4) University personnel may pursue such additional or other investigative activities as are reasonable under the circumstances. B. If the university determines that the student has been missing for a period of 24 hours, or if it cannot locate the student and it determines that the student appears to be missing, the university will immediately notify local law enforcement agencies that the student is missing. C. When the university notifies local law enforcement agencies, it will also notify such persons as the student may have designated pursuant to § 4(A), below, that the student is missing. 1) In the case of non-emancipated students under the age of 18, the university will notify the students’ custodial parents or legal guardians within 24 hours of the determination that the student is missing. D. The university will determine whether circumstances suggest that others living, working or participating in activities at the university may be in danger, and if it determines that such a danger may exist, it will warn the campus. Publication of this Policy A. Northern will publish this policy electronically through websites designed to convey emergency or law enforcement information; will incorporate its provisions into student handbooks, University Housing or similar publications; and will otherwise assure that students know, or should know, of its provisions. Students’ Option to Identify Persons to be Informed A. At the time that a student is accepted as a resident in university-controlled housing, the student will be given an opportunity to designate an individual to be notified pursuant to this policy in the event that the student becomes missing. 1) Students will be provided confidential means to designate such individuals and to update their designations. 2) Such contact information will be held as a confidential student record. 3) Confidential contact information is accessible only to authorized campus officials and may not be disclosed except to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation B. Non-emancipated students under the age of 18 will be informed that, in the event that they become missing, the university will notify a custodial parent or legal guardian pursuant to this policy. Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 11
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