REPORTING CRIMINAL ACTIONS
AND EMERGENCIES
Any emergency situation or
knowledge of a crime should be immediately reported to Campus Security
by calling 9999 or by going to the Security Office. You may also
dial 9-911 to reach Waverly Police or ambulance if there is a medical
emergency or request for police response. When calling either number,
the caller should stay on the line until the police dispatcher or
Campus Security person terminates the call. Be able to provide your
exact location and the status of the situation you are reporting.
Emergency Blue Light phones are located
in B Lot, C Lot, D Lot, E Lot, and N Lot. Residence hall exterior
emergency phones are also located at the main entrances to Grossmann
Hall, Centennial Hall, Founders Hall, Clinton Hall and Saginaw House.
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT
The Wartburg College policy on sexual harassment is detailed in
the Student Handbook,the Faculty Handbook, and the Personnel Policy
Handbook. As defined in these policies, sexual harassment is prohibited.
Sexual harassment is classified in three categories:
• Quid Pro Quo Harassment: Situations where submission to or rejection of unwelcome sexual
advances, requests for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical
conduct of a sexual nature results in actual or threatened adverse
educational or employment action.
• Hostile Environment
Harassment: Situations in which gender-based conduct
has the intent or effect of being sufficiently severe or pervasive/persistent
or objectively offensive that it could alter the conditions of
employment or education. The harasser’s conduct must be
unwelcome by the object of the conduct or a third party affected
by it.
• Retaliatory Harassment: Situations where
any person retaliates by using intimidation, threats, actual violence,
ridicule, taunting, bullying, ostracism, or any other method against
a person or that person’s property as a result of a person’s
decision to report sexual harassment or seek assistance to remedy
gender-based discrimination.
All members of the college community
not bound by ethical or statutory confidentiality obligations must
report sexual harassment about which they have knowledge to their
work or program supervisor or other college official. Wartburg College
is obligated to ensure a thorough and prompt investigation of allegations
of sexual harassment, to find a timely resolution, to apply disciplinary
sanctions or educational solutions where appropriate, and to provide
an institutional appeal process to assure fairness to all parties.
Wartburg College enforces a zero
tolerance policy for sexual violence. Sexual misconduct offenses
include, but are not limited to:
• Non-consensual sexual intercourse
(or attempts to commit same)
• Non-consensual sexual contact (or attempts to commit same)
• Nondisclosure of sexually transmitted disease (STD) information
• Sexual exploitation
There are three options for reporting
sexual misconduct. Campus pastors, Counseling Center staff, campus
nurse, and trained members of the Sexual Misconduct and Assault
Resource Team (SMART) will maintain complete confidentiality about
all details of any sexual misconduct incident reported to them.
Faculty members, RAs, advisers to student organizations, career
services staff, admissions officers, student activities personnel,
and many other members of the campus community may be consulted
on a semi-confidential basis. Victims of sexual misconduct are encouraged
to make formal reports of incidents to college officials. Those
to whom victims may make formal reports include deans, vice presidents,
campus security officers, human resources personnel, and other administrators
with supervisory responsibilities, such as head coaches and hall
directors. Refer to the appropriate handbook for specific reporting
requirements and procedures. Finally, as with any crime, students,
faculty, and staff have the option of filing a complaint with the
Waverly Police.
Programs during orientation, in residence
halls, and in other campus settings help individuals learn about
prevention and their rights related to matters of sexual misconduct.
SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION
The federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requires institutions
of higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community
where law enforcement agency information provided by a state concerning
registered sex offenders may be obtained. It also requires sex offenders
already required to register in a state to provide notice, as required
under state law, of each institution of higher education in that
state at which the person is employed, carries on a vocation, or
is a student. For the state of Iowa, you may obtain this information
by contacting the Waverly Police Department (352-5400) or inquire
through the Iowa Sex Offender Registry at http://www.iowasexoffender.com/.
POLICY REGARDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS
The sale of alcoholic beverages
on the Wartburg campus by any organization, person, or group is
not permitted. Students who have attained the legal drinking age
of 21 may possess or consume alcoholic beverages only in their private
living quarters.
Wartburg College complies with the
Drug-Free Schools and Communities Acts Amendments of 1989, Public
Law 101-226. Illegal drugs and paraphernalia are not permitted on
the Wartburg campus. The college will cooperate with all law enforcement
agencies to enforce laws pertaining to the use and possession of
illegal drugs. Possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs
contradicts Wartburg’s commitment to community, is prohibited
by college policy, and will result in immediate suspension from
campus.
The Student Handbook contains a detailed
list of all other campus disciplinary policies and procedures, including
alcohol and drug policies. Provisions for counseling and treatment
opportunities are also addressed. Wartburg College will make a reasonable
effort to enforce all state and local government policies concerning
the consumption of alcoholic beverages.
POLICY FOR WEAPONS/FIREARMS
As a safety precaution, shotguns,
rifles, handguns, air guns, bows and arrows, ammunition and other
types of potentially dangerous weapons or equipment are not permitted
on campus. A storage repository for firearms and other weapons is
provided in the Campus Security Office. All types of explosives,
including firecrackers, are prohibited on campus. Refer to the Student
Handbook for additional prohibitions regarding residence halls. |