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2013 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT ANNUAL ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY REPORT POLICIES | SERVICES | STATISTICS
The George Mason University Annual Security Report and Annual Annual Fire Fire Safety Safety Report are organized to meet the compliance requirements o the Jeanne Clery Disclosure o Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act and the Higher Education Opportunit y Act o 2008. It has been prepared in cooperation with local law enorcement, local re services, and the Environmental Health and Saety Oce along with other campus security authorities. The ull text o this report is also posted at police.gmu.edu/ annual-security-report. Each year, all enrolled students
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Reporting a Crime
receive e-mail notication o the website to access this
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report. Faculty and sta receive similar notication
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via e-mail and at new employee orientations. Copies
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building on on the Fairax Fairax Campus Campus or by calling calling 703-993-28 703-993-2810. 10.
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All prospective employees may obtain a copy o this report
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Important Phone Numbers
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in University Hall, at 4400 University Drive, MS 3C3, Fairax, Virginia 22030, or by calling 703-993-2600. Prospective students may obtain a copy o this report online at police.gmu.edu/annual-security-report or by contacting the aorementioned departments.
Reportin a Crime Crimes may also be reported to the ollowin university oces or departments: University Lie ......... ................... .................... .................703-993-8760 .......703-993-8760 Housing and Residence Lie ......... ......... 703-993703-993-2720 2720 Wellness, Alcohol, Violence Education and Services (WA (WAVES) VES) .......... .................... ....................703-99 ..........703-993-9999 3-9999 Intercollegiate Intercoll egiate Athletics................. ................. 703-993-3 703-993-3222 222 Dean o Students .................... ..............................703-993..........703-993-2884 2884 Oce o Student Conduct ............703-993-6209 ............703-993-6209 Employee Relations.........................703-993-3878 .........................703-993-3878
Contact the University Police at 703-993-2810 or nonemergencies or 911 or emergencies. You may also use the emergency call boxes located strategically throughout the campus. All crimes should be reported to the University Police Police to aid in providing timely warnings to the community when appropriate. The University Police building is on the Fairax Campus next to the Rappahannock River Parking Deck and across rom the Child Development Center. The University Police also has oces on the Arlington and Prince William Campuses. On receiving inormation concerning an incident, a police ocer will investigate investigate the incident, document the inormation, and take appropriate action. This This action may involve working with local police or sheri’s departments, the Virginia State Police, and other state or ederal agencies such as the FBI or the Dr ug Enorcement Administration. Cases are adjudicated through the county in which the incident occurred and/or through the university’s judicial system. The university encourages that all crimes be reported to the University Police to ensure inclusion in the annual crime statistics. The university cannot guarantee that all anonymous complaints are recorded in the annual crime report i the incident is not reported to the University Police.
Emerency Notication/Timely Warnins Warnins
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Sign up or Mason’s Emergency Alert system
alert.mu.edu.
The university is committed to the saety and well-being o its aculty, sta, students, and visitors to the campus. In the event o a signicant emergency or dangerous situation involving the immediate threat to the health or saety o persons on the campus, the university will immediately notiy the community using the Mason Alert system and other media outlets to advise it o the situation, unless notication would otherwise compromise the eort to assist vict ims or contain the emergency. The George Mason University University Police Department will conrm the existence o a signicant emergency and make the appropriate notications to the university community to include the Emergency Emergency Management Executive Committee. The chie o police or designee will decide when to notiy the university community. In addition, the chie o police will determine the content o the notication, the timing o its release, and the recipients o an emergency notication prior to it being sent to the community community.. The university’s public saety ocials will coordinate the response o emergency responders and the evacuation o the community in the event o an emergency. These ocials will also test the emergency response and evacuation procedures annually and publicize the emergency response and evacuation procedures throughout the community. An important part o the emergency notication system is providing the Mason community with timely warnings regarding regarding crimes that pose an immediate, ongoing, or continuing threat to persons or property. On receiving inormation regarding a potential threat, the shit supervisor will contact a member o the University Police Police command sta who will in turn determine whether a timely warning will be issued. The warning will be posted on the Mason homepage, the University Police website, website, and posters throughout the campuses, and in the Mason News News and Fourth Fourth Estate Estate student newspaper. I needed, needed, the University Police will wil l oer crime prevention presentations. The inormation will also be distributed to all students, aculty, and sta through the university e-les alert system. To To sign up or Mason’s Mason’s Emergency Alert system, go to alert.gmu.edu.
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A Distributed University Mason is a distributed university, university, with campuses and locations strategically placed to serve the needs o Virginia and the region. Each site is known or its distinctive academic ocus, which plays a critical role in the economy o its area. The university university has ve locations: locations: the Fairax Fairax Campus, the Arlington Arlington Campus, Campus, the Prince Prince William Campus, Mason in Loudoun, and the Smithsonia Smithsonian n Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.
FAIRFAx CAMPUS
PRINCE WILLIAM CAMPUS
The Fairax Campus Campus is situated situated on 677 677 acres bordering the city o Fairax in Fairax County, Virginia. The campus combines the quiet o a suburban setting with accessibility to Washington, D.C. The primary law enorcemen enorcementt agency on the Fairax Campus is the George Mason University Police. The University Police, under a regional mutual aid agreement, works closely with its neighboring jurisdictions in Fairax County and Fairax City.
The Prince William Campus Campus is situated situated on 124 acres and borders Prince William County, Virginia, and the city o Manassas. The campus is home to the 110,000-square-oot Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center, a state-o-the-art tness acility; the Hylton Perorming Arts Center; and the Biomedical Research Laboratory. The Prince William County Police Western District Station is located a quarter o a mile away rom the campus. The primary law enorcement agency on the Prince William Campus is the George Mason University Police. The University Police, under a regional mutual aid agreement, works closely with the Prince William County and Manassas City Police departments.
ARLINgTON CAMPUS The Arlington Campus Campus is located located in Virginia, just outside the District o Columbia. Situated on 5.2 acres, the campus is in the second phase o a long-term development process. Arlington Campus programs emphasize law, policy, economics, confict resolution, social work, nonprot management, initiativess in educational transormation, initiative and global studies. The primary law enorcement enorceme nt agency on the Arlington Campus is the George Mason University Police. The University Police, under a regional mutual aid agreement, works closely with the Arlington County Police Department.
MASON IN LOUDOUN Mason’s Loudoun County site is located in Sterling, Virginia. Academic program courses are oered in confict resolution, education, inormation technology technology,, management, nursing and health science, social work, and undergraduate general education. The campus is patrolled by the Loudoun County Sheri’s Department and access to the campus is controlled via an electronic
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card-lock access system. The University Police maintains liaisons with the Loudoun County Sheri’s Department and campus administrators to ensure the saety and well-being o visitors to the campus. The primary law enorcement agency at the Loudoun site is the Loudoun County Sheri’s Oce. George Mason University provides a security ocer on the site and responds to saety and security concerns when called upon and in cooperation with the Loudoun County Sheri’s department.
SMITHSONIAN–MASON BIOLOgY INSTITUTE The National Zoo’s Zoo’s Smithsonian Smithsonian Conservation Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) in Front Royal, Virginia, is one o the premier conservation research acilities in the world. Mason students rom the Smithsonian–Mason School o Conservation spend semesters there learning about conservation issues as part o the SmithsonianMason Semester, a 16-credit integrated learning community based at the 3,200-acre site. The SCBI is part o the Smithsonian Institution and is internation internationally ally recognized or its work and proessional training programs in conservation. The primary law enorcement agency at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute is the National Zoo Police. The National Zoo Police works closely with the Warren County Sheri’s Oce and the George Mason University Police Department to address the saety and security o the aculty, sta, students, and visitors to the institute.
In addition to workin with local l aw enorcement, the geore Mason University Police Department has a close workin relationship with the Virinia State Police and other state and ederal authorities.
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University Police The University Police coordinates the compilation o all crime reports rom university campus security authorities and local police or inclusion in the annual report. The University Police is proessionally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation or Law Enorcement Agencies. Members o the police orce are state-certied police ocers empowered to enorce all state and local laws with the authority to make arrests and carry rearms at the Fairax, Prince William, and Arlington Campuses. They are trained in emergency rst aid, criminal law, criminal investigation, deensive tactics, crime prevention, use o rearms, sexual assault victim counseling, crisis intervention, crowd control, and enorcement o trac regulations. A criminal background investigation is completed on all police personnel.
Mason’s University Police maintains close working Mason’s relationships relationsh ips with local police departments.
The University Police maintains a close working relationship with the Virginia State Police; the police departments o Fairax County, Arlington County, Prince William County, the city o Fairax, and the city o Manassas; and the Loudoun County Sheri’s Oce. As a participant in the National Crime Inormation Center and the Virginia Crime Inormation Network, the University Police shares inormation with other police agencies nationwide. Through its membership in a wide network o other regional, state, and international law enorcement organizations, the University Police can exchange inormation used in investigating crimes and learn new crime prevention techniques. Available 24 hours a day year round, University Police ocers regularly patrol the streets, parking lots, buildings, and grounds o the Fairax, Arlington, and Prince William Campuses. In addition to motor and oot patrols, casually uniormed ocers rom the Community Outreach Patrol use bicycles to monitor the grounds, particularly those areas not readily accessible by patrol car. The bicycle patrol enhances communication between ocers and persons on campus and improves response time. University Police ocers are responsible or maintaining order and public saety during all university events, such as those held at the Patriot Center, the Center or the Arts, and the Hylton Perorming Arts Center. The University Police also exchanges inormation concerning o-campus criminal activities involving students with local and state police as a part o the Northern Virginia Mutual Aid Agreement.
University Policies and Reulations
The bicycle patrol enhances communication between ocers and persons on campus and improves response time.
The ollowing policies apply to all members o the George Mason University community: students, aculty, sta, contract employees, and visitors. University regulations refect the policies set by the university’s Board o Visitors, as well as local, state, and ederal laws. As a large university whose constituents engage in a wide variety o activities, these policies and regulations aect aect education by impacting the community’s decision making and behavior.
Drus and Alcohol The abuse o drugs and alcohol by members o the campus community is not com patible with the goals goals o the university university.. George Mason Mason University University attempts to prepare prepare individuals to act responsibly by dening standards o behavior and providing educational programs to create an awareness o drug- and alcohol-related problems. Those in need o assistance in dealing with drug- and alcohol-related alcohol-related problems are encouraged to seek the condential help o Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Health Services, or Wellness, Alcohol, Violence Education and Services (WAVES). Persons involved in the sale, use, or distribution o controlled substances (drugs and/ or alcohol) are subject to arrest and university disciplinary action. The university imposes a variety o sanctions, which include housing eviction or permanent separation rom the university. Drugs: George Mason University prohibits the possession and use o illegal drugs. Possession, Possession, sale, use, or distribution o controlled substances, including marijuana, is a violation o ederal and state laws and university regulations. Alcohol: Virginia state law prohibits the purchase, possession, or consumption o beer, 3.2 beverages, beverages, wine, or distilled distilled spirits by persons under under the age o 21. 21.
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Those who choose to purchase, possess, and consume alcoholic beverages on campus must do so responsibly and be o legal age (21). All members o the university community, to include students, aculty, sta, alumni, and their guests, are expected to comply with ederal and state laws regarding the use o alcohol and universityrelated regulations contained in the university’s Drug and Alcohol Policy. This compliance also extends to events held o campus sponsored by recognized university organizations. Students and employees are expected to take personal responsibility or their own conduct when making decisions regarding the use o alcohol.
Missing Person Procedures for Resident Students Students who live on campus are required to provide an emergency contact in the event they are reported missing. Only authorized campus ocials or the University Police will access this inormation during the course o a missing person investigation. The university university will contact a parent or guardian i the t he student is under the age o 18. I the student is emancipated, or over the age o 18, the university is required to notiy the person designated by the individual as his or her emergency contact. Students must register their emergency contact inormation beore selecting a room assignment. I a student is believed to be missing and there is reasonable concern or his or her well- being and saety saety,, the University University Police Police should be contacted contacted immediately to initiate an investigation.
The University Police oten uses Segways to patrol pathways on campus.
Sexual Assault Policy This policy applies equally to all members o the Mason community: students, aculty, sta, contract employees, and visitors. Mason is committed to providing an institutional environment where all persons may pursue their studies, studies, careers, careers, duties, and activities activities in an atmosphere atmosphere ree ree o threat o unwelcome and unwanted sexual actions. It strongly condemns sexual oenses, will not tolerate sexual oenders, and supports those who have been victimized. Sexual assault includes the attempt or act o rape (sexual intercourse without consent or with a child under the age o 13, by a stranger, an acquaintance, or an intimate), orced sodomy (orced oral or anal sex), or the orced penetration by a oreign object either animate, such as a nger, nger, or inanimate. Nonpenetration sexual sexual assault includes the act o touching an unwilling person’s intimate parts such as genitalia, anus, groin, breast, or buttocks, or the clothing covering these parts, or orcing an unwilling person to touch another’s intimate parts. The above acts constitute sexual assault when they are committed against a person’s will as evidenced by reusal o consent or through the use o orce, threat, manipulation, or intimidation, or against a person who, by virtue o mental incapacity or physical physical helplessness, helplessness, is unable unable to give give or withhold withhold consent. consent. This includes, but but is not limited to, incapacity or helplessness caused by alcohol or other drugs. Intoxication o the assailant shall not diminish the assailant’s responsibility or the sexual assault. The university will respond promptly, airly, and decisively to all reports o sexual assault. Members o the university community accused o sexual assault will be subject to university disciplinary procedures when the alleged incident has occurred on campus or when the incident has occurred o campus and materially aects the learning environment or operations o the university. Sexual assaults are serious violations o the university’s student judicial code, aculty standards, and university employee policies. They are crimes under state law and punishable by nes and/or and/or imprisonment. imprisonment. In addition, these actions actions are subject subject to civil suits or damages. Mason is compliant with the t he Jeanne Clery Disclosure o Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act) as amended in 1998, which requires all postsecondary institutions to publish and distribute certain inormation regarding campus crimes, including reports o campus sexual assault, sexual assault policies, and security security programming programming to all current students, students, employees, employees, and any any applicant who requests such inormation. George Mason University ANNUAL SECURITY/ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY REPORT 2013
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Through Wellness, Wellness, Alcohol, Violence Education Educat ion and Services (WAVES), (WAVES), Mason shall make 24-hour assistance available to those who have been aected by sexual assault. This sexual assault policy was revised by the George Mason WAVES Campus– Community Coordinating Council and approved through the university review review process. For more inormation on sexual assault or this policy, please call WAVES at 703993-9999.
Statement o Inormation on Datin/Partner Violence This statement of information applies to all George Mason University students.
George Mason University is committed to providing an institutional environment where all persons may pursue their studies, careers, duties, and activities in an atmosphere ree o threat o interpersonal violence. The university university will support those who have been victimized by dating/partner violence by providing inormation and counseling services and, and, depending on the individual case, will reer the matter to the appropriate oce or department to be handled under applicable university policies and regulations or Virginia criminal statutes.
Stalkin Policy
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Nonconsensual (unwanted) communication communica tion or contact, including ace-to-ace, telephone calls, voice messages, electronic mail, instant messaging, written letters, unwanted gits Harassment, either by the individual or through a third party Use o threatening gestures Pursuing or ollowing Surveillance or other types o observation Use o electronic devices or sotware to track or obtain private inormation Trespassing Tre spassing Vandalism Nonconsensual (unwanted) touching Some behaviors may result in separate criminal charges.
Stalking is a crime under Virginia state law (18.2–60.3). Incidents o stalking outside Virginia may be admissible in court i they are relevant to the case and may be punishable punishable as a misdemean misdemeanor or or a elony elony. Stalking behavior behavior is prohibite prohibited d and will not be tolerated at Mason. Mason denes stalking as a series o behaviors that in context intend to place, or have knowledge that the behaviors might place, another person in reasonable ear o her or his saety or mental or physical well-being. While certain acts can be classied as crimes, others that do not rise to criminal behavior may still be subject subject to the campus campus judicial process. process. The university university can take action and has the right to place sanctions on an oender. Incidents occurring on or o campus are subject to university discipline when such actions materially aect the learning environment or operations o the university. Legal options available to victims o stalking include reporting to the campus or local police, seeking a remedy through civil proceedings, and/or using the campus judicial process. Additional sup port is available available at WAVES. This policy applies equally to all members o the Mason community: students, aculty, sta, contract employees, and visitors. Mason is committed to protecting the right o all individuals to pursue their intellectual, vocational, and personal interests without harassment or intererence. The university is also committed to providing an environment in which visitors to and members o the campus community are treated with dignity, respect, and regard or their welare and learning needs. This stalking stal king policy was developed by the George Mason University WAVES Campus–Community Coordinating Council. For more inormation on stalking issues or this policy, please call WAVES at 703-993-9999.
Weapons Policy The possession or the carrying o any weapon by any person, except a police ocer, is prohibited on university university property in academic buildings, administrative oce buildings, and student student residence buildings, buildings, and while while attending sporting, entertainentertainment, or educational events. Entry on the aorementioned aorementioned university property in violation o this prohibition is expressly orbidden. University Police ocers are lawully in charge or the purposes o orbidding entry on or remaining on university property while possessing possessing or carrying carrying weapons weapons in violation o this prohibition. prohibition.
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Police Department Services Se Ofender Reistry The ederal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act o 2000 was enacted on October 28, 2000, and became eective on October 28, 2002. This law requires institutions o higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community where law enorcement agency inormation provided by a state concerning registered sex oenders oenders may be obtained. In Virginia, the inormation is available at the ollowing Virginia State Police website: www.vsp.state.va.us (click on “Sex Oender Registry”).
Crime Prevention Services A ull-time University Police ocer serves as a crime prevention ocer and conducts orientation sessions or new students, new employees, housing coordinators, and resident advisors on saety procedures and alcohol and drug awareness. Throughout the year, this ocer and other police representatives are available to speak to interested groups o students, aculty, and sta on such topics as sexual assault, dating saety, thet prevention, personal security, victim services, and alcohol and drug awareness. LGBTQ Liaison
A University Police ocer serves as the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) liaison. The position was established to enhance the relationship between the University Police and the campus’ LGBTQ community. The ocer appointed to this position works closely with the Oce o Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Resources. This oce is part o the University Lie Multicultural Education and Research Coalition. Members o the campus community needing to contact the LGBTQ liaison may do so via the police department’s dispatch number at 703-993-2810 or by calling the ocer directly on his or her departmental cell phone at 703-675-9249. 703-675-9249.
Crime Solvers Proram The University Police is a member o the Fairax City and University Crime Solvers Program. Inormation reported to the police that leads to an arrest ar rest may be eligible or a reward o up to $1,000. The Oce o Investigations maintains a condential inormation phone line, 703-993-4111, 703-993-4111, on which persons can supply inormation regarding suspicious or illegal activity.
Participation in campus events helps promote saety awareness.
Crime Victim and Witness Services The University Police’s Victim and Witness Assistance Program is designed to help students, aculty, sta, and visitors who become victims o crime. This help includes assisting victims and witnesses who need to report crimes, preparing them to testiy against accused persons, escorting them to court appearances, preparing status reports on cases, regaining property used as evidence during a trial, getting compensation or losses, and assisting with academic intervention as necessary. The department has personnel trained in counseling victims o crime.
Operation Identication The University Police can help students engrave unique identiers on personal items kept on campus, such as bikes, computers, radios, and stereo systems. This nationally recognized identication procedure has been shown to acilitate the recovery o stolen items. The University Police also suggests keeping a record o serial numbers and unique identiers, and taking photos o valuable items kept on campus to aid in identication and recovery.
Rape Aression Deense The University Police oers Rape Aggression Deense (RAD) Systems training to university-aliated women at convenient times throughout the year. This 12-hour training includes discussion on victim awareness awareness and risk reduction. In addition, it provides provides realistic and and dynamic hands-on hands-on training using using practical techniques techniques o sel-deense. The training allows women to think about and practice sel-deense George Mason University ANNUAL SECURITY/ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY REPORT 2013
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options in a sae atmosphere. RAD program completion gives participants participants lietime membership, which includes ree reresher training throughout the United States and Canada, wherever the course is oered. The instructors, who are University Police ocers, are committed to this condence building program. program. They They have have completed completed a 30-hour 30-hour instructor course and and maintain close contact with other area instructors and read regional publications. Extensive eorts are made to create a campus environment that osters personal saety and property security security or students, aculty aculty,, sta, sta, and visitors. visitors. Members o the university university community are urged to immediately advise the University Police o any criminal action or suspicious behavior. Trespass warnings can be issued to suspicious persons, as well as those who violate laws or university policies. Anyone returning to a Mason campus ater being issued a trespass warning is subject to arrest.
Buildins and Residences Security and re saety considerations go into the planning and design o all campus buildings. On request, request, the University University Police Police will evaluate evaluate the security security strength o university oces and residences and recommend corrective action. The University Police also works closely with Facilities Management to ensure prompt repair o maintenance issues that pose a saety or security concern to the community. All university buildings can be secured by a key- or card-lock system. Students are given keys or electronic access to their residence hall, and authorized aculty and sta are issued keys to their workplaces. Ater-hours access to locked academic buildings is restricted restricted to authorized authorized persons holding holding keys or or electronic access access cards or the acilities. Mason also employs security ocers and police cadets to support the university and the mission o the police department. Security ocers are nonsworn employees who patrol the campus campus on oot and provide provide security security in the buildings buildings 24 hours a day day.. The university also contracts with a private security rm to provide additional security in the residence halls at night.
Police Cadet Proram The University Police established a Police Cadet Program in all 2003 to provide enhanced security to the university’s campuses. Police cadets sta the Escort Service, perorm security patrols, and supplement ocers at special events. Police cadets are part-time student employees employees who perorm their duties under supervision o the University Police. For inormation, call 703-993-2829.
Security Lihtin and Emerency Call Boes Parking lots, sidewalks, and all major walkways are lit at night. Call boxes throughout these areas, which are easily located in daylight by their orange color and at night by their blue lights, provide instant communication with the University Police or the Escort Service.
Escort Service
Police cadets staf the Escort Service, perorm security patrols, and supplement ocers at special events.
On request, student police cadets, who are trained and monitored by the University Police, will accompany individual students and members o the aculty and sta between academic or residence buildings and parking lots between between dusk and 1:30 a.m. Escorts carry photo IDs at all times. They also carry fashlights, wear refective clothing, and maintain communication with a dispatcher via two-way two-way radio. To request an escort, call 703-993-HELP (4357) or use the designated button on the emergency call box. For escort service when classes are not in session or at other times o the day, call 703-993-HELP or the University Police at 703-993-2810.
Lost and Found The University Police Department is responsible or processing and securing all lost and ound property recovered at the university. university. I you think something was turned in to Lost and Found, Found, call the department’s department’s nonemergency number at 703-993-2810. 8
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Student Inormation Mason students are prohibited rom the illegal use o drugs or alcohol whether on or o campus. The legal age or the consumption o alcohol is 21 years o age. Any underage student consuming alcohol is violating standards or student conduct. In addition, excessive alcohol use (regardless o age) can lead to additional violations, such as driving while intoxicated or public intoxication. Students living on campus at Mason should also be aware o the terms and condi Residential Student Student Handbook. Handbook. This inormation can be reerenced at tions o the Residential housing.gmu.edu/policies.
Disciplinary Sanctions The sanctions or misconduct range rom warning to expulsion. Typically, students who have violated the Student Code o Conduct will be reerred to an educational program in the residence residence halls or or with the Wellness, Alcohol, and Violence Violence Education Services (WAVES) to complete an individualized education plan. A health and substance abuse educator will meet with the student and complete an assessment covering alcohol and other drug use history, reason or reerral, amily and personal history, health concerns, saety issues, and the consequences associated with use. The educator will also assess the student’s readiness or change and establish behavior behavior change change goals. The Student Code o Conduct and possible sanctions or drug policy violations are noted in the university’s drug and alcohol policies publication. This inormation can be reerenced reerenced at studentconduct.gmu.edu under “University Policies.”
University Police ocers at the 17th annual Victim’s Rights 5K Run and Walk at the Fairax Campus.
Student Support Mason provides individual and group counseling or students who are concerned about their use and abuse o alcohol and other drugs. Proessional sta members may also reer students to o-campus counselors or treatment providers. For more inormation, please visit • CounselingandP CounselingandPsycholo sychologicalS gicalServices(c ervices(caps.gmu.e aps.gmu.edu) du) • Wellness,A ellness,Alcohol, lcohol,and andVio ViolenceEd lenceEducationa ucationandServic ndServices(w es(waves aves.gmu.edu .gmu.edu)) • OfceofStude OfceofStudentSuppo ntSupportandCas rtandCaseManagem eManagement(oss ent(osscm.gmu. cm.gmu.edu) edu) • StudentHealth StudentHealthServices Services(shs.gmu. (shs.gmu.edu) edu) • WeeklyAAmee eeklyAAmeetings(w tings(waves aves.gmu.edu .gmu.edu/program /programs-and-servi s-and-services/servic ces/services-2/alc es-2/alcoholoholand-other-drug-services/reerrals)
In addition to preventive education, WAVES provides individual and group support to students who are concerned about their use and abuse o alcohol and other drugs. Students also can assess their own use and learn o available resources by completing the condential, online sel-assessment eCheckup To Go ound on the WAVES website. (See waves.gmu.edu/alcohol-tobacco-and-other-drugs/echug.) WAVES also reers students to o-campus treatment and support. WAVES maintains an extensive list o local treatment and sel-help options and helps students connect with those resources. (See waves.gmu.edu/programs-and-services/services-2/ alcohol-and-other-drug-services/reerrals.)
Employee Information The abuse o drugs and alcohol by employees is incompatible with the goals o Mason. The illicit use o drugs and alcohol could create a serious threat to the saety and welare o the university community, as well as undermine the productivity and success o its members. In compliance with the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments o 1989, the ollowing inormation regarding drugs and alcohol is provided to the university community on an annual basis. It is important that all members o the Mason community understand the health risks and legal consequences o substance abuse.
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Information for Faculty and Staff • EmployeeD EmployeeDrugand rugandAlcohol AlcoholPoli Policy cy (universitypolicy.gmu.edu/policies/employee-drug-and-alcohol-policy) • EmployeeD EmployeeDrugand rugandAlcohol AlcoholProcedur Procedures,incl es,includingsan udingsanctions ctions (hr.gmu.edu/policy/d (hr.gmu.edu/policy/drugandalcohol.ph rugandalcohol.php) p) • EmployeeD EmployeeDrugand rugandAlcohol AlcoholResources Resources (www.dhrm.state.va.us/genlbenets/employeeassistance.html) Employee Assistance All health plans oered to state employees and their dependents have employee assistance programs (EAPs). Each program is available to our beneted employees 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The EAP assists with issues related to • Alcohol Alcoholord ordruga rugabuse buse • Mental Mentalh heal ealth th • Child Childor ore elde lderc rcare are • Grief Griefc coun ounsel selin ing g • Domes Domestic ticv viol iolenc encee • Legal Legalm mat atter terss • Finan inance cess • Managi Managing ngstr stress ess Mason employees can seek counseling and reerrals through their health insurance company’s EAP. Employees have up to our EAP sessions at no charge or services such as alcohol or drug abuse assessment, mental health, child or elder care, grie counseling, and legal or nancial services. EAP counselors provide community reerrals i longer-term support is needed. (See www.dhrm.state.va.us/genlbenets/ employeeassistance.html.) WAVES also oers one-time consultations to aculty and sta to identiy treatment options. For more inormation, please call Human Resources at 703-993-3878.
Controlled Substance Laws and Sanctions In compliance with the Drug-Free Workplace Act o 1988, the Drug-Free Communities and Schools Act Amendments o 1989, and the Commonwealth o Virginia’s Policy on Alcohol and Other Drugs o 1991, the ollowing summary is provided or your inormation. Controlled substances are classied under the Controlled Substances Act into schedules that indicate their relative medicinal use and probability o abuse and dependence (addiction). Mason’s policies address these controlled substances. Controlled Substances Schedules Schedule I: The drug or other substance has a high potential or abuse. The drug or other substance has no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. There is a lack o accepted saety or use o the drug or other substance under medical supervision. Some Schedule I substances are heroin, LSD, marijuana, GHB, MDMA (Ecstasy), and methaqualone. Schedule II: The drug or other substance has a high potential or abuse. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse o the drug or other substance may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. Schedule II substances include morphine, PCP, cocaine, methadone, Ritalin, and methamphetamine. Schedule III: The drug or other substance has a lesser potential or abuse than the drugs or other substances in Schedules I and II. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse o the drug or other substance may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological psychological dependence. dependence. Anabolic steroids, steroids, codeine codeine and hydrocodon hydrocodonee with aspirin or Tylenol, Ketamine, and some barbiturates are Schedule III substances . 10
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Schedule IV: The drug or other substance has a low potential or abuse relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III. The drug or other substance has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse o the drug or other substance may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs or other substances in Schedule III. Included in Schedule IV are Darvon, Talwin, Equanil, Valium, Rohypnol, and Xanax. Schedule V: The drug or other substance has a low potential or abuse relative to the drugs or other substances sub stances in Schedule Schedul e IV. The drug or other substance has ha s a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse o the drug or other substances may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to the drugs dru gs or other substances iin n Schedule IV. IV. Over the-counter cough cou gh medicines with wi th codeine are classied class ied in Schedule Schedul e V.
Penalties The law prescribes ranges o permissible penalties on conviction. As required by the Federal Sae and Drug-Free Communities and Schools Act o 1994, the pertinent state laws, including sanctions or their violation, are summarized below. Possession o a controlled substance classied in Schedule I or II o the Drug Control Act, on conviction, exposes the violator to a elony conviction or which the punishment is a term o imprisonment imprisonment ranging ranging rom 1 to 10 years, years, or in the discretion o the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, connement in jail or up to 12 months and a ne o up to $2,500, either or both. Possession o a controlled substance classied in Schedule III o the Drug Control Act, on conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction or which the punishment is connement connement in jail or up to 12 months and and a ne o up to $2,500, $2,500, either or both. Possession o a controlled substance classied in Schedule IV o the Drug Control Act, on conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction or which the punishment is connement connement in jail or up to 6 months and and a ne o up to $1,000, either or both. Possession o a controlled substance classied in Schedule V o the Drug Control Act, on conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction or which the punishment is a ne o up up to $500. Possession o a controlled substance classied in Schedule I or II o the Drug Control Act with the intent to sell or otherwise distribute, on conviction, exposes the violator to a elony conviction or which the punishment is imprisonment rom 5 to 40 years and a ne o up to $500,000. On conviction, the violator must be imprisoned or not less than 5 years but may suer lie imprisonment and a ne o up to $500,000. Possession o a controlled substance su bstance classied in Schedules III, IV, IV, or V o the Drug Control Act or an imitation controlled substance that imitates a controlled substance classied in i n Schedule III, IV, or V, except or an anabolic steroid stero id classied in Schedule III constituting a violation o Virginia Code §18.2-248.5, with the intent to sell or otherwise distribute, on conviction exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction or which the punishment is connement in jail or up to one year and a ne o up to $2,500, either or both. Possession o marijuana, on conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction or which the punishment is connement in jail or up to 30 days and a ne o up to $500, either or both. On a second conviction, punishment is connement in jail or up to one year and a ne o up to $2,500, either or both. Possession o less than one-hal ounce o marijuana with the intent to sell or otherwise distribute, on conviction, exposes the violator to a misdemeanor conviction or which the punishment is connement in jail or up to one year and a ne o up to $2,500, either or both. I the amount o marijuana involved is more than one-hal ounce to ve pounds, the crime is a elony with a sanction o imprisonment George Mason University ANNUAL SECURITY/ANNUAL FIRE SAFETY REPORT 2013
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rom 1 to 10 years, or in the discretion o the jury or court trying the case without jury, jury, connement connement in jail or up to one year year and a ne ne o up to $2,500, $2,500, either or both. I the amount o marijuana involved is more than ve pounds, the crime is a elony with a sanction o imprisonment rom 5 to 30 years. Notwithstanding Notwithstanding the aoresaid aoresaid provisions, provisions, Rohypnol Rohypnol shall be deemed to Schedule I or the purposes o penalties or violations o the Drug Control Act. Any person knowingly manuacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing Rohypnol shall be punished punished under under the penalties penalties prescribed prescribed or or other Schedule Schedule I controlled controlled substance substances. s.
Health Risks Excessive alcohol use poses immediate health risks, as well as long-term physical consequences. Consuming too much alcohol—even on a single occasion—can result in injury, violence, risky sexual behavior, miscarriage and stillbirth among pregnant women, and alcohol poisoning. Long-term, excessive use can lead to the development o chronic diseases, neurological impairments, and social problems. In addition, people risk signicant health problems when they use illicit drugs and/or prescription prescription drugs or recreational recreational purposes. purposes. Some drugs, such such as Ecstasy Ecstasy and GHB, GHB, present urther urther danger danger as they they can be used used to acilitate sexual assaults assaults and other predatory behavio behaviors. rs. The health risks are numerous. Stimulants (e.g., cocaine and speed) raise blood pressure, pressure, increase increase heart rate, and and cause rapid breathing. breathing. Frequent Frequent and long-term long-term stimulant use may cause paranoia, anxiety, hallucination, insomnia, and depression. Hallucinogens (e.g., LSD and shrooms) can result in memory impairment and fashbacks, and have been known to lead to injuries and deaths i the user becomes violent or out o control because o a “trip.” Sedatives (e.g., heroin and GHB) can cause memory loss, vertigo, reduced heart rate, seizures, insomnia, anxiety, tremors, and respiratory ailure. The above overview is only a partial list o the health risks caused by the misuse or abuse o alcohol and/or drugs. The ollowing websites explain these health risks in more detail:
Alcohol National Institute Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. College College Drinking: Drinking: Changing the Culture. www.collegedrinkingprevention.gov/StatsSummaries/snapshot.aspx Centers or Disease Control and Prevention. Alcohol Fact Sheet. www.cdc.gov/ alcohol/act-sheets/alcohol-use.htm
Drugs Drug Enorcement Administration. Drug Fact Sheets. www.justice.gov/dea/drugino/ actsheets.shtml
Local law enorcement and emerency rst responders train at the Patriot Center on geore Mason University, Faira campus.
National Institute Institute on Drug Abuse. Illicit drugs. drugs. www.drugabuse.g www.drugabuse.gov/drug ov/drugs-abuse/ s-abuse/ commonly-abused-drugs/health-eects National Institute Institute on Drug Abuse. Prescription Prescription drugs drugs used or or nontherapeutic nontherapeutic purposes. www.drugabuse.g www.drugabuse.gov/drug ov/drugs-abuse/c s-abuse/commonlyommonly-abused-d abused-drugs/commonl rugs/commonlyyabused-prescription-drugs-chart
Dru Free Schools and Communities Act The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act Amendments (DFSCA) o 1989, also known as the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act, requires institutions o higher education to establish policies that address unlawul unlawul possession, use, or distribution o alcohol and illicit drugs. The DFSCA also requires the establishment establishment o a drug and alcohol prevention program. This section provides inormation regarding students, employees, employees, legal implications, and health risks. All members o the George Mason University community are encouraged to review the inormation contained in this publication. This This inormation is distributed on an annual basis.
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OTHER UNIVERSITY SERVICES Wellness, Alcohol, Violence Education and Services WAVES
In addition, WAVES sta is available to talk with students, aculty, and sta who are curious or concerned about their (or someone else’s) alcohol and other drug use. When needed, WAVES sta works to connect students with appropriate on-campus or o-campus resources or urther education, counseling, or treatment.
• Acompr Acomprehens ehensive iveresp response onseto toall allre reportsofsexualassaultand portsofsexualassaultandtherelated therelated issuesofstalkinganddatingand domesticviolence
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WAVES promotes wellness within the Mason community through health education, alcohol and drug assessment assessment and education, and violence awareness, prevention, and response. We help students make healthy, sae choices and encourage lielong, thoughtul healthy decision making through individualized individualized support, creative programming, and evidence-based education and outreach.
• Informa Information tionons onsexua exualass lassault ault,,sexual sexual harassment,stalking,andrelationship violence
Finally, WAVES runs programs and workshops addressing a range o campus health issues, including drug and alcohol awareness, saer sex, HIV prevention, navigating consent, tobacco use prevention, stress management, healthy body image, and bystander engagement.
• Trained Trainedstu student dentpeer peeradv advocat ocatesto esto provideassistanceand provideassistanceandsupportto supportto studentsurvivors • Psychol Psychologic ogical, al,medical medical,,legal, legal,and and judicialsupportandin judicialsupportandinformati formation on
The services WAVES WAVES oers to studentstudentsurvivors o violence include
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This disclosure disclosure complies with with requirements o the Jeanne Clery Disclosure Disclosure o Campus Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the (the Clery Act) as amended in 1998. Inormation supplied represents all incidents reported to the police or to other school ocials with signicant responsibility or student and campus activities. Some l ocal police statistics were not included in this repor t because local police could not provide a statistic background appropriate appropriate or Clery Act r eporting.
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2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010 2011
2012
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Forcible
5
8
7
4
4
4
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Nonorcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robbery
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
1
0
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burglar y
20
29
39
14
18
8
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle Thet
5
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
3
0
0
0
Arson Other Bodily Injuries (Only i Hate Crime)
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Arrests
111
99
247
62
21
96
0
0
1
39
63
133
Liquor Laws Reerrals
259
211
5 60
252
187
543
27
9
0
4
9
16
Drug Arrests
77
151
154
41
40
30
0
0
0
34
120
123
Drug Reerrals
65
44
42
58
29
27
1
0
0
0
12
14
Weapons Arrests
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
Weapons Reerrals
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larceny/ Thet
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Intimidation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vandalism
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Crimes Reported
Arrests/Disciplinary Reerrals
Hate Crimes
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Human Resources and Payroll
continued
Faira Campus: University Hall, Suite 4100, 703-993-2600
to students, aculty, and sta. Ser vices are provided by a sta o proessional counseling and clinical psychologists, social workers, and counselors. Services include individual and group counseling; crisis intervention in situations involving student mental health concerns; consultation with aculty, sta, and amily members regarding the eect o psychological concerns on a student’s academic and personal unctioning; and workshops and outreach programs. These services aim to enhance a student’s personal experience and academic perormance.
Human Resources and Payroll supports the lie cycle o aculty and sta at Mason. From onboarding to retirement, Human Resources and Payroll assists aculty and sta with timely inormation, resources, and guidance to ensure that Mason employees have the tools they need to have a lie in balance at Mason.
Counselin and Psycholoical Services Faira Campus: SUB I, Suite 3129, 703-993-2380
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Mondays, Tuesdays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays Wednesdays when classes classes are in session.
Counseling Counseling and Psychological Psychological Services Ser vices (CAPS) provides a wide range o services
This disclosure disclosure complies with with requirements o the Jeanne Clery Disclosure Disclosure o Campus Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act) as amended in 1998. Inormation supplied represents all incidents reported to the police or to other school ocials with signicant responsibility or student and campus activities. Some local police statistics were not included in this repor t because local police could not provide a statistic background appropriate or Clery Ac t reporting.
ARLINgTON CAMPUS On Camp Campus us
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Publ Pu blic ic Pr Prop oper erty ty
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2010
2011
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Forcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Nonorcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robber y
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
1
0
0
0
0
0
Burglary
2
0
1
0
0
Motor Vehicle Thet
0
0
0
0
Arson Other Bodily Injuries (Only i Hate Crime)
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Arrests
0
Liquor Laws Reerrals
2012
Hate Crimes 2010
2011
2012
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Arrests
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weapons Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Weapons Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larceny/ Thet
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Intimidation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vandalism
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Crimes Reported
Arrests/Disciplinary Reerrals
Hate Crimes
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Campus Assessment and Intervention Team
ty student is encouraged to contact the Dean o Students Oce (703-993-2884) and Counseling and Psychological Services (703-993-2380). This bilateral approach best enables the team to work with the student in the most complete and expedient way possible. In working with the student, the team is guided by a responsibility to address the saety o that student in a way that jointly addresses the saety o the campus community.
Faira Campus: SUB I, Suite 4100, 703-993-2884 The Campus Assessment Assessment and Intervention Team is committed to improving community saety through a proactive, collaborative, collaborative, coordinated, objective, and thoughtul approach to the identication, assessment, intervention, management, and prevention o situations that pose, or may reasonably pose, a threat to the saety and well-being o the campus community.
Any individual who is concerned about the behavior o a George Mason University aculty or sta member is encouraged to contact Employee Relations in Human Resources and Payroll (703-993-3878).
Any individual who is concerned about the behavior o a George Mason Universi-
PRINCE WILLIAM CAMPUS On Camp Campus us
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2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010 2011
2012
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Forcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Nonorcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robber y
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burglar y
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle The t
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arson Other Bodily Injuries (Only i Hate Crime)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weapons Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weapons Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larceny/ Thet
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Intimidation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vandalism
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Crimes Reported
Arrests/Disciplinary Reerrals
Hate Crimes
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OTHER UNIVERSITY SERVICES
Housin and Residence Lie
Oce o Student Conduct
continued
Faira Campus: Potomac Heights, Wing A, 703-993-2720
Faira Campus: SUB I, Suite 4100, 703-993-6209
The Oce o Housing Housing and Residenc Residence e Lie (OHRL) maintains residence halls or approximately 6,000 residents during the academic year at George Mason University. To maintain a sae, comortable, and academically conducive living environment, all residents are expected to adhere to the policies stated in the Code o Student Conduct and the Resident Student Handbook. Residents are encouraged to contact their resident advisors or resident directors with any questions regarding saety within the residence halls. Each neighborhood has an area desk with posted operating hours.
The Oce o Student Student Conduct Conduct (OSC) is primarily responsible or resolving allegations o misconduct in a manner consistent with University Lie’s core values: oster student success, live and act with integrity, embrace our dierences, catch the Mason spirit, show you care, dream big, celebrate achievements, pursue lielong learning, and lead by example. Our goal is to educate students about choices and help them learn rom past choices, while maintaining a sae and academically enriched campus community. The hearing process addresses alleged violations o the Code o Student Conduct and
This disclosure disclosure complies with requirements o the Jeanne Clery Disclosure Disclosure o Campus Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (the Clery Act) as amended in 1998. Inormation supplied represents all incidents reported to the police or to other school ocials with signicant responsibility or student and campus activities.
MASON IN LOUDOUN On Camp Campus us
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Publ Pu blic ic Pr Prop oper erty ty
Hate Crimes
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010 2011
2012
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Forcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Nonorcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robber y
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burglar y
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Motor Vehicle The t
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arson Other Bodily Injuries (Only i Hate Crime)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weapons Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weapons Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larceny/ Thet
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Intimidation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vandalism
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Crimes Reported
Arrests/Disciplinary Reerrals
Hate Crimes
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include religious counseling, Bible study, worship services, social-action opportunities, education programs, social activities, seminars, retreat weekends, and ellowship gatherings. The oce is open daily.
may result in a variety o sanctions ranging rom a written reprimand to a permanent separation rom the university. Collaborating with the Dean o Students Oce, OSC sta members are also available to provide assistance to students in situations where their, or another’s, behavior becomes a concern. Please go to our website or urther inormation at judicialaairs.gmu.edu. dicialaairs.gmu.edu. Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Motorist Assistance Proram Parking Services technicians monitor all parking lots and assist stranded motorists with emergency assistance between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. during the all and spring semesters, with slightly shorter hours during the summer. Technicians are equipped to provide jump starts and gasoline, and can arrange or other emergency services, such as towing, tire changing, or lockouts. For emergency motorist help, call 703-993-HELP.
Campus Ministry Faira Campus: Johnson Center, Room 239, 703-993-3323 This interaith group is open to students, aculty, and sta o all religious aiths. Services provided by Campus Ministry
SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOgY INSTITUTE On Camp Campus us
Stud St uden entt Res Resid iden enci cies es Non onca cam mpus Bui uild ldiing ngss
Publ Pu blic ic Pr Prop oper erty ty
Hate Crimes
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
2010 2011
2012
Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Negligent Manslaughter
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Forcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sex Oenses Nonorcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Robber y
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Aggravated Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burglary
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Motor Vehicle The t
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Arson Other Bodily Injuries (Only i Hate Crime)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Liquor Laws Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Drug Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weapons Arrests
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weapons Reerrals
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larceny/ Thet
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Simple Assault
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Intimidation
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vandalism
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Crimes Reported
Arrests/Disciplinary Reerrals
Hate Crimes
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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS
Residential Fire Saety Tips
When dialin university numbers rom a university phone, use the last ve diits o the number.
Living in a residence hall is commonly associated with new responsibilities, including keeping your residence hall space sae. A ew tips to keep your space re sae: • Locateyourresi Locateyourresidencehal dencehall’ l’sev sevacuation acuationplans.L plans.Learnthem earnthemande andevacuate vacuatethebui thebuild ld ing every time the re alarm goes o. • Familiari Familiarizeyour zeyourselfwi selfwiththe ththe Resident Resident Student Handbook Handbook to know what items are permitted and what items items are prohibited. prohibited. • Ifyoudisco Ifyoudiscovera verareorsm reorsmellsmo ellsmoke,act ke,activa ivatethebu tethebuilding ildingrealarm realarmbypul bypulling ling the nearest manual pull station. • Checkyourroom Checkyourroomdoorbef doorbeforeopeni oreopeningby ngbyusingthe usingthebackof backofyourh yourhand.If and.Ifthe the handle is hot, do not open the door. • CallUniver CallUniversityP sityPoliceat oliceat703-993-2 703-993-2810by 810bycellpho cellphoneorb neorbydialing ydialing911from 911from any campus landline. • Checkforsmoke Checkforsmokeandr andreoutside eoutsideyour yourwindo window w.Ifsafetodo .Ifsafetodoso,ope so,openyour nyour window and hang a sheet outside to alert emergency response personnel to your location. • Ifyourclothescatchonre,STOP Ifyourclothescatchonre,STOP,DROP ,DROP,andROLLwherevery ,andROLLwhereveryouare.Cover ouare.Cover your ace and roll rom side to side until the fames are out. • Ifyouhav Ifyouhaveadisa eadisability( bility(permanent permanentortempo ortemporary)that rary)thatcouldim couldimpedeyou pedeyourabilit rability y to evacuate, make sure to speak with your resident advisor and resident director about alternative arrangements or evacuating. Emergency response personnel are notied o students who have sel-identied as having a disability that would impede their ability to evacuate.
Emerency Services Police/Medical ............. ............................ .............................. ........................... ............ 91 911 1 Crime Solvers.......................................703-993-4111 Solvers .......................................703-993-4111
Nonemerency Services Police,, Arlington Campus ..............703-993-8070 Police ..............703-993-8070 Police, Fairax Campus .....................703-993-2810 or 703-993-HELP (4357) Police, Prince William Campus..... 703-993703-993-8370 8370
Other University Services Campus Ministry ......... ................... .................... .............. 703-993-3 703-993-3323 323 Counseling and Psychological Counseling Services.......... .................... .................... .................... ...............703-993-2380 .....703-993-2380 Crime Prevention Services .............703-993-2810 CUE Bus ..................................................703-385-7859 Dean o Students .......... .................... ...................703-385-2884 .........703-385-2884 Escort Service .......................703-993-HELP .......................703-993-HELP (43 (4357) 57) Oce o Student Conduct .......... ...........703-993-6209 .703-993-6209 Housing and Residence Lie ......... ......... 703-993703-993-2720 2720 Human Resources and Payroll.....703-993-2600 Inormation Desk .......... .................... ................... ..........703-993-9000 .703-993-9000 Motorist Assistance Program ..............................703-993-HELP (4357) Parking Services ................................703-993-2710 Police Cadet Program .....................703-993-2829 .....................703-993-2829 Student Health Services, Arlington Campus........................703-993-4863 ........................703-993-4863 Student Health Services, Fairax Campus ...............................703-993-2831 Student Health Services, Prince William Campus ........... ............... .... 703-993-83 703-993-8374 74 Victim/Witness Services..................703-993-2810 Services ..................703-993-2810 Wellness, Alcohol, Violence Education and Services (WA (WAVES) VES) ......... ................... .................703-993-9999 .......703-993-9999
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Residential Fire Saety Policies, Procedures, and Prorams Electrical Appliances Many electrical appliances are permitted; however, because o the nature o residence halls, some electrical appliances and other items are not permitted because o their associated re hazard. For an up-to-date listing o which appliances are permitted and which which items are prohibited, prohibited, please please visit housing.gmu.edu housing.gmu.edu and click click on “Policies” and then “ Resident Student Handbook. Handbook.” Sample Permitted Appliances • Multiple-outlet Multiple-outletadapters adapterswithbui withbuilt-inc lt-incircuitb ircuitbreakers reakersthatar thatareULl eULlisted isted • Microwa Microwavesnot vesnotexceedi exceeding0.6c ng0.6cubicfeet ubicfeetand900 and900watt wattss • Refrigeratorsno Refrigeratorsnolarger largerthan3 than3cubicfe cubicfeetandus etandusingnom ingnomorethan orethan1.5amp 1.5ampss Sample Prohibited Items • Exten Extensio sionc ncord ordss • Halogenlight Halogenlightbulbs,b bulbs,blacklig lacklights,and hts,andspiderl spiderlamps(l amps(lampswi ampswithmore thmorethantw thantwo o light bulb sockets rom one base) • Multiplugadapter Multiplugadapterswithou swithoutbuilttbuilt-incircu incircuitprote itprotectionand ctionand/orUL /orULlisting listing These and other items may be prohibited at the discretion o the Oce o Housing and Residence Lie, the Environmental Health and Saety Oce, and the Virginia State Fire Marshal’s Oce.
Emergency Evacuation When the re alarm sounds, residents must always immediately evacuate the building, report to their designated assembly assembly area, attempt to report to their residential advisor, and ollow the instructions o emergency personnel and/or Oce o Housing and Residence Lie sta. It is against the law to remain in a building during a nonscheduled/emergency re alarm. Residents who do not evacuate in a timely manner or ail to adhere to instructions given by emergency personnel and/or Oce o Housing and Residence Lie sta will be subject to disciplinary action.
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To aid in the saety o residents with mobility challenges, either permanent or tem porary, porary, residents should should report their special special needs to the resident resident director. director. A list o rooms occupied by residents with disabilities and/or mobility challenges is provided provided to the Environmental Health and Saety Oce or the sole purpose o notiying University Police and Fire and Rescue.
Fire Drills in Residence Halls The Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code requires our re drills per year. • Oneofthesedri Oneofthesedrillsmus llsmusttake ttakeplaceat placeatleast1 least10day 0daysafter safterthefall thefallsemeste semesterbegin rbegins. s. • Oneofthesedri Oneofthesedrillsmus llsmusttake ttakeplacebef placebeforesunr oresunriseando iseandoneafter neaftersunset. sunset.
Prorams and Tr Trainin ainin • Eachyear, Eachyear,allhou allhousingprof singprofessional essionalstaff staffandres andresidentad identadvisorsre visorsreceiv ceiverea ereandlife ndlife saety training to include, but not limited to, the ollowing topics: topics:
– Fire extinguishers extinguishers – Emergency Emergency evacuation evacuation – Health and saety saety inspections – Scene saety saety – Campus violence violence
All resident advisors advisors go through through training sessions prior to the start start o all semester. semester.
• InSeptember InSeptember,toco ,tocommemorat mmemorateNatio eNationalCam nalCampusFi pusFirePre rePrevention ventionMonth, Month, we conduct the Lie Saety Fair to educate students, aculty, and sta on the importance o saety. • Throughouttheco Throughoutthecourseof urseoftheyea theyear,a r,avari varietyof etyofreand reandlifesaf lifesafetyeduca etyeducation tion opportunities are presented to residential students.
RESIDENTIAL FIRE SAFETY OVERVIEW Faira Campus
Housin Area
Feature
Shenandoah Neihborhood
Rappahannock Neihborhood
d n e a e d i r d i r b d e n u a l B S
d n a t r e n n t o o a i i m w n d e m e d o i i P T D
h t l a e w n o m m o C
k c e N n r e h t r o N
s d a o R n o t p m a H
e r o h S n r e t s a E
s n o m m o C e h T
k r a P s t n e d i s e r P
e r a u q S y t r e b i L
s t h i e H c a m o t o P
Aquia Neihborhood
* s t n t e n m e t d r u a p t S A
s e s u o h n w o T
d n p a o s r t e e t i h o R W
Prince William Campus
Front Royal Site
Prince William Campus
Smithsonian Conservation Bioloy Institute
l l a H n o c a e B
n i n t y i n i i v n i r p l L a n a y e u i L m H l . m d m T . a n o g F a C
Fire Extinguishers
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Smoke Detectors
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Manual Pull Stations
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Fire Suppression
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
Central Fire Alarm System
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
*Student Apartments are protected by limited-area fre suppression within the laundry areas only.
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2010 RESIDENCE HALL FIRE REPORT Total Fires/ Incident Building Date
Address
Building
Cause of Fire
Injuries Requiring Number of Value of Property Treatment at Deaths Related Damage Caused Medical Facility to Fire by Fire
NORTHWEST NEIgHBORHOOD Northern Neck
4335 Chesapeake River Way
0
Student Apartment Building 1
4456 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartment Building 2
4458 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 3
4460 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 4
4462 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 5
4464 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 6
4466 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 7
4468 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 8
4470 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 9
4472 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Townhouse Townhou se Building A
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
Townhouse Townhou se Building B
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
Townhouse Townhou se Building C
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
Amherst
10412 Rivanna River Way
0
Blue Ridge
4343A Chesapeake River Way
0
Brunswick
10412 Rivanna River Way
0
Carroll
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Commonwealth
10408 Rivanna River Way
0
Dickenson
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Dominion
10410 Rivanna River Way
0
Eastern Shore
4403 Patriot Circle
0
Essex
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Franklin
10416 Rivanna River Way
0
Grayson
10416 Rivanna River Way
0
Hampton Roads
4401 Patriot Circle
0
Hanover
10418 Rivanna River Way
0
Piedmont
4349A Chesapeake River Way
0
Sandbridge
4343B Chesapeake River Way
0
Tidewater
4349B Chesapeake River Way
0
Adams
10456 Presidents Park Drive
0
Eisenhower
10445 Presidents Park Drive
0
Harrison
10459 Presidents Park Drive
0
Jackson
10453 Presidents Park Drive
0
Jeerson
10460 Presidents Park Drive
0
Kennedy
10455 Presidents Park Drive
0
Liberty Square
10440 Presidents Park Drive
2
Lincoln
10450 Presidents Park Drive
0
Madison
10458 Presidents Park Drive
0
Monroe
10460 Presidents Park Drive
0
Potomac Heights
10350 York River Road
0
Roosevelt
10449 Presidents Park Drive
0
Truman
10457 Presidents Park Drive
0
Washington
10458 Presidents Park Drive
0
Wilson
10459 Presidents Park Drive
0
CENTRAL NEIgHBORHOOD
SOUTHEAST NEIgHBORHOOD
12/30/10
Unintentional Heating Equip.
0
0
$3,149. 50
SMITHSONIAN – MASON SC HOOL OF CONSERVATION Front Royal, Virginia
20
1500 Remount Road
0
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2011 RESIDENCE HALL FIRE REPORT Address
Building
Total Fires/ Incident Building Date
Cause of Fire
Injuries Requiring Number of Value of Property Treatment at Deaths Related Damage Caused Medical Facility to Fire by Fire
AQUIA (NORTHWEST) NEIgHBORHOOD Northern Neck
4335 Chesapeake River Way
0
Student Apartment Building 1
4456 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartment Building 2
4458 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 3
4460 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 4
4462 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 5
4464 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 6
4466 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 7
4468 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 8
4470 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 9
4472 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Townhouse Townhou se Building A
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
Townhouse Townhou se Building B
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
Townhouse Townhou se Building C
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
RAPPAHANNOCK (CENTRAL) NEIgHBORHOOD Amherst
10412 Rivanna River Way
0
Blue Ridge
4343A Chesapeake River Way
0
Brunswick
10412 Rivanna River Way
0
Carroll
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Commonwealth
10408 Rivanna River Way
0
Dickenson
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Dominion
10410 Rivanna River Way
0
Eastern Shore
4403 Patriot Circle
0
Essex
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Franklin
10416 Rivanna River Way
0
Grayson
10416 Rivanna River Way
0
Hampton Roads
4401 Patriot Circle
0
Hanover
10418 Rivanna River Way
0
Piedmont
4349A Chesapeake River Way
0
Sandbridge
4343B Chesapeake River Way
0
Tidewater
4349B Chesapeake River Way
0
SHENANDOAH (SOUTHEAST) NEIgHBORHOOD Adams
10456 Presidents Park Drive
0
Eisenhower
10445 Presidents Park Drive
0
Harrison
10459 Presidents Park Drive
0
Jackson
10453 Presidents Park Drive
0
Jeerson
10460 Presidents Park Drive
0
Kennedy
10455 Presidents Park Drive
0
Liberty Square
10440 Presidents Park Drive
0
Lincoln
10450 Presidents Park Drive
0
Madison
10458 Presidents Park Drive
0
Monroe
10460 Presidents Park Drive
0
Potomac Heights
10350 York River Road
1
Roosevelt
10449 Presidents Park Drive
0
Truman
10457 Presidents Park Drive
0
Washington
10458 Presidents Park Drive
0
Wilson
10459 Presidents Park Drive
0
1/11/11
Unintentional Heating Equip.
0
0
$1,000 -$9,999
SMITHSONIAN – MASON SCHOOL OF CONSERVA CONSERVATION TION Front Royal, Virginia
1500 Remount Road
0
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2012 RESIDENCE HALL FIRE REPORT Total Fires/ Incident Building Date
Address
Building
Cause of Fire
Injuries Requiring Number of Value of Property Treatment at Deaths Related Damage Caused Medical Facility to Fire by Fire
AQUIA (NORTHWEST) NEIgHBORHOOD Northern Neck
4335 Chesapeake River Way
0
Student Apartment Building 1
4456 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartment Building 2
4458 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 3
4460 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 4
4462 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 5
4464 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 6
4466 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 7
4468 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Student Apartments Building 8
4470 Aquia Creek Lane
1
Student Apartments Building 9
4472 Aquia Creek Lane
0
Townhouse Town house Building A
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
Townhouse Town house Building B
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
Townhouse Town house Building C
4260 Chain Bridge Road
0
4/7/12
Unintentional - Electrical
0
0
$750
Unintentional Heating Equip.
0
0
$30
RAPPAHANNOCK (CENTRAL) NEIgHBORHOOD Amherst
10412 Rivanna River Way
0
Blue Ridge
4343A Chesapeake River Way
0
Brunswick
10412 Rivanna River Way
0
Carroll
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Commonwealth
10408 Rivanna River Way
0
Dickenson
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Dominion
10410 Rivanna River Way
0
Eastern Shore
4403 Patriot Circle
0
Essex
10422 Rivanna River Way
0
Franklin
10416 Rivanna River Way
0
Grayson
10416 Rivanna River Way
0
Hampton Roads
4401 Patriot Circle
1
5/16/12
Hanover
10418 Rivanna River Way
1
6/7/12 Unintentional - Open Flame
0
0
$1,500
Piedmont
4349A Chesapeake River Way
0
Sandbridge
4343B Chesapeake River Way
0
Tidewater
4349B Chesapeake River Way
0
9/17/12
Undetermined
0
0
$25
5/17/12
Intentional
0
0
$60
SHENANDOAH (SOUTHEAST) NEIgHBORHOOD Adams
10456 Presidents Park Drive
0
Eisenhower
10445 Presidents Park Drive
0
Harrison
10459 Presidents Park Drive
0
Jackson
10453 Presidents Park Drive
0
Jeerson
10460 Presidents Park Drive
0
Kennedy
10455 Presidents Park Drive
0
Liberty Square
10440 Presidents Park Drive
0
Lincoln
10450 Presidents Park Drive
0
Madison
10458 Presidents Park Drive
0
Monroe
10460 Presidents Park Drive
1
Potomac Heights
10350 York River Road
0
Roosevelt
10449 Presidents Park Drive
0
Truman
10457 Presidents Park Drive
0
Washington
10458 Presidents Park Drive
1
Wilson
10459 Presidents Park Drive
0
SMITHSONIAN – MASON SCHOOL OF CONSERVA CONSERVATION TION Front Royal, Virginia
22
1500 Remount Road
0
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Saety Tips Mason’s saety and security measures are designed to address every area o campus lie, but a sae environment also depends on the awareness and cooperation o individual community members. Here are some common-sense steps you can take or personal saety and loss prevention: 4 Never prop
doors open, open, even even or a short time.
4
Avoid using stairs in remote sections o a building.
4
Wallets, purses, and book bags should never be let unattended.
4
Keep your keys in your possession. Do not place them under mats or in other obvious hiding places.
4
Avoid working or studying alone in a building at night.
4
When traversing the campus at night, stay within well-lit walkways. Do not take shortcuts through wooded areas.
4
I you cannot avoid walking alone at night, call the Escort Service at 703-993-HELP (4357).
4
I your purse or wallet is snatched, don’t ght back. Give it up rather than risk personal injury, injury, and report the incident incident to the University University Police Police immediately. immediately.
4
Do not put an ID tag with your name, address, or license number on your key chain; i lost, the key chain could lead to thet.
4
Carry only the cash and credit cards you need.
4
Carry a whistle or other means o making a loud noise.
4
Have your keys in hand when you approach your vehicle.
4
Keep car doors and windows locked. Check ront and back seats and the cargo area beore entering.
4
Keep the doors and windows to your residence locked, even i you will be gone only only a short time.
4
Use Operation Identication to engrave your portable valuables, and do not keep them in clear view next to windows that could easily be broken (see page 7).
4
Keep your bike locked in a rack or storage acility when not using it.
4
Immediately call the University Police to report any criminal incidents or suspicious persons (dial 911).
4
Laptops and iPods should never be let unattended.
4
Don’t put personal inormation on social networking sites.
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Do not accept drinks rom strangers or leave your drink unattended because it could be drugged.
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I you suspect someone o having alcohol poisoning, call 911 immediately. Do not wait until it is too late.
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