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Kent Campus Safety and Security Bulletin | 2018 Report on 2017 Statistics
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Index Page 2018 Report on 2017 Statistics ...... 1 Kent Campus ...... 1 About the Annual Security Report ...... 3 Reporting Criminal Offenses ...... 4 Important Numbers ...... 4 Campus and Local Law Enforcement ...... 5 Office of Student Conduct ...... 5 Confidential or Anonymous Reporting ...... 6 Emergency Response, Notification, and Evacuation Procedures, and Timely Warnings ...... 6 Emergency Response Team ...... 7 Security of Campus Facilities ...... 9 Access to Campus Buildings ...... 9 Crime Prevention and Awareness Programs ...... 9 Risk Reduction Strategies ...... 12 Policies and Programming Regarding Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking ...... 12 Kent State University Policies, Title IX, and VAWA ...... 13 Definitions ...... 13 Support Services & Resources for Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, and Stalking...... 18 Police Services ...... 18 Medical Assistance ...... 18 Victim Advocacy ...... 18 Counseling ...... 19 Other Services ...... 19 University Reporting, Investigation, and Disciplinary Resources ...... 19 Bystander Intervention ...... 20 Programming ...... 21 Sex Offender Registry ...... 24 Drug, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse Policies & Programming ...... 25 Campus and Community Drug & Alcohol Abuse Resources ...... 25 Programming ...... 25
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Crime Statistics ...... 28 On Campus Property ...... 28 Public Property ...... 30 Non-Campus Property ...... 31 Hate Crimes for the last three calendar years ...... 32 Joint Educational District ...... 33 Missing Student Notification ...... 35 Fire Safety Report & Statistics ...... 37 Reporting Fires ...... 37 Fire Statistics 2017 ...... 37 Reportable fires in the residence halls for the last three years ...... 37 Fire Drills and Evacuation Procedures ...... 42 Policies for Fire Safety Education and Training Programs for Students, Faculty and Staff ...... 43 Smoking, Open Flames and Portable Electric Appliances ...... 43 Residence Hall Fire Alarm Systems ...... 43 Fire Safety Systems ...... 43
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About the Annual Security Report
Ensuring the safety and security of students, employees and visitors to campus remains a high priority at Kent State University. Please read the important information in this bulletin to learn more about the university’s policies, procedures, programs and statistics regarding safety and security, including valuable information about how to report and get help in the event safety is compromised. The “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” (Clery Act) is a federal law originally enacted in 1990 amending the Higher Education Act of 1965. This law and its amendments require universities that receive federal funds to annually disseminate certain information regarding crimes that occur: on campus; on public property contiguous to campus; or on non-campus property owned or controlled by a student organization or by the university when used in support of the university’s educational purposes and frequented by students. The data in this report was compiled by Kent State’s Department of Public Safety, in collaboration with the Office of General Counsel and several other university departments. The city of Kent, Ohio, police department also was consulted regarding crime statistics, as well as other police departments representing jurisdictions that encompass Kent State remote locations. Kent State continues to be one of the nation’s safest college campuses when compared to others with similar populations and geographic areas. In June 2017, the Kent Campus was named the 25th safest campus in America and the safest campus in Ohio by the Council for Home Safety and Security. Kent State Police Services was the first university police department in Ohio accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. (CALEA), and it is the only university police department in the country to receive Flagship status by CALEA a record three times. The university is proud to be a model for innovative safety education programs, including a residential security program with a student security escort service. This report, as well as reports specific to all of Kent State’s campuses, is available online on the Public Safety website. Printed copies of this report also can be obtained from the Kent State University Police Department, Stockdale Safety Building, 530 E. Summit. St., Kent, Ohio.
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Reporting Criminal Offenses Important Numbers Department or Service Telephone Number Police, Fire, Medical Emergencies (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) 911 KSU Police Department Non-emergency (24/7) 330-672-2212 or 330-672-3070 City of Kent Police Department 330-673-7732 Kent Fire Department 330-676-7393 Poison Control 1-800-222-1222 Residential Security/Campus Safety Escort (8pm – 4am) 330-672-7004 330-672-SAFE Kent State ThreatLine (24/7) http://www.kent.edu/threatline Title IX Coordinator (reports of sexual assault, dating/domestic 330-672-2038 violence, stalking; M-F 8-5, non-emergency) Office of Student Conduct 330-672-4054
Students, faculty, staff, and the campus emergency matters requiring police assistance at community are encouraged to report all crimes 330-672-2212. Kent State University Police and public safety related incidents to Kent State Services has also established a violence prevention University Police Services in a timely manner. In ThreatLine phone line and website. The some cases, one may be required to make such a ThreatLine does not replace 911 in the case of an report, even if the victim of the crime is unwilling immediate emergency, and is not meant to be a or unable to make a report themselves (see the replacement for filing an official report with Kent section below regarding confidential or State University Police Services. The ThreatLine anonymous reporting). Criminal activity or any provides additional means to communicate other emergency may be reported 24 hours a day, information about threats of violence. The phone seven days a week via the university’s 911 line and website are anonymous, toll free and emergency phone system, which provides a direct available at any time of day. Individuals with connection to the university police. Dialing 911 is information about violence or threats of violence also the quickest way to access Emergency Fire on campus are encouraged to contact Kent State and Medical Services provided by the Kent City Police Services at 330-672-SAFE (7233) or Fire Department and Rescue Squad. The police http://www.kent.edu/threatline. Reportable department employs a text telephone (TTY) to activities include: threats of physical harm, communicate with individuals with hearing or harassment, information regarding weapons or speech impairments. In addition to the all-purpose drugs on campus, or suspicious or disruptive 911 emergency number, students and employees behavior on campus. General information, lost may contact university police about non- and found and/or records inquiries can be made by
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calling 330-672-3070. Outdoor campus phones, In March 2015, the University entered into a recognizable by their blue lights, can be used for Memorandum of Understanding with the City of emergency and nonemergency situations. Kent Police Department and Townhall II, a Courtesy phones are located at the entrances to community rape crisis center in the city of Kent. residence halls. Frequently used campus phone The MOU formalizes the commitment of the numbers are posted at each phone, including parties to work together to provide prevention and numbers for emergencies, campus security, and awareness education around sexual violence and escort and motorist assistance. trauma- informed support to victims of sexual Campus and Local Law Enforcement assault, intimate partner violence and stalking, and to improve the overall response to sexual violence Police Services employs 31 peace officers with at Kent State University and within the greater full police authority in the state of Ohio (Ohio Kent community. The parties share the goal of Revised Code Section 3345.04). They are preventing sexual violence on the Kent campus available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. and in the community, and responding Additionally, Kent State University Police appropriately to those who have been victimized. Services maintains a daily crime log and a fire log summarizing crimes and residence hall fires Office of Student Conduct reported for the last 60 days, available to the The goal of the Office of Student Conduct is to public at http://www.kent.edu/publicsafety/daily- provide an atmosphere of safety and security for log. Requests for printed copies of crime or fire the university. Outlined in the Code of Student logs or custom logs exceeding 60 days can be Conduct are policies and procedural guidelines made in person at Kent State University Police that allow students, faculty, staff and visitors to Services, 530 E. Summit St., Kent Ohio, or by feel safe and secure in their person and property contacting the records division at 330-672-3070. while on campus. Such policies afford individuals Through a mutual aid agreement with the city of a living and learning environment that is free from Kent, the Kent State Police Services and Kent City persecution and the threat of physical Police assist each other in handling criminal and harm. Violations of the Code of Student Conduct noncriminal incidents. Kent City Police have may be reported directly to the Office of Student jurisdiction over fraternity and sorority houses Conduct. The office provides due process formally recognized by the university. Other hearings of alleged violations of such policies state, county and city agencies have concurrent before independent adjudicators. The Office of jurisdiction on properties within their geographic Student Conduct will, upon written request, areas that are owned or leased by the university. disclose to the alleged victim of a crime of In September 2012, Kent State University entered violence, the results of any disciplinary hearing into a mutual aid agreement with the city of Kent, conducted by the university against a student who Ohio for emergency police services and joint is the alleged perpetrator of the crime or police patrol authority. As a result of that offense. If the alleged victim is deceased as a agreement, University police officers have result of the crime or offense, the results of the authority to enforce the laws of Ohio, as well as disciplinary hearing may be provided to the municipal ordinances, while patrolling certain victim’s next of kin, if so requested. If the crime areas near the campus in the city of Kent. The is sexual assault, dating violence, domestic details of this agreement are described more fully violence, or stalking, as discussed below, the later in this document, in the “Joint Educational results will be shared with the alleged victim District” section of the crime statistics charts. without the need to make a request. 119 Twin Towers (Beall/McDowell)
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Phone: 330-672-4054 injury or illness to the university community; Email: [email protected] suspension or significant disruption of university Website: https://www.kent.edu/studentconduct operations; significant physical or environmental Confidential or Anonymous damage; or significant threat to the university’s financial well-being. Rather than establishing rigid Reporting parameters for qualifying an event as an The Threatline, described above, is a mechanism emergency, this definition is intended to for reporting incidents anonymously. For emphasize the actual and potential catastrophic confidential reporting, reports made to a university effect, and the imminent threat and seriousness employee whose official responsibilities include inherent to emergencies. Other events may providing psychological counseling may be kept produce crises or harmful effects, but an confidential when the employee is functioning emergency is distinguished by the severity of the within the scope of their license or certification as threat and its effects, as well as the ongoing threat a counselor (Counselors are, however, encouraged posed to the university community. The university to provide information regarding reporting options notifies students, faculty, staff and the public and support resources). The university cannot concerning all emergencies, as well as other promise that any other reports of crimes will conditions, that present a potential threat to the remain confidential. University policy 5-16.2 public. This notification is communicated through requires all employees to notify police and the various media and is made as soon as sufficient Title IX Coordinator of any sexual assault, dating reliable information becomes available. The violence, domestic violence, or stalking they are university strives to ensure that emergency made aware of. Additionally, many employees notification is made responsibly and accurately, are considered Campus Security Authorities under however, notification will not be delayed on this the Clery Act. A Campus Security Authority is account unless notification would compromise any employee with significant responsibility for efforts to assist victims or otherwise mitigate the student and campus activities. These employees emergency. are expected to disclose to Kent State Police any Emergency assistance should always be sought Clery-reportable offenses brought to their first by immediately dialing 9-1-1 from any attention. Furthermore, the Ohio Revised Code campus phone to permit proper and immediate Section 2921.22 requires the reporting of all notification to be initiated. felonies to law enforcement. Once an initial and credible report has been Emergency Response, Notification, received, notification will be made by available methods such as word-of-mouth, public address and Evacuation Procedures, and systems or other electronic means. Those notified Timely Warnings shall include students, faculty, staff, and visitors The goal of Kent State’s emergency plans and located on campus at the time of the emergency, procedures is to maximize human safety, and those who may be in route to the campus, if minimize danger, preserve and protect property possible. The Communications & Marketing and critical infrastructure, and provide for Department will be responsible for the responsible communications with the university dissemination of emergency information, when community and the public during and after an warranted, to the larger community using its emergency with the intent to restore normal existing methods for announcing and activities. An emergency is any event or condition disseminating information to the general public. that presents: an imminent risk of death, serious
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If evacuation procedures need to be initiated, campus community. Police Services is established protocols under the “Evacuation” responsible for determining when a timely procedures section of the Emergency Management warning should be issued, and disseminates Plan made available to university employees will information regarding any crimes considered to be followed. The Emergency Guide available to represent a serious or continuing threat to anyone the public can be found at in the university community. http://www.kent.edu/publicsafety/emergency- In order to expedite the decision-making process management. and ensure timely notification, Police Services Emergency Response Team initiates emergency notifications and timely warnings. Police Services can receive, assess, The Kent Campus Emergency Response Team develop content, and initiate notification from its (ERT) consists of both administration and staff 24-hour professionally staffed communication members with responsibilities involving the four center. University Communications and phases of emergency management (Mitigation, Marketing, in collaboration with Police Services, Preparedness, Response and Recovery). The ERT facilitates other forms of notification and may is a key factor in formulating and leading the assist in developing the content of the campus response to an emergency. In the event of notifications. The emergency response and an emergency, ERT members assess the situation evacuation procedures are tested annually in and follow the procedures outlined in the conjunction with a campus wide test of the Emergency Response Plan. Procedures are University Mass Notification System. Also, bi- reviewed annually and a test that includes campus monthly tests of the tornado sirens are conducted. evacuation is conducted at least once a year by the The Emergency Response Team periodically ERT. reviews, evaluates and revises the response and On February 7, 2017 from 09:00am to 11:00am, evacuation procedures. Emergency Response an announced tabletop exercise was conducted by procedures will be publicized annually during Public Safety for the President’s Office and tornado and fire safety education events using e- cabinet. The tabletop discussed the University mail and mass media coordinated by University response to a tornado and included response and Communications and Marketing. procedures for first responders, the emergency Public notification of emergencies, timely response team and the executive policy warnings and other conditions that present an group. This exercise included mass notification ongoing threat to the university community is processes and capabilities as well as business made through one or more of the following media: continuity. • Facility Public Address systems On December 18. 2017 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm • Flash ALERTS is Kent State’s official the emergency response team met to discuss emergency text notification system to procedures for responding to emergencies and alert students, faculty and staff of reviewed scenarios relative to a full and partial critical information no matter what time scale evacuation procedures. During this it is or where they are in the world. announced exercise the group received test Sign up for this service at messages from the Communications Center to drill www.kent.edu/flashalerts procedures for requesting resources during an • Monitors and or Bulletin Boards emergency. • Mass email The university is also required to issue “timely • Press releases, advisories and/or warnings” when a crime is reported and official statements to media considered a serious or continuing threat to the
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• Interviews with newspapers, TV and • Website posts to the university’s home radio stations that send reporters to page (www.kent.edu) and advisory campus. page (www.kent.edu/advisory). • Updates on the Info 3000 message • Multiple social media platforms, line (330-672-3000). including Facebook and Twitter
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Security of Campus Facilities Access to Campus Buildings include bike registration and item labeling by Residence Halls: All student living areas are using an engraver or a black light marker. locked 24 hours a day. Only residents of a Security, Maintenance, and Access to Other particular hall and authorized personnel have Campus Buildings: Academic buildings are closed building entrance keys. Nonresident guests must from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. Monday through Friday be escorted at all times, and each residence hall and on the weekends. All grounds are inspected room door is equipped with a security viewer regularly. Monthly inspections by the university (peep hole). Fire Prevention Services ensure that all fire The residence hall system has four area desks. equipment and exit lights are functional. Each During the academic year, one desk is staffed 24 student and employee has a university photo hours a day. The other three desks are open 8 a.m. identification FLASHcard that may be requested to midnight. Students and staff living in any of to identify authorization for access. Kent State’s 25 residence halls may report Crime Prevention and Awareness criminal activity, emergencies or safety concerns Programs to the security staff, area desk staff, Resident Kent State University Police Services is Assistant (RA) staff or police. committed to offering a wide range of Kent State's Security Aide program is nationally comprehensive, proactive programs and recognized for excellence. Student security aides procedures that anticipate, recognize and appraise are in direct contact with University Police crime risks and initiate actions to remove or Services via two-way radios. The presence of reduce crime risks. Students, faculty and staff are security aides provides safety and security on a encouraged to take an active role in becoming proactive basis as well as assistance in emergency educated about crime prevention and safety. If a situations. The security aides receive over 100 crime pattern or other situation develops that hours of intense training prior to assuming their presents a serious threat to the campus, the duties. They learn CPR, first aid, fire prevention director of university police promptly informs the and emergency procedures. Security Aides patrol university community so that it may exercise every residence hall complex from 8 p.m. until appropriate measures to prevent a similar 2:30 a.m. Sunday – Wednesday, and from 8:00 occurrence(s). Timely reports are released to local p.m. until 4:00 a.m. Thursday – Saturday. While news media as well as through internal patrolling, Security Aides inspect fire safety publications. Additionally, the university offers a equipment, enforce hallway policies, and assist number of security and crime prevention and residents with any questions they may have. awareness programs to the university community,
including: The most widely used service offered by the Office of Safety & Security is the security escort • A full-time Community Resource Officer service. Security Aides provide on-campus who coordinates presentations on general security escorts each night during their working campus crime prevention, distracted hours. To request a security escort, students just driving, general personal safety and other need to call 330-672-7004. Other services timely topics. provided by the Office of Safety & Security • The Residential Security Aide program, discussed above, provides a campus-wide
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security escort service and patrols the course, learners will be able to residence halls seven days a week. In identify bullying behaviors, addition, Resident Advisors are on call in distinguish between performance every residence hall seven days a week to management and bullying, explain assist with student issues or concerns. the effect bullying has on the workplace and select an • The Center for Sexual and Relationship appropriate strategy for dealing with Violence Support Services (SRVSS) is a a bully. designated safe space on campus for anyone needing assistance dealing with o Prevent Bullying in the workplace” issues of sexual assault, relationship - This 2-hour facilitator violence or stalking. led workshop explores what this social issue is and how we can • The Division of Human Resources respond by improving workplace offers a number of facilitator-led and relationships, communication and online security awareness programs year- promoting healthy campus round for employees, including: expectations. Learners will be able o A.L.I.C.E (Alert, Lockdown, to differentiate between bullying, Information, Counter and harassment and normal workplace Evacuation) crisis training, offered expectations, discover tactics to by the Division of Human prevent workplace bullying, explore Resources in conjunction with the university-reporting procedures for Community Resource Officer, bullying and care for yourself in the designed to give participants insight midst of bullying. and response options when encountering an active shooter. At o In collaboration with the Office of least 50 sessions are offered to General Counsel and KSU Police faculty, staff, and students each Services, the Division offers annual year. Campus Security Authority training by webinar to all employees o The Division offers “Preventing Workplace Violence”, an online o “Principles of Conflict Management” course that clarifies the nature and - Guided by a self-assessment scope of workplace violence and tool and practical exercises, in this identifies some best practices in 2 hour facilitator led course preventing and identifying participants will discover their potentially violent situations. As it is preferred conflict management an online course, it is available at style, learn how to distinguish all times to staff and faculty. between the different styles of conflict, gain practical experience in o “Bullying in the Workplace” - This applying conflict styles and explore online course on bullying helps communication strategies. participants recognize and proactively address workplace o “Dealing with Difficult Behaviors” - bullying. After completing this This 3-hour facilitator led workshop
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focuses on identifying and state partners, including police and fire addressing the most common departments. difficult workplace behaviors. Participants explore ways to • Each of the Panhellenic and effectively deal with these Interfraternity Councils, (two of the behaviors and examine how they governing councils for Greek chapters at are personally impacted by the Kent State) sponsors a risk week each behaviors. Participants will semester that includes programs understand the importance regarding self-defense, sexual emotions and stress play in dealing assault/consent and risk management at with difficult encounters. They will social events. In the Fall of 2016, 90 also learn to identify trigger words, chapter members participated in the risk reframe reactions, learn to address week, which included a lecture speaker the seven most common difficult regarding alcohol use/abuse, a program behaviors and demonstrate how to by Police, and program on how to hold a give constructive feedback. safe event. Since the Fall of 2013 the councils focused on the return of National • Step Up and Speak Out provides greater Hazing Prevention week with speakers, an awareness of mental health concerns, awareness campaign table and an including risk factors for suicide. This Instagram challenge day on campus to suicide prevention campaign represents a promote healthy alternatives to hazing. In collaborative effort of Kent State University the fall of 2017 the councils are hosting Psychological Services, University Health hazing prevention speaker. The Fraternity Services, the Office of the Vice President and Sorority Life Standards of Excellence for Student Affairs, and Police Services also include a section for chapters to earn and aims to support individuals in need by points for personal risk management educating University community members sessions twice a year. on protocols and resources designed to assist in disruptive situations or with • The Office of Student Conduct, in distressed individuals. Visit collaboration with The Center for Sexual http://www.kent.edu/stepupspeakout for and Relationship Violence Support more information, including campus- Services (SRVSS) and Kent State specific resources. Resource materials University Police Services provides are also available around campus. training to incoming undergraduate students during Destination Kent State • An Annual “Safety Awareness Day”, held orientation. This training educates early in the Fall semester, includes students regarding crime prevention and activities such as: a mass notification test awareness; safety education and and fire safety drill; a safety resource fair reporting; and the student conduct system. with activities, demonstrations, information tables and a distracted driver simulator; • The Office of Student Conduct provides and a guest speaker on a topic relevant to training regarding general safety and the safety and/or security. This event is a student conduct system regularly to collaboration of campus, city, county, and Residence Hall Directors, international
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student orientation, and upon request to After evening classes, walk in pairs to other groups or departments. your cars; if you cannot find a friend, contact security for an escort. Risk Reduction Strategies Lock your car when parking in a Don’t hesitate to report unusual campus lot. Do not leave valuables in behavior to Campus Security and plain view in your console or on the notify the appropriate personnel if there seat, i.e. cell phones, loose change, is any breach of security around purses, books or anything of value. campus. If you live on campus, lock your room, Don’t rely on rumors. Check legitimate even if you are just going down the news sources for correct information. hall. When you go to a social gathering, go Don’t leave books, purses, laptop with a group of friends, check in with computers or book bags unattended in each other throughout the night, and public places including the library, leave together. Don’t be afraid to let bookstore, the gym, study lounges and your friend know you’re worried about computer labs. their safety. Know what and how much you are Mark your books so you are able to drinking. If you choose to drink, be identify them if they are stolen. sure you watch it being poured and keep it with you. Avoid taking drinks Be alert to your environment at all from large punch bowls or other open times. Always know where you are and containers where you don’t know what where you could go for help if you were was mixed in or how much. to need it. Stay in areas that are well lit Carry your cell and some cash. Before and populated. Consider varying your you leave your housing, make sure you routine, particularly when walking to have your phone and that it is charged. your car, and avoid putting both Also, it is important to carry some cash headphones in your ears. This will in case you need cab/bus fare or gas allow you to be more aware of your for your car. surroundings, especially if you are Trust your gut. If you feel unsafe or walking alone. uneasy in a situation, trust your instincts. Policies and Programming Regarding Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking
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Kent State University Policies, Title violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. VAWA also requires reporting of crime IX, and VAWA statistics for those offenses, which are also Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibited by university policy. (Title IX) prohibits discrimination on the basis of The university’s policies regarding prohibition of gender in education programs or activities sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, operated by recipients of federal financial and stalking, as well as procedures for filing and assistance, such as Kent State University. Sexual investigating complaints of such offenses, can be harassment, which includes sexual assault, is a found in Chapter 5, at 5-16 and 5-16.2 of the KSU form of gender discrimination and can limit a Policy Register. student’s ability to participate in, or benefit from, The Code of Student Conduct is also a useful the university’s programs. University policy resource, as it contains information regarding reflects Title IX, and strictly prohibits unlawful prohibited student conduct, the student conduct discrimination on the basis of gender, including adjudication process and the rights of students gender identity. (including the rights of victims of sexual assault, The Violence Against Women Reauthorization domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking). Act of 2013 (VAWA) amended the Clery Act to It may be found on the Office of Student Conduct require campus programs regarding prevention, website. awareness, and response to reports of dating
Definitions The chart below shares University policy definitions, as well as Ohio criminal definitions. When you file a complaint with the university’s Title IX Coordinator, university policy definitions will apply. The table below contains only portions of the definitions or laws, shortened for inclusion in this table; for complete versions, please see the notated policy or Revised Code citation. Additionally, other Ohio Revised Code sections may apply. The following is provided for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as legal advice or guidance.
Term: Sexual assault University a form of sexual misconduct, defined as any intentional sexual touching, however slight, Policy 5- with any body part or object, by a person upon another person, that is without consent. 16.2 Definition Ohio ORC §2907.02 Rape: Revised Code (ORC) (A)(1) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another who is not the spouse of the Definition offender or who is the spouse of the offender but is living separate and apart from the offender, when any of the following applies: (a) For the purpose of preventing resistance, the offender substantially impairs the other person's judgment or control by administering any drug, intoxicant, or controlled substance to the other person surreptitiously or by force, threat of force, or deception.
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(b) The other person is less than thirteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of the other person. (c) The other person's ability to resist or consent is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age, and the offender knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the other person's ability to resist or consent is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age. (2) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another when the offender purposely compels the other person to submit by force or threat of force. ORC §2907.03 Sexual Battery: (A) No person shall engage in sexual conduct with another, not the spouse of the offender, when any of the following apply: (1) The offender knowingly coerces the other person to submit by any means that would prevent resistance by a person of ordinary resolution. (2) The offender knows that the other person's ability to appraise the nature of or control the other person's own conduct is substantially impaired. (3) The offender knows that the other person submits because the other person is unaware that the act is being committed. (4) The offender knows that the other person submits because the other person mistakenly identifies the offender as the other person's spouse. (5) The offender is the other person's natural or adoptive parent, or a stepparent, or guardian, custodian, or person in loco parentis of the other person. (6) The other person is in custody of law or a patient in a hospital or other institution, and the offender has supervisory or disciplinary authority over the other person. (7) The offender is a teacher, administrator, coach, or other person in authority employed by or serving in a school for which the state board of education prescribes minimum standards pursuant to division (D) of section 3301.07 of the Revised Code, the other person is enrolled in or attends that school, and the offender is not enrolled in and does not attend that school. (8) The other person is a minor, the offender is a teacher, administrator, coach, or other person in authority employed by or serving in an institution of higher education, and the other person is enrolled in or attends that institution. (9) The other person is a minor, and the offender is the other person's athletic or other type of coach, is the other person's instructor, is the leader of a scouting troop of which the other person is a member, or is a person with temporary or occasional disciplinary control over the other person.
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(10) The offender is a mental health professional, the other person is a mental health client or patient of the offender, and the offender induces the other person to submit by falsely representing to the other person that the sexual conduct is necessary for mental health treatment purposes. (11) The other person is confined in a detention facility, and the offender is an employee of that detention facility. (12) The other person is a minor, the offender is a cleric, and the other person is a member of, or attends, the church or congregation served by the cleric. (13) The other person is a minor, the offender is a peace officer, and the offender is more than two years older than the other person. ORC §2907.04 Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor: (A) No person who is eighteen years of age or older shall engage in sexual conduct with another, who is not the spouse of the offender, when the offender knows the other person is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, or the offender is reckless in that regard. ORC §2907.05 Gross Sexual Imposition: (A) No person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact when any of the following applies: (1) The offender purposely compels the other person, or one of the other persons, to submit by force or threat of force. (2) For the purpose of preventing resistance, the offender substantially impairs the judgment or control of the other person or of one of the other persons by administering any drug, intoxicant, or controlled substance to the other person surreptitiously or by force, threat of force, or deception. (3) The offender knows that the judgment or control of the other person or of one of the other persons is substantially impaired as a result of the influence of any drug or intoxicant administered to the other person with the other person's consent for the purpose of any kind of medical or dental examination, treatment, or surgery. (4) The other person, or one of the other persons, is less than thirteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of that person. (5) The ability of the other person to resist or consent or the ability of one of the other persons to resist or consent is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age, and the offender knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the ability to resist or consent of the other person or of one of the other persons is substantially impaired because of a mental or physical condition or because of advanced age.
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(B) No person shall knowingly touch the genitalia of another, when the touching is not through clothing, the other person is less than twelve years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of that person, and the touching is done with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person. ORC §2907.06 Sexual Imposition: (A) No person shall have sexual contact with another, not the spouse of the offender; cause another, not the spouse of the offender, to have sexual contact with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to have sexual contact when any of the following applies: (1) The offender knows that the sexual contact is offensive to the other person, or one of the other persons, or is reckless in that regard. (2) The offender knows that the other person's, or one of the other person's, ability to appraise the nature of or control the offender's or touching person's conduct is substantially impaired. (3) The offender knows that the other person, or one of the other persons, submits because of being unaware of the sexual contact. (4) The other person, or one of the other persons, is thirteen years of age or older but less than sixteen years of age, whether or not the offender knows the age of such person, and the offender is at least eighteen years of age and four or more years older than such other person. (5) The offender is a mental health professional, the other person or one of the other persons is a mental health client or patient of the offender, and the offender induces the other person who is the client or patient to submit by falsely representing to the other person who is the client or patient that the sexual contact is necessary for mental health treatment purposes. Term: Stalking University engaging in a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable Policy 5- person to fear for the person’s safety, fear for the safety of others, or suffer substantial 16.2 emotional distress. Definition Ohio ORC § 2903.211 Menacing by Stalking: Revised (A)(1) No person by engaging in a pattern of conduct shall knowingly cause another Code Definition person to believe that the offender will cause physical harm to the other person or cause mental distress to the other person. (A)(2) No person, through the use of any electronic method of remotely transferring information, including, but not limited to, any computer, computer network, computer program, or computer system, shall post a message with purpose to urge or incite another to commit a violation of division (A)(1) of this section.
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(A)(3) No person, with a sexual motivation, shall violate division (A)(1) or (2) of this section. Term: Domestic violence University acts of violence or intimidation committed by a current or former spouse of the victim, by Policy 5- a person with whom the victim shares a child in common, by a person who is cohabitating 16.2 with or has cohabitated with the victim as a spouse or intimate partner, by a person Definition similarly situated to a spouse of the victim, or by any other person against an adult or youth victim who is protected from that person's acts by law. Ohio ORC §2919.25: Revised (A) No person shall knowingly cause or attempt to cause physical harm to a family or Code household member. Definition (B) No person shall recklessly cause serious physical harm to a family or household member. (C) No person, by threat of force, shall knowingly cause a family or household member to believe that the offender will cause imminent physical harm to the family or household member. Term: Dating violence University violence or intimidation committed by a person who is or has been in a social relationship Policy 5- of a romantic or intimate nature with the victim. The existence of such a relationship shall 16.2 be determined based on the reporting party’s statement and with consideration of the Definition following factors: the length of the relationship; the type of relationship; and the frequency of interaction between the persons involved in the relationship. Ohio Not specifically defined in the Ohio Revised Code Revised Code Definition
Term: Consent University the voluntary, unambiguous agreement to participate in an act, the nature of which is Policy 5- known to and understood by the consenter. Consent may be given verbally or nonverbally 16.2 and may be withdrawn at any time before completion of the act. A person may be Definition incapable of giving consent due to physical incapacitation, physical or mental disability, threat, coercion, the influence of alcohol or drugs, or age. Ohio Not specifically defined in the Ohio Revised Code Revised
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Support Services & Resources for Medical Assistance: Victims of Sexual Assault, Domestic • University Health Services — can assist with medical treatment (330- Violence, Dating Violence, and 672-2322) Stalking: • Akron General Hospital (Akron, Ohio) – If you experience sexual assault, domestic Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners are violence, dating violence, or stalking: on staff to provide specialized health • Get to a safe place. care to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and • Call a support person. (See below for stalking, and are able to collect resources) physical evidence. 1 Akron General • Seek medical attention as soon as Avenue, Akron, OH 44307, possible, if applicable. 330.344.6000,1.800.221.4601 • It is important to preserve evidence, as Victim Advocacy: it may be necessary to the proof of a • The Center for Sexual & criminal offense or to obtain a Relationship Violence Support protection order. For more information Services (SRVSS): SRVSS is a about how to do this, visit the SRVSS resource for anyone who has website. experienced sexual assault, relationship abuse or stalking. SRVSS • You have the option of reporting the provides education, campus based incident to the local law enforcement accommodations, resources and agency and to the university via the referrals as well as support services for resources below. Reporting parties will both male and female victims of sexual receive written notification of these misconduct. SRVSS can also assist resources, reporting options, and with notification to law enforcement. possible protective measures. Police Services: Jennie O’Connell, Director Williamson House, Kent State • University Police Services: (911 for University emergencies, or 330-672-2212) Phone: 330-672-8016, Email: University personnel can help you [email protected] contact the local law enforcement Website: www.kent.edu/srvss agency where the assault occurred. • Townhall II: Rape Crisis Center for Portage County, provides crisis intervention, counseling, victims’ advocacy services and sexual assault
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education. Townhall II can also assist action to stop any harassment or violence, prevent with notification to law enforcement, if its occurrence, and remedy its effects. The the victim chooses. 155 N. Water St., Coordinator has appointed four Deputy Kent (330-678-4357); Website: Coordinators, who are responsible for http://www.townhall2.com/ investigating reports. As part of an investigation, remedial measures may be available to help stop Counseling: any alleged harassment and ameliorate its effects. • University Psychological Services, Possible remedial measures can include, but are DeWeese Health Center, 2nd Floor not limited to, changes in: academic schedule, (330-672-2487) room assignment, transportation, working • University Counseling & Human situations, and issuing “No Contact Orders”, if Development Center, White Hall, requested and appropriate. These measures are Room 310 (330-672-2208) available regardless of whether the victim reports • Psychological Clinic, Kent Hall, Room the crime to law enforcement. All allegations of 176 (330-672-2372) sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, • Coleman Professional Services, 5982 and stalking will be investigated to the extent Rhodes Road, Kent (330-296-3555) consented to by the complainant. If the accused party is a student, a student conduct hearing may Other Services: be held to determine whether policy 5-16.2 was • Student Legal Services – provides violated and set appropriate sanctions (see next legal services for students. 164 E. paragraph). If the accused is an employee, the Main Street, Suite #203, Kent, Ohio Coordinator or Deputy will use a preponderance 44240 phone: 330-672-9550, website: of the evidence standard to determine whether the http://www.kent.edu/sls policy was violated and recommend appropriate sanctions. If the accused is a visitor to campus, a • Student Ombuds – can assist with hearing may be held in accordance with the requested changes to academic, living, Persona Non Grata policy, 5-12.7. The full working and transportation situations, procedure for reporting and investigating sexual financial aid issues, and more assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and Kent Student Center, 330-672-9494 stalking is in the University Policy Register at 5- • Office of Global Education - Visa and 16.2. To report these offenses, contact: immigration assistance for students Bonita Prewitt, Gender Equity Compliance 625 Loop Road 106, Van Campen Officer, Title IX Coordinator Hall, Kent OH 4424, phone 330-672- Heer Hall, Phone: 330-672-2038, Email: 7980 [email protected] Website: www.kent.edu/sss University Reporting, Investigation, Office of Student Conduct: Alleged violations and Disciplinary Resources: involving KSU students, employees, and visitors to campus must be reported to the Title IX Title IX Coordinator: The Title IX Coordinator Coordinator for investigation and may result in a is responsible for coordinating the university’s conduct hearing before the university’s Office of response to allegations of sexual assault, domestic Student Conduct if the accused person is a student. violence, dating violence, and stalking from The accuser and accused are entitled to have an students, staff, and visitors to campus. This advisor of their choice present during a includes taking prompt, impartial and effective
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disciplinary proceeding, as well as licensed counselors and medical personnel, are accommodations such as the option to participate required to report to the Title IX Coordinator any via electronic means. A representative from the sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, Office of Compliance (Title IX) will be present at and stalking they are aware of involving the the hearing to share any pertinent information university community. Ohio law also requires that from the investigation with the hearing panel. The all felonies be reported to the police. hearing panel will use a preponderance of the FERPA and Ohio Public Records Law: Ohio evidence standard in making its determination (i.e. Revised Code Section 149.43 defines a public it is more likely than not that the offense occurred, record as "any document, device, or item, based on the evidence presented). Hearing panel regardless of physical form or characteristic… members, the Title IX Coordinator and Deputies, created or received by or coming under the and officials involved in investigating and jurisdiction of any public office of the state… administering these procedures are trained which serves to document the organization, annually on these issues, as well as how to functions, policies, decisions, procedures, conduct an investigation or hearing process that operations, or other activities of the office." ORC protects the safety of victims and promotes 149.43 further requires that "upon request, a accountability. Both parties will be informed, in public office or person responsible for public writing, of the outcome of the proceeding and records shall make copies of the requested public appeal options, and will be notified if the other record available at cost and within a reasonable party appeals and if there is a change in results or period of time." Many of the records kept by the final outcome. Possible sanctions following the university meet this definition, including many hearing include, but are not limited to, disciplinary student conduct records. However, the Family probation, suspension and dismissal. Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA, 20 Student Conduct Office - 119 Twin Towers USC §1232g) prohibits the release of educational (Beall/McDowell); Phone: 330-672-4054, Email: records without the permission of the student, [email protected], subject to several statutory exceptions. An https://www.kent.edu/studentconduct exception exists for releasing the results of a Confidentiality: The university will keep all student conduct hearing regarding a violation that information pertaining to an investigation as could be considered a crime of violence or non- confidential as possible. If the complainant forcible sex offense. The university may release requests that their information not be shared with the final results of the conduct process to the the accused, the university will honor such a victim of the alleged action without permission request in so far as is compliant with the law. from the accused student, and regardless of the However, such a request may limit the extent to outcome of the process. If the accused student is which the university is able to investigate and found responsible for a policy violation that may respond to the complaint. If the complainant also be considered a crime of violence or non- wishes to file a formal complaint with the forcible sex offense, the university can release the university, the complainant’s name and any final results of the conduct process to anyone who written statements submitted will be disclosed to requests it. The information released may only the accused. If the university determines that the include the name of the student found in violation, safety of the community is at risk, certain the policy violated, and the sanction imposed. confidential information may need to be shared in Bystander Intervention: order to protect the university community. All The Green Dot Strategy is a bystander approach university employees, with the exception of for the prevention of power-based personal
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violence that relies on the power of cultural and and/or stalking and are in need peer influence. The strategy targets everyone in of services, education, or the community as agents of change to visible support. reduce the number of incidents of violence. There are two main components to the approach: a skills- o Green Dot, a bystander based workshop, and a social marketing campaign. prevention strategy, which The one-day workshop engages participants focuses on addressing power- through awareness, education and skill practice based personal violence that seek to establish intolerance of violence as a (including sexual assault, norm and intervene in high risk situations, relationship violence and resulting in an ultimate reduction of violence. The stalking) and relies on the power goal is to equip participants with lots of options of culture and peer influence as for bystander action from directly intervening, to an agent of change in visibly distracting those involved as well as delegating to reducing the number of get help from someone else or the police all in an incidents of violence. effort to increase action in the community. By o Individualized workshops or doing so, new norms are introduced that move training for student groups and individuals from passive agreement that violence organizations, academic and is wrong, to active intervention. Visit student services, university www.kent.edu/greendot for more information, and departments, faculty and staff. to register for Green Dot training. Topics include consent, healthy relationships, bystander action, Programming sexual assault, intimate partner • Center for Sexual and Relationship violence and stalking. Violence Support Services (SRVSS): o Awareness month programing SRVSS works with the greater for relationship abuse, stalking university community to provide a and sexual assault. Events may comprehensive, collaborative, and include: victim-centered response to sexual o “Take Back the Night” annual assault, relationship violence and march against sexual violence, stalking that includes prevention, which is followed by a name education, and response/recovery burning and candlelight vigil in components. The responsibility of support of survivors of sexual SRVSS is to educate the university violence. community, to provide anti-violence o Engaging Men initiatives such programming and support services, as “Walk a Mile in Their Shoes”. and to encourage all community In collaboration with members of members to speak out when the campus community, an witnessing violence. Specific annual Walk a Mile in Their educational programs of SRVSS Shoes walk is held. The include: purpose of Walk a Mile is to o Informational website for create a united gender faculty, staff, and students who movement where men will be a may be dealing with sexual part of the solution to ending assault, relationship violence,
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sexualized violence by marching Community”, an online Title IX training a mile in heeled shoes. course available for all full and part- o The Clothesline Project provides time faculty and staff to ensure they survivors and loved ones of are fully up to date and aware of the those who have been impacted relevant laws and university policies or killed by sexual violence to related to discrimination, harassment, visually share their stories violence prevention as well as through decorated t-shirts. The reporting obligations. This training is Clothesline Project is displayed designed to help employees at various times throughout the understand sexual misconduct, year. including sexual harassment and o “Think About It” is an online sexual violence, and encourage module that is completed by all reporting. This course is also a part of incoming students by the end of orientation for new employees. The their second week on campus. online process has made the training Think About It “Think About It” is more accessible and convenient an interactive experience that across the eight campuses. Although will share information about sex Human Resources offers a blend of in college, partying smart, options for Title IX training, we are sexual violence and healthy requiring one of the two Beyond relationships. Compliance hours be Title IX training. o Tabling information. SRVSS participates in several wellness • The Office of Compliance, Equal and outreach fairs each year Opportunity, and Affirmative Action including Blastoff, Black Squirrel (CEO/AA) provides information, Fest, Graduate Student consultation and guidance to the Kent Orientation and International State community on affirmative action, Student Orientation. equal opportunity, Title IX, Violence o Active social media with Against Women Reauthorization Act resource sharing and (VAWA), harassment prevention, and educational information. discrimination issues. CEO/AA o Partnering with Title IX, Office of provides training and workshops, Student Conduct and Police including the following: Services to provide training o sessions to staff and faculty in Collaborated with the SRVSS Residence Services, office of office to educate Residence Hall Student conduct hearing officers staff and police officers. on sexual assault/misconduct, st alking, Intimate Partner • All Kent State University employees Violence, sexual harassment o are required to complete two hours of Responsible for a campaign Beyond Compliance Training. The including signage, promotional Division of Human Resources offers materials and other medium “Bridges: Building a Supportive emphasizing reporting options
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o Participated in the new student o Email and text messages sent orientation safety presentation to student Athletes to attend the in conjunction with the KSU Title IX scheduled workshops Police, Student Conduct and the o Partnered with Human SRVSS office Resources, Employee o Monthly Title IX facilitator led Engagement and Outreach for workshops for faculty, staff and the KSU for You event at the students Kent and Regional Campuses. o Presentations are made to all Title IX facilitator-led workshops new hire employees were conducted and included encouraging them to take the information relating to sexual on-line Title IX training course or assault, intimate partner the Title IX facilitator-led violence and stalking and workshops reporting obligations o Informational website with o Partnered with Human information regarding who to Resources Benefits for Open contact if faced with sexual Enrollment and Wellness Fair at assault, intimate partner the Kent and regional violence, or stalking along with campuses. Information was gender discrimination policy distributed to faculty, staff and o Provides individualized students workshops for student o Partnered with the SRVSS organizations and student office and Kent State’s office of groups which included all General Counsel to train KSU student Athletes, Athletic President and senior leadership Administrators, Coaches, on the relevant laws and Trainers, Athletic Advisors, university policies related to Greek Life student leaders, gender-based discrimination, Resident Assistants, Graduate sexual harassment and violence Assistants, etc. The workshops prevention and reporting addressed sexual assault, obligations intimate partner violence, or • Residence Hall Programs: Programs stalking as well as reporting regarding sexual assault prevention obligations and response are offered throughout o Participation in various festivals the academic year as part of the and fairs in and around campus programming in all the residence halls. o Weekly updates in the Center For more on Residence Hall Safety For Student Involvement email and Security information, see the blast to students encouraging Hallways Handbook. them to attend the facilitator led workshops • Community Resource Officer: a o Weekly informational member of our KSU Police Services advertisements in the Kent that provides awareness education Stater Newspaper and prevention to the university community regarding safety issues,
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including sexual assault. The Officer Sexual and Relationship Violence also provides training tailored to Support Services (SRVSS) and Kent specific community needs, as well as State University Police Services participating in presentations to provides training to incoming incoming first year students. undergraduate students during Destination Kent State orientation. • Panhellenic and Interfraternity This training educates students Councils: sponsors a risk week regarding crime prevention and each year that includes programs awareness; safety education and regarding important issues, including reporting; and the student conduct sexual assault/consent and risk system. Sexual misconduct, intimate management at social events. The partner violence, and stalking Panhellenic Council hosted a Women’s education and awareness are Empowerment Conference where components of this training. sessions were held about bystander intervention and a keynote on Sexual Sex Offender Registry Assault. The Fraternity and Sorority For more information about registered sex Life Standards of Excellence also offenders near the campus you attend, go to the include a section for chapters to earn Ohio Electronic Sex Offender Registration and points for sexual misconduct education Notification website. sessions twice a year.
• The Office of Student Conduct, in collaboration with The Center for
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Drug, Alcohol, and Substance Abuse Policies & Programming
Kent State students are expected to follow local, students and the campus state and federal laws regarding the possession, community. The office Health use and sale of alcohol. Use of alcohol is Educator and trained student interns permitted only by persons of legal drinking age facilitate a number of alcohol and drug and only under the express consent of authorized awareness initiatives, including, but not University personnel. University policies limited to: governing the use and possession of alcohol are o Health Educator-led found at 4-04, 4-04.1, and 4-04.101 in Chapter 4 presentations to KSU’s First of the Policy Register. Year Experience courses, The university has adopted a zero tolerance stance student groups, and other concerning the referral and adjudication of cases organizations upon request involving the possession, use and/or sale of illegal o National Alcohol Screening Day: substances. annual event open to campus The Code of Student Conduct governs student and community members, that violations of university alcohol and controlled provides anonymous screening substance policies. Kent State may notify parents for alcohol-use disorders and of students who are under 21 years of age who offers educational materials have been found responsible for an alcohol or about alcohol and health-related controlled substance violation. Possible sanctions issues in an effort to reduce and may include referral to outside counseling prevent at-risk drinking agencies and stipulations to attend drug or alcohol o Safe Spring Break Kick-Off Day: abuse education programs. annual event that creates an Campus and Community Drug & opportunity to foster dialogue on healthy decision-making on a Alcohol Abuse Resources number of health-related issues • Psychological Services, University including, but not limited to, Health Services, Phone: 330-672-2487 alcohol awareness, personal • For more resources, visit safety, and predatory drugs. http://www.kent.edu/studentaffairs/drug o Alcohol Awareness Day: annual -free-schools-and-communities-act outreach event that provides an opportunity to increase students’ Programming knowledge and awareness on • The Office of Health Promotion: issues pertaining to alcohol use The mission of the Office of Health and abuse. Emphasis is placed Promotion is to address high priority on the importance of students college health issues by providing making informed choices about ongoing special events, programs and alcohol consumption. services that promote and support o Workshops for students referred health-enhancing behavior among as a result of an alcohol or drug
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policy violation or referred by a local Court. • Division of Human Resources: o Outreach Resource Fairs: The IMPACT Employee Assistance and office works in partnership with Work/Life Program offers counseling a number of student services by licensed professionals to organizations and departments assist employees with problems such in support of other campus as stress, anxiety, depression, outreach initiatives that are substance abuse, and more. health and safety related (e.g. outreach resource fairs, awareness weeks, trainings). • Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils: Fraternity and Sorority • Community Resource Officer: The Chapters participate in the Standards Community Resource Officer is a of Excellence which includes a member of KSU Police Services that requirement for a personal risk provides awareness education and management session each semester prevention to the university community with the majority of the programs regarding safety issues, including focusing in alcohol and other drugs. In alcohol and drug use, as well as the 2017-18 year over 250 students drinking and driving. The Officer also participated in Alcohol Skills Training provides training tailored to specific Program to address alcohol usage and community needs, including increased how it interacts with the body. awareness education prior to certain holidays and student events, as well as • Residence Hall Programs: Programs participating in presentations to regarding alcohol and other drug use incoming first year students. are offered throughout the academic year as part of the programming in all • The Alcohol and Other Drugs Task the residence halls. For more on Force is a group that fosters campus Residence Hall Safety and Security and community collaboration aimed at information, see the Hallways reducing the negative impact of alcohol Handbook. and other drug use in our community. This group makes • Office of Student Conduct Programs: recommendations for policy and The Office of Student Conduct program changes, serves as the lead facilitates a Decision-Making and campus group to collaborate with Ethics Workshop 10 times per year as community resources to reduce alcohol a sanction for students who violate the and other drug-related problems, Code of Student Conduct and/or coordinates the institutional alcohol Residence Services policy. The goal is and other drugs biennial review, and to share and apply personal reflection, supports efforts of the community to responsible character awareness, and reduce high-risk alcohol and other accountability when confronted with drug-related negative behavior on and challenging life circumstances. The off campus. title of the workshop is SIRCA, which stands for Students Involved in
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Responsible Character programs, standards of conduct, legal Awareness. Through sanctions, the sanctions, penalties, and health risks Office assigns stress management can be accessed at workshops, alcohol workshops, and http://www.kent.edu/studentaffairs/drug drug workshops; an intake for -free-schools-and-communities-act. counseling; and a Cultural The Drug Abuse and Alcohol Competency workshop. Prevention Program information is • In accordance with the Drug-Free updated each semester and posted on Schools and Communities Act, the the same website. University’s alcohol and drug abuse
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Crime Statistics
Below are statistics regarding reported crimes as related to the Kent campus of Kent State University for the past three calendar years. For national College Crime Statistics information, and a glossary of terms defining the following offenses, visit the Department of Education’s http://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/campus.html. Burglary is the unlawful entry of structure to commit a felony or theft; Larceny-theft is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Robbery is the larceny-theft or attempted larceny-theft from another through the use of or threat of force or while having a deadly weapon on the offender’s person. On Campus Property Any building or property owned or controlled by the University within the same reasonable contiguous geographic area and used by the University in direct support of, or in a manner related to, the University’s educational purpose. Reports 2015 2016 2017 Murder 0 0 0 Murder in Residence Halls 0 0 0 Negligent Homicide 0 0 0 Negligent Homicide in Residence Halls 0 0 0 Sex offenses- forcible - Rape 6 *18 12 Sex offenses- forcible - Rape in Residence Halls 5 *15 12 Sex offenses- forcible – Fondling 3 4 3 Sex offenses- forcible – Fondling in Residence Halls 2 2 0 Sex Offenses -Non forcible - Statutory Rape 0 0 0
Sex Offenses-Non forcible Statutory Rape in 0 0 0 Residence Halls Sex Offenses-Non forcible- Incest 0 0 0
Sex Offenses-Non forcible- Incest in Residence 0 0 0 Halls Robbery 2 2 0 Robbery in Residence Halls 0 0 0 Aggravated Assault 0 0 3
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Reports 2015 2016 2017 Aggravated Assault in Residence Halls 0 0 0 Burglary 6 5 1 Burglary in Residence Halls 3 2 0 Arson 3 2 1 Arson in Residence Halls 0 2 0 Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 2 Motor Vehicle Theft in Residence Halls 0 0 0 Domestic Violence 3 0 0 Domestic Violence in Residence Halls 1 0 0 Dating Violence 14 12 9 Dating Violence in Residence Halls 8 8 6 Stalking 5 11 7 Stalking in Residence Halls 4 3 3
*The 2016 increase in reports of sexual assault is attributed to increased awareness, availability of support services and more individuals who are willing to step forward and report such incidents.
Arrest Statistics 2015 2016 2017 Liquor Law Violations 145 177 100 Liquor Law Violations in Residence Halls 99 136 54 Drug Abuse Violations 89 99 122 Drug Abuse Violations in Residence Halls 50 49 68 Weapons Possessions 4 1 2 Weapons Possessions in Residence Halls 0 1 1
Office of Student Conduct Referrals 2015 2016 2017 Liquor Law Violations 154 75 105
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Office of Student Conduct Referrals 2015 2016 2017 Liquor Law Violations in Residence Halls 149 72 96 Drug Abuse Violations 13 11 13 Drug Violations in Residence Halls 12 6 12 Weapons Violations 0 0 0 Weapons Violations in Residence Halls 0 0 0
Public Property Any public property, including thoroughfares, sidewalks, streets, and parking facilities within or immediately adjacent to campus. Reports 2015 2016 2017 Murder 0 0 0 Negligent Homicide 0 0 0 Sex Offenses-Forcible- Rape 0 0 0 Sex Offenses-Forcible- Fondling 0 1 0 Sex Offense- Non-forcible- Statutory Rape 0 0 0 Sex Offense- Non-forcible- Incest 0 0 0 Robbery 0 0 0 Aggravated Assault 1 2 0 Burglary 0 0 0 Arson 1 0 0 Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0 0 Domestic Violence 0 0 1 Dating Violence 1 1 1 Stalking 0 0 0
Arrest Statistics 2015 2016 2017 Liquor Law Violations 13 13 21
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Arrest Statistics 2015 2016 2017 Drug Abuse Violations 8 16 26 Weapons Possessions 1 0 0
Office of Student Conduct Referrals 2015 2016 2017 Liquor Law Violations 1 0 0 Drug Abuse Violations 0 0 0
Weapons Possessions 0 0 0
Non-Campus Property Property owned or controlled by a student organization officially recognized by university; or owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution’s educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution. Reports 2015 2016 2017 Murder 0 0 0 Negligent Homicide 0 0 0 Sex Offenses-Forcible- Rape 1 5 0 Sex Offenses-Forcible- Fondling 0 0 0 Sex Offense- Non-forcible- Statutory Rape 0 0 0 Sex Offense- Non-forcible- Incest 0 0 0 Robbery 0 0 0 Aggravated Assault 0 0 0 Burglary 1 3 2 Arson 0 0 0 Motor Vehicle Theft 0 2 0 Domestic Violence 0 0 0 Dating Violence 0 0 1 Stalking 0 0 0
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Arrest Statistics 2015 2016 2017 Liquor Law Violations 14 13 15 Drug Abuse Violations 0 0 0 Weapons Possessions 0 0 1
Office of Student Conduct Referrals 2015 2016 2017 Liquor Law Violations 0 0 0 Drug Abuse Violations 0 0 0
Weapons Possessions 0 0 0
Unfounded Crimes 1 0 1 (not included in statistics above)**
Hate Crimes for the last three calendar years: 2017 No hate crimes reported
2016 One on-campus destruction of property characterized by racial bias One on-campus, in residence hall destruction of property characterized by religious bias One on-campus destruction of property characterized by racial and religious bias 2015 No hate crimes reported
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Joint Educational District On September 14, 2012, Kent State University entered into a mutual aid agreement with the city of Kent, Ohio for emergency police services and joint police patrol authority. As a result of that agreement, University police officers have authority to enforce the laws of Ohio, as well as municipal ordinances, while patrolling certain areas near the campus in the city of Kent. The joint patrol district is defined by the area described within the perimeter of the following streets: South Lincoln St. from Main St. southward to Summit St., west to Tonkin Ct., north to Haymaker Parkway, northeast to E. Main St., east to N. Lincoln St., north to Crain Ave., southeast to Wilson Ave., and southward to E. Main St., and westward on E. Main St. to the beginning point. Certain portions of this joint district are not within our reportable geography for the purposes of this Safety and Security Report, and were not reported within the table above. However, as university students frequent this area, it is helpful that the community is aware of criminal activity in the district. Since the September 14, 2012 agreement creating the district, the following reports were received: Reports 2015 2016 2017 Murder 0 0 0 Negligent Homicide 0 0 0 Sex Offenses-Forcible- Rape 0 2 0 Sex Offenses-Forcible- Fondling 0 0 0 Sex Offense- Non-forcible- Statutory Rape 0 0 0 Sex Offense- Non-forcible- Incest 0 0 0
Robbery 0 0 0 Aggravated Assault 4 2 1 Burglary 11 9 2 Arson 2 0 0 Motor Vehicle Theft 1 1 0 Domestic Violence 0 2 1 Dating Violence 4 0 3 Stalking 1 0 0
Arrest Statistics 2015 2016 2017
Liquor Law Violations 102 82 43
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Arrest Statistics 2015 2016 2017
Drug Abuse Violations 24 25 26 Weapons Possessions 1 4 0
Student Conduct Referrals 2014 2015 2016
Liquor Law Violations 0 0 0
Drug Abuse Violations 0 0 0
Weapons Possessions 0 0 0
Please Note: Some areas of this district are reportable in our official statistics, and are recorded in the larger table above as well. As a result, in some instances there may be duplicative reporting between the two tables.
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Missing Student Notification
Kent State University takes student safety very 2. Any official missing person report relating to seriously. To this end, policy 4-13.2 has been this student shall be referred immediately to established to assist in locating Kent State Kent State University Police Services. University students living in on-campus housing 3. If Kent State University Police Services, after who, based on the facts and circumstances known, investigating the official report, determines the Kent State University has determined to be student has been missing for more than 24 missing. hours, Kent State University will contact the If a member of the University community has individual identified by the student, the reason to believe that a student is missing, they custodial parent or legal guardian if the student should immediately contact Kent State Police is under 18 and not emancipated, or local law Services at 330-672-2212. enforcement if these do not apply. Students have the option of identifying an Upon notification from any entity that any student individual who will be contacted by Kent State may be missing, Kent State University may use University not later than 24 hours after the time any of the following resources to assist in locating the student is determined to be missing. A student the student. These resources may be used in any can register this confidential contact information order and combination: Residence Services may through the student’s FlashLine account. This be asked to assist in physically locating the student contact will only be disclosed to authorized by performing a Wellness Check at the student’s campus officials and law enforcement personnel in campus housing; Kent State University Police furtherance of a missing person investigation. Services may search on campus public locations to Kent State University will follow the following find the student (library, cafeteria, etc.); Kent State notification procedure for a missing student who University Police Services may issue an ID picture resides in on-campus housing not later than 24 to assist in identifying the missing student; The hours after the time that the student is determined Dean’s Office may try to contact known friends, to be missing: family or faculty members for last sighting or 1. Once Kent State University receives a missing additional contact information; Student Affairs or student report via the Dean of Students’ academic departments may be contacted to seek Office, Kent State University Campus Safety, information on last sighting or other contact Residence Services, or other source, the information; Residence Services may access following offices will be notified: residence hall card access logs to determine last a. Kent State University Police Services; use of the key card; Kent State University Police b. Undergraduate/Graduate Deans’ Services may access vehicle registration Offices; information for vehicle location and distribution to c. Vice President for Enrollment authorities; Information Services may be asked to Management and Student Affairs; and look up e-mail and other network logs for last d. Residence Services login and use of Kent State University network resources; If there is any indication of foul play,
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other local police agencies may be contacted for assistance.
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Fire Safety Report & Statistics
The Compliance and Risk Management Office’s Fire Safety Services Unit strives to be a strong link between all departments within Kent State by promoting fire safety. Through a coordinated effort with the City of Kent Fire Department, the Fire Prevention office enforces all required codes and standards to ensure the safety of individuals associated with the university community. Future improvements for fire safety are continuously assessed and evaluated. For more information, visit the Fire Safety Services website. Reporting Fires In the event of an emergency, call 911 to report a fire. All non-emergency fire situations or evidence of a fire should be reported to the Kent State Police at 330-672-2212. Fire Statistics 2017 There were 251 fire alarms in 2017. The leading causes were cooking, hair products, vaping and contractors working. To access more recent information, Kent State University Police Services maintains a daily crime log and a fire log summarizing crimes and residence hall fires reported for the last 60 days, available to the public at http://www.kent.edu/publicsafety/daily-log. Requests for printed copies of crime or fire logs or custom logs exceeding 60 days can be made in person at Kent State University Police Services, 530 E. Summit St., Kent Ohio, or by contacting the records division at 330-672-3070.
Reportable fires in the residence halls for the last three years: 2017 Residential Facilities Total Fire Cause of Fire # of Injuries # of Fire Value of Fires No. that Required Related Property in Treatment at Deaths Damage Each a Medical Caused Bldg facility by Fire Allyn Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 550 Senhauser Dr Beall Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1475 Eastway Dr Centennial Ct. A 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 275 Midway Dr Centennial Ct. B 1 1 Electrical-Microwave 0 0 $68 325 Midway Dr Centennial Ct. C 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1300 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. D 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1350 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. E 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1400 Chiarucci Dr
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Residential Facilities Total Fire Cause of Fire # of Injuries # of Fire Value of Fires No. that Required Related Property in Treatment at Deaths Damage Each a Medical Caused Bldg facility by Fire Centennial Ct. F 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1450 Chiarucci Dr Clark Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1450 Petrarca Dr Dunbar Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 225 Midway Dr Engleman Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 175 Terrace Dr Fletcher Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1350 Petrarca Dr Greek House A 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1375 Campus Ctr Dr Johnson Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Janik Dr Koonce Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Cunningham Dr Korb Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1425 Petrarca Dr Lake Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 Williams Dr Leebrick Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1575 Leebrick Dr Manchester Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1300 Petrarca Dr McDowell Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1500 Petrarca Dr Olson Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 875 University Esp. Prentice Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 250 Midway Dr Stopher Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 375 Janik Dr Van Campen Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 625 Loop Rd Verder Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 150 Midway Dr Wright Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1475 Leebrick Dr
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2016 Residential Facilities Total Fire Cause of Fire # of Injuries # of Fire Value of Fires No. that Required Related Property in Treatment at Deaths Damage Each a Medical Caused Bldg facility by Fire Allyn Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 550 Senhauser Dr Beall Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1475 Eastway Dr Centennial Ct. A 1 1 Intentional-Arson- 0 0 $1501 275 Midway Dr burning bulletin board Centennial Ct. B 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Midway Dr Centennial Ct. C 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1300 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. D 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1350 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. E 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1400 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. F 1 1 Intentional-Arson- 0 0 0 1450 Chiarucci Dr burned piece of paper Clark Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1450 Petrarca Dr Dunbar Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 225 Midway Dr Engleman Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 175 Terrace Dr Fletcher Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1350 Petrarca Dr Greek House A 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1375 Campus Ctr Dr Johnson Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Janik Dr Koonce Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Cunningham Dr Korb Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1425 Petrarca Dr Lake Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 Williams Dr
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Residential Facilities Total Fire Cause of Fire # of Injuries # of Fire Value of Fires No. that Required Related Property in Treatment at Deaths Damage Each a Medical Caused Bldg facility by Fire Leebrick Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1575 Leebrick Dr Manchester Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1300 Petrarca Dr McDowell Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1500 Petrarca Dr Olson Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 875 University Esp. Prentice Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 250 Midway Dr Stopher Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 375 Janik Dr
Van Campen Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 625 Loop Rd Verder Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 150 Midway Dr Wright Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1475 Leebrick Dr
2015 Residential Facilities Total Fire Cause of Fire # of Injuries # of Fire Value of Fires No. that Required Related Property in Treatment at Deaths Damage Each a Medical Caused Bldg facility by Fire Allyn Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 550 Senhauser Dr Beall Hall 1 1 Unintentional 0 0 $0 1475 Eastway Dr cooking fire- Styrofoam container caught fire in a microwave Centennial Ct. A 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 275 Midway Dr Centennial Ct. B 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Midway Dr
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Residential Facilities Total Fire Cause of Fire # of Injuries # of Fire Value of Fires No. that Required Related Property in Treatment at Deaths Damage Each a Medical Caused Bldg facility by Fire Centennial Ct. C 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1300 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. D 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1350 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. E 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1400 Chiarucci Dr Centennial Ct. F 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1450 Chiarucci Dr Clark Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1450 Petrarca Dr Dunbar Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 225 Midway Dr Engleman Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 175 Terrace Dr Fletcher Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1350 Petrarca Dr Greek House A 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1375 Campus Ctr Dr Johnson Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Janik Dr Koonce Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 325 Cunningham Dr Korb Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1425 Petrarca Dr Lake Hall 1 1 Unintentional- 0 0 $30 500 Williams Dr cooking fire-A toaster caught fire in the kitchen Leebrick Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1575 Leebrick Dr Manchester Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1300 Petrarca Dr McDowell Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1500 Petrarca Dr Olson Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 875 University Esp. Prentice Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 250 Midway Dr
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Residential Facilities Total Fire Cause of Fire # of Injuries # of Fire Value of Fires No. that Required Related Property in Treatment at Deaths Damage Each a Medical Caused Bldg facility by Fire Stopher Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 375 Janik Dr Van Campen Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 625 Loop Rd Verder Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 150 Midway Dr Wright Hall 0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1475 Leebrick Dr
Fire Drills and Evacuation Procedures Kent State University plans and supervises one fire drill per semester in each on-campus student housing building. On occasion, more will be conduct in the event of a problem or at the request of the Residence Hall Director. Additionally, the Child Development Center has one fire drill per month, and DeWeese Health Center has two drills per year. The regional campus buildings conduct one per semester as well. Fire Alarms provide an audible voice command to evacuate or shelter-in-place, depending on the nature of the emergency. Fire evacuation procedures include: Remain calm Walk to the nearest safe exit Close doors to contain the fire Activate the building fire alarm if necessary Do not use the elevator Call 9-1-1 emergency and provide the location of the fire Do not re-enter a burning building Distance yourself from the building for personal safety and to allow first responders access Report to the designated meeting place for Residence Hall evacuations
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Policies for Fire Safety Education and Training Programs for Students, Faculty and Staff Fire Safety Services has produced a fire safety video on general fire prevention policies and awareness which can be viewed online. Kent State University’s Fire Safety Services Unit uses a train-the-trainer program for the hallway staff. Security aides receive fire safety training, which includes use of fire extinguishers, evacuation measures and fire response procedures. The department of Dining Services receives fire watch training. Faculty and staff receive fire safety education every September. For more information about training offered, or to schedule a training session, visit the Fire Safety Services website. Smoking, Open Flames and Portable Electric Appliances Smoking is prohibited in all the buildings of Kent State. The possession of or use of candles, incense, lanterns or other open flame devices is prohibited in the residence halls. Appliances are defined as any electric device with primary purpose of cooking, preparing food, preserving food or generating heat. A comprehensive list is available in the Hallways Handbook. Appliances that are not permitted in the Residence Halls include: Devices with open heating elements Toaster ovens Freezers Lava lamps Indoor grills similar to the George Foreman brand Residence Hall Fire Alarm Systems When activated, the fire alarm system in the building causes horns to sound continuously throughout the building. Signals are also transmitted to either University Facility Management or Kent State University Police Services, who will then notify the City of Kent Fire Department. Fire alarm pull stations are activated by completely pulling down the lever located at the lower half of the fire alarm station cover. Fire alarm pull stations are located near the exits. Depending upon the fire protection system installed in a specific building, fire alarms could also be automatically tripped by actuation of smoke or heat detectors or by the release of sprinkler systems. Fire Safety Systems Student Housing Fire Safety System Centennial These buildings are equipped with a sprinkler system and an addressable fire system Court: with smoke detectors in all sleeping and living spaces. Buildings A-F Eastway: These buildings are equipped with an addressable fire system with smoke detectors Allyn Hall in all sleeping and living spaces. Clark Hall Fletcher Hall Manchester Hall
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Student Housing Fire Safety System New Front: These buildings are equipped with an addressable fire system with smoke detectors Dunbar Hall in all sleeping and living spaces. Engleman Hall is equipped with a full sprinkler Engleman Hall system. Prentice and Dunbar Halls are equipped with first floor sprinkler systems. Prentice Hall Verder Hall Tri-Towers: These buildings are equipped with a sprinkler system and an addressable fire system Koonce Hall with smoke detectors in all sleeping and living spaces. Korb Hall Leebrick Hall Wright Hall Twin Towers: These buildings are equipped with a sprinkler system and an addressable fire system Beall Hall with smoke detectors in all sleeping and living spaces. McDowell Hall
The Quad: Johnson Hall These buildings are equipped with a sprinkler system and an addressable fire system Stopher Hall with smoke detectors in all sleeping and living spaces. Lake Hall These buildings are equipped with an addressable fire system with smoke detectors in all sleeping and living spaces. Olson Hall Other Housing: Van Campen Hall This building is equipped with an addressable fire system with smoke detectors in all sleeping and living spaces. Greek House A This building is equipped with a sprinkler system and an addressable fire system with smoke detectors in all sleeping and living spaces.
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