Board
Policies & Administrative Procedures
400 |
Student Body and Educational Programs |
492.0 |
Prohibition of Violence |
| P – 492.0 |
The College is committed to providing an environment
that is free from violence or threats of violence. Consistent
with this policy, acts or threats of physical violence, including
intimidation, harassment, and/or coercion, which involve or
affect the College, whether on or off college property, are
prohibited. |
| Pr – 492.0.1 |
The College's prohibition against threats and
acts of violence applies to all work locations, including offices,
worksites, vehicles, field locations, or other locations where
College business is conducted. It further applies to anyone
acting as a representative of the College outside of such locations. |
| Pr – 492.0.2 |
All members of the College community are covered
by this policy, including faculty, staff, students, contract
and temporary workers, and anyone else on College property
or other locations as listed in Pr 492/592.0.1. The policy
applies to violence or threats of violence by employees directed
against other employees, employees directed against students
or visitors, and by students or visitors directed against employees,
other students, or visitors. |
| Pr – 492.0.3 |
Violations of this policy will lead to disciplinary
action, up to and including termination, removal from campus
and/or involvement of law enforcement agencies, as applicable. |
| Pr – 492.0.4 |
Individuals must report incidents of threats
or acts of physical violence of which they are aware. Students
should report incidents immediately to Public Safety and the
Vice President of Student Services. Employees must report incidents
immediately to Public Safety, the Director of Human Resources,
the employee’s supervisor, or to another member of management. |
| Pr – 492.0.5 |
If there is imminent threat of further violence,
or if any parties are in need of medical attention, emergency
personnel must be contacted immediately by calling 911. |
| D – 492.0.1 |
In the workplace, acts or threats of violence
include conduct that is sufficiently severe, offensive, or
intimidating to alter the employment conditions at the College,
or to create a hostile, abusive, or intimidating work environment
for one or more employees. Examples of workplace violence include,
but are not limited to, the following:
1. All threats or acts of violence occurring on College
premises, regardless of the relationship between the College
and the parties involved.
2. All threats or acts of violence occurring off College
premises involving someone who is acting in the capacity
of a representative of the College.
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| D – 492.0.2 |
Specific examples of conduct that may be considered
threats or acts of violence include, but are not limited to,
the following:
1. Hitting or shoving an individual.
2. Threatening an individual or that individual’s
family, friends, associates, or property with harm.
3. Intentional destruction or threatening to destroy any
college property.
4. Making harassing or threatening phone calls.
5. Harassing surveillance or stalking (following or watching
someone).
6. Unauthorized possession or inappropriate use of firearms
or weapons.
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Content Owner: Donna Davis — ddavis@stchas.edu
Page Created by: Chris Scherer
Page Updated by: Jessica James
Date Issued: 05/24/06
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