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Safety & SecuritySafety & SecurityBlue Emergency PhonesWhat is a Blue Emergency Phone?One method for contacting the UniversityPolice is through the Code Blue EmergencyPhones. These are emergency phones, whichprovide direct two-way communications tothe Police Communications Operators inthe Communications Centre. There are 21Emergency Phones located strategically ongrounds throughout the campus.The Code Blue Emergency Phones are simpleto operate. Pressing the emergency button ona Blue Phone will connect directly to CampusPolice Communications Operator. The PoliceCommunications Operators are located at 601Dundas Street for this region. Campus PoliceCommunications. Operator is at the CampusPolice SLB location, on campus. For locations,refer to the campus map.When to use an Emergency Blue PhoneThe Code Blue Emergency Phones havebeen installed for safety. All campus users;including students, faculty, staff and the publicare encouraged to activate the phones if theyencounter any situation that makes themuncomfortable. The Code Blue EmergencyPhones are for your convenience and shouldbe used: if a crime is in progress or witnessed;if emergency assistance is needed; if you arebeing harassed or feel threatened; if you areill or require medical attention; if you requireassistance or directions.Campus Community PoliceServicePhone: 519-661-3300 (non-emergencies or inquiries)Emergency: 911www.uwo.ca/policeThe Campus Police Service is involved inactivities that include Patrols, Response, CrimePrevention, Emergency Management and FireSafety. Special Constables have the Police Officerpowers necessary to deal with most issues foundon campus. Other associated services in supportof campus safety include the Student EmergencyResponse Team, Volunteer Foot Patrollers,Occupational Health and Safety, Equity Services,Housing and more.Campus Community Police Service is an accreditedcampus law enforcement agency.Code of Student Conductwww.uwo.ca/univsec/board/code.pdfWestern, as one of the top universities inCanada, has established high academic andbehavioural standards and any compromise ofthese standards can be detrimental to both theindividual and the University. The Code ofStudent Conduct at Western covers both on andoff campus conduct and can be used whenbehaviour is excessive, frightening or causes apersonal safety concern.Discipline ranges from a warning to expulsion.The main purpose of such discipline is toaddress negative behaviour,promote a safe andharmonious environmentand to return students tothe focus of their studies.For further information,you may wish to reviewthe Code of StudentConduct, behaviouralexpectations, and thesanctions for misconductthat are specified in theCode of Student Conduct atwww.uwo.ca/univsec/board/code.pdfCollection of PersonalInformationwww.westerncalendar.uwo.caThe University of Western Ontario collectspersonal information under the authority ofthe University of Western Ontario Act, 1982, asamended. The information is related directly toand needed by the University for the purposes ofrecruitment, admission, registration, progression,graduation, administration, and other activitiesrelated to its programs.The information is used to administerand operate academic, athletic, recreational,student development, student employment,financial aid, and other University programsand activities, including residence operationsand alumni and development activities andprograms. For example, personal informationwill be used to determine academic status,record academic achievement, produce classlists, issue student cards, process transcriptrequests, maintain tuition accounts, issue taxreceipts, notify students of important issuesand updates, determine eligibility for studentawards, scholarships and financial support,and administer financial aid and governmentfinancial assistance programs.It is the policy of the University to considerthe following information about current andformer students to be publicly available and toprovide it to third parties upon request: student’sfull name; Faculty(ies)/Schools in which studentis/was enrolled, with major field of study;degree(s) awarded by Western and date(s)conferred; and academic or other Universityhonors or distinctions. At any time an individualmay request that this information cease to bemade publicly available by contacting the Officeof the Registrar, in writing.Personal information may be used forstatistical and research purposes by theUniversity, other post-secondary educationalinstitutions, researchers, and the provincial andfederal government. The University disclosesspecific and limited personal informationto recognized student organizations for thepurposes of administering their programsincluding membership administration, healthplan, elections, and issuing of bus passes.Personal information of students enrolled in anAffiliated University College is shared with theAffiliated University College.Select information may be shared with thirdparties, including: award donors; governmentfunding agencies to process financial assistanceapplications; financial institutions to confirmstudent enrollment; independent studentloan administration companies to processstudent loan documents; collection agenciesfor outstanding accounts; municipalities fordebts owed by students; and contracted serviceproviders acting on behalf of the University.Credit card information is transmitted to anindependent processing company in order toprocess payments. Personal information maybe disclosed to third parties in the course of aninvestigation of misconduct. Information relatingto misconduct and/or falsified documents maybe shared with other educational institutions.If you have any questions about theUniversity’s collection, use, or disclosure of yourpersonal information, please contact the StudentCentral Team Leader, Student Central, WesternStudent Services Building, The University ofWestern Ontario, London, ON, N6A 3K7, tel:519-661-2111, ext. 84863.Emergency Contactson CampusCampus Emergencies....................................911Ambulance ....................................................911Fire ................................................................911Hazardous Materials Emergencies ...............911Campus PoliceNon-Emergency... 519-661-3300 or ext. 83300Facilities ManagementService Centre....... 519-661-3304 or ext. 83304Western Foot PatrolPhone: 519-661-3650www.uwo.ca/footpatrolWhy walk alone at night? Western FootPatrol will walk you to your destination! Avolunteer co-ed team will walk you to or fromany location on the main or affiliate collegecampuses along with many off campus locations.The service is free and available to all studentsand staff at Western. Call 519-661-3650.Foot Patrol also conducts Blue EmergencyPhone and lighting audits, patrols campus,reporting suspicious activities, and operates the44 STUDENT GUIDE 2011-2012
Work Safe program with Campus Police.Hours of Operation:October - AprilSunday - Thursday 6pm-1am;Friday & Saturday 6pm-midnightSeptember, December & April Exam Periods,Long Holiday WeekendsSunday - Thursday: 9pm-1amFriday - Saturday: 9pm-midnightAny changes to these hours will be detailedon our voice mail message at519-661-3650 and our main web page atwww.uwo.ca/footpatrol; UCC room 57Get Involved!Foot Patrol is a volunteer driven service,with approximately 250 volunteers eachyear. It is a great way to get involved, meetnew people, gain references for grad schoolsor work; get to know campus and have fun!Visit our web site, email or visit us in UCC57 for more information.London Police ServicesSee the Important Contacts section in this guide.Lost and FoundPhone: 519-661-3300www.uwo.ca/police/lostandfound.htmCampus Police operates a Lost and Found.Various items are left around campus bystudents, faculty, staff and visitors and are oftenturned in to Campus Police. Items in Lost andFound remain at the Police Office for 60 days,after which the Campus Police may disposeof items by selling these at a public sale. Theproceeds of the sale are deposited into theCampus Police Bike Fund and are used insupport of the community. Clothing and otheritems not suitable for sale are either donated tocharity or discarded. Textbooks are forwarded tothe Used Book Store or Western Foot Patrol as adonation.If you have lost or found property, please visitCampus Police. For more information, contactus at 519 661-3300.Any lost keys can be retrieved at the KeysOffice in Room 2380 of the Support ServicesBuilding. Your UWO Photo ID Card is required.Students can also visit the InfoSource in theUCC to collect lost items. You can check for loststudent cards at Student Central in the WesternStudent Services building.Privacy Policywww.uwo.ca/privacyWestern’s Approach to Information andProtection of PrivacyWith the extension of the Freedom ofInformation and Protection of Privacy Act(FIPPA) to Ontario universities in June 2006,records under Western’s custody or control arenow subject to this provincial legislation. Thetwo key principles that underlie the Act —public access to information and protection ofpersonal privacy — are principles that Westernhad taken seriously for many years prior to theapplication of FIPPA.In 1996 the Board of Governors approvedThe University of Western Ontario Guidelineson Access to Information and Protectionof Privacy. The principles upon which theGuidelines are based include the following: asa general rule, with the exception of personalinformation, information contained in Universityrecords should be available to members of theUniversity community and to members of thepublic more generally; exemptions from thegeneral principle favouring access should be aslimited and specific as possible; and collection,retention, use, and disclosure of personalinformation contained in University recordsshould be regulated in a manner that will protectthe privacy of individuals who are the subject ofsuch information.Currently, Western endeavours to provideboth the University community and the publicwith broad access to its records. It continues itsefforts to protect the personal information ofall individuals who come into contact with theUniversity, be they students, alumni, faculty,staff, or members of the general public. Thegoal has been to ensure that all information isdealt with appropriately, whether in accordancewith University policies or legislation. Thelatter includes, for example, requirementslaid out in the Freedom of Information andProtection of Privacy Act and in the federalPersonal Information Protection and ElectronicDocuments Act (PIPEDA), to the extent that thelatter Act is applicable to the University.Western has established an Informationand Privacy Office located in the UniversitySecretariat and appointed an Information andPrivacy Coordinator. This Office is responsiblefor the day-to-day administration of FIPPA andother related legislation. An Advisory Committeehas been formed to assist the Coordinator withthe task of implementation. Members of theCommittee are: Director of the Information andPrivacy Office; University Secretary; UniversityArchivist; University Legal Counsel; Director ofInternal Audit; Student Central Team Leader,Office of the Registrar; Legal Manager; ResearchDevelopment Services and Director; InformationTechnology Services.SERT: StudentEmergency ResponseTeam, USCPhone: 519-661-2111 ext. 84824www.sert.uwo.caGeneral Inquiries: shs-ert@uwo.caFirst Aid Courses: sert-firstaid@uwo.caRoom 28, UCC (Inside Student Health Services)SERT is much more than a Universityclub. We are a team of unique individualsfrom every faculty on campus. Though ourgoals and backgrounds are diverse, we are allconnected by our desire to help other people.It is because of this and the large amount oftime that the team spends together throughtraining and social events, that every newmember quickly becomes an integral part ofour closely-knit group. Becoming a memberof SERT will challenge you to think critically,apply your first aid training and work as part ofa team. These experiences will ingrain in youthe leadership skills and the confidence to excelin all areas of life. Above all, this team is a greatopportunity to assist those in need.Time CommitmentEach SERT member is responsible forvolunteering one on-call shift per week. Theseshifts run during the day from 8:20am to6:20pm and overnight from 6:20pm to 8:20am.Sleeping accommodations are provided forovernight shifts. Every SERT member is alsorequired to attend monthly trainings which areapproximately 5 hours in duration. While on-calla SERT member can do regular daily activities(e.g. homework, work out at Campus Rec, watcha movie at Western Film) and therefore will havetime to complete assignments and school workwhile on-call.The Application ProcessSERT accepts applications in September ofeach academic year. There are six stages to theapplication process as outlined on our website.In order to apply to SERT you must have aminimum requirement of Standard First Aid andBasic Rescuer CPR, or its equivalent according tothe Workers’ Compensation Board.Applications are due early in September,immediately after Orientation Week. Please visitour website for application deadlines.First Aid TrainingSERT offers courses in Standard FirstAid with basic rescuer certification and recertification.If you would like to sign up fora course covering CPR and contingencies fornumerous emergency situations, please visitwww.sert.uwo.ca/courses/courses.php.Western’s Disaster PlanFor more information about Western’sDisaster plan, visit the Campus Police websiteat www.uwo.ca/police and look under‘community safety links.’Safety & SecuritySTUDENT GUIDE 2011-201245
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