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Student Handbook Review CommitteePurpose Statement: The Student Handbook Review Committee will review recommendations to change,amend and/or alter policies and regulations that affect the lives of Methodist University students. The Committeewill review each request and make recommendations to the Vice President of Student Developmentand Services.Structure of the Committee: The committee will consist of four students, two faculty members, twoStudent Development and Services (SD&S) staff members and will be chaired by the Vice President ofStudent Development and Services. The Student Government Association will appoint two students toserve on this committee one of which must be a commuter student. The Residence Hall Association andthe Student Athletic Advisory Council will each appoint one student to serve on this committee. The VicePresident for Academic Affairs will appoint two faculty members to serve on this committee, and the VicePresident for Student Development and Services will appoint two SD&S staff members to serve on thiscommittee. All appointments to this committee will be made on an annual basis.Designated Authority: The chair of the committee will vote only to break a tie. All other committeemembers will have an equal vote. At least two students, one faculty member and one SD&S staff membermust be present in order to conduct business. The committee will have the option to host forums in thecommunity, if it deems it necessary.Established Deadlines: Members of the MU community must submit proposals to the committee by thelast day of class of the fall semester in order to be considered for submission to the following academicyear Student Handbook. All spring proposals will be considered by the committee during the followingfall semester. Proposals approved by the committee will be forwarded to the Vice President of StudentDevelopment and Services. The Vice President of Student Development and Services is asked to submithis/her decision within thirty days after the recommendation has been made to his/her office.Disclaimer: It will be the responsibility of each department to update its informational data in the StudentHandbook without a review from this committee. This committee will only review rules and regulationsthat directly affect the lives of students. The Vice President of Student Development and Services alsoreserves the right to change, amend, and/or alter policies to preserve the safety and security of studentsand the Methodist University community.BOMB POLICY STATEMENTMethodist University, along with other institutions across the country, is occasionally subjected to prank callsannouncing the presence of a bomb on campus. These calls have all been hoaxes at Methodist University.Upon receipt of a telephoned bomb threat, it is the policy of Methodist University to evacuate buildings as deemedappropriate by the President or his designated representative. Because the evacuation of buildings creates adisruption of classes, each faculty member is to identify an alternate site in which to continue instruction. It isexpected that classes will resume as soon as instructors and students have reached the designated alternate site.Any student, faculty, or staff member making a false report of a bomb will be subject to immediateand permanent expulsion or termination as appropriate. Under North Carolina law, making a false reportconcerning a destructive device is a felony punishable by a fine as determined by the court and by imprisonment.COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION:PREPARING FOR AN ACTIVESHOOTER ON CAMPUSIt is an unfortunate fact that shooting incidents occur on college and university campuses of all typesand sizes. In an effort to help the Methodist University community more effectively prepare for and, ifnecessary, respond to an active shooter incident, the following information has been prepared.Awareness and preparation are absolutely essential. An active shooter incident would be unlike anythingmost of us have ever experienced. While police would respond as quickly as possible, your life and thelives of others could be immediately at risk.Every person facing such a situation must be prepared to take direct responsibility for his or herpersonal safety and security.10