Campus Policy on Reporting Missing Residential Students
The establishment of procedures for the college’s response to missing residential students, as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) of 2008 applies to all students who reside in any on-campus housing.
For purposes of this policy, a student may be considered to be a “missing person” if:
- The person’s absence is contrary to his/her usual pattern of behavior; or
- Some unusual or unexplained circumstance may have caused the absence.
Such circumstances could include, but are not limited to:
- Suspicion that the missing person may be the victim of foul play;
- Past expression of suicidal thoughts;
- Is or may be drug dependent;
- Has been with or is acquainted with persons who may endanger the student’s welfare.