SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE

ANNUAL CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT 2000 

Annual Campus Crime Report
Daily/Open Crime Log
Access To and Security Of Facilities
Facility Safety Tips
Disciplinary Action
Release Of Statistical Data
Reporting Crimes and Incidents
Crime Prevention Services
Sexual Assault
Substance Abuse
Counseling and Treatment
Crime Statistics 1997
Crime Statistics 1998
Crime Statistics 1999
Crime Location Definitions
Crime Statistic Definitions

 

Welcome To Southwestern Illinois College!  

Southwestern Illinois College, hereafter referred to as Southwestern, upholds the dignity and worth of all people and believes that learning is a lifelong process which enhances the quality of life. The college provides for individual growth through educational excellence and active partnerships with students and the community.

The Department of Public Safety establishes programs and provides services to assist in establishing and sustaining a college environment that enhances the educational process, facilitates the accomplishment of the college’s mission and goals, and provides needed services to those within the college community. We want the Southwestern experience for students, college employees and visitors to be safe and pleasant.

This report is to familiarize you with the Department of Public Safety, inform you of Public Safety policies and procedures, describe Public Safety programs and services available, and report the on-campus occurrence of criminal incidents and arrests. Please review this information carefully. Your suggestions and comments are encouraged and should be directed in writing or verbally to the director of Public Safety.

  THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Mission: To strive for safe and secure campus environments throughout District No. 522 that uphold the dignity of all people and develop a partnership with students, faculty and staff within the college community.

Vision: To develop a foundation of consistent processes by providing the highest standards of professionalism, safety, security, community service, proactive crime prevention and law enforcement agency assistance.

Code Of Ethics: Committed to "Excellence in Service" by maintaining the highest standard of ethical and moral behavior; delivering proactive and responsive services to all people; valuing the diversity of the community and always being mindful of the trust bestowed upon the Public Safety Department.

Authority:  Designated positions within the department are sworn police officer positions with full police powers to include arrest and duty responsibilities in accordance with Illinois Compiled Statute (ILCS) 50, Act 705. All other officers possess arrest authority and duty responsibilities in accordance with ILCS 110, Act 805. All public safety officers must meet the minimum employment qualifications set forth in the ILCS as they pertain to the security department of a community college. Additionally, sworn police officers must meet all requirements of the Illinois Police Training Act and receive the same basic training as regional, city and county peace officers. All officers are certified as First Responders and receive additional training to meet the unique needs of the campus environment, as well as first aid and CPR. Additionally, some officers are certified Emergency Medical Technicians.

District Director: The district director’s position is a sworn police officer position. The director is responsible to the Vice President for Administrative Services for public safety operations on the Belleville Campus. The director provides technical advice and assistance on all public safety matters for the college and also serves as adviser to the vice presidents and campus provosts in terms of assessing public safety functions on the campuses.

Belleville Campus:  A supervisor for Public Safety administers the public safety program on the Belleville Campus. The supervisor’s position is a sworn police officer position. The supervisor is responsible to the Vice President for Administrative Services through the Director of Public Safety. Public Safety officers are on duty prior to, during and immediately following all classes and all other scheduled events on campus. Public Safety officers are also on campus weekends and holidays. Law enforcement support and services for the campus are provided, on call, by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Department.

Granite City Campus:  A supervisor for Public Safety administers the public safety program on the Granite City Campus. The supervisor’s position is a sworn police officer position. The supervisor is responsible to the provost of the Granite City Campus but coordinates public safety issues through the district director. Public Safety officers are on duty 24 hours a day on the Granite City Campus. Law enforcement support and services are provided, on call, by the Granite City Police Department.

Red Bud Campus: The provost administers the public safety program on the Red Bud Campus but coordinates public safety issues through the district director. The campus may have a public safety officer on duty at scheduled times during campus operating hours. Law enforcement support and services are provided, on call, by the Red Bud Police Department and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department.

Programs and Services for Older Persons (PSOP) Branch Office: The director of PSOP administers the public safety program for the PSOP Branch Office but coordinates public safety issues through the District Director. Law enforcement support and services are provided, on call, by the Belleville Police Department.

Local Police Agency Support: Southwestern receives law enforcement support and services from the respective municipal and county law enforcement agencies in those jurisdictions where the campuses are located. The Department of Public Safety maintains a cooperative relationship with supporting local, state and federal law enforcement and/or public safety agencies.

 ANNUAL CAMPUS CRIME REPORT

Compilation and distribution of the report is mandated for all institutions participating in the student financial aid programs under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965. Specifically, the law requires institutions to disclose information about campus security policies and procedures and to provide statistics concerning the occurrence of certain criminal offenses by designated categories. The report must also include statements about campus law enforcement policies, campus security education and prevention programs, alcohol and drug policies, sexual assault education, vehicle(s) for reporting and procedures for handling reports of sexual assault. 

Compilation Policy:  The director of Public Safety compiles and distributes the annual Campus Security Report pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, simply known as the “Clery Act." The crime statistics are gathered from official reports filed with the Department of Public Safety and/or local law enforcement agency jurisdictions in which Southwestern offers education opportunities, and/or confidential reporting of alleged crimes by victims who sought intervention/victim assistance yet, as their right, refused to file an official report. Crime statistics also are gathered from the campus security authorities, which may or may not have been reported to the Public Safety Department.

Crime Statistics Chart:  Pursuant to the Clery Act, the crime statistics chart is divided into four reportable categories and covers the three previous calendar years of the reporting period. For example, the October 2000 report compiles crime statistics for the calendar years of 1997, 1998 and 1999. The reportable categories include: Campus, On-Campus Residential Facilities, Non-Campus, and Public Property. See definitions in the section titled “Crime Location Definitions."   

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DAILY OPEN / CRIME LOG

The Public Safety Department maintains a daily log, which depicts all crimes, reported to the department, except when disclosure of such information is prohibited by law or such disclosure would jeopardize the confidentiality of the victim. Information may be temporarily withheld if release of such information would: (a) jeopardize an ongoing criminal investigation or the safety of an individual; (b) cause a suspect to flee or evade detection; or (c) result in the destruction of evidence. Standard notation on the log includes the nature, date, time and general location of each crime, and the disposition of the complaint, if known. Logs are available for review at the Public Safety Department during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding college recognized holidays.   

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ACCESS TO AND SECURITY OF FACILITIES

Southwestern’s facilities exist to support the institution's principal functions of higher education and community service. In addition to classrooms, laboratories, and offices, the college has food service, recreation and athletics, childcare, administrative support, maintenance and utility facilities.

As a community college, Southwestern generally seeks to maintain open access to its facilities, but it maintains and regularly exercises the right to restrict access to facilities. For example, access to laboratory, service, maintenance and utility facilities is restricted for safety and operational reasons. In instances where a person, through his/her prior action, has demonstrated an inability or unwillingness to conduct him or herself in accord with college policy or applicable law, that person can be declared "persona non grata" and denied access to all college facilities.

Southwestern acts to maintain secure and safe facilities for use by its students, employees, community service participants, and visitors through:
1) the work of Public Safety, through its internal key and lock system and 
    policies that control it, 
2) alarm systems, 
3) the regular work of Southwestern maintenance and custodial personnel, 
4) adequate interior and exterior lighting, 
5) internal (on foot) and external patrols (both vehicle and bike), 
6) fostering an awareness among members of the college community about  
    safety and security matters and, 
7) timely reporting to the proper authorities of criminal or suspicious activities.

Southwestern campuses are open during all normal operating hours and for scheduled events that take place outside of the normal operating hours. Students are permitted on campus after hours only when supervised by a Southwestern staff or faculty member, or with the permission of the department head, provost or evening supervisor. The Department of Public Safety must be informed when students or college employees are to be on campus after hours. The buildings on the Belleville, Granite City and Red Bud campuses and PSOP Branch Office are normally open between the following hours:

Belleville:          

Granite City:      

Red Bud:           

PSOP:                

Safety: The Physical Plant maintains the campus and facilities with a concern for safety and security, and makes repairs and adjustments as quickly as possible when safety and security are affected. Public Safety officers assist by reporting potential safety and security hazards to the Physical Plant, making on-the-spot adjustments, or implementing interim safety and security measures where possible. Everyone who comes onto Southwestern’s campuses is encouraged to report safety or security hazards to the Public Safety on the Belleville and Granite City campuses, to the provost or evening supervisor on the Red Bud Campus and to the director at the PSOP Branch Office.

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Facility Safety Tips:

• Notify Public Safety regarding any safety hazards (burned out lights in hallways or stairwell, inoperative doors, broken windows, malfunctioning elevators).

• All major buildings on campus are equipped with emergency lighting. Do not enter an unlighted building. Call Public Safety and wait for an officer to escort you into the building.

• Avoid using restrooms in buildings that are not heavily populated, especially after hours and on weekends, etc. Bathrooms are isolated and closed stalls provide excellent hiding places for someone looking to commit a crime.

• When using classrooms, practice rooms, computer labs, or science labs after hours and/or on weekends, call Public Safety at the appropriate extension for your campus location and notify them that you are in the building. Computer labs remain locked until a lab technician or faculty member is present.

• Know the locations of all intra-campus telephones in every building.

• Know the names and locations of all campus buildings.

• Know the location of the nearest emergency phone.

• Notify Public Safety immediately if you witness or suspect someone in possession of a weapon of any kind. Possessing/carrying a weapon on any Southwestern property is a violation of both state law and campus policy.

• Don't leave personal items such as bookbags, jackets or keys unattended. Tracing and recovery of these items is extremely difficult.

Emergency Phones:  Emergency (red) call boxes are located throughout the Information Sciences building at the Belleville Campus. Emergency (red) phones are located throughout the Red Bud Campus main facility. Call box phones are located throughout the Granite City Campus. All emergency phone systems report directly to Public Safety.

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 Disciplinary Action

 Student conduct on campus and at all campus-sponsored activities is governed by the rules of the community. Violations of federal, state, and local laws at any college-sponsored activity, on or off-campus, will be considered a violation of the Student Conduct Code and violators will be subject to disciplinary action. College policy, evidence through the Student Conduct Code, specifies that acts of social misconduct should be reported to appropriate college officials or civil authorities.

In addition to criminal action taken by civil authorities on behalf of the victim, the college may impose the following sanctions upon the offender: disciplinary reprimand; assessment of restitution; and probation, social probation, suspension, expulsion, separation or restrictions.

Students who feel threatened or intimidated, who are harmed, or who observe violations of the Student Conduct Code may report the incident as appropriate:

• For academic matters: To the instructor, coordinator/department head, or dean.
  

• For matters of Safety or Security: To the Public Safety Office or Campus Administrative Office. Examples include but not limited to: Criminal acts or social misconduct such as sexual assault, physical abuse, direct threat of violence, harassment, and intimidation or behavior representing a danger to others.
  

• In general:  To an administrator, faculty member, or staff member for assistance and referral.  

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RELEASE OF STATISTICAL DATA IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT

As stated elsewhere in this report, all persons are encouraged to report crimes to the Public Safety Department (see Reporting of Crime and Incidents).  

In compliance with this Act (as amended in 1998), the following positions are classified as a "campus security authority":

• Public Safety

• Vice President for Student Development 

• Provost, Granite City

• Provost, Red Bud

• Director, PSOP

• Athletic Director

• Director, College Activities  

• Director, Community Education

• Director, Adult Basic Education

• Campus Evening/Weekend Supervisor(s)

•  Dean of Counseling.  

Under the Clery Act, Pastoral and Professional Counselors are not required to report statistical data; however, counselors are encouraged to inform the person they are counseling of any procedures to report crime on a voluntary, confidential basis for inclusion in the annual disclosure of crime statistics.

This means that any crimes reportable under this Act, which are reported to those offices, or referrals made to the Office of Student Development for disciplinary action, are reported as a statistic in this report.

CRIME AND YOU

The Public Safety Department emphasizes preventing crimes and violations of policy and providing numerous services to the college community. However, all duties related to the enforcement of the Southwestern Student Conduct Code and Illinois Criminal and Traffic Codes are also the responsibilities of the Public Safety Department. The department will give timely notice to the college community of known crimes on and near the campuses that pose an immediate threat to its members and visitors.

You play a critical role in preventing and reducing crime in our college community. The key to crime prevention in the Southwestern community is a continued, active role taken by you regarding your personal safety and security. You should function responsibly concerning your personal safety and your personal property, and college property entrusted to your care. Do not allow yourself to be found or placed in a situation that leaves you vulnerable to possible bodily harm. Be alert and aware of your surroundings and report suspicious persons and activity immediately. Secure you car, office and other property, and protect them from possible theft or damage by others.  

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REPORTING CRIMES & INCIDENTS

To help provide a secure and safe environment, all members of the college community and visitors are expected, requested, and encouraged to report any criminal activity or emergency they observe. Contact Public Safety directly, or request assistance from a college office in contacting the Public Safety Department to report a crime or emergency. Emergency phones are located throughout the Belleville and Red Bud campuses while an emergency phone number also can be used for each specific campus (see below). The county or local city provides 911 service for soliciting emergency police, fire and ambulance response, for all college telephones to assist in reporting crimes or emergencies. The 911 service is the primary means of contacting the local police departments for PSOP, Extension and Adult Basic Education centers, and athlete apartments. The 911 service also is available through the administrative phone system and pay phones.

Public Safety will respond as quickly as possible to every report of a crime or emergency. The number and location of available personnel and involvement at the time a report is received may affect response time, with other incidents, which must be judged by the officer in command at the time to be of greater or lesser importance. Action on a report also may involve response by personnel: from external ambulance or emergency services in the case of an incident possibly requiring medical treatment; from Counseling Services in the case of an incident possibly involving sexual assault; or from outside police or other agencies in the case of an incident possibly requiring manpower or specialized abilities beyond the capabilities of Public Safety.

Should you be the victim of, observe, or receive a report of a crime or incident requiring law enforcement, medical, or firefighting assistance, you should report the occurrence immediately to the Department of Public Safety by dialing the appropriate telephone number of your campus. The Department of Public Safety is staffed to dispatch immediate assistance to you and relay the circumstances to the appropriate off-campus agency. Provide as much information as is available. Identify yourself and your location, the nature of the incident and type of assistance needed (medical, fire, police). In the case of a criminal act, where possible, provide a physical description of the suspect, direction in which suspect departed or present location, description of vehicle, etc.

Reporting Emergencies:

1. The quickest way to obtain professional help for an emergency is to telephone the Public Safety Department when on a Southwestern campus, or call the local police department when at PSOP or an Extension Center.
   

2. When calling, stay calm and carefully explain the situation to the emergency operator.  Be sure to provide the location of the incident. DO NOT hang up the telephone until instructed to do so.

Belleville Campus: 

Emergency	235-2700, extension 5555 or   Emergency call boxes in the   Information Sciences building.
Public Safety	235-2700, extension 5221

Granite City Campus:            

Red Bud Campus: 

 PSOP                                    

Extension Centers:               

Supporting Law Enforcement Agencies

Belleville Campus:

Granite City Campus:         

Red Bud Campus:                

PSOP Branch Office:          

Confidential (Voluntary) Reporting:  Public Safety accepts reports from third parties and from victims who choose not to pursue criminal action. The Public Safety Department will make attempts to validate the allegations/criminal activity while every effort is made to protect the victim's identity.  

Security Alerts:  As needed, Security Alert Notices will be distributed and posted throughout campus to provide the community timely notification of violent crimes reported to the Department of Public Safety.  In addition to providing known facts regarding the incident, the notice also will contain safety recommendations to assist persons from becoming victim to a similar occurrence. Security Alert Notices will be distributed though electronic mail, Security Alert warning posters, the student newspaper (time sensitive) and/or other medium that can provide timely warning.

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CRIME PREVENTION SERVICES

The college provides a number of services through the Department of Public Safety to inform students and employees about campus security procedures and to assist them in providing security for themselves and their property. Some of these services are:

Engravers: The Department of Public Safety has engravers available and will assist in marking property for later identification and to preclude theft.

Escort Services: The Department of Public Safety will provide personal escort service on campus to any person who feels threatened or apprehensive. A Public Safety officer will escort you from one building to another on campus or to your vehicle in a campus parking lot. To obtain an escort, contact the Public Safety Department at the appropriate extension for your campus location. The dispatcher will ask for a callback number. This ensures that if an emergency arises, the dispatcher can call you back and advise you how long it may take for the escort to reach you. This service is provided when the Public Safety Department is staffed at the specific campus.

Students, Staff and Faculty are encouraged to walk in pairs or with a group during hours of darkness.

Public Safety Awareness/Prevention Presentations:

The Department of Public Safety periodically schedules awareness presentations; however, as a minimum, presentations will be offered each semester per campus. An information flyer and/or electronic notification will announce all scheduled presentations. Additional classes will be offered through the Community Service Activities program “Classes in Your Community." The CSA calendar is published each fall and spring semester and is offered based on community interest. The Department of Public Safety personnel are available also on request to address student organizations or other groups within the college community or the following crime prevention programs:

      Sexual Assault Prevention: Additional courses are coordinated through the Sexual     
      Assault Task Force and the Call for Help representatives.

Acquaintance/Date Rape:  familiarizes participants with the dynamics of acquaintance/date rape. Acquaintance and date rape are defined and the differences are discussed including contributing factors, societal myths, effects of assault on the victim and personal safety measures. This program includes information on date rape drugs.

Stranger Rape: defines stranger-precipitated sexual assault and examines societal myths. Participants learn personal safeguards against victimization.

Talking To Kids - Sexual Assault & Personal Safety: designed for groups of children ages 3-11 years. Personal safety and awareness of boundaries and personal space are discussed. Participants will be able to distinguish a "good" touch from a "questionable" or "bad" touch. Children are taught that they have the right to say "no" to behavior that makes them uncomfortable, and that they should immediately tell a parent or responsible adult.

• Personal Safety: Provides personal safety measures that can be practiced in the college environment or during normal every day life. It includes such topics as being alert within your surroundings while traveling, on campus, in parking lots, at home and while dating.
  

• Theft Prevention:  Discusses prevention measures and reporting procedures.

The Public Safety Department actively will participate in student and faculty orientations to provide information about the Public Safety Department and the services provided.

Information Pamphlets and Handbooks: The Public Safety Department currently publishes additional pamphlets outlining Crime Prevention and Personal Safety tips, as well as a pamphlet for Emergency Procedures. See the information on the Public Safety web page or pick up a pamphlet located throughout Southwestern’s facilities.

Student Newspaper (when published):

Public Safety information will be a recurring feature in the student newspaper. The article will feature safety and security tips.

Public Safety Tips: Various safety and security tips will be distributed periodically in the form of a flyer and/or posted on bulletin boards or published in the college newspaper.

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 SEXUAL ASSAULT

The Department of Public Safety provides sexual assault awareness presentations to promote the prevention of sexual assault, rape, and other sexual offenses. The presentations also provide information on local 24-hour victim assistance agencies. Provisions of the Illinois Sexual Assault Law are included in the presentations. All students and faculty/staff are encouraged to attend. Presentations are scheduled periodically during the school year and are available to clubs, organizations, groups, and interested persons upon request.

In accordance with Public Act 88-629, Southwestern has established a community task force focusing on sexual assault responses. The Department of Public Safety, as a sub-committee to the Choosing Healthy Options Involving Community Education team, facilitates the Sexual Assault Task Force. The SATF charter is to discuss and outline sexual assault protocols, response procedures for victim support services and law enforcement agencies for both the college and local support agencies. The sub-committee is composed of Public Safety and Counseling representatives, city and county law enforcement and victim support group representatives, such as "Call for Help" agencies, from each campus location, and a student representative.

Sanctions:  Sexual assault is a violation of federal, state, and local law, and the policy of Southwestern Illinois College. Therefore, criminal sanctions by the criminal justice system and administrative sanctions by the college may be imposed upon the accused if it is found that the accused perpetrated the offense. Disciplinary proceedings by the Vice President for Student Development will determine what, if any, administrative sanctions are imposed by the college upon students charged with violating the Student Conduct Code. College disciplinary proceedings regarding sexual assault will ensure that:

• The accused and the accuser are afforded the same opportunities to have others present during all proceedings.

• Both the accused and the accuser are informed of the outcome of the disciplinary proceedings.

If You Are The Victim ….

• Be aware of your own capabilities and limitations. Your judgement and thinking will be your best weapons. Evaluate the situation for possible avenues of escape.  
  

• Your first concern should be for your safety and survival. Use your judgement to do what is necessary to save your life. That may mean making a scene, drawing attention to yourself so that the assailant leaves. It may mean fighting back. It may mean not physically resisting. 
  

• If you choose not to physically resist the attack, it does not mean that you have asked to be sexually assaulted. It means that you did what you needed to survive. 
  

• Remember- there are several “ right” ways to respond. The person being attacked is the best judge of which options will work in that situation.  
  

• Take notice of the characteristics of your assailant, his habits, surroundings, contacts, speech and mannerisms. This could enable you to deal with the assailant and perhaps talk your way out of a rape situation, or provide a means of escape. Also, this information is invaluable for the police in trying to apprehend the criminal.  
  

• Get to a safe place as soon as you can. 

It is critical to preserve all physical evidence. DO NOT bathe, shower, douche, use the toilet, eat, drink or smoke. DO NOT change clothing. DO NOT touch anything the suspect may have touched; DO NOT chase the suspect.

Reporting:

• If you have been raped, you should seek medical treatment immediately regardless of whether you report the matter to police.
  

• If on campus, immediately call the Public Safety Department or 9-911 for the local police and emergency medical services.  
  

• If off campus or an extension center, call 911 for emergency services.  
  

• Consider seeking assistance from the sexual assault crisis center in your area.

The responding public safety officer or administrator will assist with protection, first aid, counseling referrals, and notify local law enforcement agencies when requested to do so by the victim. It is important that the victim receive medical attention immediately following the incident. The responding public safety officer or administrator will assist the victim as needed. The Department of Public Safety will coordinate with the Southwestern Counseling Center and the Sexual Assault Task Force, utilizing the approved protocols.

When a victim notifies the Department of Public Safety of a sexual assault, the local police or sheriff’s office will not be notified without the victim’s consent. The victim may want to talk with a trained counselor or have a counselor present during police and medical proceedings. The Department of Public Safety and/or Counseling Center will assist the victim by explaining their options.

Service to the victim is of utmost priority.Officers are trained specially to handle sensitive crimes such as sexual assault investigations. Female officers will respond at the request of the victim, if available. In addition to apprehension of the offender, priority is given to providing medical care and counseling for the victim. Trained medical personnel will conduct a physical exam, with the victim's permission, using the Illinois State Police Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit. Public Safety officers and/or police officers do not collect evidence of a personal nature from a victim's body.

Other Victim Assistance:  Victims are encouraged to contact Public Safety. However, if the victim does not choose to contact the Department of Public Safety, the victim can contact:

• Call for Help Inc., Sexual Assault Victim's Care Unit
  St. Clair/Monroe/Randolph Counties
  9400 Lebanon Road
  Edgemount, IL 62203
  (618) 397-0975
  
  

• Call for Help Inc., Sexual Assault Victim's Care Unit
  Madison County
  201 B East Vandalia
  Edwardsville, IL 62025
  (618) 692-1296  
  (Note: Madison County Call for Help will be moving in October 2000.  The new address will be: 2013D Johnson Road, Granite City, Illinois 62040. The new telephone number is (618) 452-2763.

The victim also may contact the police for assistance:

• Dial 911 (Dial 9-911 from on campus administrative phones)

The Southwestern Counseling Center will assist victims in changing their academic situation (class schedule or location, etc.) after a sexual assault incident, if requested by the victim.

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Southwestern Illinois College is dedicated to providing a healthy and safe environment for students, employees, and visitors. The college recognizes alcohol and other drug abuse as debilitating illnesses affecting a person’s physical, mental and emotional well being. Substance abuse impairs both class and work performance. As a result of the unhealthy and unsafe effects of alcohol and other drug abuse, Southwestern believes the unlawful possession, sale and/or use of illicit drugs and the unlawful use of alcohol are wrong and harmful.

Policy:  Employees, students, and visitors at Southwestern are prohibited from possessing or using any illegal or controlled drug or substance in either refined or crude form, except under the direction of a licensed physician. Those who violate any provision of federal or state law pertaining to the manufacture, possession, purchase, sale or use of drugs on college property will be referred to the appropriate civil authority.

Possession and/or use of intoxicants on the college campuses are prohibited. Irresponsible behavior attributed to the influence of intoxicants, to include underage drinking, is not condoned and will be subject to actions by civil authorities and the college based upon current policies.

Penalties:  Employees and students also may be subject to college disciplinary action. Students are subject to the loss of financial aid, mandatory referral to counseling/treatment, notification to the appropriate civil authority for prosecution, and expulsion.

Smoking Policy:  In consideration of the Illinois Clean Indoor Air Act, smoking is prohibited in all District 522 college facilities and vehicles. Smoking policies are established by local school districts for their respective extension center facilities. Local extension center coordinators provide this information to Southwestern students each semester.

Higher Education Act, Section 120 requirements: Description of drug and alcohol-abuse education program required under the Higher Education Act, section 120 is published in the Southwestern Illinois College Student Handbook.

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  COUNSELING AND TREATMENT

The Counseling Center has alcohol and other drug information. The Counseling Center and Public Safety participate in CHOICE, Choosing Healthy Options Involving Community Education. CHOICE is a team of Southwestern students, faculty, administrators, and community professionals who are committed to increasing awareness of alcohol, other drugs and traffic safety problems in higher education. 

Southwestern's Counseling Center sponsors BACCHUS, Boosting Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students, as part of the CHOICE team. BACCHUS is an international university-based peer education program focusing on alcohol abuse prevention and other student health and safety issues. BACCHUS actively promotes peer education as a useful element of campus health education and wellness efforts and focuses on the development and promotion of lifestyles and decision-making skills. To join the BACCHUS team or obtain more information, contact (618) 235-2700, extension 5566.

Southwestern's Counseling Center also provides confidential counseling to assist students, faculty and/or staff and, if requested, will make referrals to professional treatment programs. Substance abuse information also is available through the Special Services Center. Counseling services are available at the following campuses: Belleville, Information Sciences Building, phone 235-2700, ext. 5206; Granite City, Room 415, phone 931-0600, ext. 6633; Red Bud, phone 282-6682. All campuses can be reached toll-free at 1-800-222-5131 or from St. Louis at 436-3218.

Community support groups are available. Group information is available through the Counseling Center, phone 235-2700, ext. 5206 or 5398.

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                                       CRIME STATISTICS 1997 through 1999

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, previously known as the Federal Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act of 1990.  

Calendar Year 1997

Note 1:  The 1998 amendments to the Act required the crime of Arson be listed as a reportable offense under the Act, effective Fall 1999 and thereafter. 

* Three 1997 Larceny/Theft reports were reviewed and reclassified as Burglaries during the 1999 calendar year 
   review. 

** Fourteen 1997 Larceny/Theft reports were reviewed and reclassified as Burglaries during the 1999 calendar
    year review. 

Hate Crimes, Calendar Year 1997