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Community College, and which may constitute an emergency, a danger to the health, any other nature (for example, a traffic accident) which would ordinarily involve law
safety, or property of any person, or a threat to the public order, be reported to one of enforcement officials. Additionally, it shall be the duty of said official(s) to contact the
the following: appropriate fire department, emergency medical agency, or other authority or agency
which is due to be notified of the respective incident. Information General
Wadley Campus
Campus Police (334)328-4743 Copies of the Emergency Preparedness Manuel are located in the office of the Dean of
Campus Police - Evening (334)328-9793 Students on the Wadley campus and in the administrative offices on the Opelika and Valley
Florence T. Sanders, Dean of Students (256)395-2211 ext. 5150 campuses.
Steve Spratlin, Associate Dean of Instruction (256)395-2211 ext. 5105
Lori Daniel, Coordinator of Student Life (256)395-2211 ext. 5171 N. EMERGENCY ALERT NOTIFICATIONS
In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, that in the judgment of the
Valley Campus President or his/her designee, constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat, a campus wide
Campus Police (334)756-4151 “timely warning” will be issued. The warning will be issued through the College’s emergency
Campus Police - Evening (334)756-4151 notification system (SchoolCast). Additional information and registration for the emergency
Robin Brown, Campus Director,/Advising (334)756-4151 ext. 5204 notification system is available on the website (www.suscc.edu) or by calling 256-395-2211.
Florence T. Sanders, Dean of Students (334)756-4151 ext. 5150

Opelika Campus O. SEXUAL OFFENDERS REGISTRATION
Campus Police (334)324-3631 The campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act (CSCPA) of 2000 is a federal law that provides for
Campus Police - Evening (334)328-9392 the tracking of convicted sex offenders enrolled at, or employed by, institutions of higher
Linda North, Dean of Academics (334)745-6437 ext. 5402 education. The CSCPA is an amendment to the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children
Florence T. Sanders, Dean of Students (256)395-2211 ext. 5350 and Sexually Violent Offenders Act. In May 1996, the Alabama State Legislature passed
Rhonda Davis, Dean of Health Sciences (334)745-6437 ext. 5511 a law establishing the Community Notification Act. This law requires convicted adult sex
Darin Baldwin, Dean of Technical Education offenders to notify local law enforcement of their residence within the community where they
and Workforce Development (334) 745-6437 ext. 5380 are living. Law enforcement authorities must then notify community residents living near
the sex offender. Along with this law are provisions that prohibit a convicted sex offender
2. All witnesses to any of the above described situations will be asked to provide written from living near a school and living in a residence with children.
statements and otherwise assist college officials and law enforcement officers in the
investigation of the situation. Information provided by witnesses will be held in the The College is required to inform the campus community that the Alabama Bureau of
strictest of confidence. It shall be an offense subject to appropriate disciplinary action Investigation (ABI) registration list of sex offenders is available through the Dean of Stu-
for any Southern Union State Community College employee or student to file a false dents. Additionally, a list of Alabama registered sex offenders is available from the Alabama
report of, knowingly make a false statement about, or interfere with the investigation Department of Public Safety’s website at www.dps.state.al.us or by calling
of any situation of the nature described in paragraph 1 above. (334) 242-4371.

If you are a victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the College System P. COMMUNICABLE DISEASE POLICY
or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a confidential Southern Union State Community College recognizes that students and employees with
report. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the communicable diseases and/or life- threatening illnesses, including but not limited to AIDS,
matter confidential, while taking action to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. hepatitis (HBV), tuberculosis (TB), cancer, and heart disease, may wish to continue
The College will use this information to maintain accurate records, determine patterns educational pursuits. As long as these students/employees are able to meet acceptable
of crime (methods, location or assailant) and create a proactive approach to address performance standards and medical evidence indicates that their condition(s) is not a threat
the situation. The information filed in this manner will be counted and disclosed in the to themselves or others, the College will ensure they are treated consistently with other
annual crimes statistics for the institution. students/employees. At the same time, Southern Union State Community College is
committed to providing a safe environment for all students and employees. Every precaution
3. The College’s designated official or officials will take all reasonable action to prevent will be taken to ensure that neither the health nor safety of Southern Union State Community
or minimize any harm to the employees, students, and visitors of Southern Union State College employees and students is threatened.
Community College. Furthermore, it shall be the duty of said official(s) to notify the
appropriate law enforcement agency in the event of an act of a criminal nature or of