Contact the Campus Security Office in Bray Village by calling 757.455.3289 or 757.455.3349 during normal business hours. In the evening, contact Campus Security at the DeFord Gatehouse by calling 757.455.3289 (ext. 3289 on campus). For emergencies only, dial 757.233.8888 (ext. 8888 on campus) for Campus Security.
Campus Security and Residence Life personnel respond to emergency reports. All validated reported crimes are included in the statistics section of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report (ASFSR).
Confidential reports by victims or witnesses of a crime can be made to the Campus Security, Residence Life and Student Affairs Offices. Confidential reports of sexual assaults can be made to the above offices and also to the Sexual Assault Protocol Coordinator at 757.455.3131 on campus or cell phone at 757.636.6019. Validated reports will be included in the annual CSR.
Campus community members should promptly report any crimes to Campus Security. The reporting individual, Campus Security, Residence Life and Student Affairs Offices will collaborate to determine if local law enforcement, professional college counselors or the Sexual Assault Protocol Coordinator should be contacted to assist in addressing the reported crime and assisting the reporting individual.
CampusSecurity and Residence Life Offices collaborate to provide regular crime prevention and personal security programs such as an escort service, emergency call boxes, facility alarm systems, property identification engraving and sexual assault awareness initiatives and educational programs.
Local police agencies will report to Campus Security any crimes occurring off campus and involving Virginia Wesleyan students and organizations. In situations where students are involved in violations of University policies and/or Virginia statutes, the University may pursue both internal administrative and external criminal charges. The Senior Vice President will
initiate internal disciplinary proceedings according to the University's Community Standards as they relate to conduct and behavior required of all students.
The University is committed to upholding the local, state and federal laws pertaining to the use of alcohol. This commitment is clearly reflected by the standards set forth in our Policy on Alcohol and Other Drugs, the Student Handbook, and the substance abuse policy for employees. For students, fair and consistent application and enforcement of the alcohol and other drug policies is administered through the Community Arbitration System.
The University is committed to upholding the local, state and federal laws pertaining to the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illegal drugs or of legal drugs improperly obtained. Any student found possessing, using or distributing illicit and/or unlawful drugs or using lawful drugs not prescribed to such student, is subject to immediate disciplinary or administrative action.
The University is committed to providing education awareness and prevention programs addressing alcohol and drug abuse as identified in Section 120 of Higher Education Amendments of 1998. To promote this education and awareness, the University's Campus Security, Health Services, Counseling Services, and Residence Life Offices frequently collaborate to provide programmatic, peer, mentor, counseling and external agency resources to the campus community.
In accordance with the federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, 20 U.S.C. 1092 (f )(1)(I) (2002), the University informs the campus community of how to access law enforcement agency information concerning any known, registered sex offenders who are enrolled or employed at the University. Such information may be obtained by clicking the "Sex Offender Registry" link located on the Virginia State Police Web site at www.vsp.state.va.us.
The University promotes campus sexual assault prevention through educational programs and sexual assault response protocol awareness. For more information view the University Student Handbook.
