2021 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report TABLE OF CONTENTS
A message from the Chief of Police...... 3 The Florida International University Police Department...... 4 Emergency Response and Evacuation Procedures Statement...... 5 Notification to the FIU community about an immediate threat...... 6 Campus Security...... 9 Policy statement addressing security and access...... 11 The Victim Empowerment Programs (VEP)...... 14 Alcohol Beverages and Illegal Drug Possession...... 16 Weapons...... 17 Violence Against Women’s Act (VAWA)...... 18 Addressing Sex Offenders On Campus...... 23 Title IX ...... 24 Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA)...... 25 Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity...... 27 Crime Statistics...... 36 Security and Fire Safety Reports...... 38 FIU’s procedures for student housing evacuation in the case of a fire...... 39 Fire Statistics...... 40 Fire Safety Systems...... 42 FIU Modesto A. Maidique Campus and Engineering Campus...... 44 Biscayne Bay Campus...... 45 FIU Police Department 305-348-2626
A MESSAGE FROM THE Chief of Police
We would like to welcome you to the University. Our department strives to provide a safe and secure environment for the entire University community. Our officers are well trained and certified through the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Our mission is to provide service and to enforce state laws and University regulations and policies in a courteous and professional manner. Our officers take a community-oriented approach to their jobs. Maintaining an environment where everyone feels safe and secure requires a cooperative and
collaborative effort between all members of the University community. We are involved with all aspects of life at FIU. As demonstrated throughout the University, we too value diversity and strive to treat everyone with respect and dignity. We are committed to providing fair and impartial law enforcement services. Please familiarize yourself with this safety guide. It provides information on a variety of security-related services, programs, policies and statistics. Should a situation arise which may impact the University community, the FIUPD will alert the community in a timely manner. We wish you success in your endeavors at FIU whether it is as a student, faculty, staff member or visitor. Please feel free to contact us at 305-348-2626. One of our professional staff members is ready to address your questions or concerns. If you have any suggestions about how we can provide better police service, let us know online at police.fiu.edu. Sincerely,
Alexander D. Casas, Chief Florida International University Police Department
Emergency Phone Numbers 24 Hours – 7 Days a Week Modesto A. Maidique Campus: 305-348-5911 Biscayne Bay Campus: 305-919-5911 Telecommunications Relay Services: 711
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 3 THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Florida International University urges enforcement authority, crime reporting are certified by the State of Florida it’s University community to use The policies, disciplinary procedures and and have complete police authority to Annual Security and Fire Safety Report other information related to safety and apprehend and arrest anyone involved (ASR) as a guide for safe practices on security on campus. in illegal acts on FIU campuses and and off campus. This report contains This information is provided by the educational sites as well as areas information and crime statistics for University Police Department and in immediately adjacent to the campuses. 2017, 2018, and 2019 calendar years accordance with the Jeanne Clery If offenses involving University for crimes that occurred: Disclosure of Campus Security Policy regulations and policies are committed • on campus; and Campus Crime Statistics Act, 1990. by a University student, the FIUPD also • in certain off-campus buildings or refers the individual for disciplinary property owned or controlled by FIU; Campus Law Enforcement Policies action with the Office of Student and The Florida International University Conduct and Academic Integrity. Police Department (FIUPD) is located Major offenses involving death on • on public property within, or in the PG5 Market Station at Modesto campus are reported to local police, immediately adjacent to and A. Maidique Campus (MMC) and at the and joint investigative efforts with accessible to the campus. SO II building on Biscayne Bay Campus investigators from the FIUPD and the It also contains information regarding (BBC). The FIUPD provides a full range local police are deployed to solve these campus security and personal safety of police services to the community 24 serious crimes. The prosecution of topics such as crime prevention, hours a day, seven days a week at both all criminal offenses, both felony and fire safety, University police law campuses. All University police officers misdemeanor, are conducted by the
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The physical address and contact State Attorney’s Office. The physical address and contact The FIUPD works closely with local, information of the FIUPD is as follows: information of the FIU Police state, and federal police agencies and Department is as follows: has direct radio communication with the Announcement for Student E-mail Modesto Maidique Campus (MMC) 885 S.W. 109th Avenue, law enforcement agencies adjacent to Sign-up for Emergency Notification PG-5 Market Station, Miami, FL 33199 our jurisdiction. In the event of an actual emergency, Tel: (305) 318-2626 Fax: (305) 348-1566 By mutual agreement with state the University community will be Emergency: (305) 348-5911 notified through text messaging, and and federal agencies, the FIUPD Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) maintains an National Law Enforcement voicemail messages to registered cell 3000 N.E. 151st, Building SO II, North Miami, FL 33181 phones, FIU e-mail, indoor and outdoor Telecommunications Network (NLETS) Tel: (305) 919-5559 Fax: (305) 919-5505 terminal. Through this system, police speakers, VOIP telephones, social Emergency: (305) 919-5911 personnel can access the National media, emergency callboxes, electronic Emergency Phone Numbers: Crime Information Center as well as message boards and the main FIU 24 Hours – 7 Days a Week the Florida Crime Information Center. Website. Students are responsible MMC: (305) 348-5911 BBC: (305) 919-5911 These computer databases are used for regularly checking their e-mail. In for accessing criminal history data, order to receive campus-wide e-mail nationwide police records, and driver/ announcements, students must have a University e-mail account. All students vehicle identification information, as continuity of operations plans for their enrolled at FIU and taking at least one well as other local, state, and federal staffs and areas of responsibility. course in the current semester will law enforcement information. The University conducts numerous automatically have access to an e-mail The FIUPD has Memos of emergency response exercises each account. FIU e-mail will be available to Understanding (MOU)/Mutual Aid year such as table-top exercises and new students 24 hours after the student Agreements (MAA) with the Miami- tests of the emergency notification is registered. To sign onto FIU e-mail go Dade Police Department, North Miami systems. These tests are designed to to web page panthermail.fiu.edu. Police Department, North Miami Beach assess and evaluate the emergency Police Department, Pembroke Pines plans and capabilities of the University. EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND Police Department and Sweetwater EVACUATION PROCEDURES FIU police officers and supervisors Police Department. STATEMENT have received training in incident The FIUPD publishes a Daily Police Emergency Response command and responding to critical Crime Log that is available by request at The University’s Comprehensive incidents. When a serious incident the FIUPD on both campuses and on our Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) is occurs that causes an immediate threat website at police.fiu.edu an all hazards emergency management to the campus, the first responders on Privately hired security personnel plan that establishes the procedures the scene are usually the FIUPD and used for the purposes of sporting and organizational structure for the Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue functions and special events on campus response to large scale emergencies Department. Typically, both departments do not have enforcement or arresting that cause a significant disruption to work together to manage the incident. ability. However privately hired security services or programs of the University. Depending on the nature of the incident, personnel do have the authority to issue University departments are responsible other FIU departments and local, state or civil citations. for developing contingency plans and federal agencies may also be involved in
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 5 responding to the incident. General information about FIU’s emergency response and a copy of the University’s CEMP is available at dem.fiu.edu. All members of the FIU community are notified on an annual basis that they should alert the FIUPD of any situation or incident that involves a significant emergency or dangerous situation that may involve an immediate or ongoing threat to the health and safety of students and/or employees on campus or educational sites. The FIUPD has the responsibility of responding to, and summoning the necessary resources FIUPD to mitigate, investigate and document any situation that may cause a significant emergency or dangerous situation. In addition, the FIUPD has a responsibility to respond to such incidents to determine if the situation does, in fact, pose a threat to the community. If that is the case, federal law requires that the University immediately notify the campus community or the appropriate segments of the community that may be affected by the situation.
NOTIFICATION TO THE FIU COMMUNITY ABOUT AN IMMEDIATE THREAT Emergency Notification If the FIUPD, External Relations, and/or the Department of Emergency Management confirms there is an emergency or dangerous situation that poses an immediate threat to the health or safety of some or all members of the FIU community, then the FIU community will be notified by all or some of the systems described below to communicate the threat to the FIU community or to the appropriate segment of the community if the threat
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is limited to a particular building or for University buildings twice a year. participate in throughout the year. segment of the population. The FIUPD Students learn the locations of the The Housing and Residential Life staff will, without delay and taking into emergency exits in the buildings and members are trained in these procedures account the safety of the community, are provided guidance about the and act as an ongoing resource for the determine the content of the direction they should travel when exiting students living in residential facilities. notification and initiate the notification each facility for a short-term building system unless issuing a notification will, evacuation. Residents are not advised in Shelter-in-Place Procedures—What in the judgment of the first responders advance about the designated locations it means to “Shelter-in-Place” (including, but not limited to the FIUPD, for long-term evacuations because those If an incident occurs and the Miami-Dade County Police Department decisions are affected by time of day, buildings or areas around you become and/or Miami-Dade Fire Rescue), location of the building being evacuated, unstable, or if the air outdoors becomes compromise the efforts to assist a the availability of various designated dangerous due to toxic or irritating victim or to contain, respond to, or emergency gathering locations on substances, it is usually safer to stay otherwise mitigate the emergency. campus, and other factors such as the indoors because leaving the area may In the event of a serious incident location and nature of the threat. expose you to danger. Thus to “shelter- that poses an immediate threat to The purpose of evacuation drills is in-place” means to make a shelter of members of the FIU community, the to prepare building occupants for an the building that you are in, and with a University has various systems in organized evacuation in case of an few adjustments, this location can be place for communicating information emergency. At FIU, evacuation drills made even safer and more comfortable quickly. Some or all of these methods are used as a way to educate and train until it is safe to go outside. of communication may be activated occupants on issues specific to their in the event of an immediate threat building. During the drill, occupants Basic “Shelter-in-Place” Guidance to the FIU campus community. These “practice” drill procedures and familiarize If an incident occurs and the building methods of communication include, but themselves with the location of exits you are in is not damaged, stay inside are not limited to, FIU network e-mails, and the sound of the fire alarm. In and seek an interior room until you emergency cell phone text messages addition to educating the occupants are told it is safe to come out. If your and voicemails, electronic message of each building about the evacuation building is damaged, take your personal boards, an audible and visual message procedures during the drills, the belongings (purse, wallet, Panther via VOIP telephones in every classroom process also provides the University an identification card, etc.) and follow the and office, indoor and outdoor speakers, opportunity to test the operation of the evacuation procedures for your building emergency callboxes, social media (e.g., fire alarm system components. (close your door, proceed to the nearest Facebook & Twitter), University student Evacuation drills are monitored by exit and use the stairs instead of the radio, and/or FIU website (fiu.edu). the FIUPD, EHS, and FIU Housing and elevators). Once you have evacuated, Residential Life to evaluate egress and seek shelter at the nearest University Emergency Response and behavioral patterns. Reports prepared building quickly. If police or fire Evacuation Procedures by EHS identify deficient equipment department personnel are on the scene, The FIUPD will immediately notify and behavioral patterns so that follow their directions. the University community upon the repairs and education can be done. confirmation of a significant emergency Recommendations for improvements How You Will Know to or dangerous situation involving an are also submitted to the appropriate “Shelter-in-Place” immediate threat to health or safety departments/offices for consideration. A shelter-in-place notification may of students or employees occurring EHS provides students with come from several sources including on the campus. An evacuation drill information about evacuation and the FIUPD, Housing and Residential Life is coordinated by the Environmental shelter–in-place procedures during members, other University employees, Health and Safety Department (EHS) educational sessions that they can the federal or state government, Miami-
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 7 Dade County Police Department, or other If only students are present, one BBC, in the Graham Student Center at authorities utilizing the University’s of the students should call the list MMC, and other University locations as emergency communications tools. in. appropriate for the circumstances. 5. Turn on a radio or TV and listen Each campus and educational site How to “Shelter-in-Place” for further instructions. at Florida International University (Haz-Mat Related Only) 6. Make the people at the “shelter- provides protective services through No matter where you are, the in-place” comfortable. a fully empowered police force. basic steps of shelter-in-place will The University’s overall safety generally remain the same. Should the Policy Statement Addressing Issuing policy encourages accurate and need ever arise; follow these steps Timely Warnings prompt reporting of all crimes and unless instructed otherwise by local In the event a situation arises and emergencies. Criminal actions and emergency personnel: as reported by a Campus Security other emergencies may be reported by Authority, either on or off campus, that anyone, in person or via telephone, to 1. If you are inside, stay where in the judgment of the Chief of the the respective campus police. Incidents you are. Collect any emergency FIUPD or his designee constitutes a that are a serious or continuous threat shelter-in-place supplies and a serious or continuing threat, a timely telephone to be used in case of warning or emergency notification to the University community require emergency. If you are outdoors, will be issued. Such reports shall be timely warnings, and reports of Clery- proceed to the closest building provided to students and employees in related crimes will be compiled for quickly or follow instructions a manner that is timely, that withholds inclusion in the Annual Security Report from emergency personnel on the the names of victims as confidential, by FIUPD. Persons should report crimes scene. and that will aid in the prevention of to the appropriate FIU Police for the 2. Locate a room to shelter inside. It similar occurrences. Depending on purpose of issuing a timely warning should be: the particular circumstances of the notice and inclusion in the annual • An interior room; situation/crime, including any Clery Act crime statistics for that campus. Below • Above ground level and Crime that occurs on campus AND which are the numbers for reporting any poses an ongoing or serious threat to • Without windows or with the least emergency, crime and all other safety the students or employees, the FIUPD number of windows. If there is or security matters. a large group of people inside a Communications Section will issue Anyone with information warranting alerts by several means. An audible and particular building, several rooms a timely warning should report the visual message via VOIP telephones may be necessary. circumstances to the FIUPD by calling located in every classroom and office 1. Shut and lock all windows (tighter 305-348-2626 (emergency numbers may be utilized as well as indoor and seal) and close exterior doors. 911, MMC 305-348-5911, or BBC outdoor speakers. Text messages may 2. Turn off air conditioners, heaters 305-919-5911), or by delivering be sent to students, faculty and staff and fans. the message in person to the FIUPD who have registered their cell phones 3. Close vents to ventilation system located in the PG5 building at MMC with the University, and the University- if possible. or at the Police Station at SO II BBC. wide e-mail system may be used. A 4. Identify one person to list the message may be posted on the campus You may also go online to the FIUPD names of those “sheltering-in- electronic signs and on the FIUPD website at police.fiu.edu and make a place” and ask staff (e.g., Housing website at police.fiu.edu providing the report anonymously through the Silent Staff, faculty or other staff) to call University community with additional Witness Program. The FIUPD policies the list in to the FIUPD so they notification. In such instances, a copy of on timely warnings and emergency know who is “sheltering-in-place.” the notice may also be posted in each notifications can be found on our residence hall, Wolfe Student Center at website at police.fiu.edu.
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HOW TO REPORT the victim a wide variety of services. Academic Integrity CRIMINAL OFFENSES Any suspicious activity or person 305-348-3939 MMC GC 311 Encouragement of Accurate and seen in the parking lots or loitering • Director, Victim Prompt Crime Reporting around vehicles, inside buildings or Empowerment Program Community members, students, around the residential halls should 305-348-1215 MMC UHSC 210 faculty, staff and guests are immediately be reported to the FIUPD. • Director, Housing encouraged to accurately report all IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 911. 305-348-4197 MMC UPT 121 crimes, public safety-related incidents EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS: and other emergencies occurring 24 Hours -7 Days a Week • Director, Residential Life on campus to the FIUPD in a timely MMC: (305) 348-5911 305-348-3661 MMC PH 126 manner, including when a victim of BBC: (305) 919-5911. • University Compliance a crime elects or is unable to make POLICE DISPATCH: (305) 348-2626. and Privacy Officer a report. This publication focuses http://police.fiu.edu 305-348-0002 MMC PC 429 on the FIUPD because it patrols the Where to report crimes or contact Modesto A. Maidique Campus (MMC) police and educational sites: Voluntary and Limited-Voluntary and Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC). To • Modesto A. Maidique Confidential Reporting contact the FIUPD, call 305-348-2626. 911 or 305-348-2626 This telephone number has 24-hour The FIUPD encourages anyone who • Biscayne Bay service. Alternatively, people can use is the victim or a witness to any crime 911 or 305-919-5911 the Emergency Callboxes located in to promptly report the incident to the the residential halls, parking lots and • Miami Beach Urban Studios police. Because most police reports are garages and throughout the campuses. 911 or 305-673-7900 public records, these records are not confidential under Florida law. If you are Upon notification of a criminal • Wolfsonian - FIU the victim of a crime and are unsure if activity, emergency, or request 911 or 305-673-7900 for assistance, the FIUPD has the you want to pursue action within the • FIU Downtown on Brickell responsibility of responding to, and University system, with the FIUPD or the 911 or 305-579-6111 summoning the necessary resources criminal justice system, you may still to assist, mitigate, investigate, and • FIU @ I-75 make a confidential report. The Chief document the incident. The call will 911 or 954-436-3200 of Police (or his designee) or a member of the Victim Empowerment Program, initiate a response from the FIUPD, For the purpose of making timely the Title IX Coordinator, or any Campus immediate or otherwise, as dictated warning reports and the annual Security Authority may be told of the by the nature of the incident. The statistical disclosure, non-emergency details of the incident in confidence. responding officer will assess the crimes / incidents can also be reported The purpose of confidential reporting reported incident and will arrange for to the following offices: is to comply with your wish to keep the necessary resources to include but • Director, Student Health Services matter confidential while taking steps to not be limited to crime investigation, 305-348-2401 MMC UHSC victim services, medical services or the ensure your future safety and the safety • VP, Human Resources Division utilization of other available resources. of others. With such information, the 305-348-2181 MMC PC 224 Criminal actions will be thoroughly University can alert the FIU community documented in an appropriate report. • Director, Office of Civil Rights to potential danger, keep accurate If assistance is required from Miami- Compliance and Accessibility And records of the number of incidents, and Dade County Police or Fire, the FIUPD Title IX Coordinator determine where or if there is a pattern of will contact the appropriate unit. If a 305-348-2785 MMC PC 215 crime with regard to a particular location, sexual assault should occur, staff on • Assistant Dean of Students and method or assailant. These incidents the scene, including the FIUPD, will offer Director of Student Conduct and are counted and disclosed in the annual
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 9 crime statistics for the University with no Academic Integrity. An official is defined submitted anonymously 24 hours a day, identifying information. as any person who has the authority any day of year, via a toll-free number Florida law requires prompt, mandatory and the duty to take action or respond 1-888-520-0570 or online at https:// reporting to the local law enforcement to particular issues on behalf of the fiu.i-sight.com/portal. The EthicsPoint agency by health care practitioners institution. Those individuals working service is not to be used in the event of when they provide medical services to a within a campus police department or emergencies. person they know or reasonably suspect a campus security department are also is suffering from wounds inflicted by considered CSA’s. Counselors and Confidential a firearm or is the result of battery or Crime Reporting abusive conduct. The Counseling & Emergency Callboxes As a result of the negotiated Psychological Center and the Victim The University has over 100 rulemaking process, which followed the Empowerment Program staff inform their emergency callboxes strategically signing into law the 1998 amendments clients about the procedures for reporting located throughout the FIU Modesto A. to 20 U.S.C. Section 1092 (f), clarification crimes to the FIUPD on a voluntary or Maidique and Biscayne Bay Campuses. was given to those considered to be confidential basis should they feel it One hundred and forty (140) blue light campus security authorities. Campus is in the best interest of the client. A emergency cell towers phones are “Pastoral Counselors” and campus procedure is in place to anonymously located on all of the surface parking “Professional Counselors,” when acting capture crime statistics disclosed lots and in the residential quad area. as such, are not considered to be a confidentially during such a session. The emergency callboxes connect campus security authority and are directly to the FIUPD. The emergency not required to report crimes for the Anonymous Reporting callbox contains an identifier so that inclusion into the annual disclosure of The FIUPD operates an anonymous the police can identify the location the crime statistics. As a matter of policy, crime-reporting program through the call is coming from in the event the they are encouraged, if and when they police department web page called the caller is unable to speak. Emergency deem it appropriate, to inform persons “Silent Witness Program.” Confidential callboxes may be used to report an being counseled of the procedures to reports may also be submitted online at emergency, request a safety escort, report crimes on a voluntary basis for police.fiu.edu/silent-witness/. report suspicious persons or activities, inclusion into the annual crime statistics. The Office of Student Conduct and or obtain information. Additionally, Counselors are defined as: Academic Integrity also provides an administrative and academic buildings at online form to report, anonymously all FIU campuses and educational sites Pastoral Counselor or not, any behaviors of concern are equipped with individual classroom An employee of a University, who involving Florida International University and office VOIP emergency phones. is associated with a religious order students, whether these behaviors or denomination, recognized by that occur inside or outside of the classroom Ethics and Compliance Hotline religious order or denomination as setting. The Incident Reporting Form Reports (Non-Emergencies) someone who provides confidential can be found at conduct.fiu.edu. Another mechanism in place to report counseling and who is functioning is through the Ethical Panther Reporting within the scope of that recognition as Campus Security Authority Line, the ethics and compliance a pastoral counselor. At time of print, A Campus Security Authority (CSA) hotline at FIU. The hotline allows the FIU does not have any recognized is an official of an institution who has University community to file reports, pastoral counselors. significant responsibility for student raise questions or concerns regarding and campus activities, including, a violation of law or University policy. Professional Counselor but not limited to, student housing Reports can be made regarding An employee of a University whose (including student Resident Assistants) any instances of misconduct in the official responsibilities include providing and the Office of Student Conduct and classroom or workplace. Reports can be psychological counseling to members FIU Police Department 305-348-2626
The Department of Housing and Residential Life and the FIU Police Department work in partnership to provide residents with a number of safety measures.
of the University’s community and who Residence Halls is functioning within the scope of his or POLICY STATEMENT ADDRESSING Resident students are issued a key SECURITY AND ACCESS her license or certification. Counseling at check-in so they may have access Academic and and Psychological Services (CAPS) to their living unit. Police officers Administrative Buildings provides counseling and consultation regularly patrol the residence halls FIU is a public University and, with services to help students confront and are readily available to assist on a the exception of residence halls, is open personal, academic or career concerns 24-hour basis. A Resident Assistant is to the public during the day and evening and psychological health. on-duty in each residence hall complex hours when classes are in session. The Victim Empowerment Program, every night. These security measures After these hours, University buildings part of CAPS, assists students who are are representative of the University’s are generally locked and only faculty, victims of dating or domestic violence. concern for the protection of persons staff, and some students with proper CAPS can be contacted at the following and property. Residential Life staff and identification are admitted. The FIUPD numbers, MMC: (305) 348-2401 or BBC maintenance personnel make safety provides regular patrol of University (305) 919-5305. inspections and corrections as needed. buildings as well as parking areas.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 11 Students are encouraged to call the Residential Life staff jointly provide safety and security standards are Housing Office at 305-348-4190 or the safety programs to all residents. maintained. The FIUPD assists Facilities FIUPD at 305-348-2626 to promptly In addition, fire evacuation drills Management personnel by conducting report security and safety deficiencies. are conducted each semester. This lighting surveys and reporting potential The Department of Housing and community-oriented policing enables safety and security hazards, including Residential Life and the FIUPD work in residents and the police officers to outages. Students, faculty and staff are partnership to provide residents with become personally acquainted. The encouraged to call Facilities Management a number of safety measures. These assigned officers keep in touch with to report any safety or security hazards at resources include ongoing educational residents and the Residential Life staff. 305-348-4600. programs, safety-related policies, Residents are the most important educational sanctions for violations of aspect of the cooperative effort to Security Awareness and Programs policies, and staff assistance in dealing provide a safe and secure community. for Students and Employees with security problems and emergencies. Residents are encouraged to be aware, The University is committed to The Residential Life staff gives a be vigilant and keep doors locked at developing primary and ongoing high priority to the security needs of all times. Remember, the safety and prevention and awareness programs for the residents. Resident Assistants security of the housing communities new employees and students in addition receive training in crisis management, is everyone’s responsibility. To review to its current offerings. These programs in dealing with critical incidents, and in the housing procedures and policies go will concentrate on domestic violence, monitoring the facilities. The Housing online to: housing.fiu.edu. stalking, sexual assaults, dating and Residential Life staff makes routine violence, and active shooter among checks of floors, buildings and the Facilities Management other statutorily prescribed matters. exteriors of the housing communities. Facilities Management maintains During orientation, students are Security concerns are reported to the University buildings and grounds with a informed of services offered by the appropriate people including but not concern for the safety and security of FIUPD. Video and slide presentations limited to, the FIUPD or the Department all persons and property. Inspections outline ways to maintain personal safety of Housing and Residential Life. are routinely conducted and repairs are and residence hall security. Students Each semester, the FIUPD and the promptly made to ensure that appropriate are told about crime on-campus and in
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surrounding areas. Similar information strategies and tips on how to protect require the student to sign on the last is presented to new employees. Crime themselves from sexual assault, theft line of the book stamp.” prevention programs and sexual assault and other crimes. Below is a list of the For more information regarding the prevention programs are offered on a programs designed to inform students above programs, contact the FIUPD at continual basis by the FIUPD. and employees about crime prevention. 305-348-6056 or online at police.fiu. Periodically during the academic edu/services/. year, the FIUPD, in cooperation with The FIUPD offers Rape Aggression other University organizations and Defense (R.A.D.) training during the The Red Zone Program is available to departments, presents crime prevention Fall and Spring semesters to female the entire campus community; the red awareness sessions on sexual assault, students, faculty and staff. This class is zone is used to describe the first six (6) theft, vandalism, and active shooter as a total of 12 hours over the course of weeks of the Fall Semester in colleges. well as educational sessions on personal four days. It is a self-defense program During this time, college students in the safety and residence hall security. for women and consists of easy-to- U.S, especially freshmen and transfer A common theme of all awareness learn techniques that have practical students, are at greater risk of sexual and crime prevention programs is to applications. Certified R.A.D. instructors assault. For upcoming event information encourage students and employees to teach this course. or information regarding services please be aware of their responsibility for their check out the website http://vep.fiu.edu or own security and the security of others. Self-Defense Awareness & contact Victim Services at 305-348-2277 In addition to seminars, information Familiarization Exchange (S.A.F.E.) is disseminated to students and classes are available to all University Take Back the Night – To promote employees through crime prevention students, faculty and staff. S.A.F.E. is a awareness about the issues of sexual awareness packets, security alert two-hour program that provides women assault and intimate partner/gender- posters, displays, videos, and articles with personal safety information and an based violence on college campuses, and advertisements in University and introduction to the physical aspects of the Women’s Center and the Victim student newspapers. self-defense. S.A.F.E. is an introduction Empowerment Program, together with When time is of the essence, to the R.A.D. program. Classes are many other University departments and information is released to the University offered year round. student organizations, facilitate a series community through security alerts. of events during the month of April, which Operation Book Stamp is the FIUPD’s is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Crime Prevention Programs for solution to decreasing book thefts at An annual international affair, “Take Students and Employees FIU. Upon request, the FIUPD officer Back the Night” serves as both a The FIUPD encourages all students will stamp any employee’s or student’s memorial to people who have been and members of the faculty and staff book(s) on the inside cover(s). The victimized and an empowerment rally to be involved in crime prevention. stamp will have a line for the FIUPD to end abuse. The movement began in Crime prevention programs on personal Registration number, student’s name, Europe as a protest against the fear safety and engraving of personal driver’s license or student identification women encountered on the streets at property are sponsored by various number, the students email and the night. In 1976, during the International campus organizations throughout date. The student prints their name on Tribunal on Crimes against Women, the year. FIUPD personnel facilitate the appropriate line. Then the officer 2,000 women representing 40 countries programs for student, parent, faculty, will print the student’s driver’s license held a candlelight procession through and new employee orientations, or student identification number and the the streets of Brussels, Belgium. The student organizations and community current semester on the lines provided. first rally in the United States took place organizations. Additionally, the FIUPD When the student resells the book(s) in San Francisco in 1978. conducts programs for housing residents to the bookstore, the bookstore staff For more information, contact the by providing a variety of educational will need to see a picture I.D. and will Women’s Center at 305-348-1506.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 13 THE VICTIM EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (VEP) The Victim Empowerment Program provides free and confidential services to assist students, faculty, staff and University visitors who have experienced actual or threatened violence. Specially trained counselors provide victim advocacy and comprehensive supportive services to help overcome the effects of trauma from violence, including (but not limited to): assault; battery; relationship abuse (physical, verbal and/or emotional); sexual and/or attempted sexual battery (acquaintance rape, date rape, stranger rape and molestation); stalking (repeated following or harassment); and hate and/or property crimes. Victim advocates support and inform victims of their right to report all offenses to police. However, police reports are not required to receive services. The Victim Empowerment Program’s role is to provide emotional support and resources to help overcome the effect of the incident(s) and help students be successful in their academic pursuits. VEP provides the following services… • 24-hour crisis support, information, referrals and advocacy
• Supportive crisis counseling to individuals who have been recently victimized
• Assistance with exploration of options and accessing community resources
• Accompaniment to court, meetings, hearings and depositions involving the criminal justice system or FIU student conduct process
• Help facilitating academic accommodations, if needed
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• Speaking with instructors, legal with information and options and are Counseling representatives, family members, free to decide which, if any, course of The Counseling and Psychological employers, landlords and other action they will pursue. Services (CAPS) department provides campus or community service professional psychological services providers, upon request Appointments: Call 305-348-2277 to FIU students. These services and ask to speak to an Advocate • The Victim Empowerment Program include: walk-in consultation, short- Counselor. Evening appointments are also provides an educational term individual counseling, couples also available. programming, social work and group counseling, psychological Emergency Walk-in Hours internships, and training for testing, substance abuse and eating Modesto Maidique Campus students interested in participating disorder screenings, psycho-educational Monday – Friday in our peer educator program, for workshops and much more. Services are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. which students receive hourly pay offered in a warm, caring environment and are free to all registered students. For • Counselors also assist with Emergency After Hours: more information, please contact one of University issues, including help Call 305-348-2277 our two offices: with class scheduling, housing, assignment extensions, FIU Student Victimization Education Workshop Modesto Maidique Campus (MMC) Conduct reports, and any other – The staff of FIU VEP offers a series Phone: 305-348-2277 accommodations that may be of workshops and events that are Location: SHS 270 needed. scheduled at no cost to the FIU Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Services are available on both Community, upon request. To request a Modesto A. Maidique Campus and workshop, email [email protected] or Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) Biscayne Bay Campus and are call 305-348-2277. Phone: 305-348-2277 accessible by calling 305-348-2277 24 Location: WUC 320 hours a day. Sexual Assault Prevention Training Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Victim Empowerment Program is As part of our ongoing commitment to part of Counseling and Psychological promote a safe and healthy University Off-Campus Security Services, and can be reached by calling community, all new FIU students are Awareness and Programs 305-348-2277. The office is located in required to complete a Sexual Assault Upon request, the FIUPD provides the Student Health Service Complex, Prevention course that addresses crime prevention programs emphasizing Suite 270. An appointment can be made the critical issues of sexual assault, security measures that these students for an advocate to meet with you at any relationship violence, and stalking. The residing off campus can take to protect FIU campus by calling 305-348-2277. course also includes an assessment of themselves. Many students live near Office hours are Monday through Friday, student attitudes towards sexual and campus in privately owned houses or 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; after hours, call the relationship violence, norms, and student apartments. In Miami-Dade County, there hotline. During office hours, Monday history related to these critical issues. are many law enforcement agencies through Friday 8am-5pm; after hours For more information, call 305-348- that have jurisdiction for providing crisis assistance is also available by 3185 or visit: https://studentaffairs.fiu. police services to these students. There calling the same number. edu/get-support/victim-empowerment- are no officially recognized student Police reports are not required to program/programs/sexual-assault- organizations with off-campus facilities receive services. Clients are provided prevention-training/index.php and, therefore, no monitoring is required.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 15 The FIU Police Alcoholic Beverages and International University student Illegal Drug Possession or employee on Campus or at any Department partners The consumption of alcoholic University sponsored or related activity beverages by members of the University threatens the well-being and health with other local and community is subject to the alcoholic of the University community. Although beverage laws of the State of Florida and Florida International University respects state law enforcement FIU policy and regulations. Specifically, an individual’s rights, such rights cannot it is unlawful for any person to sell, outweigh the need to maintain a safe, agencies to provide give, serve or permit to serve alcoholic productive, and drug-free work and beverages to a person less than 21 educational environment. Therefore: professional police years of age. Florida Law and University 1. No person may unlawfully policy allows for alcohol to be consumed manufacture, distribute, dispense, services to the by persons 21 year of age or older at possess, trade, sell, or offer for approved events and locations. It is also sale a Controlled Substance or university community. unlawful for a person to misrepresent or otherwise engage in the use misstate his or her age or the age of any of Controlled Substances on other person for the purpose of inducing Campus; any licensee or his agents or employees 2. No person may report to classes, to sell, give, serve or deliver any alcoholic work, or related assignments beverage to a person less than 21 years “under the influence” of of age. Any violation of the proceeding Controlled Substances or alcohol; may be cause for disciplinary action and and criminal prosecution. FIUPD enforces all 3. No person may use prescription state underage drinking laws, as well as drugs illegally. The legal use of all federal and state drug laws. prescription drugs with known The unlawful manufacture, potential to impair personal safety distribution, dispensation, possession, should be reported to supervisors use, trade, or sale of a Controlled or an appropriate University Substance or alcohol by any Florida representative.
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Any violation of this policy by a Drug And Alcohol Abuse Prevention 1. any gun, bow, crossbow or other University student or employee shall Policy online at policies.fiu.edu/ weapon designed or intended constitute grounds for: files/754.pdf and FIU Regulation to propel a missile or projectile 1. Evaluation and/or referral to 2505 Alcoholic Beverages online at of any kind, including any pistol, treatment for drug/alcohol abuse; regulations.fiu.edu/regulation. revolver, rifle, musket, long gun 2. Disciplinary action; and/or or other weapon designed or a. For students, disciplinary Substance Abuse Education intended to propel a missile of action may include: written Programs are available to assist any kind by action of an explosion reprimand, educational students and employees who may be in of any combustible material; activities, no-contact order, need of drug or alcohol counseling. For 2. any stun weapon, including any counseling screening/ students, the professional staff at the device that emits a momentary consultation, psychological Counseling and Psychological Service or pulsed output, which is evaluation, restitution, Center provides free and confidential electrical, audible, optical or restriction/loss of privileges, consultations and community referrals. electromagnetic in nature and conduct probation, deferred Additionally, the Office of Employee which is designed to temporarily suspension, suspension, and Assistance is staffed with licensed incapacitate a person; expulsion. Such actions shall mental health professionals who are 3. any knife, including any dirk, be in accordance with the available to help faculty and staff bowie knife, switchblade knife, Student Conduct and Honor members obtain counseling and ballistic knife, machete or razor, Code and University policies referrals to mental health providers except a pocket knife having a and procedures. in the community. The Healthy Living folding metal blade of less than b. For employees, disciplinary Program provides alcohol and drug three inches; action may include mandatory education programs, resource materials 4. any slingshot, spring stick, metal referral to the Office of and workshops on areas of alcohol and knucks or blackjack; Employee Assistance (OEA) drug abuse. 5. any flailing instrument consisting for assessment, letters of of two or more rigid parts reprimand, and progressive Weapons connected in such a manner as to disciplinary procedures, up to This provision is applicable to all allow them to swing freely, which and including termination of employees, students, and any other may be known as a nun chahka, employment. individuals visiting or conducting nun chuck, nunchaku, shuriken or business at the University. The only fighting chain; 3. Criminal sanction. any disc, of whatever a. Florida law prohibits the exceptions to this policy are as follows: 6. sale, manufacture, or delivery, Law enforcement officers in the official configuration, having at least or possession with intent to capacity of their duties; University law two points or pointed blades sell, manufacture or deliver, of enforcement personnel; and Faculty which is designed to be thrown a Controlled Substance “in, on, in the performance of instructional or propelled and which may be or within 1,000 feet of the real or research responsibilities, only with known as a throwing star or property comprising a public written approval from the Provost and oriental dart; or private college, University, previous notification to the University’s 7. any frame, receiver, muffler, or other postsecondary Chief of Police. silencer, missile, projectile or institution.” Fla. Stat. § All persons, except for those ammunition designed for use with 893.13(1)(d). Violators face up exempted above, are prohibited from a dangerous weapon, including to 30 years in prison. possessing, storing, manufacturing, or any cartridge, pellet, ball, missile using a dangerous article, including but or projectile adapted for use in a See University policy 1705.002 Drug- not limited to firearm; Free Campus/Workplace
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 17 1. any explosive substance 348-2626. The department will generate Residential Students, go to policies.fiu. or explosive device, if such a missing person report and initiate edu/files/744.pdf. substance or device is intended an investigation. Missing persons may to be used as a weapon; also be reported to Residential Life Travel Plan 2. any tear gas, mustard gas, Staff, Dean of Students, and the online The FIU Police Department phosgene gas or other noxious reporting form found on the conduct encourages students, faculty, and staff or nauseating gases or mixtures webpage (conduct.fiu.edu) or the to use an extra safety measure when of chemicals designed to, and Panther’s Care webpage (pantherscare. traveling by completing a “Travel Plan” capable of, producing vile, fiu.edu). All reports of a missing student form with the FIU Police. injurious or nauseating odors or will be reported to the FIUPD. Since April 1996, travelers have gases, if such gas or chemical is In addition to registering a general participated in the program by picking intended to be used as a weapon; emergency contact, students residing up Travel Plan forms, filling out two and in on-campus housing have the option copies with details of their travel 3. any weapon of like kind as those to privately identify an individual to arrangements, returning one copy to enumerated. be contacted by FIU in the event the the Police Department and sending the on any property owned, used or under student is determined to be missing for second copy to their destination. the control of Florida International more than 24 hours. If a student has If the traveler does not arrive University in accordance with Florida identified such an individual, FIU will as planned, those at the traveler’s Statutes Section 790.115 except as notify that individual no later than 24 destination are asked to notify the provided by Florida Statutes Section hours after the student is determined Police Department. Investigators 790.25(5). to be missing. A student’s confidential will have all necessary information For purposes of this policy, the contact information will be accessible to begin a search immediately. FIU University’s campuses and dormitories only by authorized campus officials and Police Department will keep the Travel are not considered to be private law enforcement in the course of the Plan form in file for 10 days after the residences, homes or places of investigation. scheduled arrival date. business but rather property owned by After investigating a missing person Forms are available at the FIU Police FIU; therefore, individuals licensed to report, should the FIUPD determine that Department, located in SO II at the carry firearms are not exempted from the student is missing, the FIUPD will Biscayne Bay Campus, and in the PG5 the provisions of this policy on those enter the person as missing in the state Market Station at Modesto Maidique premises. FIU Policy 1710.135. See the and national computer database (Florida Campus. Forms may also be obtained from FIU policy of Firearms and Dangerous Crime Information Center and National any police officer, or from this web site. Weapons online at policies.fiu.edu/ Crime Information Center). The student’s files/32.pdf. emergency contact will be notified no Violence Against later than 24 hours after the student is Women Act (V.A.W.A) Missing Residential Student Policy determined to be missing. If the missing Policy Statement addressing FIU views the safety of the students student is under the age of 18 and Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, residing in residential housing as a is not an emancipated individual, the Sexual Assault and Stalking foremost concern. In pursuit of this, FIUPD will notify the student’s parent FIU prohibits the offenses of the University will take the following or legal guardian immediately after domestic violence, dating violence, actions regarding a missing residential the FIUPD has determined that the sexual assault and stalking. The student. If a member of the University student has been missing for 24 hours, University educates the student community has reason to believe that in addition to notifying any additional community and new employees about a student who resides in on-campus contact person designated by the domestic violence, dating violence, housing is missing, he or she should student. For more information about sexual assault and stalking through immediately notify the FIUPD at 305- FIU’s policy and procedure on Missing mandatory orientations. Literature on
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awareness and assistance can be found • By a person with whom the victim nature with the victim; and by contacting: shares a child in common, • where the existence of such a • FIUPD 305-348-5911 • By a person who is cohabitating with relationship shall be determined • FIU Victim Empowerment or has cohabitated with the victim as based on the consideration of the 305-348-3000 a spouse or intimate partner. following factors:
• Florida Domestic Violence Hotline • By a person similarly situated to The length of the relationship,
1-800-500-1119 a spouse of the victim under the The type of relationship, domestic or family violence laws • Florida Abuse Hotline The frequency of interaction of the jurisdiction receiving grant 1-800-962-2873 between the persons involved in monies, OR in which the crime of • National Child Abuse Hotline the relationship. violence occurred. 1-800-422-4453 For the purposes of this definition - • By any other person against an adult • National Domestic Violence Hotline • Dating violence includes, but is not or youth victim who is protected 1-800-799-7233 limited to, sexual or physical abuse from that person’s acts under the or the threat of such abuse. • National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline domestic or family violence laws of 1-866-331-9474 the jurisdiction in which the crime of • Dating violence does not include violence occurred. acts covered under the definition of domestic violence. Domestic Violence As defined by V.A.W.A, includes felony Dating Violence Sexual Assault or misdemeanor crimes of violence As defined by V.A.W.A, is committed As defined by V.A.W.A, is committed by: by a person: • An offense that meets the definition • A current or former spouse of the • who is or has been in a social of rape, fondling, incest, or statutory victim, intimate partner relationship of a romantic or intimate
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 19 rape as used in the FBI’s Uniform fear for his or her safety or the request, disclose to the alleged victim Crime Reporting (UCR) program. safety of others; or of a crime of violence the reports on the results of any disciplinary • Per the National Incident Based suffer substantial emotional proceeding conducted by the Reporting System User Manual from • For the purposes of this definition – institution against a student who is the FBI UCR Program, A sex offense • Course of conduct means the alleged perpetrator of such crime is “any sexual act directed against two or more acts, including, or offense. If the alleged victim is another person, without the consent but not limited to , acts which deceased as a result of such crime or of the victim, including instances the stalker directly, indirectly offense, FIU will provide the results of where the victim is incapable of or through third parties, by the disciplinary hearing to the victim’s giving consent. any action, method, device next of kin, if so requested. The next of • Rape: The penetration, or means follows, monitors, kin of such victim shall be treated as no matter how slight, of the observes, surveils, threatens the alleged victim for the purposes of vagina or anus with any or communicates to or about, this paragraph. body part or object, or oral a person or interferes with a penetration by a sex organ of person’s property. Preventing and Responding another person, without the • Reasonable person means to Sex Offenses consent of the victim. a reasonable person under The University educates the student • Fondling: The touching of similar circumstances and with community about sexual assaults and the private parts of another similar identities to the victim. date rape through mandatory freshman person for the purpose of orientations each fall. The FIUPD offers • Substantial emotional sexual gratification, without sexual assault education and information distress means significant the consent of the victim, programs to University students and mental suffering or anguish including instances where the employees upon request. Literature that may, but does not victim is incapable of giving necessarily, require medical or on date-rape education, risk reduction consent because of his/ other professional treatment and University response is available her age or because of his/ or counseling. through, but not limited to, the Office her temporary or permanent of Housing and Residential Life, Victim mental incapacity. Empowerment Program and CAPS. Policy Statement Addressing • Incest: Sexual intercourse If an individual is a victim of a Disclosures to Alleged Victims of between persons who are sexual assault, their first priority violence or non-forcible sex offenses related to each other within should be to get to a place of safety. The University understands and the degrees wherein marriage They should then obtain necessary commits its efforts toward successfully is prohibited by law. medical treatment. The FIUPD strongly dealing with the trauma experienced • Statutory Rape: Sexual advocates that a victim of a sexual by victims of violence or sex offense. intercourse with a person who assault report the incident in a timely Efforts will be directed toward is under the statutory age of manner. Time is a critical factor for assisting the victim throughout all consent. evidence collection and preservation. stages of the investigation, judicial An assault can be reported directly to process and/or the on-campus an FIU police officer, a Residential Life Stalking student conduct process which may representative, the Victim Empowerment As defined by V.A.W.A, engaging in follow. The same shall be afforded to Program, and/or the office of Student • Course of conduct directed at a victims in connection with disciplinary Conduct and Academic Integrity. Filing specific person that would cause a actions involving alleged employee a police report with an FIU police officer reasonable person to – perpetrators. FIU will, upon written will not obligate the victim to prosecute,
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nor will it subject the victim to scrutiny through the Roxcy Bolton Rape Treatment • Any other feasible measure(s), which or judgmental opinions from officers. Center located at Jackson Memorial can be tailored to the involved Filing a police report will: Hospital 1611 N.W. 12th Avenue, Miami, individuals • Ensure that a victim of sexual assault FL 33136 (305) 585-5186, 24-hour • Interim suspension of a party receives the necessary medical hotline (305) 585-7273. involved in the incident. treatment and tests at no expense to the victim; Interim Protective Measures Bystander Intervention When a report is received involving • Provide the opportunity for collection Bystander intervention means alleged dating or domestic violence, of evidence helpful in prosecution, intervening in a potentially harmful stalking, or sexual misconduct, the which cannot be obtained later situation to prevent any further harm University may impose reasonable and (ideally a victim of sexual assault from occurring and to provide support appropriate interim protective measures should not wash, douche, use the to the affected victim(s). Effective to protect the safety and/or emotional toilet, or change clothing prior to a bystander intervention includes well-being of the parties or witnesses medical/legal exam); recognizing situations that puts involved and/or to provide academic • Assure the victim has access to someone at risk of potential harm, or other appropriate support. Interim free confidential counseling from overcoming barriers to intervening, protective measures include, but are counselors specifically trained in identifying safe and effective not limited to: the area of sexual assault crisis intervention options, and taking action • Arranging for medical services intervention. to intervene. • Access to counseling services either When a sexual assault victim contacts provided by the University and/or the FIUPD, the Investigations unit How to Effectively Intervene: through community resources • Be aware – Wherever you are, be will be notified as well. The victim of • Providing crisis intervention, case mindful of your surroundings. Learn a sexual assault may choose for the management, emotional and/or your environment and think about investigation to be pursued through the practical support, and/or safety what you would do if there were a criminal justice system and the Student planning through the Victim threat to someone’s safety. Conduct and Academic Integrity, or Empowerment Program for student only the latter. The Title IX coordinator • Identify problems – If you notice a and through the Office of Employee (director of the Office of Civil Rights potentially dangerous situation, ask Assistance for faculty and staff Compliance and Accessibility, 305-348- yourself if you can help in any way. 2785) will also be informed about the • Imposition of a University “No- Be aware of the people around you sexual assault to ensure compliance Contact Order” for all or some of the and identify people who might have with Title IX requirements. A University parties involved in the incident had a little too much to drink. representative from the FIUPD or the • Imposition of a “No Trespass Order” • Assume personal responsibility – If Victim Empowerment Program will guide for all or part of any University there is a problem, know that you the victim through the available options property can be part of the solution. Do not and support the victim in his or her sit idly by and accept unacceptable • Change in class schedule, including decision. Various counseling options are behavior. If you see something that the ability to drop a course without available from the University through might directly or indirectly hurt penalty or to transfer sections the Victim Empowerment Program, the another person, call it out or report it Women’s Center, the Office of Employee • Change in work schedule or job to someone who can help. Assistance, Student Health Center and assignment • Know how to help – Everyone at FIU Counseling and Psychological Services. • Change in campus housing plays a role in keeping each other Counseling and support services outside assignment safe. As an FIU student, faculty, the University system can be obtained
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 21 or staff member, you should know on the person or people afterwards hooking up? Where do you want to the reporting structures available by asking how you can help or by go? How will you be getting home? to you and who you can call in the offering resources. Having a clear plan ahead of time event of an emergency. You also helps friends look after one another. • Document – if someone is already should be intentional about learning helping the person or you cannot • Go out together: Go out as a group other ways to keep the University safely intervene, keep a safe and come home as a group; never community safe. distance from the incident and separate and never leave your • Implement the help – Take action record or photograph it. Never friend(s) behind. when a potentially dangerous livestream the video, post online • Trust your instincts: If a situation situation occurs, but remember to or otherwise use it without the or a person doesn’t seem “right”, always keep yourself safe. If you person’s permission. The video trust your gut and remove yourself, if don’t feel comfortable intervening, can be provided to the victim(s) or possible, from the situation. don’t risk your own safety; call FIUPD the police. • Diffuse situations: If you see a or your local police department (for It is also imperative that all students friend coming on too strong to off-campus situations). and employees practice positive risk someone who may be too drunk reduction. Risk reduction is defined to make a consensual decision, as options designed to decrease Effective Intervention Methods interrupt, distract or redirect the • Direct – directly intervene in the perpetration and bystander apathy; situation. If you are too embarrassed situation increase empowerment for victims or shy to speak out, ask someone in order to promote safety; and help • Distract – cause a distraction to else to step in. individuals and communities address diffuse the situation or help someone • Report Incidents: Reporting conditions that facilitate violence. get away from the aggressor dangerous or harmful incidents helps • Delegate – get help from someone authorities respond to the situation What can my friends and I do to be who is better equipped to safely and identify ways to prevent them safe and reduce risk? intervene or call the police. from occurring again. • Have a plan: Talk to you friends • Delay – if you can’t safely take about your plans for the night • Students may receive training in action in the moment, you can make BEFORE you go. Do you feel like bystander intervention through a difference afterward by checking drinking? Are you interested in Step Up!, a pro-social behavior and
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bystander intervention workshop the appropriate state agency, as required predators. The site is offender.fdle.state. that educates students to be under State law, of each institution of fl.us/offender/. The FIUPD, pursuant to proactive in helping others. The higher education in that State at which sections 775.21, 943.0435 and 944.607 training addresses the bystander the person is employed, carries on a of the Florida State Statutes, is required effect and teaches participants how vocation, or is a student. to notify the University community when to intervene successfully using 5 The CSCPA amended the Jacob a sexual predator or sexual offender Decision Making Steps, the 5 “Ds” Wetterling Crimes against Children and is enrolled, employed or carrying on and the S.E.E.K. Model (Safe; Early; Sexually Violent Offender Registration vocation at FIU. The FIUPD has a website Effective; Kind). Step Up! received a Act, the Jeanne Clery Act and the with this information: police.fiu.edu/ NASPA Gold award and was identified Family Educational Rights and Privacy information/sexual-offenders/. The as a ‘Best Practice’ by the NCAA Act of 1974. The CSCPA covers not Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act Sports Science Institute of National only individuals actually employed by (FERPA) was amended in 2000 to clarify and International Scholars. an institution, but also those who are that nothing in FERPA can prohibit an employed at an institution such as educational institution from disclosing third party contractors (food service, information provided to the institution The objective of Step Up! is to: custodial, etc.) through outsourcing. concerning registered sex offenders. • Raise awareness of pro-social This act provides special requirements behaviors relating to registration and community Preservation of Evidence • Motivate individuals to help others notification for sex offenders who are Victims of domestic/dating violence • Assist individuals in developing skills enrolled in or work at institutions of and/or stalking should preserve and confidence when responding to higher education. CSCPA also amended evidence. Do not move, wash, or touch problems or concerns the Clery Act, an annual crime reporting any evidence, if possible. Preserving
• Ensure the safety and well-being of law, and the Family Educational Rights evidence may assist in proving that one’s self and others and Privacy Act of 1974 to allow the the alleged criminal offense occurred disclosure of this information regarding or that may be helpful in obtaining To learn more about Step Up! or request students. As provided in the Wetterling a protection order. Contact FIUPD to a workshop, go to StepUp.FIU.edu. Act, any person required to register collect/photograph any evidence, as under a state sex offender registration needed. To report any crime contact Addressing Sex Offenders program must notify the state regarding FIUPD or 911 in case of an emergency. On Campus each institution of higher education One is not expected or obligated to file The Federal Campus Sex Crimes in the State of which the person is a police report to preserve evidence. Prevention Act (CSCPA) (section 1601 employed, carries on a vocation, or of Public Law 106-386) is a law that is a student and must also alert the How Can the Law Help? provides for the tracking of convicted, state of any change in enrollment or Court Assistance registered sex offenders enrolled employment status. If you have been a victim of domestic as students at institutions of higher In accordance with state statutes, violence, dating violence, sexual violence, education, or working or volunteering on registered sexual predators and sexual stalking, or if you are afraid that you campus. The law requires institutions of offenders must register with the Florida will be hurt, Florida’s domestic violence higher education to issue a statement Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). law enables you to work with the court advising the campus community where Convicted sex offenders from out of state system to help keep you safe. The law enforcement agency information must register in Florida within 48 hours Victim Empowerment Program staff can provided by a State concerning registered of establishing residency. The Florida assist you and help you to obtain an sex offenders may be obtained. It also Department of Law Enforcement has a injunction. Contact your local domestic requires sex offenders already required website with this information and can also violence center for safety planning prior to register in a State to provide notice, to be used to research sex offenders and to filing for an injunction. The Clerk of
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 23 the Court is required to assist you in This hearing will be within 15 days BBC Walk-in Hours seeking both injunctions for protection unless the abuser cannot be served. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and enforcement for a violation of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. • You are able to request notification an injunction. Representation by an Tuesday and Thursday of service of the injunction and attorney is not required of either party 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. receive notice automatically as per Section 741.30(1)(f) of the Florida To meet after-hour needs, call the within 12 hours after the injunction Statutes. CAPS Center main number on either is served. How to file an injunction: campus and you will be assisted by call • Visit your county’s Clerk of Court’s center counselors. The website is caps. Counseling Office; fiu.edu The Counseling and Psychological • Bring identification; Services (CAPS) Center provides Title IX • Bring information about where the professional psychological services Florida International University (FIU) abuser can be located; to FIU students. These services complies with Title IX not just because include: walk-in consultation, short- • Bring any other information on it is the law, but because it is the right term individual counseling, couples the abuser, such as photos or thing to do. FIU strives to create and and group counseling, biofeedback, identification; maintain an education and employment substance abuse and eating disorder • Bring any papers relating to your environment that is fair and equitable screenings, psycho-educational case; to each member of the University workshops and much more. Services are community. • Tell the clerk that you are interested offered in a warm, caring environment FIU is committed to the safety and in filing a petition for injunction for and are free to all registered students. well-being of all members of the protection against domestic violence, For more information, please contact University community, and encourages repeat violence, dating violence, or one of our two offices: anyone who experiences or witnesses sexual violence; discrimination, harassment or sexual Modesto Maidique Campus (MMC) • The court clerk will help you in filing misconduct in connection with Phone: 305-348-2277 the proper paperwork. By filling out academic, educational, extracurricular, Location: SHS 270 these forms, you will be explaining athletic, and other programs of the Hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to the judge exactly what type of school to report the incident, whether Evening hours: Tuesday and Thursday protection you need and from whom it takes place on or off campus. At until 6:30 p.m. you need protection; FIU, such behaviors are not tolerated
• After you have completed the and are prohibited both by law and MMC Walk-in Hours paperwork, the court may determine by University Regulation 105 entitled Monday, Wednesday and Friday that danger of domestic violence Sexual Misconduct (Title X). 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. exists. The court may order a The Title IX Coordinator provides Tuesday 8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. temporary injunction, which is good advice and oversight on policies, Thursday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. for 15 days. Then a full hearing is preventive educational programs, held to consider your safety and the resources and services required under Biscayne Bay Campus (BBC) safety of your children; Title IX, and in addition, oversees all Phone: 305-919-5305 complaints of sexual harassment and • The abuser must be served with Location: WUC 320 sexual violence, as well as identifies and the injunction before it becomes Hours: Monday, Wednesday and addresses any patterns or systematic effective. The injunction will tell the Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. problems that arise during the review of abuser what the judge requires and Tuesday and Thursday complaints. when to return to court for a hearing. 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
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Civil Rights Compliance and How to file a complaint: • such conduct is so severe or Accessibility (CRCA) Civil Rights Compliance and pervasive that it substantially The Office of Civil Rights Compliance Accessibility (CRCA) interferes with the individual’s and Accessibility (CRCA) addressed and The CRCA Discrimination Complaint employment, education or access to investigated all complaints related to Form can be found at https://hr.fiu.edu/. University programs, activities and harassment and discrimination in a fair Complaints may also be filed through opportunities. and equitable manner. The investigation the Student Conduct Incident Reporting will include interviews of the person Form, found at http://conduct.fiu.edu/ Examples of Sexual Harassment bringing the allegations (complainant/ • Pressure for sexual activity third party), witnesses and the accused Definitions: • Requests for sexual favors party (respondent), as well as analysis Gender-based Harassment is based of documents and other relevant on gender, sexual orientation, gender • Unwelcome patting, hugging, or information. identify, or gender expression, including touching of a person’s body, hair, or After a review of the information acts of aggression, intimidation, or clothing and facts of a complaint, the individual hostility, whether verbal or non-verbal, • Sexual innuendos, jokes, or who made the report and the accused graphic, physical, or otherwise, even comments individual will be advised of the results if the acts do not involve contact of • Disparaging remarks to a person of the investigation. Any discipline sexual nature. Sexual harassment is a about her/his gender or body issued to a student will be subject to form of gender discrimination. procedures as outlined in the Code of Sexual Harassment is unwelcome • Sexual graffiti or Visuals
Student Conduct and Honor Code. Any sexual advances, requests for sexual • Asking about a person’s sexual employee who is found to have engaged favors, and other verbal, non-verbal, fantasies, sexual preferences, or in conduct prohibited by University or physical conduct of a sexual nature, sexual activities policy will be subject to appropriate including Sexual Misconduct or • Repeatedly asking for a date after disciplinary action, up to and including Exploitation when: the person has expressed disinterest termination of employment. • submission to such conduct In addition, appropriate corrective is a condition for employment, • Making sexual gestures with hands measures will be taken when a promotion, grades, or academics; or through body movements consultant, vendor, contractor, visitor or • submission to or rejection of such • Offensive letters, email, text other person is found to have engaged conduct is used as the basis for messages, posts on social in conduct prohibited by this policy. In employment or academic or other networking sites, internet addition individuals may be subject to decisions affecting an individual; images or transmissions or criminal charges. voicemail messages.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 25 Sexual Misconduct is a severe form consent has been granted. Retaliation of sexual harassment, and refers to • Within each sexual encounter, Acts or words taken against an physical sexual acts perpetrated against there may be separate individual individual because of the individual’s a person’s will or where a person is sexual acts involved, and consent participation in a protected activity incapable of giving consent, including to one act and/or person(s) by that would discourage a reasonable but not limited to rape, sexual assault, itself does not constitute consent person from engaging in protected sexual battery, sexual coercion or to another act and/or person(s). activity. Protected activity includes an similar acts in violation of federal and individual’s good faith (i) participation • The existence of a dating state laws. in the reporting, investigation, and/ relationship between the persons • Dating violence, sexual assault, or resolution of an alleged violation involved, or the fact of past sexual sexual battery and rape of this Code; and/or (ii) opposition to relations, should never, by itself, These examples are not all in- policies, practices, and/or actions that be assumed to be an indicator of inclusive of the types of conduct that the individual reasonably believes are consent for any current or future may constitute sexual harassment in violation of the Code. Retaliation sexual encounter even in the & sexual violence. This behavior can may include intimidation, threats, context of a relationship, there occur regardless of the relationship, Coercion, physical harm, and/or adverse must be mutual consent. position and respective sex of the employment or educational actions. • If coercion or force is used, there parties. Same-gender harassment Retaliation may be found even when an is no consent. violates FIU’s policy just as harassment underlying report made in good faith by a subordinate employee of his/her • If a person is incapacitated so that was not substantiated. Retaliation may supervisor. the person cannot understand the be committed by the Respondent, the fact, nature or extent of the sexual Complainant, the Reporting Party, or any Consent situation, there is no consent. This other individual or group of individuals. Florida International University may be affected by conditions Revenge Porn is to publish a sexually defines Consent as a clear, knowing, due to age, alcohol or drug explicit image of a person, including any and voluntary agreement to engage consumption, unconsciousness, depiction that contains or conveys the in specific sexual activity at the being asleep, physical or personal identification or information of time of the activity. Consent can be developmental disabilities. the depicted person by any electronic, digital or other means, including to an communicated by words or actions as • Whether one has taken advantage internet website, by text, by email, and/ long as those words or actions create of a position of influence over or by or through social media without the mutually understandable permission another can be a factor in depicted person’s consent. regarding willingness to engage determining whether there was Retaliation in any form against an in (and the conditions of) sexual consent. activity. Consent must be ongoing individual who reports a violation of this • In order to give consent, one must throughout the sexual activity and policy or who provides information in the be of legal age. can be withdrawn at any time. Sexual course of an investigation of a reported contact must cease immediately • The question of what the Charged violation is strictly prohibited and will not once withdrawal of consent is clearly Student should have known as be tolerated communicated. to whether the Complainant • Consent must be active, not was incapacitated is objectively Reporting Discrimination, passive. based on what a reasonable Harassment and Sexual Misconduct person, sober and/or exercising FIU is committed to providing a • Lack of protest or resistance good judgment, would have campus climate free from illegal does not mean consent has been known about the condition of the discrimination and/or harassment. granted, nor does silence mean Complainant. Anyone within our campus community
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that has witnessed or experienced To file a written complaint of SCCR works closely with the FIUPD sexual harassment, discrimination, or any discrimination or harassment complete and the Victim Empowerment Program. form of sexual violence can speak with the Discrimination Complaint Form at Violations of the Student Code of any of the following Title IX coordinators. hr.fiu.edu. You may email, fax, mail or Conduct may be referred from the The Title IX and Equal Opportunity hand-deliver it to the Title IX Coordinator. FIUPD or reported directly to the Coordinator oversees all discrimination, Office of Student Conduct and Conflict harassment and sexual misconduct Contexts In Which Title IX Applies: Resolution by using the Incident complaints made by employees, Title IX applies to all University Reporting Form found at our website students and visitors. services and academic programs both http://conduct.fiu.edu/ on and off campus including, but not How do I file a Title IX complaint? limited to: Office of Student Conduct and You may file a complaint with one • Admissions; Academic Integrity of the Title IX coordinators listed Modesto A. Maidique Campus • Financial aid; below. Alternatively, you may file an GC 311 • Class assignments & course anonymous complaint using our Ethical 305-348-3939 offerings; Panther Reporting Line by calling 1-888-520-0570 or online at https:// • Academic advising & instruction; Student Disciplinary Procedures fiu.i-sight.com/portal. • Evaluation & grading; Procedures for University disciplinary For reports or inquiries of gender action in cases of dating and • Discipline; inequity or gender-based misconduct domestic violence, stalking and sexual concerning faculty, staff, and outside • Athletics; misconduct include but are not limited contractors, visitors or vendors: • Housing; to, entitling both the accuser and the Title IX Coordinator accused the same opportunities to have • Health and counseling services; Director, Civil Rights Compliance and others present during an investigation, Accessibility • Recreational, residential life & have an opportunity to question all PC321 Phone: (305) 348-1509 extracurricular services and parties via the investigators, and to E-Mail: [email protected] programs; be simultaneously informed in writing • Employment of faculty, staff and of the outcome of any University For reports or inquiries of gender graduate assistants, including the disciplinary proceeding that arises inequity or gender-based misconduct recruitment, consideration and from an allegation of dating and concerning students: selection processes. domestic violence, stalking, and sexual Student Conduct and misconduct. All person(s) will be Academic Integrity provided a prompt, fair and impartial Office of Student Conduct and GC311A Phone: (305) 348-3939 investigation and resolution conducted Academic Integrity E-Mail: [email protected] by officials who receive annual Student Conduct and Academic education on the issues of but not Integrity serves Florida International For reports or inquiries of gender limited to, dating and domestic violence, University by educating community inequity or gender-based misconduct stalking, and sexual misconduct, how to members about the Student Code of involving athletics: conduct an investigation and appropriate Conduct and Honor Codes and the value Julie Berg investigation skill, and the hearing of respecting others. Through the student Deputy Title IX Coordinator process. The University may impose conduct process, the University holds Senior Associate Athletic Director disciplinary sanctions up to and including students accountable for their behavior USCBA 202A Phone: (305) 348-2352 expulsion of students. The procedures in a fair and developmental manner while Email: [email protected] also allow for both the charged student upholding the rights of the community. and the victim to appeal the results of
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 27 the University disciplinary proceedings. in writing within fourteen (14) to submit an Impact Statement for use Information regarding the student Business Days of the hearing. solely in the sanctioning phase if the disciplinary process, including a copy of j. Appeal the decision via the Charged Student is found responsible the Student Code of Conduct and Honor process established by the for the Charge(s). Code can be found at conduct.fiu.edu University. DUE PROCESS RIGHTS OF THE TITLE IX PROCEDURES CHARGED STUDENT OR STUDENT Due Process Rights The University’s Title IX Coordinator ORGANIZATION UNDER THE STUDENT of The Complainant has designated the SCAI Director to CODE OF CONDUCT AND HONOR CODE Due Process Rights of The serve as Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Complainant: It is the responsibility of the Title The Charged Student or Student 1. Reasonable, written notice of the IX Coordinator and Deputy Title IX Organization has the following rights: Code charge and the allegations Coordinator to ensure that the process a. Reasonable, written notice of upon which the charge is based. relating to alleged Title IX/Violence the Code charge(s) and the 2. A fair and impartial hearing. Against Women Act (VAWA) violations is allegations upon which the 3. Accompaniment by an Advisor reliable, impartial, thorough, prompt and charge(s) is/are based. of their choosing and expense conducted in an equitable manner. The b. A fair and impartial hearing. at any time during the Student general Code procedures are tailored c. Accompanied by an Advisor of Conduct process. for the investigation and resolution of their choice and expense at any 4. The opportunity to review all reported violations of the University time during the Code process. relevant information to be used prohibitions against Sexual Misconduct, d. The opportunity to review all in their Student Conduct process Dating or Domestic Partner Violence, relevant information or evidence prior to the hearing. Stalking and/or Retaliation. These to be used in the hearing prior to 5. The ability to participate in tailored procedures require equitable the hearing. the Student Conduct hearing access for both a Complainant and e. The ability to participate in either physically or by Charged Student as well as notice the Student Conduct hearing contemporaneous alternative requirements and other considerations. either physically or by means (e.g., Skype, phone). a. Prohibited Conduct: Title IX contemporaneous alternative 6. Not to provide self-incriminating cases include prohibited conduct means (e.g., Skype, phone). testimony. (This right does not listed in Section 5.e (Dating f. The opportunity to present apply to Student Organizations.) or Domestic Partner Violence), relevant Witnesses and 7. Receive notification of the 5.r (Retaliation), 5.s (Sexual information at the hearing. decision of the Hearing Body Misconduct), and 5.u (Stalking). g. The opportunity to question in writing within fourteen (14) b. Pre-Hearing Procedures Witnesses in accordance with the Business Days of the hearing. 1. Investigations: If the SCAI Hearing Procedures. 8. Appeal the decision via the Director determines that an h. Not to provide self-incriminating process established by the investigation is necessary testimony. (This right does not University. into the alleged violations, apply to Student Organizations.) 9. In addition to these due process the procedures below will be Invoking the right against rights, the Complainant has the followed. All fact finding will self-incrimination will not be same responsibilities as those occur during the investigation considered as a negative factor provided by the Code to the stage prior to the hearing. in the decision of the Hearing Charged Student. There will be no additional Officer or Hearing Body. Additional Due Process Rights for documents or testimony i. Receive notification of the Charged Students and Complainants: presented at the hearing. decision of the Hearing Body Both parties have the additional right i. The SCAI Director will select
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a trained investigator(s) to meet separately with the reputation. Evidence related gather sufficient evidence Complainant, the Charged to the prior sexual history of to reach a fair, impartial Student, and any Witnesses. the parties is generally not determination as to whether Witnesses are individuals used in determining whether there is enough information who may have information a violation of this Code has to move forward with relevant to the incident, occurred and will only be charging a student with a including individuals who considered under limited violation of the Code based may have observed the acts circumstances. For example, on the preponderance of the in question, may be able to prior sexual history may be evidence. The investigator(s) provide contextual information relevant to explain injury, to will be trained to gather or may have other information provide proof of a pattern or to and document the available related to the incident, the address another specific issue evidence to support reliable disclosure, or related matters. raised in the investigation. The decisions, synthesize all Character witness statements investigator(s) will determine available evidence (including will not be considered by the relevance of this both supportive and non- the investigator(s). The information, and both parties supportive evidence) and take investigator(s) will also gather will be informed if evidence of into account the unique and other relevant information prior or subsequent conduct is complex circumstances of or evidence, including deemed relevant. each case. documents, photographs, 5. Written Investigation ii. The SCAI Director will communications between Report: Upon conclusion select investigator(s) who are the parties, medical records of the investigation, the free of actual or reasonably (subject to the consent investigator(s) will prepare a perceived conflicts of interest of the applicable person) written report summarizing and biases for or against any and other electronic the relevant information which party. The Charged Student records as appropriate. The will include any evidence and/ or Complainant may raise any investigator(s), not the parties, or a list of Witnesses that are concerns about bias or conflict are responsible for gathering supportive or not supportive of interests within three (3) relevant evidence to the extent of a violation. The Charged business days to the SCAI reasonably possible. Both Student, the Complainant and/ Director. the Complainant and Charged or any Witnesses will have 2. The Notice of Investigation: Student are encouraged to the opportunity to review the Prior to the initial investigation promptly submit any relevant report before it becomes final. meeting, the SCAI Director will information, including Upon notice of the availability send to the Charged Student Witnesses’ names. If a party of the investigation report, and Complainant written declines to provide relevant the Charged Student and the notice about the allegations information, the University’s Complainant will have five (5) constituting a potential ability to conduct a prompt, Business Days to: violation of the Code in order thorough and equitable i. Meet again with the for the parties to prepare for investigation may be impaired. investigator, meaningful participation in the 4. Prior Sexual History: ii. Provide written comment investigation. The sexual history of the or feedback on the facts as 3. Investigative Procedures: Complainant and/or the gathered, During an investigation, the Charged Student will never iii. Submit additional investigator(s) will seek to be used to prove character or information, and/or
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 29 iv. Identify additional by having to retell their version Complainant fail to appear at Witnesses and/or request the of the events, the University the scheduled hearing, the collection of other information determined that the traditional hearing will be held and a by the investigator. hearing should not be used for decision will be rendered in v. If any party provides a Title IX cases. their absence. written response or makes 2. The Hearing Body, the 8. The Hearing Officer has the a request for additional Charged Student, and the discretion to determine the information, the content will Complainant will be given the order of the hearing which may be shared as appropriate final investigation report at involve the following: and incorporated in the least three (3) Business Days i. Introductory statement by final investigation report. prior to the hearing. During the Hearing Officer including a Participation in this iterative hearing, the investigator(s) will reading of the allegations process is important given provide a summary statement and charge(s), introduction that the investigation report of the final investigation of information that is the will be the only evidence report. The Hearing Body, basis for the charges and submitted at the Hearing. the Charged Student and identification of the hearing Once the investigation report the Complainant may ask participants. is final, a redacted copy will questions about the report. ii. Statement, if any, by the be provided to the Charged 3. During the hearing, the Charged Student. This is Student and Complainant at Hearing Officer presides over intended to be a concise the same time. This report the Student Conduct hearing statement to identify key facts will be used in the hearing. and makes all procedural and questions for the Hearing Unless there are extenuating decisions. Body; it is not intended to be a circumstances, information 4. The burden of proof in full recounting of the incident. not provided by any party a hearing rests with the iii. Statement, if any, by the during the investigation or not University. The standard of Complainant. This is intended included in the report will not proof is a Preponderance to be a concise statement be permitted to be introduced of the Evidence. The to identify key facts and at the hearing. determination of “responsible” questions for the Hearing 6. Charge Letter: At the time or “not responsible” will Body; it is not intended to be a of the issuing the charge be based solely on the full recounting of the incident. letter to the Charged Student, investigation report. iv. Summary of the relevant the Complainant will also be 5. Formal rules of process, portions of the final notified of the charges and procedure and/or technical investigation report by the be offered an Information rules of evidence (including investigator. Session. rules regarding hearsay) v. Relevant questions d. Hearing Notifications: At the applicable in the criminal or directed to the Charged time of issuing the hearing notice civil court process are not Student, Complainant and/ to the Charged Student, the used in this hearing. or investigator(s) by the Complainant will also be notified 6. The hearing will be recorded. Hearing Body. The purpose of the hearing. The recording will serve as of these questions is to e. Hearing Procedures: the only official record of clarify information in the final 1. Hearing: To avoid re- the proceedings. No other investigation report. Any party victimizing the Charged recordings are permitted. may also request that the Student and/or Complainant 7. If the Charged Student or Hearing Body pose relevant
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questions of the other party same day but no later than sanctions (with or without appropriate concerning clarifications fourteen (14) Business Days modifications) will be imposed upon about information in the final from the conclusion of the any Charged Student or Student investigation report. The Hearing Hearing Body’s deliberation. Organization found to have violated the Officer makes the determination The decision will include Student Code of Conduct. Sanctions will whether any question is relevant outcome, the rationale for the be commensurate with the prohibited and will be asked. outcome, the sanctions and conduct with consideration given vi. Final statement by the the rationale for the sanctions. to any aggravating and mitigating Charged Student. f. Interim Suspension: A circumstances, including, but not vii. Final statement by the Complainant will be notified of limited to, the Charged Student’s or Complainant. the Interim Suspension of the Student Organization’s conduct record. viii. Hearing Officer brings Charged Student and will have Fees may be associated with certain hearing to closure. the same rights as the Charged sanctions (e.g., counseling consultation, 9. Deliberation by the Hearing Student to participate in the online programs) and are the Student’s Body is not part of the hearing subsequent hearing. or Student Organization’s responsibility. and is not recorded. g. Appeals: a. Violations of the Student Code 10. Prior Student Conduct 1. The Complainant wishing of Conduct that are motivated records, Character Witness to appeal must complete by prejudice toward a person or Statements and/or Impact the appeal form in full, group because of such factors Statements are considered indicating the basis for the such as race, color, creed, only in determining the appeal, explain in detail the religion, ethnicity, national appropriate sanction(s). reasons for the appeal and origin, disability, age, marital 11. In Student Conduct attach supporting relevant status, sex, sexual orientation, Committee hearings, the documentation. sexual identity or expression, Committee will make a 2. SCAI will notify the pregnancy, genetic information, recommendation of the Complainant if the Charged veteran status or any group/class decision and sanctions to the Student appeals, and vice protected by state or federal law Hearing Officer. The Hearing versa. Both parties may submit may result in stronger sanctions. Officer may take one of these a written statement within b. Sanctions take immediate effect actions with respect to the seven (7) Business Days. unless appealed (except for recommendation: 3. The appellate decision suspensions or expulsions). • Adopt is issued in writing to c. Proof of the completion of the • Modify the Charged Student and sanction(s) must be provided as • Reject the findings Complainant within twenty- directed in the decision letter. and sanctions, or one (21) Business Days of It is the responsibility of the • Remand for a rehearing. receipt of the written request Charged Student or Student If the Committee decision is not for appeal unless notification Organization to ensure that adopted, the Hearing Officer will include is given that additional time is such proof is provided by the the reasons for any differences between necessary for consideration of specified date. Failure of the the recommendations of the Committee the record on appeal. Charged Student or Student and the Hearing Officer’s final decision Organization to provide proof as part of the decision letter. Sanctions by the specified date may result 12. A decision letter will be In light of the facts and in a charge of failure to comply, sent to the Charged Student circumstances of each case, the which will result in the placement and the Complainant on the following sanctions or combination of of a Student Conduct hold on
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 31 a Charged Student’s academic made by CAPS or the licensed or elected/appointed Student records, and suspension if the psychologist/psychiatrist, as leader in Student Government Charged Student or Student applicable. The Charged Student or other Student Organizations, Organization had been on must permit the consulting and/or participation in study deferred suspension. professional to provide official abroad or alternative break documentation on letterhead programs. Additional restrictions University verifying attendance and to on University privileges and/ 1. Written Reprimand: the share the recommendations with or activities may be imposed on University takes official the SCCR. the Charged Student based on notice that such actions 5. Psychological Evaluation: their current or potential future are inappropriate and not in referral for an evaluation and activities. accordance with our community recommendation by a licensed 8. Conduct Probation: a temporary standards. psychologist or psychiatrist which interruption of the Student’s 2. Educational Activities: may include CAPS. The Charged status with the University. A attendance at in-person and/or Student must follow through with Charged Student who is on online educational program(s)/ any recommendations made by conduct probation is considered workshop(s); interview(s) with the psychologist or psychiatrist. not in good standing with appropriate officials; written The Charged Student must permit the University, resulting in research assignments; behavior the professional to provide official applicable restrictions on reflection papers; planning documentation on letterhead privileges and/or activities and implementing educational verifying attendance and share the which may include, but are not program(s); or other educational recommendations with the SCCR. limited to, being prohibited from activities. 6. Restitution: requirement participating in study abroad 3. No Contact Order: the to reimburse the University or alternative break, as a peer requirement that the Charged or person for damage to or advisor, resident assistant or Student and/or friends have no misappropriation of property elected/appointed a Student contact with the Complainant. owned or in possession of the leader in Student Government This restriction can be imposed University or other persons. Any or other Student Organizations. at any time during the Student such payment on restitution will Additional restrictions on Conduct process. be limited to actual cost of repair University privileges and/or 4. Counseling Screening/ or replacement. activities may be imposed on Consultation: referral for 7. Restrictions/Loss of Privileges: the Charged Student based screening and/or consultation restrictions or loss of privileges on their current or potential with the University Counseling which may be imposed upon a future activities. The conduct and Psychological Services Charged Student for a specified probation period is a time for the (CAPS) (or a licensed amount of time, including but Charged Student to reflect on psychologist/psychiatrist if the not limited to, participation in their behavior and demonstrate Charged Student is no longer Student activities, University or that he/she can once again be enrolled when sanctioned or Student events, representation a responsible Member of the is seeking readmission) for of the University on athletic University community. While alcohol/drug dependence, anger teams or in leadership positions, on conduct probation, further management, general mental presence at University residence violations of the Student health or other counseling issues. halls or other buildings/areas Code of Conduct or other Charged Student must follow of campus, participation as a University Policies may result in through with recommendations peer advisor, resident assistant suspension or expulsion.
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9. Deferred Suspension: period is also banned from participation Student Organization Sanctions of time in which suspension is in any University-sponsored/ 1. Restrictions/Loss of Privileges temporarily withheld or withheld related event or activity and their (Student Organizations): for pending completion of other FIU OneCard will be deactivated. an organization, restrictions or sanctions by a specified deadline This sanction is recorded on the loss of privileges including, but date. A Charged Student who Charged Student’s academic not limited to, participation in or is on deferred suspension is transcript during the period of exclusion from Student activities, considered not in good standing suspension. A Charged Student social events, intramural with the University, resulting who is suspended from the activities, alcohol functions or in in applicable restrictions on University is not eligible for campus facilities. This does not privileges and/or activities tuition and/or registration affect an individual Student’s which may include, but are not fee reimbursement except as status with the University or limited to, being prohibited from provided by University Policies. attendance at classes unless participating in study abroad The Charged Student will be the individual Student has or alternative break, as a peer administratively withdrawn from been charged and sanctioned advisor, resident assistant or courses and will lose respective independently of the Student elected/appointed a Student credit hours. Organization. leader in Student Government 11. Expulsion: permanent separation 2. Conduct Probation (Student or other Student Organizations. from the University with no Organizations): temporary Additional restrictions on possibility of readmission. This interruption of the organization’s University privileges and/or sanction is recorded on the status with the University. An activities may be imposed on Charged Student’s academic organization that is on conduct the Charged Student based transcript permanently. A probation is considered not on their current or potential Charged Student is considered in good standing with the future activities. If the Charged not in good standing with the University, resulting in applicable Student fails to fulfill the University after being expelled. restrictions of privileges and/ sanctions described in the The Charged Student may not or activities including, but not decision letter (including failure attend classes (either in person limited to, participation in or to timely fulfill the sanction), or online) and is banned from exclusion from Student activities, the Charged Student will being on or in any University social events, intramural no longer be considered on Premises or On-Campus Housing. activities, alcohol functions, deferred suspension but will be The expelled Charged Student is or in campus facilities. Further automatically suspended with no also banned from participation in violations of Interfraternity further appeal. any University-sponsored/related Council (IFC), Panhellenic Council 10. Suspension: separation from the activity or event and their FIU (PC), National Panhellenic Council University for a specified period OneCard will be deactivated. A (NPHC), Wellness & Recreation of time. A Charged Student is Charged Student who is expelled Center (WRC), or Multicultural considered not in good standing from the University is not eligible Greek Council (MGC) Policies, with the University while for tuition nor registration Student Code of Conduct or other suspended. The Charged Student fee reimbursement except as University Policies may result in may not attend classes (either in provided by University Policy. suspension or expulsion of the person or online) and is banned The Charged Student will be Charged Student Organization from being on or in any University administratively withdrawn from from the University. This does Premises or On-Campus Housing. courses and will lose respective not affect an individual Student’s The suspended Charged Student credit hours. status with the University or
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 33 attendance at classes unless the University. A suspended 2. On-Campus Housing Probation: the individual Student has Organization may not participate a temporary interruption of the been charged and sanctioned in any University activities or Charged Student’s status with independently of the Charged events and is not recognized as On-Campus Housing. Future Student Organization. a University organization during violation(s) of the student Code 3. Deferred Suspension (Student the suspension period. This does of Conduct or other Housing/ Organizations): period of time not affect an individual Student’s University policies may result in which the organization’s status with the University, in additional sanctions such as suspension is temporarily academic area or attendance Housing Agreement Termination, withheld or withheld pending at classes unless the individual University suspension or completion of other sanctions Student has been charged and expulsion. A person on Housing by a specified deadline date. sanctioned independently of the Probation is considered not in An organization on deferred Student Organization. good standing with University suspension is considered 5. Expulsion (Student Housing, resulting in applicable not in good standing with Organizations): permanent restrictions on privileges and/ the University, resulting in separation from the University or activities including, but applicable restrictions or with no possibility of re- not limited to, ineligibility for privileges and/or activities chartering or re-registering. Residence Hall Association including, but not limited to, An organization that has (RHA) leadership positions and participation in or exclusion been expelled is considered student employment within from Student activities, social not in good standing with Housing and Residential Life events, intramural activities, the University. An expelled (including Resident Assistants, alcohol functions or in campus organization is not recognized Clerical Assistants and Housing facilities. If the organization as a University organization Ambassadors). fails to fulfill the sanctions and may not participate in any 3. Deferred On-Campus Housing described in the decision letter University-sponsored activity Termination: period of time (including failure to timely fulfill or event. This does not affect in which the Charged Student the sanction), the organization an individual Student’s status is allowed to continue to will no longer be considered on with the University, academic reside in On-Campus Housing deferred suspension but will be area or attendance at classes notwithstanding the fact that, automatically suspended with unless the individual Student has but for the Deferred On- no further appeal. This does not been charged and sanctioned Campus Housing Termination affect an individual Student’s independently of the Student (DOCHT), the Housing Agreement status with the University or Organization. would have been immediately attendance at classes unless terminated. At the end of the the individual Student has Housing Sanctions current semester, the current been charged and sanctioned 1. On-Campus Housing Housing Agreement with the independent of the Student Reassignment: required student is effectively terminated Organization. change in University residence and the Student is ineligible 4. Suspension (Student hall assignment. The Charged to reside in any On-Campus Organizations): separation from Student must move out by the Housing for the remainder of the University for a specified date and time provided and will the Student’s career at FIU. The period of time. An organization be responsible for any additional Student is also excluded from all while suspended is considered room rental charges for the new On-Campus Housing premises for not in good standing with Housing assignment. the remainder of the Student’s
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career at FIU. This exclusion applies to all buildings, grounds and the parking lots surrounding the buildings. If another violation of the Code of Conduct occurs in the semester while the Charged Student is on DOCHT, the Charged Student’s Housing Agreement will be immediately terminated and the remaining sanctions of this provision apply (i.e., exclusion from housing and premises). 4. On-Campus Housing Exclusion: exclusion from On-Campus Housing for the remainder of the Student’s career at FIU. This exclusion applies to all buildings, grounds and the parking lots surrounding the buildings.
Higher Education Opportunity Act (H.E.O.A) Florida International University will, upon written request, disclose to the alleged victim of a crime of violence or a non-forcible sex offense, the report on the results of any disciplinary proceeding conducted by the institution against a student who is the alleged perpetrator of such crime or offense. If the alleged victim is deceased as a result of such crime or offense, the next of kin of such victim shall be treated as the alleged victim for purposes of this paragraph.
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 35 Crime Statistics Annual Security Report and Annual cooperation with local law enforcement Pursuant to 20 U.S.C. Section 1092(f) Fire Safety Report Availability agencies surrounding our main campus “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus FIU is committed to assisting all and educational sites, Housing and Security Policy and Campus Crime members of the FIU community in Residential Life, the Office of Student Statistics Act”: 2010-2012 statistics providing for their own safety and Conduct and Academic Intergity, Victim as reported to the FIUPD, as well as security. The annual security and fire Empowerment Program and the Division the local and/or county police having safety compliance document is available of Student Affairs. Each entity provides jurisdiction over the respective campus on the FIUPD website at police.fiiu.edu/ updated information on their educational location. Confidential disclosures docs/Campus_Security_Report_&_ efforts and programs to comply with the regarding crime victimization made Safety_Guide.pdf. Clery Act. to University-affiliated professionals If you would like to receive the The procedures for preparing the and Campus Security Authorities combined Annual Security and Fire Safety annual disclosure of crime statistics (such as pastoral counselors or Report which contains this information, include reporting statistics to the professional counselors) within you can stop by the FIUPD at 885 SW 109 University community obtained from privileged relationships (counselor- Ave, Miami, FL 33199 or 3000 N.E. 151st the following sources: the local law patient, clergy-parishioner, etc.) Street Building SO II (BBC), North Miami, enforcement agencies that have are reported to campus police or FL 33181, or you can request a copy be jurisdiction for each campus and security at the sole discretion of the mailed to you by calling 305-348-2626. educational site. For statistical purposes, professional and only for the purposes The website and booklet contain crime statistics reported to any of these of inclusion as necessary within the information regarding campus security sources are recorded in the calendar annual crime statistics disclosure and and personal safety including topics year the crime was reported. A written for consideration of timely warning such as: crime prevention, fire safety, request for statistical information is report issuance. There is no University University police law enforcement made on an annual basis to all Campus policy requiring such disclosures authority, crime reporting policies, Security Authorities, and to University made in confidence to professionals disciplinary procedures and other matters Deans, Directors and Department not affiliated with campus police to of importance related to security and Heads, as well as local law enforcement report such information to campus safety on campus. They also contain (as required by federal law). All of the police. Persons being counseled are information about crime statics for the statistics are gathered, compiled, and welcome to personally report crime three previous calendar years concerning reported to the University community via victimization confidentially or non- reported crimes that occurred on campus, this report, which is published by FIUPD. confidentially to campus police or in certain off-campus buildings or FIU Police submits the annual crime security at any time. The statistics property owned or controlled by FIU, and statistics published in this brochure to were valid at publication but may not on public property within or immediately the Department of Education (ED). The reflect current trends. The following adjacent to and accessible from the statistical information gathered by the tables provide information on reportable campus. This information is required by Department of Education is available to offenses according to the Jeanne Clery law and is provided by the FIUPD. the public through the ED website, Disclosure Campus Security Policy https://www.ed.gov/ and Campus Crime Statistics Act. The Annual Disclosure of Each year, an e-mail notification is crime statistics contained in this report Crime Statistics Report made to all enrolled students, faculty and include those obtained from campus The FIUPD prepares this report to staff that provides the web site to access security authorities and other law comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure this report. Copies of the Annual Security enforcement agencies. Statistics and of Campus Security Policy and Crime and Fire Safety Report may be obtained other information as well as a copy of Statistics Act. The full text of this report at the FIUPD located in PG5 Market this report may be found at the FIUPD is located on our website at police. Station at MMC and online at the FIUPD website located online at police.fiu.edu fiu.edu. This report is prepared in web page at police.fiu.edu
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Information on Security Policies and Crime Statistics CRIME MMC MMC Housing MMC Public Property Hate Crimes 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 Murder/Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018: One on-campus Manslaughter by Negligence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 simple assault incident Rape 16 19 3 1 19 3 0 0 0 Fondling 4 11 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 characterized by religious Incest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bias took place on MMC. Statutory Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robbery 0 3 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 Aggravated Assault 4 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Burglary 18 15 3 9 7 1 0 0 0 2019: One non-campus Motor Vehicle Theft 6 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 vandalism incident Arson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 characterized by religious Liquor Law Arrests 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bias took place at the FIU Liquor Law Referrals 65 39 27 53 39 27 0 0 0 Drug Arrests 6 7 8 1 0 4 0 0 0 Wolfsonian Museum in Drug Referrals 44 56 22 20 45 17 1 1 0 Miami Beach. Weapons Arrest 4 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Weapons Referrals 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Domestic Violence 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 Dating Violence 13 15 10 7 13 9 0 0 0 2020: No hate crimes Stalking 24 17 11 2 10 9 0 0 0 were disclosed during this reporting year. CRIME BBC BBC Housing BBC Public Property 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 Murder/Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Manslaughter by Negligence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rape 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fondling 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unfounded Crimes Incest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Statutory Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018: Two unfounded Robbery 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Motor Vehicle Thefts Aggravated Assault 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Burglary 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Motor Vehicle Theft 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019: Four unfounded Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liquor Law Arrests 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Motor Vehicle Thefts, one Liquor Law Referrals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 unfounded Burglary and Drug Arrests 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 one unfounded Dating Drug Referrals 6 5 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 Weapons Arrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Violence incident. Weapons Referrals 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Domestic Violence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dating Violence 2 3 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 2020: Three unfounded Stalking 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Motor Vehicle Thefts
CRIME China Campus Noncampus Buildings 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 Murder/Homicide 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crime Statistic Updates Manslaughter by Negligence 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 After careful consideration, the “Italy Fondeling 0 0 0 0 0 0 Campus” does not meet the Clery Incest 0 0 0 0 0 0 Statutory Rape 0 0 0 0 0 0 definition of a campus and therefore Robbery 0 0 0 0 0 0 statistics for this location will be Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 0 0 0 Burglary 0 0 0 0 0 0 removed and no longer reported. Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 0 0 0 0 Civil Citations have been deemed Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0 Liquor Law Arrests 0 0 0 0 0 0 not to meet the criteria for “arrest”; Liquor Law Referrals 0 0 0 0 0 0 therefore, drug arrest statistics have Drug Arrests 0 0 0 0 0 0 Drug Referrals 0 0 0 0 0 0 been amended to reflect the change. Weapons Arrest 0 0 0 0 0 0 Weapons Referrals 0 0 0 0 0 0 Domestic Violence 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dating Violence 0 0 0 0 0 0 Stalking 0 0 0 0 0 0
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 37 Security and Fire Safety Reports Environmental Health & Safety Environmental Health & Safety’s mission is to in stairwells, or on walkways or entryways to any support and guide the University community on-campus housing facility is strictly prohibited in protecting our people, environment and • The use of grills is not permitted under any property while assuring regulatory compliance. covered walkways, landings, or balconies Environmental Health & Safety’s programs are • Storage of grills is not permitted in student living designed to provide value-added services with a units or surrounding areas customer-oriented, educational and collaborative The Fire Prevention Office oversees the enforcement approach for all students, faculty, staff and visitors of Florida Statutes and NFPA standards through the to better live, learn, teach, work and visit a safe, inspection of buildings. environmentally friendly campus. The Fire Prevention Office provides training in order FIU’s Fire Prevention Office provides services to educate the housing community on prevention and that support and guide the University community actions in the event of a fire. Fire safety trainings are in maintaining a reasonably safe and healthy required for all Resident Assistants and Resident Life environment through compliance with environmental Coordinators. The training is comprised of a “hands- health and safety standards. The Fire Prevention Office on” fire extinguisher training segment, a emergency strives to reduce fire incidents or other threats to the evacuation segment that includes the use of the Evacu- safety or well-being of the University community. Lastly, Trac, and a lecture segment that broadly covers various the Fire Prevention Office endeavors to provide a safe aspects of fire safety. environment for University faculty, staff, students and all The Fire Prevention Office conducts fire inspections in those for whom we provide services. preparation of any fire incident and to avoid any possible The Fire Prevention Office actively promotes fire safety malfunction in the event of such an incident. Fire drills through guidelines, statutes, and standards adopted are conducted in all high-hazard buildings to identify by the State of Florida. The Fire Prevention Office any deficiencies that can be corrected for the safety reduces the risk of fires by implementing a no-nonsense of the University community. Life safety inspections approach to all fire safety measures. Fire safety are completed in the presence of the Florida State applications for on-campus housing includes, but is not Fire Marshal. The University then rectifies violations limited to the following: found as per the Florida Fire Prevention Code. The • Flammable liquids and solvents (gasoline, Department of Environmental Health & Safety uses an kerosene, lighter fluid, propane, etc.) may not be outside contractor to annually inspect and service all fire stored in resident rooms or apartments, including extinguishers. All of these inspections assure FIU that areas immediately outside of the front door its systems and procedures are functional, are of the • Possession of alcohol stoves, hibachis, hot plates highest quality and are easy to follow for our University and gas grills in student living units, on balconies, faculty, staff and students.
Everglades Hall University Towers University Apartment-F Parkview Housing 1590 SW 111TH AVE 11150 SW 14TH ST 10755 SW 11TH ST 1625 SW 113 Ave
Panther Hall University Apartment-E University Apartment-L Lakeview South 1595 SW 112TH AVE 10744 SW 13TH ST 10762 SW 13TH ST 11040 SW 14TH ST
University Apartment-D University Apartment-K Lakeview North University Apartment-C 10748 SW 13TH ST 10752 SW 12TH ST 11060 SW 14TH ST 10748 SW 11TH ST
University Apartment-J Greek Housing 2 University Apartment-B University Apartment-H 10749 SW 11TH ST 10737 SW 17TH ST 10746 SW 11TH ST 10751 SW 11TH ST
Greek Housing 1 University Apartment-A University Apartment-G Bayview Housing 10720 SW 16TH ST 10750 SW 11TH ST 10753 SW 11TH ST 3000 NE 151 ST
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FIU’S PROCEDURES FOR STUDENT HOUSING EVACUATION IN THE CASE OF A FIRE
In the case of a fire-related emergency, there are procedures Immediately upon notification of a fire or activation of the that are enforced to benefit the safety and well-being of all fire alarm system the students and staff members are to students, faculty and staff. The procedures are as follows: evacuate the building. They are to close the doors behind In the event of a fire, the University expects that all campus them, exit the building through the nearest stairway, and community members will evacuate by the nearest exit, closing proceed to a safe distance away from the building or to a doors and activating the fire alarm system (if one is present) designated area of refuge. as they leave. Once safely outside a building, it is appropriate The desk assistant on duty is to notify campus police the to contact the FIU Police Department emergency number at instant he/she has reached the safety of the refuge. An officer 305-348-5911. Students and/or staff are informed where to will be dispatched to the location. (All fire alarms report to the relocate to by staff if circumstance warrants at the time of FIU Police Department so an officer will be dispatched with or the alarm. In the event fire alarms sound, University policy is without the call from the desk assistant.) that all occupants must evacuate from the building, closing Once on the scene, the campus police officer will, without doors as they leave. Training is provided to students and endangering the officer, attempt to confirm the likelihood of employees in fire extinguishment, however, it is strongly an actual fire and its location. The on-scene campus police recommended that rather than attempting to fight the fire, officer will then make the determination whether to call the the occupant should activate the fire alarm and exit quickly local fire department. In the event this is necessary, campus and safely. At no time should the activation of the alarm delay police will escort the fire department to the location for a exiting from the building. more timely response. Per federal regulation, FIU is required to annually disclose If you find evidence of a fire or if you hear about a fire, the FIU statistical data on all fires that occur in on-campus student community urges you to remain a safe distance away from the housing facilities. Listed below are the non-emergency numbers location. Once you have reached a safe distance and are not in to call to report fires that have already been extinguished in any danger, please contact: on-campus student housing. These are fires for which you are unsure whether the appropriate personnel at the University may The FIU Police Department’s Emergency Line: already be aware. If you find evidence of such a fire or if you MMC (305) 348-5911 BBC (305) 919-5911 hear about such a fire, please contact one of the following: FIU remains committed to fire safety and works to diligently FIU Police Department (305) 348-2626 Non-emergency in making improvements when required. FIU University Safety Officer (305) 348-0170 FIU Fire Prevention Office (305) 348-0490
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 39 Fire Statistics 2018* Buildings Number Cause Number of Number Value Property Police of Fires of Fire Persons Injured of Deaths Damage Case EVERGLADES HALL 1 Unintentional/Cooking 0 0 $100.00 2018-03250003 GREEK HOUSING 1** 0 N/A 0 0 N/A GREEK HOUSING 2*** 0 N/A 0 0 N/A LAKEVIEW NORTH 0 N/A 0 0 N/A LAKEVIEW SOUTH 0 N/A 0 0 N/A PANTHER HALL 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY TOWERS 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-A 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-B 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-C 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-D 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-E 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-F 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-G 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-H 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-J 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-K 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-L 0 N/A 0 0 N/A BAYVIEW HOUSING 0 N/A 0 0 N/A PARKVIEW HALL 0 N/A 0 0 N/A *Value of property damage is estimated Fire Statistics 2019* Buildings Number Cause Number of Number Value Property Police of Fires of Fire Persons Injured of Deaths Damage Case EVERGLADES HALL 0 N/A 0 0 N/A LAKEVIEW NORTH 0 N/A 0 0 N/A LAKEVIEW SOUTH 1 Unintentional/Cooking 0 0 $0-99 2019-1028-2019 PANTHER HALL 1 Arson 0 0 $0-99 2019-1116-0005 UNIVERSITY TOWERS 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-A 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-B 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-C 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-D 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-E 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-F 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-G 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-H 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-J 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-K 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-L 0 N/A 0 0 N/A BAYVIEW HOUSING 1 Unintentional/Cooking 0 0 $0-99 2019-03200013 PARKVIEW HALL 0 N/A 0 0 N/A *Value of property damage is estimated
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Fire Statistics 2020* Buildings Number Cause Number of Number Value Property Police of Fires of Fire Persons Injured of Deaths Damage Case EVERGLADES HALL 0 N/A 0 0 N/A LAKEVIEW NORTH 0 N/A 0 0 N/A LAKEVIEW SOUTH 0 N/A 0 0 N/A PANTHER HALL 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY TOWERS 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-A 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-B 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-C 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-D 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-E 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-F 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-G 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-H 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-J 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-K 0 N/A 0 0 N/A UNIVERSITY APARTMENT-L 0 N/A 0 0 N/A BAYVIEW HOUSING 0 N/A 0 0 N/A PARKVIEW HALL 0 N/A 0 0 N/A *Value of property damage is estimated
**Greek Housing #1 has not been on campus student housing since Fall 2018 ***Greek Housing #2 has not been on campus student housing since May 2018
Annual Security and Fire Safety Report 2021 41 Fire Safety Systems 2018 Building* Address Number **Fire Smoke Horns & Smoke Fire Fire Trained Number of Fire Drills Alarms Detector Type Strobes Doors Sprinklers Extinguisher Staff** of Fires Everglades Hall 1590 Sw 111th Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 61 Yes 1 Greek Housing 1 10720 Sw 16th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 9 Yes 0 Greek Housing 2 10737 Sw 17th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 5 Yes 0 Lakeview North 11060 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 55 Yes 0 Lakeview South 11040 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 66 Yes 0 Panther Hall 1595 Sw 112th Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 49 Yes 0 University Towers 11150 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 116 Yes 0 University Apartment-A 10750 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes No No 4 Yes 0 University Apartment-B 10746 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 7 Yes 0 University Apartment-C 10748 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-D 10748 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-E 10744 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 7 Yes 0 University Apartment-F 10755 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-G 10753 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-H 10751 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-J 10749 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-K 10752 Sw 12th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-L 10762 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 Parkview Hall 1625 Sw 113 Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 117 Yes 0 Bayview Housing 3000 Ne 151 Street 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 227 Yes 0
Fire Safety Systems 2019 Building* Address Number **Fire Smoke Horns & Smoke Fire Fire Trained Number of Fire Drills Alarms Detector Type Strobes Doors Sprinklers Extinguisher Staff** of Fires Everglades Hall 1590 Sw 111th Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 61 Yes 0 Lakeview North 11060 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 55 Yes 0 Lakeview South 11040 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 66 Yes 1 Panther Hall 1595 Sw 112th Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 49 Yes 1 University Towers 11150 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 102 Yes 0 University Apartment-A 10750 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes No No 3 Yes 0 University Apartment-B 10746 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 7 Yes 0 University Apartment-C 10748 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-D 10748 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-E 10744 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 7 Yes 0 University Apartment-F 10755 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-G 10753 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-H 10751 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-J 10749 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-K 10752 Sw 12th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-L 10762 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 Parkview Hall 1625 Sw 113 Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 117 Yes 0 Bayview Housing 3000 Ne 151 Street 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 227 Yes 1
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Fire Safety Systems 2020 Building* Address Number **Fire Smoke Horns & Smoke Fire Fire Trained Number of Fire Drills Alarms Detector Type Strobes Doors Sprinklers Extinguisher Staff** of Fires Everglades Hall 1590 Sw 111th Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 61 Yes 0 Lakeview North 11060 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 55 Yes 0 Lakeview South 11040 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 66 Yes 0 Panther Hall 1595 Sw 112th Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 49 Yes 0 University Towers 11150 Sw 14th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 102 Yes 0 University Apartment-A 10750 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% System Yes No No 3 Yes 0 University Apartment-B 10746 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 7 Yes 0 University Apartment-C 10748 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-D 10748 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-E 10744 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 7 Yes 0 University Apartment-F 10755 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-G 10753 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-H 10751 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-J 10749 Sw 11th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-K 10752 Sw 12th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 University Apartment-L 10762 Sw 13th St 2 Yes 100% Self-Contained Yes No No 9 Yes 0 Parkview Hall 1625 Sw 113 Ave 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 117 Yes 0 Bayview Housing 3000 Ne 151 Street 2 Yes 100% System Yes Yes Yes 100% 227 Yes 0
* All buildings are made from concrete block and steel. **Fire alarms report to campus police 24/7. **Officers respond to all alarms. *** Trained staff includes: all resident assistants and resident life coordinators. *** Training includes: fire extinguishers, evacutrac, Fire alarm, & fire sprinklers.
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