Undergraduate Catalog - Lake Erie College

The Act requires registered sex offenders to provide notice, as required under State law, to any higher education institution
at which the person is a student, an employee or is present to carry on a vocation. State procedures are required
to ensure that this registration information is promptly made available to law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction
where institutions of higher education are located and that it is entered into appropriate State records or data system.
A student at Lake Erie College found to be in noncompliance with this Act would be dismissed without refund.
Smoking
In accordance with Chapter 3794 of the revised code regarding Ohio’s smoking regulations and In keeping with Lake Erie College’s
intent to provide a safe and healthful work environment, smoking in the work place is prohibited in College-owned buildings,
building entrances, and College-owned vehicles and will be permitted only in specific, designated outside locations. A limited
number of “Designated Smoking Areas” have been strategically located on campus. For a list of these places, please see page 60.
Solicitation and/or Outside Vendors on Campus
Any College or non-College individual, group or organization desiring to solicit students, faculty and/or staff to purchase
goods or use services must obtain the written approval of the Chief Financial Officer or his/her designee.
Any member of the College community being asked to contribute or purchase should ask for proof that the solicitor or
vendor has official approval to conduct business on the campus. If proof cannot be provided, community members are
instructed to immediately report this activity to Security, the Chief Financial Officer or the Student Life Office. Please
be prepared to give a physical description of any individuals involved as well as their vehicles.
Stalking
Lake Erie College, in line with the Ohio Revised Code (2903.211 Menacing by Stalking), defines staking as:
Engaging in a pattern of conduct shall knowingly cause another person to believe that the offender will cause physical
harm or mental distress; further, a person, through the use of any electronic method of remotely transferring information
with purpose to urge or incite another to commit a violation as defined; no person, with a sexual motivation.
Pattern of conduct is defined as two or more actions or incidents closely related in time, whether or not there has been
a prior conviction.
Mental distress is defined as (a) any mental illness or condition that involves some temporary substantial incapacity;
(b) any mental illness or condition that would normally require psychiatric treatment, psychological treatment, or
other mental health services, whether or not any person requested or received psychiatric treatment, psychological
treatment, or other mental health services.
Examples of stalking and cyber stalking behaviors include, but are not limited to:
• Repeated, non-consensual communications including in person communication, telephone calls, voice messages, text
messages, email messages, social network site postings, instant messages, posting of pictures or personal information
on website, written letters, gifts, or any other communications that are undesired and/or place another person in
fear
• Persistent physical approaches and/or request for dates, meetings, etc
• Threats that create fear for one’s life or safety, or fear for the safety of one’s family, friends, roommates or others
• Unwanted touching
• Pursuing or following another person, repeatedly showing up or waiting outside a person’s home, classroom, place
of employment or car
• Using surveillance or other types of observation, either in person or through the use of electronic devices or software
to track or obtain private information
• Use of threatening gestures
• Trespassing or breaking into a person’s care or residence
• Vandalism and/or destruction of a person’s personal property
Any student who believes he/she is being stalked should take the threats seriously and report it immediately to the
Painesville Police, Campus Security and the Dean of Students. Anyone in immediate danger should call 911. Threats
should always be taken seriously and reported to the Police and Campus Personnel. Evidence, such as emails, text
messages, phone messages, notes, and letters should be kept and shared when reporting to authorities. This includes
keeping a time line of contact etc.
Any student of the College who has been found, after appropriate investigation, to have stalked another student is
in violation of this policy and will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including expulsion. College disciplinary
procedures are independent of any and all criminal procedures.
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