One of the number one priorities here at the college is to ensure that we are providing our students with a safe and secure environment that is conducive for learning. At an institution that provides Residence Halls for students, it is important to remember that the safety measures extended to those residence halls also. According to Sokolow (2004), there are three questions that a risk manager has to address when assessing risks, “can the risk can be avoided, can the risk be transferred, or if the risk can be accepted” (p. 90). The purpose of this audit is to identify the policies and practices that are in place that could potentially be a legal liability for the institution. In order to conduct this risk assessment, we will utilize the three-category assessment: low risk bring searches, moderate risk of personal property, and high risk of mental health awareness and violence (Sokolow, 2004, p. 88)
Searches
Part of the responsibility of Dorm Directors is to report any illegal activity that may occur on the premises. A possible infraction may result in a dorm director or campus police performing a search of the room. There have been numerous complaints from students that there have been illegal searchers of their rooms. In some of these instances, the students were not present, and those who were present stated that they did not grant permission for officers to search. The issue with this is that in order for searches to occur, we have to ensure that they are
6. As an administrator, building supervision and student/staff safety has to always be at the forefront in planning for the school day. Not doing so, can lead to the unthinkable like this situation, a school
I just don’t like how it feels getting searched for things you’d never have in a million years. It’s not jail where the officers can look through your items whenever they want to, so how come it’s starting to feel like it. No matter what a student should be violated or have their privacy invaded. And this situation is not a good thing allot of people are getting tired of being searched for no intentional
Improvement in security will also contribute to a safe environment. High schools should implement the use of metal detectors as well as random searches. Although, it may be tedious to remove all metal and coins from your pockets, it will ensure safety. This security measure can be specific to each school. An example being to make the checks random throughout the week or only require it for students to have a late arrival. Random searches can also be specified such as only searching lockers or classrooms. Motion sensored cameras can also be a very effective with safety. In many school’s cameras are only in the hallways and lunchroom, but what happens when violence occurs in a classroom? All evidence will be based off hearsay. This is not an effective way of assessing the incident considering there are 3 sides to every story. Adding motion cameras to classrooms will make evidence accurate. Not only will student-student altercations be recorded, but teacher-student altercations will be recorded. Security guards themselves should also be improved. Security guards should be posted in hallways upon children arrival, during passing periods, and upon school dismissal. Security guards should also be fit enough for the job. “The results indicated that utilization of multiple security measures reduced the likelihood of exposure to property
According to research conducted by Marginson et al. (n.d), 19% of students did not feel safe in
It would be a wise idea for school administrators to have a comprehensive security assessment of the school’s physical design, safety policies, and emergency procedures. Once again this must be conducted with the cooperation of school staff, emergency personnel, students, and other school community members. Every school has different needs and safety plans may vary. According to the IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police), there are twenty recommended actions that can be used to prevent violence in a school setting.
Safety: Students know that they are physically safe and that they are not in danger in the classroom. Safety also includes students emotional and mental well-being, meaning that they will be free from emotional damage such as bulling or name-calling.
It is important for children and young people to be protected from harm within school/college to help them learn and thrive. This can only be achieved when they are healthy, safe and their welfare is promoted.
It would also be necessary to check details such as if one of the students is likely to target or bully a particular peer. This information can be included in his risk
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Reports indicate violence on a college campus are commonly caused by a student against students (Dickerson). Most cases of college violence occurred in the earlier 1990s and 2000s but severely of the incidents out of 272 cases the perpetrators killed 281 people incapacitated 247 or more (Dickerson). With the effective passing of Concealed carry laws, they have caused a possible increase of violence on college campuses (Dickerson). Even though guns on campus seem like a good idea for young adults for safety. Their brains are still developing as they still being perceived as physical mature (Dickerson). Many college students are easily persuaded and pressure to enact in risky actives. They get indulged more with alcohol and drugs staying on campus and it shows one risk students are faced with (Dickson). Dickson believes there are alternative ways to keep college students and faculties safe without the handling of guns on
Entry, search and seizure by civil officers are governed by civil law” (https://www.usd.edu/-/media/files/student-life/university-housing/policies-and-forms/communitylivingpolicies.ashx?la=en). When USD campus security searched the dormitory of the Latvian students, they did not enter any of the residence hall rooms. After noticing a “strange-skunk-like-smoke” outside of Randolph’s room, the Vermillion Police were then informed of the situation. The entry of the police into the room was valid, per the University House Code, there was “reasonable suspicion that a University policy [was] being violated” and “there [was] a perceived imminent risk to institutional property.” Therefore, the police met the probable cause requirement as listed under the Fourth Amendment, as they had a reasonable belief for believing that a crime may have been committed. As established above, Randolph broke school policy by having in his possession, marijuana, which was determined above not to be a necessary part of his religious
The tips act as a policy that recognize ongoing suspicious occurrences and advises students to always stay vigilant of their surroundings. The policy designates duty for the student to report suspicious behaviour, such as unauthorized personnel in unauthorized areas and abandoned parcels in unusual locations. The University of Toronto campus is a high-traffic area and any provided information can be helpful is preventing danger. Thus, the designation for students to report suspicious behaviour is reasonable. The policy prompts the concern of unknown people and objects through its representation of danger. On the contrary, students do not know every individual on the campus and it is unjustified to have a policy implying that every unknown person can act suspiciously. The policy suggests students should stray from their daily routine when they feel as if they are in danger. Students are encouraged to travel in groups as being alone increases vulnerability. Through representation, the university does not protect a vulnerable student. The university merely provides policies and tips for the vulnerable student and the onus is on the student to be educated with those policies. The policies exist for the students to use techniques to protect themselves against harm. It is the knowledge, knowing what action to take, which is their best bet on
When an active member chooses to reside in a chapter facility and sign a housing agreement with a house corporation, she agrees to abide by Fraternity policies, house rules, and the requirements of the housing agreement. The housing agreement provides the House Board the right to enter each member’s room in order to ensure she is abiding by the above requirements in addition to ensuring the safety of other members. Right of Inspection. The student agrees that the House Board may, and reserves the right to, enter the student's room without prior notice for the purpose of inspecting the room and its contents to ascertain compliance with the terms of this contract, assure the safety of occupants of the chapter house, make such repairs, alterations,
Providing a safe and secure environment enables students to explore and participate in learning. Students will volunteer answers and ask questions when they feel safe. When students feel safe they are more willing to talk about themselves to others and the teacher. Establish relationships with your students and build a sense of community within your classroom. Students need to get to know each other as well as experience the “human” side of their teacher. This will allow for a safe and trusting classroom environment.
Unsafe learning environments create a climate of fear and insecurity and a perception and this reduces the quality of education for all students.