WILKES UNIVERSITY

Missing Persons Policy
If any member of the Wilkes community believes that a student is missing, the
Department of Public Safety (WUPS) should be contacted immediately at 570-408-
4999. WUPS will generate a missing person incident report, and initiate a joint
investigation with Student Affairs and Residence Life.
In accordance with the Higher Education Act of 2008, and in addition to registering a
general emergency contact, all resident students have the opportunity to confidentially
register an individual to be contacted in the event the student is determined missing for
more than 24 hours. If the student has identified such an individual, the University will
notify that individual no later than 24 hours after the student is determined to be
missing. A student who wishes to identify a confidential contact can do so at the
beginning of each year. This contact information will be accessible only by authorized
campus officials in the offices of Residence Life, Student Affairs, and Public Safety.
After investigating a missing person report, should WUPS determine that the student
has been missing for 24 hours, the University will notify the Wilkes-Barre City Police
and the student’s emergency contact no later than 24 hours after the student is
determined to be missing. If the missing student is under the age of 18 and is not an
emancipated individual, the University will notify the student’s parent or legal guardian
immediately after WUPS has determined that the student has been missing for 24
hours.
Services and Suggestions
Custodial Services
The University provides cleaning services in campus buildings. Custodial personnel are
responsible for cleaning common areas, i.e., lounge areas, hallways, and bathrooms.
Custodial personnel are not responsible for cleaning debris resulting from irresponsible
student conduct. Should custodians be instructed to clean such debris from a common
area, the residents will be charged for these services unless the responsible individuals
are identified.
Private bathrooms in the houses and apartment style facilities are the responsibility of
the residents to clean.
Laundry Facilities
The University provides washers and dryers in each residence hall for the use of
residence hall students only. These machines are used heavily and do, at times, require
maintenance attention.
If a machine is in need of repair, students should notify the Resident Assistant or ext.
2FIX. The University will make every effort to repair the machines as quickly as
possible.
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