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General Information
A Safe Campus in a Safe City
A stimulating educational environment and a safe environment- Cleveland State Community College (CLSCC) offers you both. Hundreds of individuals at CLSCC are involved in providing you with a safe living and learning environment to make your experience at CLSCC as full of growth and as trouble-free as possible.
A Safe Campus is Everyone's Responsibility
CSCC's security policies and procedures are aimed at your safety and welfare. You Help maintain your own safety on campus by following all security policies and by using common sense safety practices, such as walking in groups, reporting suspicious activities, not leaving books, coats or backpacks unattended, etc.
The following will provide you with an overview of security facts that will be helpful to you. While this brochure may be more relevant to students, much of the information will be of value to CSCC employees. Everyone on campus should be safety conscious and follow procedures
The Office Responsible for Campus Safety
The administrative office responsible for security on the CSCC campus is the Office of Security which reports to the Vice President for Finance and Administration.
Security Authority and Jurisdiction
The CLSCC Office of Security has five full-time security officers. The CSCC officers have complete authority to enforce all CSCC rules and regulations. A security officer may also be refer the offender for further action. Criminal offenses are report to the Cleveland City Police Department. Joint efforts from Cleveland State Community College and Cleveland City Police are deployed to solve serious crimes. The prosecution of all criminal offenses, both felony and misdemeanor, are conducted by the Court System of Bradley County.
Cleveland State Community College Buildings and Programs
Each building is inspected at least once each month by the college security officer and yearly by the OSHA inspection team. These checks include a close inspection of landscaping, grounds keeping, indoor and outdoor lighting, fire code compliance, door and window locks, and compliance with OSHA regulations. Reports are sent to the Department of Maintenance and Plant Operations on all maintenance needs which are sighted during these patrols.
Use of Facilities
The policy concerning the use the use of college buildings and facilities was developed under auspices of the Tennessee Board of Regents. Any outside group must submit written requests and related material to the Department of Maintenance and Plant Operations. On-campus groups and cosponsored requests also must follow this procedure. Any "special" use of the college facilities must have the approval of this office. Cleveland State Community College prescribes that security be modified prior to any entry into the administrative offices after normal business hours. Telephones are provided for your use to contact security at the main entrance to the Administration Building, outside main entrance of the L Quentin Lane Gymnasium and outside the north entrance of the Coleman Community Services Building. Except when part or all of the campus facilities are open to the general public for a designated time and purpose, the buildings and facilities and campus are accessible only to the students, staff, faculty, guests and other visitors of CSCC. However, there are limitations to this accessibility. All persons who utilize the CSCC campus must provide adequate identification to officials and security personnel. Refusal to do so may result in disciplinary action, a request to leave the campus, or arrest. The Office of Security receives written notification of all approved requests for use of campus buildings and facilities. Information regarding other limitations of access are available at the Office of Security.
Reporting Suspicious or Criminal Activity on Campus
You should report suspicious or criminal activity or any emergency by phoning the campus Security Office at 478-6236, or by calling the campus operator at 472-7141, or, 478-6202, or you may come to the Security Office, located on Adkisson drive adjacent from the adminstration building. When reports are received, they are documented in an Incident Report. The report, depending upon the seriousness of the situation, may be supplemented by a report from a Cleveland State Police Officer. All incident reports are maintained on file in the Office of Security.
Alcoholic Beverage Policy
Cleveland State Community College seeks to encourage and sustain an academic environment that respects individual freedoms and promotes the health safety and welfare of its students, faculty and staff. In keeping with this objective, the college has established guidelines and policies governing the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on college property. Tennessee Board of Regents Policy No. 3:05:01:01 specifically states that "the use and or possession of alcoholic beverages on university, community college, technical institute and technology center owned or controlled property shall be prohibited."
Illegal Drug Policy
As a result of the Drug-Free Work Act of 1988(Public Law 100-690), Cleveland State Community College is committed to maintain a drug-free working environment.
