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Student Behavior
Emergency Response
Instructors are referred to the Student Handbook for guidance in matters concerning student behavior in the classroom. The Student Handbook also contains the college policy and operating procedures governing situations involving either academic or non-academic misconduct.
Instructors should follow these general guidelines on appropriate student classroom behavior:
- Include a statement in the syllabus about expectations for students’ behavior in the classroom and discuss that statement on the first day of class.
- Faculty have the “duty to warn” any student not complying with stated guidelines. Inform disruptive students that their behavior is not acceptable (be specific in identifying the unacceptable behavior), specify what behaviors are required, and inform students of the consequences of not complying with those guidelines.
- Faculty must give students an opportunity to comply with expected requirements.
- If students continue with inappropriate behavior, faculty may ask them to leave the classroom and may seek assistance from the Dean of Students, the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, or the Office of Public Safety.
BRCC Cares/Maxient
The BRCC Cares webpage is designed to provide a safe place for members of the College community to report concerns, centralize reporting, maintain records, and connect important information. Reports are reviewed during normal business hours. Reports are not monitored after hours, on weekends, or during official College holidays.
Faculty may initiate all forms available on this site with the exception of student grievance.
Campus Safety Information
The Department of Public Safety (DPS) at BRCC is comprised of the Campus Police Department and the Office of Environmental Health & Safety. BRCCDPS is committed to providing a safe and secure educational environment for the entire BRCC community. The Director of Public Safety is the administrator for both Departments and works with the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance to ensure that security is maintained at all BRCC locations. DPS works cooperatively to enforce laws and college policies, as well as inspect safety equipment, improve safety programs & working conditions on campus and ensuring compliance in accordance with federal, state, and local laws.
The Baton Rouge Community College Police Department
BRCC’s Police Department is charged with the responsibility for on-campus security, safety, law enforcement, emergency services, picture IDs, traffic, and parking on campus. The department employs commissioned police officers, along with non-commissioned support staff and is located in the Bienvenue Building, which is commonly referred to as the Student Center. The department operates on a schedule that encompasses college operating hours and employs full-time, commissioned police officers, non-armed security officers along with non-commissioned support staff.
Police officers must successfully complete a certified police academy approved by the Louisiana Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission. The training curriculum is mandated by P.O.S.T. and includes such topics as criminal law and procedures, patrol and investigation practices and techniques, firearms, first aid, and physical training. Security Officers complete training similar to the required training for all security officers in the State modified to address the expectations and duties on a campus. BRCC police officers provide a range of police services and constantly strive to increase professional growth and enhance law enforcement skills by providing an array of in-service training programs, refresher, or recertification courses annually.
Police Authority
BRCC police officers are vested with all of the powers, authority, and responsibilities granted to any police officer of the state while on property owned by the college, (including adjacent public streets) as set forth in Section 17:1805 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. The BRCC PD cooperates fully with federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in cases which involve both on-campus and offcampus jurisdiction, or when the resources of another agency can be used to facilitate the resolution of an investigation.
Visitors on Campus
BRCC makes every effort to provide a safe and secure environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors to the college. All visitors are required to register with the BRCC Campus Police Department, located in the Bienvenue Building, also known as the Student Center, while on the campus of BRCC. Visitors on campus are expected to comply with rules and policies of the College, including traffic and parking regulations. No visitors, including children, are permitted in classrooms during regular class hours.
- EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER: 225.216.8888 103
- NON-EMERGENCIES: 225.216.8001
- EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM: SIGN UP FOR BRCC CAMPUS NOTIFICATION SYSTEM (BRCCCONNECT)
BRCC will immediately, without delay notify faculty, staff, students, and the BRCC Community when incidents pose an immediate or on-going threat to the health or safety of our constituents. All faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to sign up for BRCCCONNECT, -a multi-faceted network designed to provide instant information to the campus and community regarding emergency and weather- related situations. One or more of the following communication tools below will be used to notify students, faculty, staff, and visitors of emergency situations:
- BRCC Webpage Postings
- BRCCCONNECT
- Emergency Text Messaging
- Voice Messages
- Campus Email
- News Media
- BRCC’s Social Media outlets on: Facebook, Twitter, WordPress, etc.
Reporting Crimes or Emergencies
Anyone who is involved in an emergency, is the victim of a crime, or witnesses any criminal activity while on BRCC’s campus should notify BRCC’s Police Department as soon as possible by dialing (225) 2168888, 6-8888 from any campus line or 911 on any Non-Contiguous College Property.
Emergency Buttons are also installed on all desk/office telephones at BRCC Campuses and Noncontiguous locations. Additionally, if on-campus at BRCC Mid-City Campus or James M. Frazier Sr. Building, emergency communication tools are available, such as the emergency red phones, emergency call boxes, emergency buttons in Campus offices, or solar-powered outdoor call stations. All calls immediately contact Campus Police. No dialing is necessary.
If you cannot use any of these emergency devices, contact the BRCC Police Department by dialing 225.216.8888. (6-8888 from a campus line).
BRCC Acadian 225.359.9262 or utilize the emergency phones located in every classroom. To activate, push the button; all calls are immediately routed to the Dispatcher on duty. No dialing necessary.
All Other Non-Contiguous College Properties (BRCC Central /BRCC Jackson / BRCC New Roads/BRCC Port Allen /BRCC Ardendale): Dial 911 to reach local law enforcement.
Students can also personally notify any uniformed BRCC police officer patrolling on-campus, or any of the individuals BRCC has designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) as defined under the Jeanne Clery Act. Off-campus crimes may be reported to local law enforcement or dial 911 for immediate assistance.
Crimes should be reported promptly to Baton Rouge Community College to ensure inclusion in annual crime statistics and to aid in providing timely warnings to the community when appropriate. Reports of crimes made to non-law-enforcement CSAs are forwarded to BRCC’s Department of Public Safety for appropriate action.
Initial Reporting
The Office of Environmental Safety and the BRCC Police Department actively monitor the campus for hazardous conditions. In the case of inclement weather or naturally occurring conditions that can develop into emergencies, the Office of Environmental Safety will monitor weather conditions to establish the safety of our students, employees, and visitors for all BRCC locations. In such cases, the Crisis Management Team is notified, and in consultation with other team members, recommendations to cancel classes and/or close the College or other safety measures may be considered to ensure the safety of our constituents.
The BRCC Police Department is responsible for emergencies or incidents reported that pose an immediate or on-going threat to the BRCC Community. Upon confirmation, incidents are assessed to determine if additional resources are needed, including the activation of BRCCCONNECT- BRCC’s Emergency Notification System used to notify constituents of the college in the event of an emergency. In such cases, the Crisis Management Team is immediately notified and will coordinate with BRCC Police, Media Relations, and other team members to determine the content of the emergency message. The message will be communicated by utilizing various or all College emergency notification tools available to disseminate the information to maximize safety of all constituents.
Additionally, students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to report emergencies and/or any incident that pose an immediate or on-going threat to the health or safety of BRCC’s students, faculty, staff, or visitors to the BRCC Police Department.
Emergency Response
A. Determination of Notification
Taking into account the safety of the college community, BRCC’s Crisis Management Team will, without delay, take the following actions:
- Use the information reported to determine if the emergency is of significance to require notification to the campus and college community,
- Determine the content of any such notification and who should be notified, and
- Authorize the activation of the institution’s emergency notification systems and dissemination of the notification identified by the College.
The BRCC Police Department may decline to take any action or disseminate any information that, in their professional judgment, would compromise efforts to assist victims or to contain, respond to, or otherwise mitigate the emergency.
B. Dissemination of Information
BRCC will immediately, without delay, notify faculty, staff, students, and the BRCC Community when incidents pose an immediate or on-going threat to the health or safety of our constituents. One or more of the following communication tools below will be used to notify students, faculty, staff, and visitors of emergency situations:
- BRCC Webpage Postings
- BRCCCONNECT
- Emergency Text Messaging
- Voice Messages
- Campus Email
- News Media
- BRCC’s Social Media outlets on: Facebook, Twitter, etc.
C. Campus Evacuations
If you are instructed to evacuate, you should leave the indicated location at once. Evacuation requires community members to exit a building or area and in some instances the campus.If the need exists to evacuate the campus or an area of campus, faculty, staff, students, and visitors will receive instructions (including what areas need to be evacuated & where you should assemble or relocate) from law enforcement personnel, members of BRCC’s Crisis Management Team, Campus Administrators, and/or first responders in the community working in concert with law enforcement agencies. If a decision to evacuate is made, Stay CALM! Listen carefully to instructions & follow procedures outlined below.
Evacuation Procedures
BRCC’s Police Department has primary responsibility for evacuating the campus facilities and grounds. When an evacuation of a building is ordered, the evacuation will be performed in an orderly and safe manner. All faculty and staff are to assemble in designated areas. Evacuation orders may be given for multiple purposes, therefore, please follow directions and procedures given to affect a safe and rapid evacuation by using the tips below:
- Become familiar with work areas.
- When the fire alarm is activated, prepare to evacuate immediately.
- Do not panic but walk quickly to the closest emergency exit.
- The last person out of a room should close the door.
- Do not use elevators.
- Walk in a single file on the right through corridors and stairwells.
- Avoid unnecessary talking and keep the lines moving.
- Individuals requiring assistance in evacuation should proceed to the stairwell entrance areas and wait for assistance.
- If smoke is encountered, drop to the floor and crawl along the wall to the nearest exit.
- When approaching a closed door, feel the door with the back of your hand; if cool, carefully open the door and, if safe, proceed with the evacuation.
- No one is allowed to return to the building unless authorized by the BRCC Police Department or other law enforcement personnel.
D. Crisis Management Team Members & Key Personnel
The Crisis Management Team at BRCC is the group charged with executing the college’s emergency response and evacuation procedures in the event of an incident on campus and make appropriate recommendations to the Chancellor of the College (or designee) for action. Through this Plan, the College seeks to minimize risk and prevent the severity of such emergencies in an effort to ensure the safety of our students, employees and neighbors in the local community.
The Crisis Management Team is led by the Chief of Police, and comprised of the Provost/Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Student Development; Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration; Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement/ Executive Director of the Foundation; Chief Information Officer; Executive Director of Facility Services; Director of Environmental Health & Safety; Dean of Students; and additional support staff as needed. The Chancellor of the College and Executive Director of Marketing and Public Relations will be centrally involved in each emergency response.
Emergency Communications
In the event of an emergency, BRCC will communicate vital information as quickly and efficiently as possible in a manner to provide the greatest safety for the college community. One or more of the following communication tools will be used to notify students, faculty, and staff:
- BRCC Webpage Postings
- BRCCCONNECT
- Emergency Text Messaging
- Voice Messages
- Campus Email
- News Media
- BRCC’s Social Media outlets on: Facebook, Twitter, etc.
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