a fire may be set on campus. Unauthorized camping on the campus is prohibited.

Inclement Weather
Due to the residential nature of our campus community, Emory & Henry College will rarely alter its class schedule because of inclement weather. However, when poor weather conditions exist, the college will follow these procedures:

An announcement of any alteration in the class schedule will be made on WCYB-TV 5 (Bristol), WJHL-TV 11 (Johnson City), WKPT-TV 19 (Kingsport), WDBJ-TV 7 (Roanoke), WOLD-FM 102.5 (Marion), WEHC-FM 90.7 (Emory), WXBQ-FM 96.9 (Tri-Cities), WAEZ-FM 99.3 (Tri-Cities), and WZVA-FM 103.5 (Marion). The message on the college's switchboard number (944-4121) will also be changed to notify callers of an altered schedule.
If Emory & Henry College is open, but Washington County schools are closed, the faculty are asked to employ a lenient attendance policy for commuter students.