Report all crimes to the UNCW Police Department:
Emergency 911
Non-emergency 962-2222
Anonymously 962-TIPS or www.uncw.edu/ba/police/crime_report.htm

As a result of the negotiated rulemaking process which followed the signing into law, the 1998 amendments to 20 U.S.C. Section 1092 (f), clarification was given to those considered to be campus security authorities. Campus "Pastoral Counselors" and Campus "Professional Counselors", when acting as such, are not considered to be a campus security authority and are not required to report crimes for inclusion into the annual disclosure of crime statistics. As a matter of policy, they are encouraged, if and when they deem it appropriate, to inform persons being counseled of the procedures to report crimes on a voluntary basis for inclusion into the annual crime statistics.

The rulemaking committee defines counselors as:

Pastoral Counselor - An employee of an institution who is associated with a religious order or denomination, recognized by that religious order or denomination as someone who provides confidential counseling and who is functioning within the scope of that recognition as a pastoral counselor.

Professional Counselor - An employee of an institution whose official responsibilities include providing psychological counseling to members of the institution's community and who is functioning within the scope of his or her license or certification.

The police department is located on the East side of campus on Walton Drive, and is open 24-hours a day, 365 days a year providing around the clock police and security services to the University community. The police department operates a communications center that is staffed and equipped to receive and respond to telephone, electronic, and radio communications 24 hours a day.

The police department maintains and monitors a network of Emergency Call Boxes that have been strategically located on the campuses. These call boxes are readily identified by the blue light mounted on top of the call boxes and are available as needed to contact the police department. The police department also provides security patrols, by police officers and security guards, and, upon request, security escorts. Each resident student has a telephone available to him/her in their room that may be used for emergency purposes, in addition to its customary use. Elevators are equipped with emergency telecommunications equipment that connects directly to the UNCW Police Department.

For more information regarding any of these services, contact the UNCW Police Department at 910-962-2222 or www.uncw.edu/police. For information concerning sexual assaults, please see the section University Policies and Procedures Regarding Sexual Assault.

UNCW Police Department's response to Crimes and other Emergencies
Generally, the UNCW Police Department is responsible for responding to and investigating reports of criminal actions and/or initiating or providing assistance to other agencies and departments for other types of emergencies occurring on UNCW Property. For more information regarding the off-campus properties and public properties, see the crime statistics.

Crime Warnings and Timely Notifications
In an effort to provide timely notice to the university community, crime warnings or Police Alerts are usually posted when a crime poses an ongoing threat to students and employees. Notice will usually be given when one of the following incidents is reported to the UNCW Police Department: Arson, Aggravated Assault, Murder/Criminal Homicide, Robbery, Sex Offenses, and other incidents as deemed appropriate.

Preparing the UNCW Campus Crime and Security Report

The University Police prepares this report to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act. The full text of this report can be located on our website at www.uncw.edu/ba/police/crime.htm. Crime statistics represent alleged criminal offenses reported to the UNCW Police Department or other law enforcement agency. Therefore, the data collected does not necessarily reflect prosecutions or convictions for crime. Since some statistics are provided by non-police authorities and anonymous reports, the data are not directly comparable to data from the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting System which only collects statistics from police authorities.

Incidents reported to the UNCW Police Department that fall into one of the required reporting classifications will be disclosed as a statistic in the UNCW Campus Crime and Security Report which is published by October 1 of each year for the previous calendar year.

Crime terms and definitions are provided in the section titled Crime Definitions.

The UNCW Police Department allows victims and witnesses to report sexual assaults (Forcible and Non-Forcible Sex Offenses) on a voluntary, anonymous, and confidential basis. These reports are collected for statistical purposes only. For more information regarding this procedure, please review the section University Policies and Procedures Regarding Sexual Assault.

The UNCW Police Department requests required statistical data from the law enforcement agency with primary jurisdiction for providing law enforcement services to locations referenced as "Non-Campus Property" and "Public Property".

SECURITY OF AND ACCESS TO CAMPUS FACILITIES

• Card Access - All ground floor accessible doors to all traditional-style residence halls are locked twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week. All the front doors (main entrance doors) of residence halls have a card reader which only admits residents of that hall. All other ground accessible doors are alarmed
• Desk Receptionist (DR) - DR's are student staff members who work at the front desk of each of the traditional residence halls between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. DR's are responsible for answering the front desk telephone, providing loaner keys, and issuing supplies. By maintaining an awareness of residents and others entering and leaving the building, the DR is also responsible for providing security in the hall. The DR may request individuals entering the building to show a UNCW ID and may inspect bags/backpacks.
• Night Security Staff - Security guards work at the front desks in each residential area from the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., seven days a week whenever each building is open for residents. These individuals perform many of the same duties as the Desk Receptionist staff, and they closely monitor access to each of the residential areas.
• Resident Assistant (RA) - RA's are UNCW students of sophomore standing or above who are responsible for: (1) getting to know each person on the floor or in the assigned area, (2) familiarizing students with residence hall and university rules and regulations, (3) assisting with the enforcement of these rules and regulations, (4) helping residents to maintain an environment conducive to studying and learning, (5) acting as a liaison between residents and the Office of Housing and Residence Life, (6) facilitating student-to-student and student-to-staff interaction, (7) assisting in the development of educational and social programs and (8) being on duty in the evening from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. and on the weekend from 5:00 pm on Friday until 8:00 am on Monday on a rotating basis.
• Residence Coordinator (RC) - RC’s are full-time, master's degreed live-in professionals who report to the Associate Director of Residence Life. These individuals are assigned to administer a specific residence hall or area, supervise a Graduate Assistant, the Resident Assistants, coordinate the educational, social, and recreational programs and enforce university policy. Each Residence Coordinator is also a campus judicial officer who adjudicates on-campus student discipline. In addition, they assist the Office of Housing and Residence Life by performing specific administrative duties. It is the responsibility of the Residence Coordinator to work actively with staff and students to promote a positive community environment. One of these professional staff members is on duty each evening to respond to emergencies in the residential facilities.
• Assistant Residence Coordinators- The Office of Housing and Residence Life employs eight graduate assistants in the following areas: 1) Publications—Assists with the production of all Housing and Residence Life publications, Web sites and promotional mailers; 2) Seven Graduate Assistants serve in an area of campus where they assist the Residence Coordinator by helping supervise a RA staff and DR staff, advising hall government and coordinating area programming efforts.
• Residence hall rules and regulations may be accessed through the following link: http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/housing/rules.htm.
• Maintenance of lighting in the residence areas is the responsibility of Housing and Residence Life and/or the Physical Plant. Light bulbs or fluorescent tubes that are burned out are considered top priority and are changed out immediately. Housing staff is also responsible for lighting in the stairwells of the University Apartments and the University Suites. Routine checks in the evening by the Housing and Residence Life staff are done in order to report any lights not working.
• Police Officers randomly patrol common hallways throughout residence halls and the exterior grounds. The University Apartments and Suites are considered private residences, as are rooms within the traditional residence halls; therefore the interior spaces of these facilities are not randomly patrolled.
• Fire safety is an A-1 priority. All campus housing facilities have fire detection/alarm systems. Galloway Hall, Graham Hall, Hewlett Hall, Cornerstone Hall, International House, Honors House, Seahawk Village Apartments, and Seahawk Landing Apartments all have state-of-the-art fire detection systems. Sprinkler systems exist in the University Apartments, Galloway Hall, the connector building of Graham Hall and Hewlett Hall, Cornerstone Hall, International House, Honors House, Seahawk Village Apartments, and Seahawk Landing Apartments. The systems are tested and certified on a yearly basis and is done in conjunction with the Department of Insurance, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), and the Physical Plant electrical shop. Fire drills are conducted by the Housing and Residence Life staff and EH&S once each during the fall and spring semesters. The vacating of the buildings during these drills is overseen by the HRL staff, the UNCW Police Department, and EH&S. The Wilmington Fire Department and the UNCW Police Department respond to every general fire alarm.
• Each resident student has a dedicated telephone line available to him/her in their room that may be used for emergency purposes, in addition to its customary use. Resident students must provide their own telephones.
• Academic, administrative, and support buildings are secured each evening at the conclusion of the scheduled activity for facilities by building staff, Housekeeping Staff of the UNCW Physical Plant, staff of the UNCW Police Department, or electronically through a computerized access control system administered by the Applications Office in conjunction with the Auxiliary Services Department.
• Reservations and requests for facility use are administered by the Reservations Office, Division of Student Affairs, or department building coordinators.

Crimes occurring at Off-campus locations/By recognized Student Organizations
Reports of criminal activity at off-campus locations or by organizations officially recognized by the university are reported either directly by the local police to the UNCW Police Department or by request of the UNCW Police Department by location.

Community Policing and Crime Prevention
Every student, faculty member, and staff member shares the responsibility for providing a safe campus. At a minimum, every community member should be educated and aware of available services. The police department is founded on this concept and the philosophies of community policing and crime prevention. To this end, the department provides crime prevention information, materials, and education to the campus community throughout the year.

Police and Community Networking (PAC'N)
For more than a decade, the police department has coordinated crime prevention and community policing activities through the PAC’N Program. PAC’N Officers, who are assigned to the Bike Squad, primarily focus their efforts on the residential areas of the campus. These specially trained and selected police officers work especially close with resident students, as well as Resident Assistants and Resident Coordinates of the Office of Housing and Residence Life. PAC’N Officers assist these community members in defining problems, developing solutions, and implementing strategies to solve problems and prevent crimes. In addition to this, PAC’N Officers conduct investigations and facilitate a variety of educational programs throughout the campus, including the following:

Sexual Assault Education and Prevention

Bike Registration, Safety and Security

Property Security - Operation Identification

Drug and Alcohol Awareness

Traffic Injury Prevention

Personal Safety and Property Security

Basic Car Maintenance

For more information contact the PAC’N Office at 962-3933.

Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
As part of its crime prevention effort, the police department offers RAD - Rape Aggression Defense - classes throughout the year. The Rape Aggression Defense System is a program of realistic self-defense tactics and techniques. The RAD Program is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance. RAD teaches physical self-defense as a viable option for a woman who is attacked. In addition to being offered as an extracurricular activity, RAD is an elective lab in PED 101. Multiple sessions of RAD are offered each semester and are promoted on the police department's website, through academic classes, on public bulletin boards, and discussed in community meetings. For more information contact the police department.

Alcohol Policies

I. Purpose - University of North Carolina Wilmington permits alcohol to be consumed at special activities and programs and in the privacy of residence hall rooms subject to State law. There is no intent to encourage the increased use of alcoholic beverages or to force their consumption upon those who object to the use of alcohol on moral, ethical, or religious grounds. This policy is designed to promote the positive, healthy use or non-use of alcoholic beverages in a responsible manner.

II. Scope - University policies concerning the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages do not contravene federal, state, or municipal law regarding their purchase, possession, or consumption.

III. Prohibited Behavior

A. In accordance with North Carolina Law, it is illegal for any person under 21 years of age to purchase, possess or consume, or for anyone to aid or abet such a person in purchasing or consuming any alcoholic beverages.

B. Under no circumstances may any type of alcoholic beverages be sold by any person, organizations, or corporations on the campus of the University including property leased by the University or University events or programs.

C. It is unlawful for any person to drink alcoholic beverages or to offer a drink to another person or persons, whether accepted or not, on any public road or street, parking lot, sidewalk, or other publicly owned or leased place within the city of Wilmington.

D. Student fees collected by UNCW cannot be used to purchase alcoholic beverages.

E. Student events at which alcoholic beverages may be consumed can be held only under circumstances in which the host organization demonstrates reasonable means of insuring the safety of participants and adherence to state law.

IV. Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages at University events must adhere to the following guidelines.

A. Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the University campus shall be restricted to areas specified by the Dean of Students. Exceptions may be designated by the Chancellor.

B. The use of alcoholic beverages at a campus event shall be subject to the approval of the Chancellor.

1. The UNCW Alcohol Beverage Permit and Statement of Responsibility must be filed with the Office of the Dean of Students seven (7) days prior to the event.

2. The advisor to the sponsoring organization or the administrative head of the sponsoring unit must be present for the entire event.

C. If approval is granted, alcohol shall only be served by the UNCW Food Service Contractor.

D. Alcoholic beverages may be used only as complements to an event, not as the main focus.

E. Non-alcoholic beverages must be available at the same place as the alcoholic beverages and featured as prominently as the alcoholic beverages.

F. A reasonable portion of the budget for the event shall be designated for the purchase of food items.

G. Consumption of alcoholic beverages is only permitted within the approved area designated for the event.

H. At least two people shall check every person entering an event for proof of legal drinking age. Only the following will be accepted for valid identification.

1. Driver's license with picture.

2. Driver's license without a picture along with both a Social Security card and another form of picture identification.

3. Military identification card.

4. Passport.

5. Special identification card obtained from the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles. Persons of legal drinking age shall be given a nontransferable form of identification.

I. Alcohol shall not be served to those exhibiting unusual behavior or impaired speech or motor coordination when such behavior appears to be the result of substance abuse.

J. Alcohol service will be discontinued one (1) hour before the event ends.

K. Failure to comply with conditions for alcohol consumption on campus will result in disciplinary action.

A. Beer - 12 oz. Per person per hour
B. Wine - 4 oz. Per person per hour.

Alcohol Use/Possession in Residential Areas

The University of North Carolina Wilmington abides by North Carolina State laws and statutes. Students 21 years of age and older may possess and consume beverages within the privacy of their bedroom or private living area. Underage students are subject to an alcohol fine, through the Campus Judicial System, of at least $50.00 on the first offense and at least $75.00 thereafter.

In accordance with University Policy, alcoholic beverages may not be consumed in public areas, including hallways, lounges, and apartment balconies/porches or outside the buildings. The sale of any alcoholic beverage on the UNCW campus is prohibited. Students are not permitted to possess kegs, or any other common source container of alcohol including beer bongs in the Residence Life area. Students are not allowed to construct or own a table used for the purpose of beer pong.

Residents who are under 21 years of age are not allowed to host people with alcohol regardless of the guest's age. No guest of a resident will be allowed to bring in alcohol when visiting student residences. The Office of Housing and Residence Life staff reserves the right to stop people from bringing alcohol into the building(s).

A student and his/her guest may be asked to open all backpacks, bags, coolers and other containers when entering a residence hall. This procedure is a safety and security measure, which prevents most unwanted or unauthorized materials from being brought into the halls. All students’ cooperation with staff requests is expected and appreciated. A resident and his/her guests may be denied entrance if they choose not to cooperate with this request.

UNCW 04.110 POLICY ON ILLEGAL DRUGS

I. Purpose - The fundamental purpose of the university is to maintain an environment that supports and encourages the pursuit and dissemination of knowledge.  That environment is damaged by illegal drug use.  Therefore, all members of the academic community, students, faculty members, administrators and other university employees, share the responsibility for protecting the environment by exemplifying high standards of professional and personal conduct.

II. POLICY AND PROGRAM

A. The illegal use, possession, sale, delivery, and/or manufacture of drugs will not be tolerated and may be grounds for immediate suspension or dismissal of students, faculty members, administrators, and other University employees.

B. UNCW policies and programs are intended to emphasize:

1. The incompatibility of the use or sale of illegal drugs with the goals of the University.

2. The legal consequences of involvement with illegal drugs.

3. The medical implications of the use of illegal drugs.

4. The ways in which illegal drugs jeopardize an individual's present accomplishments and future opportunities.

C. UNCW provides a systematic substance abuse education and prevention program designed to reach all segments of the campus community. To assist in accomplishing this mission, CROSSROADS: Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Program, has developed a well-integrated centralized program that is a focal point for campus substance abuse education, training, and prevention which monitors the effectiveness of programs for constituencies served. The Counseling Center provides substance abuse counseling and referral services for students and provides consultation to students, faculty, and staff. This policy on illegal drugs is presented within the four areas of education, counseling and rehabilitations, enforcement and penalties, and assessment.

III. EDUCATION

UNCW provides a program of education designed to help all members of the University Community avoid involvement with illegal drugs. Education programs:

A. Provide system of accurate, current information exchange on the health risks and symptoms of drug use for students, faculty, and staff.

B. Promote and support institutional activity programming that discourages substance abuse.

C. Establish collaborative relationships between community groups and agencies and the institution for education, treatment, and referral.

D. Provide training programs for students, faculty, and staff to enable them to detect problems related to drug use, and refer persons with these problems to appropriate assistance.

E. Include information about drugs for students and family members in the student orientation programs. The use of prescription and over-the-counter drugs will be addressed.

F. Support and encourage faculty in incorporating education about drugs into the curriculum where appropriate.

G. Develop a coordinated effort across campus for drug related education, treatment, and referral.

IV. COUNSELING AND REHABILITATION

A. The University provides information about drug counseling and rehabilitation services to members of the University community. Persons who voluntarily avail themselves of University services can be assured that applicable professional standards of confidentiality will be observed. Counseling and rehabilitation services include:

1. Training for professional staff and student staff on drug abuse information, intervention, and referral.

2. Education programs for students who have demonstrated abusive behavior with drugs.

3. Assessment, counseling, and referrals for students.

4. Consultation, information, and referrals for students, staff, and faculty.

B. In providing the above prevention strategies, it is recognized that some campus constituents may prefer professional assistance external to the campus. Therefore, CROSSROADS: Substance Abuse Prevention and Education Program will collaborate with the Counseling Center in the development of appropriate referral mechanism for these individuals.  A listing of off-campus resources for assistance and referral is available for those who choose that option.  In the development of this program, it is desired that faculty, students, administrators, and other employees be comfortable in the manner in which they are served and have a choice in the selection of appropriate assistance.  Individuals served in the Counseling Center on campus can be assured that confidentiality will be maintained.

V. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES

A. Enforcement

In seeking to enforce established University policy, University of North Carolina Wilmington will:

1. Publicize all drug policies.

2. Consistently enforce drug policies.

3. Exercise appropriate disciplinary action for drug policy violations.

B. Penalties

1. The University shall take actions necessary, consistent with state and federal law and applicable university policy, to eliminate illegal drugs from the University community.  University policy on illegal drugs is publicized in the university catalog, student and faculty handbooks, student orientation materials, letters to students and parents, residence hall meetings, and faculty and employee meetings.

2. Students and faculty members, administrators, and other employees are responsible as citizens for knowing about and complying with the provisions of the North Carolina law that makes it a crime to possess, sell, deliver, or manufacture drugs designated collectively as “controlled substances” in Article V, Chapter 90 of the North Carolina General Statutes (See State Law I).  Any member of the university community who violates that law is subject both to prosecution and punishment by the civil authorities and to disciplinary proceedings by the University.  It is not “double jeopardy” for both the civil authorities and the University to proceed against and adjudicate a person for the same specified conduct.  The University will initiate its own disciplinary proceedings against the student, faculty member, administrator, or other employee when the alleged conduct is deemed to affect the interest of the University.

3. Penalties will be imposed by the university in accordance with procedural safeguards applicable to disciplinary actions against students (see Code of Student Life, Section II), faculty members (see Policies of Academic Freedom and Tenure, UNCW, Section VII), and administrators and other employees (see Procedure No. PER 6.10 and Personnel Policies for Designated Employment Exempt from State Personnel Act-EPA Administrative Positions).

4. The penalties to be imposed by the university may range from written warning with probationary status to expulsion from enrollment and discharge from employment; however, the following minimum penalties shall be imposed for the particular offenses described.

a. Trafficking in Illegal Drugs

i. For a first offense involving the illegal manufacture, sale or delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver any controlled substance identified in Schedule I, North Carolina General Statutes 90-89, or Schedule II, North Carolina General Statutes, 90-90 (including, but not limited to, heroin, mescaline, lysergic acid diethylamide, opium, cocaine, amphetamine, methaqualone), any student shall be expelled and any faculty member, administrator, or other employee shall be discharged

ii. For a first offense involving the illegal manufacture, sale or delivery, or possession with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver any controlled substance identified in Schedules III through VI, North Carolina General Statutes 90-91 through 90-94, (including, but not limited to, marijuana, Phenobarbitals, codeine), the minimum penalty shall be suspension from enrollment or from employment for a period of at least one semester or its equivalent.  For a second offense, any student shall be expelled, and any faculty member, administrator, or other employee shall be discharged.

b. Illegal Possession of Drugs

i. For a first offense involving the illegal possession of any controlled substance identified in Schedule I, North Carolina General Statute 90-89, or Schedule II, North Carolina General Statutes 90-90, the minimum penalty shall be suspension from enrollment or from employment for a period of at least one semester or its equivalent.

ii. For a first offense involving the illegal possession of any controlled substance identified in Schedules III through VI, North Carolina General Statutes 90-91 through 90-94, the minimum penalty shall be probation for period to be determined on a case-by-case basis.  A person on probation must agree to participate in a drug education and counseling program, consent to regular drug testing, and accept such other conditions and restrictions, including a program of community service, as the chancellor or chancellor’s designee deems appropriate.  Refusal or failure to abide by the terms of probation shall result in suspension from enrollment or employment for any unexpired balance of the prescribed period of the probation

iii. For the second or other subsequent offenses involving the illegal possession of controlled substances, progressively more severe penalties shall be imposed, including expulsion of students and discharge of faculty members, administrators, and employees.

c. Suspension Pending Final Disposition

When a student, faculty member, administrator, or university employee has been charged by the University with a violation of policies concerning illegal drugs, he/she may be suspended from enrollment and/or employment before the initiation or completion of regular disciplinary proceedings if, assuming the truth of the charges, the chancellor, or the chancellor’s designee concludes that the person’s continued presence within the university community would constitute a clear and immediate danger to the health or welfare of other members of the university community; provided that, if such a suspension is imposed, an appropriate hearing of the charges against the suspended person shall be held as promptly as possible thereafter.

A. UNCW shall in its effort to continually assess the campus environment:

1. Appraise the institutional environment as in underlying cause of drug abuse.

2. Assess campus awareness, attitudes, and behaviors regarding the use of drugs and employ results in program development.

3. Collect and use drug related summary information from police and security reports to guide program development

4. Collect and use summary data regarding health, counseling, and client information to guide program development.

5. Collect summary data regarding drug related disciplinary actions and use it to guide program development

B. Annually, the Chancellor shall submit to the Board of Trustees a report of campus activities related to illegal drugs for the proceeding year.  The report shall include the following:

1. A listing of major education activities conducted during the year

2. A report on any illegal drug related incidents, including any sanctions imposed

3. An assessment by the Chancellor of the effectiveness of the campus program

4. Any proposed changes in University policy on illegal drugs.

C. The Chancellor shall provide a copy of his report to the President.

UNCW 04.130 Sexual Assault Policy
I. Purpose - The university takes all forms of sexual violence very seriously. In order to provide a safe campus community within which all members are valued and respected, policies and procedures for addressing sexual violence have been established and are detailed below. Acts of sexual violence carried out by and/or against university community members will not be tolerated and are punishable under university policies and North Carolina law.