Policies &
Procedures
Procedures
How do you dispose of alcohol during a confrontation? How do you dispose of cannabis?
You should not touch any of these items. For alcohol, have the student dump it down the drain and dispose of the bottle. For cannabis or cannabis paraphernalia, you should contact campus safety to come pick up the violations.
Using the RAPID method, walk us through how you would confront: a party in a suite
R: knock on door annouce as RA
A: Decide if anyone needs medical attention
P: collect IDs, dispose of alcohol
I: inform students it will be documented
D: write an incident report
You hear cans opening from inside a room
This is not necessarily ariticulatable suspcision but you may listen for other signs
A parent calls asking why their student has a conduct hearing letter after you documented them for smoking cannabis in their room yesterday
Call your Residence Hall Director or refer them to the Residence Life Office
Who is coming to present after lunch
Nancy Carr from the Office of Accessibility Resources
How do you do a wellness check
Attempt to locate the student or contact them via phone. Engage them in a conversation about how they are doing. Update your supervisor and write an incident report.
Using the RAPID method, walk us through how you would confront: a noise policy violation
R: knock on door annouce yourself as RA
A: decide if anyone needs specific attention
P: ask them to turn the volume down
I: inform them you will document the situation
D: document (either an incident report or on noise log)
You see empty alcohol cans in the dumpster outside
no, this is not articulatable suspicison as you cannot prove where they came from
There is a fight in the second floor lounge
campus safety: (315) 498-2311
What is one of the possible phone numbers for campus safety (excluding 911)
(315) 498-2311 - emergency; Or
(315) 498-2478 - nonemergency
A student has a pet
Pets are not allowed on campus unless they are an approved emotional support animal or a service animal. Just because the student is actively talking about it does not mean it's approved. Document the situation and/or inform your supervisor to determine next steps.
Using the RAPID method, walk us through how you would confront: a hate symbol drawn on a door in permanent marker
R: respond to the scene
A: take a photograph of the hate symbol and cover it up
P: call campus safety
I: inform the RHD on-call, check in on the students living in the suite to see if they're okay. You could consider referring them to counseling.
D: write an incident report
The fire box is alarming saying suite 329a has set off the smoke alarm
Yes, this is articulatable suspicion
A student tells you they aren't sure where to go for their conduct hearing
Your Residence Hall Director or the Reslife Office
The Residence Hall B duty phone
The full building fire alarm goes off and the fire box says it's coming from room 115.
Exit the building
Using the RAPID method, walk us through how you would confront: water leaking through the ceiling
R: someone likely comes to you with this problem so announcing yourself as an RA may not be necessary.
A: make sure everyone is safe. Ask them to step away from the affected area. If the room is flooded, ask them to step out of the suite.
P: call campus safety and inform them of what is going on
I: inform the hall director on call if someone needs to be moved
D: write an incident report.
You hear someone throwing up inside of a room
yes, check in on them and call campus safety for medical attention
A student discloses to you that they are considering self-harm
Campus safety: (315) 498-2311
What office on campus would you refer someone to if they informed you that they were pregnant
The office of accessibility resources or the community care hub
What is a mandated reporter statement and how will you know when you need to make one
A mandated reporter statement is when you inform a student that you are a mandated reporter and you must document information disclosed to you. This is a legal requirement of all of us. Mandated reporter statements should be given when someone tells you something heavy, including but not limited to domestic violence, sexual assault, etc.
Using the RAPID method, walk us through how you would confront: someone smoking tobacco inside of the building
R: approach the resident and annouce yourself as an RA
A: ask them to cease the use of tobacco during your conversation
P: explain the tobacco policy: there is no smoking or use of chewing tobacco in the residence halls. Ask them to exit the building if they would like to continue use.
I: inform them you will need to document the situation
D: write an incident report.
You see someone throw their ID card and keys to someone out the window
This is articulatable suspicion. You are not permitted to share your ID card with anyone else, nor should you be throwing things out the window.
A student discloses to you that they were sexually assaulted
The RHD on-call
Name the 8 professional staff members that work in the Office of Students' Rights, Responsibilities, & Residence Life
Dana Marzynski, Meghan Peryea, Kimberly Fuqua, Daniel Nemeth-Neumann, Kyle Ouimet, Mike Oyelami, Barbara Lewis, Justus Jenkins