SECURITY AND ACCESS TO NORTHERN FACILITIES During business hours, the Northern campus, excluding residence halls, will be open to students, parents, employees, contractors, guests and invitees. Non-business hour access to all Northern facilities is by key, if issued, or by admittance via the on-duty campus police officer, an authorized university representative or Northern housing staff. In cases of periods of extended closing, the University will admit only those with prior approval. The residence halls are secured by housing staff 24/7 during the academic calendar and between semester breaks. Over extended breaks, the doors of all residence halls will be secured 24/7 and any electronic card readers will be deactivated for unauthorized individuals. Some campus facilities may have individual hours that may vary at different times of the year. In such cases, the facilities will be secured according to schedules authorized by the University administration. All residence halls on campus that have security cameras at all entrances and exits on the first floor level of the building. MISSING STUDENT NOTIFICATION POLICY AND PROCEDURES PROCEDURES PURSUANT TO SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY 3.4.5 Under South Dakota Board of Regents Policy 3.4.5 any person may report a university student as missing by filing a report with the Dean of Students or with the Campus Police Officer. It is not necessary to wait until the student has been missing for 24 hours before making a report. For purposes of this policy, a student is missing when the student’s whereabouts are unknown and unexplained for a period of time that would be regarded as highly unusual or suspicious by persons familiar with the student’s plans, habits or routines. Institutional Response A. Upon receipt of a missing student report, the campus police personnel will promptly attempt to locate the student on campus or at other sites controlled by the university. 1) Initial efforts to contact students will involve telephone or other electronic communications. 2) If unable to contact the students by electronic means, university personnel will attempt to contact the student in their residence hall on campus or in the municipal limits of the city where the university is located. 3) If students who reside in university-controlled residences do not respond to electronic contacts or to knocking on their doors, student affairs personnel may enter the students’ rooms in order to assess the condition of the room and to look for visible personal property (wallet, keys, cell phone or clothing) that might provide clues as to whether the student has taken an extended trip or other planned absence from the residence hall. If the initial investigation is being undertaken by the Campus Police Officer, they will either request that student affairs personnel enter student rooms, or they will obtain search warrants. Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 10
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