ANNUAL
SECURITY
and
FIRE
SAFETY
REPORT
ForMainCampus,Tri‐MainCenter,
andCollegiateVillage
2014
SubmittedSeptember2015
TABLEOFCONTENTS
ABOUTTHEANNUALSECURITYANDFIRESAFETYREPORT
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Description
DistributionMethods‐NewandCurrentStudents
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Location
ContractServices
ServicesProvided
Training/Certifications
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CommunityStandards
JurisdictionoftheCollegeConductSystem
StudentCodeofConduct
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AdditionalInformation
TimelyWarning–Email/Text/Website
ImmediateNotification
CampusSecurityAuthorities
CampusSecurityAuthorityTraining
ABOUTTHEDEPARTMENTOFCAMPUSSAFETY
COMMUNITYSTANDARDSANDTHESTUDENTCONDUCTSYSTEM
CRIMEREPORTINGPROCEDURES/POLICY
SECURITYOFANDACCESSTOCAMPUSFACILITIES,INCLUDINGCAMPUSRESIDENCES
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CampusResidences
AcademicandAdministrativeBuildings
AthleticFacilities
MaintenanceProcedures
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EnforcementAuthority
ArrestAuthority
Jurisdiction
RelationshipwithLocalPolice
MemorandumofUnderstandings
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Education
CrimePreventionMeasures
BystanderIntervention
SummaryofEducationPrograms
CAMPUSLAWENFORCEMENT
CRIMEPREVENTIONANDSECURITYAWARENESSPROGRAMS
SEXUALVIOLENCEANDASSAULT(INCLUDINGSEXUALHARASSMENT)
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Definitions
PossibleSanctions/Appeals
Consent
CampusSexualAssaultVictim’sBillofRights
SpecificProceduralStepstoTakeifSexuallyAssaulted
SupportforComplainant
CounselingServices
SexOffenders
PolicyProhibitingSexualHarassmentandOtherUnlawfulHarassment
GrievanceProcedureinDiscriminationandHarassmentCases
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EMERGENCYRESPONSEPLAN(CRISISPLAN)–MAINCAMPUS
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GeneralEmergencyProcedures
IncidentCommandSystem(ICS)
On‐CallSystem
EmergencyTelephoneNumbers
MassNotificationSystem
Shelter‐in‐Place
EvacuationPlans
ProceduresforStudentswithaDisabilityorSpecialNeeds
EMERGENCYRESPONSEPLAN(CRISISPLAN)–COLLEGIATEVILLAGE
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EvacuationPlans
EmergencyTelephoneNumbers
GeneralEmergencyProcedures
ProceduresforStudentswithaDisabilityorSpecialNeeds
EMERGENCYRESPONSEPLAN(CRISISPLAN)–HOMEWOODSUITES
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GeneralEmergencyProcedures
EMERGENCYRESPONSEANDEVACUATIONPOLICY–TRI‐MAINCENTER
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Purpose
ProcedurestoEvacuatethePremises
ChainofCommand
ReportingaFireorOtherEmergency
ReportingDuringNormalBusinessHours
ReportingAfterBusinessHours,WeekendsorHolidays
WhenYouHearanAlarmSound
Tenant’sResponsibility
TenantEvacuationProcedures
CommunityMembersWhoRequireAssistancetoExittheBuilding
ExitRoutes:Maintenance,SafeguardsandOperationalFeatures
ExitDischarge
“AllClear”/FalseAlarm
DutiesofTri‐MainCenterStaff(CriticalFacilityOperations)
Evaluation
Definitions
MISSINGSTUDENTPOLICIES
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DesignationofaContactPerson(s)
NotificationProceduresforMissingResidentStudents
ActionsUponaDeterminationthataStudentIsMissing
CampusCommunicationsaboutMissingStudents
CommuterStudents
ALCOHOLANDOTHERDRUGPOLICIES
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StudentActivities
ResidenceHalls
DaemenCollegeDrugandAlcoholAbusePreventionPolicy
PolicyStatement
StandardsofConduct
LegalConsequencesofOperatingaVehicleWhileUndertheInfluenceofDrugsorAlcohol
Drugs
DaemenCollegeSanctions
HealthRisks
AmnestyPolicy
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CRIMESTATISTICS
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ProceduresforPreparingASRCrimeStatistics
DefinitionsofReportableCrimesintheCampusSecurityAct
CrimeStatistics
VAWAStatistics
HateCrimeStatistics
BiasedRelatedCrimes/HateCrimes
TitleIXStatement:NondiscriminationandEqualOpportunityPolicy
ANNUALFIRESAFETYPROCEDURESANDREPORT
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FireProtectionEquipment/Systems
ProceduresforStudentsandEmployeesintheEventofaFire
PlansforFutureImprovementsinFireSafety
ResidenceHalls
FireSafetyTips
FireStatistics
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ABOUTTHEANNUALSECURITYANDFIRESAFETYREPORT
TheDaemenCollegeDivisionofStudentAffairs,underthedirectionoftheCleryCoordinator,DaemenCollege'sVice
PresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents,isresponsibleforpreparinganddistributingtheAnnualSecurityand
FireSafetyReport(ASR).Weworkwithmanyotherdepartmentsandagenciestocompiletheinformation.Weencourage
membersofthecampuscommunitytousethisreportasaguideforsafepracticesonandoffcampus.
Itisavailableon‐lineathttp://www.daemen.edu/offices/securityoffice/fire‐safety/pages/default.aspx.Eachmemberof
theDaemencommunityreceivesanemailannuallythatdescribesthereportandprovidesitswebaddress,aswellas
informationastohowtorequestaprintedcopytobesentviamail.Similarly,prospectivestudentsandemployeescan
requestthatacopybemailedtothembycontactingtheOfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanof
Studentsat(716)839‐8332orviamailat4380MainStreet,Amherst,NY14226.Ahardcopyoftheprioryear’sASRis
alsoavailableforreview,alongwiththecampuscrimeandfirelogs,atthefrontdesk,staffed24/7,intheWickStudent
Center.
ABOUTTHEDEPARTMENTOFCAMPUSSAFETY
Locatedat4380MainStreet,Amherst,NY14226,DaemenCollegeCampusSafetyisopen24hoursaday,365daysayear.
Thetelephonenumberforemergencycallsis911,thetelephonenumberforroutinebusinesscallsis716‐839‐8246.
TheCollegecontractswithU.S.SecurityAssociates,Inc.(USSA)toprovideservicetotheDaemencommunity.TheCampus
SafetydepartmentisoverseenbyaDirectorwhoisemployedbyUSSAandoperatesunderthesupervisionoftheVice
PresidentforStudentAffairs.TrainedCampusSafetyofficerspatrolthecampuswithamarkedvehicle,bikepatrol(during
clementweatheronly)andbyfootpatrolthroughouttheyear.Adirector,dispatch,patrolofficer(s)and/orasupervisor
areonduty24hoursaday.TheofficersarealltrainedandcertifiedaccordingtoNYSLawtodetainindividualsandhold
fortheAmherstPoliceifacriminaloffenseiscommittedoncampus.Officersareadditionallyrequiredtobecertifiedin
CPR,AEDandbasicfirstaid,aswellastheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)IncidentCommandSystem.
Officersprovideawalkingescortservicetoandfromcampusbuildingsandparkinglotstostudents,facultyandstaffwho
requestit.Additionally,officersprovideparkingenforcementonthecampus.
DaemenCollegeCampusSafety,throughUSSA,maintainsacloseworkingrelationshipwithWesternNewYorkCampus
LawEnforcementAssociation.Theymaintainup‐to‐dateinformationandassistwithmanytrainingopportunities,crime
preventionmaterials,andprovideassistanceatthestateandlocalpolicelevelssuchasAmherst,Buffalo,and
CheektowagaPoliceDepartments.USSAofferssupportatthesceneofincidentsthatoccurinandaroundthecampus
areas.USSAmanagementandsitesupervisorsmeetwithlocalandstatelawenforcementwhenincidentsarisethat
requirejointefforts,resources,crime‐relatedreportsandexchangesofinformation.
COMMUNITYSTANDARDSANDTHESTUDENTCONDUCTSYSTEM
ThestudentsofDaemenCollegeareviewedasadultsandareexpectedtoconductthemselvesaccordingly.Thenatureof
thecollegeenvironmentrequiresthisview,andvariousrulesandregulationshavebeendevelopedtosupportit.As
adults,DaemenCollegestudentsareresponsible,notmerelytoavoidharmingtheCollegecommunity,butratherto
improveit,supportit,andencourageitsgrowth.
Theadministration,faculty,andstudentsareallmembersoftheCollegeandtogetherconstituteauniqueandself‐
sufficientcommunitywithsharedvalues.UponenteringDaemen,studentsareexpectedtosubscribetothesevaluesand
basetheirconduct—oncampus,off‐campus,andon‐line—uponthosestandardswhichtheDaemencommunityseesas
necessaryfortheproperexerciseofscholarlyendeavor(CodeofConduct).
ThisCodeofConductreflectsgeneralprinciplesofbehavioracceptedbysocietyandbyinstitutionsofhighereducation.It
alsodescribesconductaboutwhichDaemenCollegehasmadespecificstatements,rules,andregulations.
AllDaemenstudents(includingthoseinvolvedinDistanceLearning)areresponsibleforknowingandfollowingtheCode
ofConductandtheotherregulationswhicharepartoftheStudentHandbookandtheCollegeCatalog.TheStudent
HandbookisonlineattheCollege’swebsite.
Administrativestaffatthelevelofdirectorandabovemayrestrictstudentsfromareasoractivitiesundertheir
jurisdiction,pendingresolutionofaspecificdisciplinarycomplaintofferedinwritingtotheVicePresidentforStudent
AffairsandDeanofStudents.
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Anyfacultymemberhastheauthoritytorestrictastudentfromaclassroomorotherinstructionalareaforthedurationof
thescheduledinstructionalperiodinwhichaviolationoftheStudentCodeofConducthasoccurred.Facultychairpersons
havetheauthoritytorestrictstudentsfromspecificclasses,otherinstructionalactivities,andfacultyoffices,pending
resolutionofaspecificdisciplinarycomplaintofferedinwritingtotheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanof
StudentsortheVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandDeanoftheCollege.
Shouldastudent’spresenceoncampuscreateathreattothesafetyorwell‐beingofothermembersofDaemenCollege
community,theCollegereservestherighttoimmediatelysuspendthatstudentfromcampusuntilthetimeofahearing.
Additionally,theCollegereservestherighttoresolveacaseandsanctionastudent,includingsuspension,withouta
hearingwheresuchactionisdeemednecessaryorappropriatebythePresidentoftheCollege.
NothinginthisCodeofConductprecludesafacultymemberfrompromptlyremovingadisruptivestudentfromhis/her
classroomfortheperiodoftimeneededtoeffectivelyresolvetheissueandensureasafeclassroomenvironmentthatis
conducivetotheacademicstandardsoftheCollege.
JurisdictionoftheCollegeConductSystem
TheCollegeConductSystemwillhearcomplaintsconcerningviolationsofCollegepolicyorregulationswheneverthe
conductinquestionoccursinanyofthefollowingcircumstances:
1. IfitoccursonthecampusorinanyCollegefacility;
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IfitoccurswhilethestudentwhoischargedwasattendingorparticipatinginanyCollege‐relatedactivity,
includingbutnotnecessarilylimitedto,studyabroad,fieldtrip,experientiallearningofanykind(including
internships,clinicalplacements,andservicelearning),socialevent,activitysponsoredbyarecognizedstudent
organization;or
Iftheconduct,wheneverandwhereveritoccurs,includingviaonlinemedia,callsintoquestionthestudent’s
suitabilityasamemberoftheCollegecommunity.Unlawfulactsofviolence,violationsofanother’scivilrights,
hazing,theunlawfulsaleorpossessionofdrugs,theunlawfuluseofalcoholicbeveragesandcrimesagainst
personsorproperty,and/orallegedviolentfelonyoffenses,areexamplesofconductthatwillsubjectastudent
totheconductreviewsystemregardlessofwheretheconductoccurs.Incasesinvolvingstudentbehavioral
problemsthatoccuroffcampus,theCollegereservestherighttoinitiatedisciplinaryactionintheinterestof
preservingitsreputationandorderlyfunctioning.Thefactthatastudent’sconductmayalsoconstituteacrime
inviolationoflocal,state,orfederallawdoesnotlimittheabilityoftheCollegetodisciplinethestudentforthat
conduct.TheCollege,therefore,reservestherighttosubmitacomplainttotheconductreviewsystemevenif
thesameconductisormaybecomethesubjectofacriminalcase.
StudentCodeofConduct
Inadditiontothepolicieslistedinvarioussectionsofthestudenthandbook,DaemenCollegeStudentCodeofConduct
outlinesbehaviorsthatareprohibitedattheCollege.Thespecificitemsarenotmeanttoserveasanexhaustivelist,butas
ageneralguidelineforaddressingstudentbehavior.TheCollegereservestherighttoaddressotherbehaviorsthatoccur
thatareconsidereddetrimentaltothelearningenvironmentand/orhealthandsafetyoftheCollegecommunity.
Tothatend,prohibitedbehavioratDaemenCollegeincludesthefollowing:
1. Non‐academicdishonesty,including,butnotlimitedto,theft,attemptedtheft,possessionofstolenproperty,
forgery,andfalsificationofinformationprovidedtoanyCollegeofficial;
a. Lying:anystatement,action,orbehaviorwiththeintenttodeceive.
b. PossessionoruseofafakeID.
c. Stealing:knowinglytakinganitemoritemswithouttheowner’sexpressedpermission.
d. Eludingorevading:anystatement,action,orbehaviorwiththeintentofhidingthetruth,including
runningorhidingfromCollegepersonnel.
e. Aidingandabetting:knowinglyencouraging,assistingandorbeinganaccessorytoanyactprohibited
bytheStudentCodeofConduct.
2. Conductwhichthreatensthephysicalorpsychologicalhealthand/orsafetyofanyperson(includingtheperson
committingtheact)orthesanctityofthecampus,including,butnotlimitedtophysicalorsexualassault;
a. DatingViolence:violence,whetherphysical,sexual,orthethreatthereof,committedbyapersonwho
isorhasbeeninasocialrelationshipofaromanticorintimatenaturewiththevictim.
b. DomesticViolence:afelonyormisdemeanorcrimeofviolencecommittedbyacurrentorformer
spouseorintimatepartner,acohabitatingpartner,oranotherpersonwithwhomthevictimsharesa
child;
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SexualHarassment:asdefinedinSection5oftheStudentHandbook.
SexualAssault/Rape:anoffensethatmeetsthedefinitionofrape,sodomy,sexualassaultwithan
object,fondling,incest,orstatutoryrapeasusedintheFBI’sUCRprogram;
e. Stalking:anyact,whetherviaphone,internet,orphysicalproximity,that,throughunwantedand/or
unsolicitedviewingorcommunicating,threatensanindividual’sphysicaloremotionalsafety.
f. PhysicalAttack.
g. Hazing.
h. Harassment:anyact,whetherwrittenorverbal,viaonlineorinperson,thatabuses,intimidates,or
threatensthesafetyofamemberoftheDaemenCollegecommunity.
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Failuretomaintainpersonalhealth,whetherphysical,mentaloremotional,insuchawaythatit
threatensthesafetyandsecurityoftheindividualortheCollegecommunity.
j.
Useorpossessionoffirearms,fireworks,orotherweaponsthatcouldbeconsideredlethal,including
thoseweaponsforwhichthepersonhasapermit.
Damagetoormisuseofpublic,private,personalorCollegeproperty;
a. PropertyDamage,eithertoanindividual’sortheCollege’sproperty.
b. Removingapprovedpostingsand/orOfficeofResidenceLifenoticesorbulletinboards.
c. Littering,applyinggraffiti,and/orotherbehaviorwhichthreatenthecleanlinessandappearanceofthe
College.
d. Useoffireequipment,includingsprinklers,extinguishers,and/orhoses,inanymannerforwhichit
wasnotintended.
e. Defenestration:throwingobjectsoutsideofwindoworfrombalconyorroof.
ViolationofpoliciesasdescribedintheStudentHandbook,theCourseCatalog,theHousingAgreementandall
otherrulesgoverningCollegefacilities,programsandservicesincluding,butnotlimitedtothefollowing;
a. ViolationofResidenceLifepolicies(seeResidentialLivingpoliciessection)
b. Purchase,possession,use,saleordistributionofalcohol,exceptbyconsumersoflegalageandin
compliancewiththeCollege’salcoholpolicy
c. Possessionoruseofalcoholparaphernalia.
d. Distributionorattempteddistributionofalcoholtoanypersonunderthelegaldrinkingage
e. Distributionorattempteddistributionofadrug,includingprescriptionmedication.
f. Illegaluseorpossessionofadrug,includingprescriptionandover‐the‐counterdrugs.
g. Manufacturingofanydrug,includinggrowingmarijuanaforanypurpose.
h. Possessionoruseofillegalorsomeoneelse’sdrugsand/ordrugparaphernalia.
i.
Accessingprohibitedareasintheresidencehalls,includingbutnotlimitedto,fireescapes,balconies,
andbasements,exceptinanemergency.
Intentionalobstructionordisruptionofteaching,research,administration,disciplinaryprocedures,other
CollegeactivitiesoractivitiesauthorizedtotakeplaceonCollegeproperty.
Disorderlyconductincludingactswhichbreachthepeace;
a. Disruptivebehavior.
b. Unauthorizedentry,whetherpeacefullyorbyforce,intoaprohibitedareaorresidencehallapartment
inwhichthereisnodocumentedreasonforbeingpresent.
c. Urinatinginpublic.
Non‐compliancewiththedirectionsofCollegeorcivilauthoritiesperformingofficialduties,includingfailureto
giveproperidentificationwhenrequested.
Violationofastudent’srightsorprivilegesandverbalorwrittenharassment,discrimination,abuseand/or
disrespectofanyperson;
a. Harassment:anyact,whetherwrittenorverbal,viaonlineorinperson,thatabuses,intimidates,or
threatensthesafetyofamemberoftheDaemenCollegecommunity.
b. Actsorabusivelanguage,eitherinpublicorviaonlinesources.
Violationofstatutes,laws,ordinancesand/orregulationsoftheTownofAmherst,StateofNY(orotherstates,
whenapplicable)andtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.
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CRIMEREPORTINGPROCEDURES/POLICY
DaemenCollegestrivestomaintainasafecampusandreliesonallmembersofthecampuscommunitytodotheirpartto
keepthecampussafe.Anymemberofthecampuscommunity—faculty,student,staff,trustee—whoobservescriminal
activityontheDaemenCollegemaincampus,oratanyoff‐campusinstructionalsite,isexpectedtoreportsuchconduct
promptlytothepoliceandtoCampusSafetyorbuildingsecurity.Additionally,theCollegehasdesignatedcertain
employeeswhohavesignificantresponsibilityforstudentandcampusactivities,and/ortheauthority/dutytoactor
respondtoaparticularissueonbehalfoftheinstitutionasCampusSecurityAuthorities(CSAs)andResponsiblePersons
uponTitleIXoftheEducationalAmendments(1972).Criminalactivityincludes,butisnotnecessarilylimitedto:physical
assault,includingsexualassaultandabuse,burglary,robbery,arson,unauthorizeddisplayoruseofadangerousweapon,
andtheillegaldistributionormanufactureofcontrolledsubstances.
Ifcommunitymembersobserveacrime,theyareinstructedtophone911immediatelyandfollowtheinstructionsofthe
police.Immediatelyafternotifyinglocalauthorities,itisexpectedthatnotificationswilloccurtotheOfficeofCampus
Safetyat716‐839‐8246(MainCampus),716‐831‐6000(CollegiateVillage),or716‐835‐3366day/716‐860‐4114after
5:00pm(Tri‐MainCenterCampusemergencymonitoringservice).Incaseofanemergencyduringoff‐siteathletic
practicesorgames,studentsaretoreporttotheattendingcoach,assistantcoach,orathletictrainer.Incaseofan
emergencyduringoff‐siteacademicfunction,studentsaretoreporttotheinstructor.Anycrimedirectlyinvolvinga
memberofthecampuscommunity,whetherasvictimorallegedperpetrator,shouldalsobebroughttotheprompt
attentionoftheOfficeofCampusSafety.
Additionally,thereareoccasionswhenminors(personsunder18yearsofage)areontheDaemenCollegecampusor
involvedinCollegeevents.Anypersonwhoobservesthesexualabuseofaminor,orhasareasonablesuspicionofsuch
abuse,areexpectedtoimmediatelynotifyCampusSafetyandthelocalpoliceauthorities(call911).Acallmayalsobe
madetotheNYSChildAbuseHotlineat1‐800‐342‐3720.AnysuchconductinvolvingaDaemenstudentoremployee
shouldalsobebroughttotheattentionoftheOfficeofCampusSafetyand/ortheOfficeofHumanResources.
Thepromptreportingofcriminalactivityisessentialtosecuringasafecampusenvironmentforallpersons,including
guestsandmembersofthepublic.Nooneisexemptfromtheexpectationoflaw‐abidingbehavior.Thereshallbenoform
ofretaliationwithintheDaemenCollegecommunityagainstanypersonmakingagoodfaithreportofsuspectedcriminal
activity.
Individualstowhomstudentsandemployeesshouldreportcriminaloffensesdescribedinthelawforthepurposeof
makingtimelywarningreportsandannualstatisticaldisclosureare:
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MainStreetCampusSafety716‐839‐8246
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CollegiateVillageSecurity716‐831‐6000
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HomewoodSuitesDial0forthefrontdesk
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Tri‐MainCenterManagement(8:00am‐5:00pmweekdays)716‐835‐3366
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Tri‐MainCenterEmergencyMonitoringService(after5pmweekdaysand24hrsweekends)716‐860‐4114
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AmherstPoliceDepartment716‐689‐1322
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BuffaloPoliceDepartment716‐851‐4444
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CheektowagaPoliceDepartment716‐686‐3500
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Emergency911
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VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents716‐839‐8519
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AssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandTitleIXCoordinator716‐839‐8301
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DirectorofHousingandResidenceLife716‐839‐8396
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HallDirectors716‐430‐9583
AdditionalInformation
Students,applicants,andemployeesareencouragedtopromptlyreportanyconductthattheybelieveviolatesthisCrime
ReportingPolicy.IftheCollegedoesnotknowabouttheconduct,itcannotact.Crimereportsmaybemadediscreetlyto
theVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents(WickCenter,716‐839‐8519).Alternatively,community
membersmayinitiallydiscussthematterwithanyotheremployeeoftheCollege,orinvolveanyotherpersontohelpyou
bringyourreportforward,solongasitispromptlybroughttotheattentionoftheVicePresident.Duringanannual
meeting,Daemen’sprofessionalCounselor(s),havebeeninstructedthatifandwhentheydeemitappropriate,theyareto
informthepersonstheyarecounselingofanyprocedurestoreportcrimesonavoluntary,confidentialbasisforinclusion
intheannualdisclosureofcrimestatistics.
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TheOfficeofStudentAffairswillprovidetoavictimofacrimeofviolence,oravictim'snext‐of‐kin,theresultsofthe
disciplinaryproceedingconductedbyDaemenCollege.Daemenevaluatesincidentsonacase‐by‐casebasisusingthe
guidelinesinthestudenthandbookand/oremployeemanualasapplicable.
TimelyWarningforReportedCrimes
InanefforttoprovidetimelynoticetotheDaemenCollegecommunity,andintheeventofaseriousincidentwhichmay
poseanongoingthreattomembersoftheDaemenCollegecommunity,aSafetyandSecurityAlertissenttoallstudents
andemployeesoncampus.ThealertsaregenerallywrittenanddistributedtotheDaemenCollegecommunitybytheVice
PresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents,oradesignee,andtheyareapprovedandassembledfordistribution
tothecommunitybymembersofthePresident'sCabinet.AnynecessaryupdatestotheDaemenCollegecommunityabout
anyparticularcaseresultinginaSafetyandSecurityAlertwillbemadetothecampuscommunitythroughtheDaemen
Collegewebsite(“What’sHappening”page),emailtothefaculty‐staff‐announceandstudents‐announcelistservs,and
REGROUP,themasscommunicationnotificationsystemviameansselectedbystudents,faculty,staff,andadministrators.
Otherformsmayincludeinformationpostersinkeycampuslocations,includingtheWickCenterlobby,CanavanHall
lobby,BusinessBuildingcenterlobby,west,eastandcenterdoorsofDunsScotusHall,CampusVillageApartments,
CollegiateVillage,andTri‐Mainlocations.Incidentsofaggravatedassaultandsexoffensesareconsideredonacase‐by‐
casebasis,dependingonthefactsofthecaseandwhetherthereisacontinuingdangertothecampuscommunity.For
example,ifanassaultoccursbetweentwostudentswhohaveadisagreement,theremaybenoon‐goingthreattoother
DaemenCollegecommunitymembersandaSafetyandSecurityAlertwouldnotbedistributed.TheVicePresidentfor
StudentAffairsandDeanofStudents,ordesignee,inconsultationwithappropriatecampuspersonnel,reviewsallreports
todetermineifthereisanon‐goingthreattothecommunityandifthedistributionofaSafetyandSecurityAlertis
warranted.SafetyandSecurityAlertsmayalsobeissuedforothercrimeclassifications,asdeemednecessary.
ImmediateNotification
IfthePresident’sCabinetdeterminesthatthereisanemergencyordangeroussituationthatposesanimmediatethreatto
thehealthorsafetyofsomeorallmembersoftheDaemencommunity,theywillusesomeorallofthesystemsdescribed
abovetocommunicatethethreattotheDaemencommunityortotheappropriatesegmentofthecommunity,ifthethreat
islimitedtoaparticularbuildingorsegmentofthepopulation.ThePresident’sCabinetwill,withoutdelayandtakinginto
accountthesafetyofthecommunity,determinethecontentofthenotificationandinitiatethenotificationsystem,unless
issuinganotificationwill,inthejudgmentofthefirstresponders,compromisetheeffortstoassistavictimortocontain,
respondto,orotherwisemitigatetheemergency.Anupdatetotheinitialimmediatenotificationmessagewillbeprovided
viathesamemeansusedfortheoriginalnotification.Bothnotificationsmaybemadeusingthecommunicationsystems
listedabove.
TheCollegehasidentifiedthefollowingpositionsasCampusSecurityAuthorities(CSA)undertheCleryActand
ResponsiblePersonsunderTitleIX:
Title
Name
Email
PresidentandCabinet
President
VPBA
VPAA
VPIA
VPSA
VPEM
CampusSafetyPersonnel
Director
Officers
Switchboard
CleryCoordinator
Athletics
AthleticDirector
AssociateAthleticDirector
DirectorofCompliance
AssistantAthleticDirectors
Coaches
AsstCoaches
AthleticTrainers
GaryOlson
RichardSchott
MichaelBrogan
RichanneMankey
GregoryNayor
PatriciaBrown
KenBaker
various
AnneCalabrese
GregNayor
BridgetNiland
JessicaGorski
TeriJoyce
MichaelMiranto
various
various
JeffreySage,Karen
Roehling,MikeWild
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
seeabove
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected];
[email protected];
[email protected]
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Title
GraduateAssistants
Interns
StudentActivities
DirectorofStudentActivities
Night/WeekendManager
ClubModerators
Academic/HonorsOrgModerators
GreekModerators
StudentAlumniAmbassadorAdvisors
ResidenceLife
Director
AssistantDirector
HallDirectors
RAs/HRAs
Orientation
DirectorofOrientation
Intern
TitleIX
TitleIXCoordinator
DisabilityServices
DisabilityServicesCoordinator
HealthandInsuranceServices
DirectorofHealthandInsurance
AcademicAdvisement
DirectorofAcademicAdvisement
Advisors
HEOP/Vision
DirectorofHEOP
AssistantDirectorofHEOP
VisionCoordinator
HumanResources
DirectorofHumanResources
AssistantDirectorofHuman
DiningServices
FoodServiceDirector
AssistantFoodServiceDirector
CateringandRetailManager
Chef/AssistantManager
Supervisors
ExperientialLearningManagement
CareerServices
ServiceLearning
CenterforSustainableCommunities
GlobalPrograms
BrooklynCampus
DirectorofAlternativeCertification
DirectorofMontaukBrooklyn
On‐siteCoordinator(Education
Name
various
various
ChristopherMalik
(Lawrence)Joseph
various
various
various
KathrynGraf
DanielleWeaver
MegConley
SarahHammill,Derek
Various
KimberlyPagano
KathleenBoone
JenniferRunco
SusanGirard
SabrinaFennell
AdrianeWilliams
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CampusSecurityAuthorityandResponsiblePersonTraining
Priortothestartofeachfallsemester,andconcludingbySeptember25,allCSAsaresentthelinktoavirtualpresentation
thathelpsthemtounderstandtheCleryAct,andTitleIX,andtheirroleundereachasCSAsandResponsiblePersons,
respectively.Uponcompletion,CSA/ResponsiblePersoncompletesabriefformindicatingtheircompletionofthe
training.ResidentAssistantsareprovidedwithanin‐persontrainingwiththeVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDean
ofStudentsand/ortheTitleIXCoordinator.
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SECURITYOFANDACCESSTOCAMPUSFACILITIES,INCLUDINGCAMPUSRESIDENCES
DaemenCollegecampusbuildingsaregenerallyopentothepublicduringbusinesshours.Otherlimitedaccessis
availabletoourstudents,staff,andfacultyduringeveninghoursandonweekends.MainCampusismonitoredbyCampus
Safety24hoursaday,365daysayear.CollegiateVillagehas24hoursecurityatthegatehouseandhassecurityoffers
patrollingthegroundsfrom4:00pm‐8:00amdaily.Tri‐MainCenterCampushassafetyand/orsecuritypersonnelonduty
from6:00amto10:00pm,MondaythroughFriday(excludingholidays).AttheHomewoodSuites,allstaffmonitorsthe
buildingafewtimesashiftandtherearesecuritycamerasonthegroundfloor.
ResidenceHallsareopenonlyduringspecifictimeswhileclassesareinsession(thisexcludesmajorholidays).During
closedhoursresidencehallroomsareonlyavailablethroughkeyaccess.
Visitationhoursforopposite‐gendervisitorsarenotlimitedinCanavanHall,CampusVillage,theHomewoodSuites,or
CollegiateVillage.
*FormaintenanceemergenciesCampusSafetywillgrantaccesstophysicalplantstafforlocalserviceproviders.Securityis
trainedinalarmsystemsandgeneralmechanicaldevices.
Pleasenote:DaemenCollegedoesnothaveanyofficiallyrecognizedstudentorganizationsthathavehousingfacilities
“off‐campus.”
CAMPUSLAWENFORCEMENT
EnforcementAuthority
Campussafetyofficersarenotswornpoliceofficers,butarecertifiedaccordingtoNYSLawtodetainindividualsandhold
fortheAmherstPoliceifacriminaloffenseiscommittedoncampus.
ArrestAuthority
N.Y.CPL.LAW§140.30:NYCode‐Section140.30:Arrestwithoutawarrant;byanyperson–1.Subjecttotheprovisions
ofsubdivisiontwo,anypersonmayarrestanotherperson(a)forafelonywhenthelatterhasinfactcommittedsuch
felony,and(b)foranyoffensewhenthelatterhasinfactcommittedsuchoffenseinhispresence.2.Suchanarrest,iffora
felony,maybemadeanywhereinthestate.Ifthearrestisforanoffenseotherthanafelony,itmaybemadeonlyinthe
countyinwhichsuchoffensewascommitted.
Jurisdiction
Campussafetyofficer’sjurisdictionisrestrictedtothecampusproperlocationat4380MainStreetinAmherstandthe
AcademicandWellnessCenterlocatedacrossMainStreet.
RelationshipwithLocalPolice
Asnotedinthe“AboutCampusSafety”section,DaemenCollegeCampusSafety,throughUSSA,maintainsacloseworking
relationshipwithWesternNewYorkCampusLawEnforcementAssociation.Theymaintainup‐to‐dateinformationand
assistwithmanytrainingopportunities,crimepreventionmaterials,andprovideassistanceatthestateandlocalpolice
levelssuchasAmherst,Buffalo,andCheektowagaPoliceDepartments.USSAofferssupportatthesceneofincidentsthat
occurinandaroundthecampusareas.USSAManagementandSiteSupervisorsmeetwithlocalandstatelawenforcement
whenincidentsarisethatrequirejointefforts,resources,crimerelatedreportsandexchangesofinformation.
MemorandumofUnderstandings
DaemenCollegemaintainsaclose,professionalrelationshipwiththeAmherstPoliceDepartment,aswellasotherlocal
agencies,aswellaslocaladvocateagenciessuchasCrisisServicesofBuffalo.AformalMemorandumofUnderstandingis
indevelopment,buthasnotcurrentlybeenfinalized.
CRIMEPREVENTIONANDSECURITYAWARENESSPROGRAMS
Education
DaemenCollegehasaTaskForcethatmeetsoncepermonthduringtheyeartodiscussandplanwellnesseducation
programmingandawarenessthroughouttheyear.Thefocusofthiscrosscampuscollaborationcomprisedoffaculty,staff,
students,andoutsideagencies,andchairedbytheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs,istoexaminehealthywaysto
addresssubstanceabuse,dating/domesticviolence,andotherwellnessissuesinaconcertedandintentionalmanner.
Allnew,incomingstudents,includingfirst‐yearstudents,transfers,andgraduates,arerequiredtocompletetheThink
AboutItprogrambyCampusClarity.ThinkAboutItcombinessexualassaultandsubstanceabusepreventionina
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comprehensiveonlinetrainingprogram.Studentsandtheirfamiliesareprovideddetailedinformationaboutthis
programduringsummerorientationprogramsandaresentnumerousremindersthroughoutthesummerinpreparation
forthestartofthesemester.Studentswhofailtocompletetheprogramaresubjecttoafine.Additionally,theCollege
hostsasessionduringsummerorientationondating,datingviolence,andsexualassaultprevention.Studentarealso
highlyencouragedtoattendtheannualONENIGHTtheatricalpresentationregardingacquaintancerapeandalcohol
consumption.
Campussafetyandfiresafetyproceduresarediscussedduringresidentassistanttrainingandresidencehallfloor
meetings.PossiblesanctionsforstudentsincludeasessionwiththeCollege’sdrugandalcoholcounseloraswellasonline
alcoholanddrugawarenesscourses.Newstudentsareprovidedwitha“RighttoKnow”informationregardingTitleIX
andsexualviolence,aswellastheCampusSexualAssaultVictim’sBillofRights,incompliancewithfederalandstate
guidelines.Thelatterisalsopostedinalloftheresidencehalls,includingthoserentedbytheCollegeatCollegiateVillage
andHomewoodSuites,andkeystudentlifeareassuchastheWickStudentCenter.TheTitleIXcoordinatoralsoposts
“RighttoKnow”informationthroughoutthecampus.Advisorylettersaresenteachsemestertostudentswithdisabilities
requestingassistanceincaseofemergency,advisingthemofevacuationpoliciesandprocedures.Athleticsrequiresits
athletestoparticipateinadditionalalcoholawarenessprogramming.HumanResourcessendsoutanannualemailto
employeesregardingonlinesexualharassmenttraining.Aspreviouslynoted,annualCSAnotificationandtrainingis
coordinatedbytheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents.Additionally,campusevacuationand
emergencyresponseproceduresarepostedthroughoutcampus,ineachofficeandclassroom.
CrimePreventionMeasures
Moston‐campuscrimecanbepreventedifrulesarefollowedandcommon‐sensesafetytipsareobserved.TheCollege’s
missioncommitstheinstitutiontotheeliminationofcrimeandtheattendantsufferingofthevictimsofcrime.Thiscanbe
accomplishedbyteachingstudentsandthecommunityhowtoreducetherisksofcrimesagainstthemselvesandothers.
Whennecessary,theCollegewillprovidetimelyannouncementsofon‐campuscriminalactivitythathasbeenreportedto
CampusSafetyorthepolice.Studentsandemployeesareprovidedproceduresandpracticesregardingsafetyatresident
assistanttraining,residentfloormeetings,aswellasthroughapplicablehandbooks(faculty,staff,administration,and
student).
TheCollegetakesitscommitmenttosecurityseriously,bystrivingtomaintainasafeandsecureworkingandstudying
environment.MembersoftheCollegecommunitycanassistinthiseffortbyadheringtothefollowingsafetytipsand
othercommon‐senserules:
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Travellingwithacompanionwheneverpossible.
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Followingparkingregulationsincludingparkinginlightedareasoftheparkinglotsifyouwillbeleavingclass
afterdark.
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Keepinggastankfull.
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Alwayslockingcardoor—bothwhileawayfromitandwhiletravelinginit.
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Havingkeysreadytounlockyourcar;ensuringthatnooneisinsideyourcarasyouenter.
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Neverhitchhikingorpickinguphitchhikers.
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Drivingtoapolicestation,firestation,orotherverypublicplaceifthereissuspicionofbeingfollowed.
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Whenonanelevator,stayingnearthecontrolsand,ifattacked,pushingeverybutton.
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Stayingnearthestreetwhenwalkingandavoidingbushes,shrubs,andbuildings.Walkingconfidently—agood
defenseistolookandactconfident.
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Notridingwithastranger.
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Whenridingpublictransportation,sittingnearthefrontifpossibleandbeingfamiliarwiththescheduletoavoid
longwaits.
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Tellingfriendsandfamilieswhereaboutsontripsandexpectedtimeofreturn.
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Reportingallsuspiciouspersonsseenoncampusto:
o MainStreetCampusSafety716‐839‐8246
o CollegiateVillageSecurity716‐831‐6000
o HomewoodSuitesDial0:frontdesk
o Tri‐MainCenterManagement(8:00am‐5:00pmweekdays)716‐835‐3366
o Tri‐MainCenterEmergencyMonitoringService(after5pmweekdaysand24hrsweekends)716‐860‐
4114
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Carryinganoisemaker(whistleorotherdevice)ifoutafterdark.
BystanderIntervention
StudentLeadersatDaemenCollegegothrougharobust,90‐minuteBystanderInterventioncoursethatwasdesignedfor
theCollegeinpartnershipwithCrisisServicesofBuffalo.ThistrainingincludesStudentAthletes,ResidentAssistants,
OrientationLeaders,PeerMentors,TourGuides,andGreekLifemembers.Thetrainingsfocusonconsent,usingthe
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affirmativedefinitionofconsentasmandatedinthestateofNewYork,andhowtorecognizethesignsofabuseandto
intervene,whereappropriate.
SummaryofEducationPrograms
Inadditiontotheaforementionedtrainingandeducation,theCollegecompletesyearroundtrainingthroughpassive
campaignsaroundtopicssuchasknowingthecodeofconduct,cyber‐bullying,reportingsuspiciouspersons,and
reportingstudentconcerns.TheCollegealsoconductsregulareventsthroughclubsandorganizationsthatfocuson
awareness,acceptance,andcreatinganenvironmentthatisfreeofhostility.Additionally,theCollegeconductssemi‐
annualfiredrillsandtabletopexercisesfortheEmergencyResponseTeam,aswellasregulartestsofthetextalert
system.
SEXUALVIOLENCEANDASSAULT(INCLUDINGSEXUALHARASSMENT)
Afterresponsibilityhasbeenassignedthroughinvestigationandhearing,asoutlinedintheConductReviewprocedures
(Section7)oftheStudentHandbook(www.daemen.edu/studenthandbook),allperpetratorsofsexualassaultwillbe
aggressivelysanctioned,inaccordancewiththestandardsoutlinedbytheStudentCodeofConduct.TheCollegewillwork
inclosecooperationwithlocallawenforcementagenciestoaddressthisseriouscriminalactivity.DaemenCollegewill
thoroughlyinvestigatethisviolationofindividuals'rightsandsafetywhenreported.Inaddition,theCollegemay
terminatetheenrollmentand/oremploymentofanyperpetratorofsexualassault,includingsummarilysuspendingthe
violatortoprotecttheCollegecommunity.Theinstitutionwillchangeavictim’sacademicandlivingsituationsafteran
allegedsexoffenseifthesechangesarerequestedbythevictimandarereasonablyfeasible.
Studentsareprovidedwitheducationalprogrammingtopromotetheawarenessofsexualviolencepreventionas
indicatedpreviouslyinthisreport.Informationisprovidedtothecampuscommunitythroughnewstudentorientation,
residentassistanttraining,residentstudenteducationprogramming,aswellasthroughapplicablehandbooks(faculty,
staff,administration,andstudent).
PossibleSanctions/Appeals
Incidentsofsexualviolence,datingviolence,domesticviolence,stalkingand/orsexualassaultaretakenveryseriouslyby
DaemenCollege.Uponcompletionofathoroughinvestigationandhearing,asoutlinedintheStudentCodeofConduct,a
studentwhoisfoundresponsibleforsuchacrimecouldfacesuspensionorexpulsion.Investigationsthatarehandled
informallymayresultintheuseof“educationalsanctions”asdeemedappropriatebythematterandinconsultationwith
theTitleIXCoordinator.Astudentmaynotbefoundresponsibleforoneofthecrimesmentionedabove,butmaybe
foundresponsibleforotherviolationsoftheCodeofConductwhichcouldincuradditionalsanctionsandfines,asoutlined
inthestudenthandbook.TheCollegewillimposeinterimsanctionssuchasOrderofNoContact,PersonaNonGrata
Orders,roomassignmentchanges,etcetera,inordertoensurethesafetyofthecommunityandtheindividualreporting,
without“punishing”thestudentwhocameforward.Inmattersthatarebeingaddressedconcurrentlythroughthe
criminaljusticesystem,wherearespondentisadvisedtonotparticipateinthecampusprocess,orwhereitseems
appropriatebythecircumstancesoftheincidentasdeterminedbytheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsand/orhis/her
designee,theCollegemayplaceastudentoninterimsuspensionpendingtheopportunitytocompletetheinvestigation
andconductprocess.
Boththecomplainantandrespondenthavetheabilitytoappealsanctionsbasedonthecriteriaoutlinedinthestudent
handbook.InaccordancewithNewYorkStateLaw,appealsofincidentsofsexualviolence,datingviolence,domestic
violence,stalkingand/orsexualassaultwillbeheardbyapanelascoordinatedbytheOfficeoftheVicePresidentfor
StudentAffairsinconjunctionwiththeTitleIXCoordinator.
Theinstitutionwill,uponwrittenrequest,disclosetotheallegedvictimofacrimeofviolenceoranon‐forciblesex
offense,thereportontheresultsofanydisciplinaryproceedingconductedbytheinstitutionagainstastudentwhoisthe
allegedperpetratorofsuchcrimeoroffense.Iftheallegedvictimisdeceasedasaresultofsuchcrimeoroffense,thenext
ofkinofsuchvictimshallbetreatedastheallegedvictimforpurposesofthisparagraph.
Consent
DaemenCollegedefinesconsentas“affirmativeconsent”(yesmeansyes),inaccordancewiththeNewYorkStateEnough
isEnoughlegislation.Affirmativeconsentisaknowing,voluntary,andmutualdecisionamongallparticipantstoengage
insexualactivity.Consentcanbegivenbywordsoractions,aslongasthosewordsoractionscreateclearpermission
regardingwillingnesstoengageinthesexualactivity.Silenceorlackofresistance,inandofitself,doesnotdemonstrate
consent.Thedefinitionofconsentdoesnotvarybaseduponaparticipant'ssex,sexualorientation,genderidentity,or
genderexpression.Consentmaybeinitiallygivenbutwithdrawnatanytime.Whenconsentiswithdrawnorcannotbe
given,sexualactivitymuststop.Consentcannotbegivenwhenapersonisincapacitated.Incapacitationoccurswhenan
individuallackstheabilitytofully,knowinglychoosetoparticipateinsexualactivity.Incapacitationincludesimpairment
duetodrugsoralcohol(whethersuchuseisvoluntaryorinvoluntary),thelackofconsciousnessorbeingasleep,being
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involuntarilyrestrained,ifanyofthepartiesareundertheageof17,orifanindividualotherwisecannotconsent.Consent
cannotbegivenwhenitistheresultofanycoercion,intimidation,force,orthreatofharm.
CampusSexualAssaultVictims’BillofRights
InaccordancewiththeCampusSexualAssaultVictim’sBillofRights(1992)andsection485oftheHigherEducationAct
of1965(revised2010),aswellasguidelinesprovidedbyNewYorkState,DaemenCollegehasimplementedthefollowing
billofrightsthatshallbeaffordedtoallvictimsofreportedcampus‐relatedsexualassaults.Theserightshavebeen
adaptedforDaemenCollegefromthelanguageusedintheHigherEducationActandaredescribedinmoredetail
throughoutthissection.
1. Therighttohaveanyandalldisclosuresofdomesticviolence,datingviolence,stalking,andsexualassault
againstthemtreatedwithseriousnessandreceive,fromtheinstitution,courteous,fair,andrespectfulhealth
careandcounselingservices,whereavailable.
2. Therighttohavesexualassaultscommittedagainsttheminvestigatedandadjudicatedbythedulyconstituted
criminalandcivilauthoritiesofthegovernmentalentityinwhichthecrimesoccurred,ifthevictimsochooses,
includingmakeareporttolocallawenforcementand/orthestatepolice;andtherighttothefullandprompt
cooperationandassistanceofCollegestaffinnotifyingtheproperauthorities.Theforegoingshallbeinaddition
toanycampusdisciplinaryproceedings.
3. TherighttobefreefromanykindofpressurefromCollegestaffthatvictims:
a. notreportcrimescommittedagainstthemtocivilandcriminalauthoritiesortocampussafetyand
residencelifestaff;or
b. reportcrimesaslesseroffensesthanthevictimsperceivethemtobe.
4. Therighttobefreefromanykindofsuggestionthatsexualassaultvictimsnotreport,orunder‐report,crimes
because:
a. victimsaresomehow‘responsible’forthecommissionofcrimesagainstthem;
b. victimswerenegligentorassumedtheriskofbeingassaulted;or
c. byreportingcrimestheywouldincurunwantedpersonalpublicity.
5. Therighttoparticipateinaprocessthatisfair,impartial,andprovidesadequatenoticeandameaningful
opportunitytobeheardandinsodoing,todescribetheincidenttoasfewinstitutionrepresentativesas
practicableandnotberequiredtounnecessarilyrepeatadescriptionoftheincident;
6. Thesamerighttolegalassistance,orabilitytohaveotherspresent,includinganadvisoroftheirchoice,inany
campusdisciplinaryproceedingthattheinstitutionpermitstotheaccused;andtherighttobenotifiedofthe
outcomeofsuchproceeding.
7. Therighttocounselingservicesfromanymentalhealthservicespreviouslyestablishedbytheinstitution,orby
othervictim‐serviceentities,orbyvictimsthemselves.
8. Aftercampussexualassaultshavebeenreported,thevictimsofsuchcrimesshallhavetherighttorequirethat
appropriateCollegestafftakethenecessarystepsoractionsreasonablyfeasibletopreventanyunnecessaryor
unwantedcontactorproximitywithallegedassailants,includingimmediaterelocationofthevictimtosafeand
securealternativehousing,andtransferofclassesifrequestedbythevictims.
9. Accesstoatleastonelevelofappealofadetermination;
10. Therighttoreportanyinappropriateaction,orlackthereof,inthehandlingofareportedsexualassaultonthe
partoftheCollegeasaTitleIXcomplaint.
11. Beprotectedfromretaliationbytheinstitution,anystudent,theaccusedand/ortherespondent,and/ortheir
friends,familyandacquaintanceswithinthejurisdictionoftheinstitution;
12. Exercisecivilrightsandpracticeofreligionwithoutinterferencebytheinvestigative,criminaljustice,or
conductprocessofDaemenCollege.
Additionally,andinaccordancewiththeSaVEprovisionoftheViolenceAgainstWomenAct(VAWA),theCollegewill
workwiththestudenttoensurethathe/sheisabletocontinuetheirstudiessafelywhilethematterisaddressed.This
includesapplying,atthediscretionoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents(orhis/herdesignee)
andasdictatedbythesituationandtheneedsofthevictim,theuseofadministrativeroomchanges,OrdersofNoContact,
PersonaNonGrataorders,and/orotherstepsdeemednecessary.
Specificproceduralstepsvictimsshouldtakeifsexuallyassaulted:
1. Gettoasafe,secureplace.
2. ReportthecrimeincidenttoCampusSafetyat716‐839‐8246,theOfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs
andDeanofStudentsat716‐839‐8332,and/orAmherstPoliceat911.Studentsshouldnotbereluctantor
embarrassedtocallthepolice—youareavictimofacrime.
3. Callafriendand/orCRISISSERVICESat716‐834‐3131orcallanothersupportagencyoroffice.
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4.
GototheEmergencyRoomforanexamination,immediatemedicalattention,andforthecollectionofphysical
evidence.Donotshowerorchangeclothesifatallpossiblepriortoexamination.Dotakeachangeofclothesto
themedicalexaminationlocation.
Reluctanceorunwillingnesstomakeacompletereporttocampussecurityandthepolicewillmakeitdifficultforeither
thepoliceortheCollegetotakeappropriateactionorsafetymeasures;thisincludesreportingthedangerstotheCollege
community.Institutionalpersonnelwillassistinnotifyingappropriatelawenforcementagenciesifthestudentrequests
assistance.
Supportforcomplainant
Itisveryimportanttoseekhelpforanysexualassaultand/orattemptsofsexualassault(including"ACQUAINTANCE
RAPE/DATERAPE")fromanyofthefollowing:
SUPPORTAGENCIESANDCOLLEGEOFFICES:
PHONE
CampusSafety
716‐839‐8246
(or“0”fromcampusphone)
CrisisServices‐Victimsadvocateprogram
716‐834‐3131
CrimeVictimsBoard
716‐847‐7992
CampusStudentCounselingServices 716‐839‐8337
HealthandInsuranceServices
716‐839‐8446
ResidenceLifeStaff(RA/HD)orDirectors
716‐839‐8200
StudentAffairsStafforDeanofStudents
716‐839‐8332
ENFORCEMENTAGENCIES:
PHONE
AmherstPolice/BuffaloPolice
911
ErieCountySheriff/Dept.ofFamilyOffenses 716‐858‐6102
ErieCountyDistrictAttorney/CARRUnit
716‐858‐2525
CounselingServices
ProfessionalcounselorsareretainedbytheCollegetoassiststudentswhoarefacingconcernsofanacademic,adjustment
tocollege,personal,orsocialnature.Theyhelpstudentsworkthroughtheirconcernstodevelopappropriatealternatives,
actions,orsolutions.ThisserviceisconfidentialwithinthelimitsofInformedConsentandwillbediscussedinthefirst
counselingsession.ThefirstfifteensessionsarefreetoDaemenstudentsandincircumstanceswheremoreareneeded
andasapprovedbytheDirectorofCounselingand/orVicePresidentforStudentAffairs.Referralstoanumberof
communityserviceagenciesarealsoavailable.
Forfurtherinformation,contacttheCounselingServicesOffice,(716‐839‐8337),orcalloneofthefollowingcounselors
directly:
ShannonRadder 716‐839‐8337
NickGazzoli
716‐913‐7501
DelorisFields
716‐688‐3852
SexOffenders
AnyoneinterestedinaccessinginformationonregisteredsexoffendersintheareacanaccesstheSexOffenderRegistryat
http://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/nsor/
PolicyProhibitingSexualHarassmentandOtherUnlawfulHarassment
A. Purpose.DaemenCollegeiscommittedtoofferingeducationalandemploymentopportunitybasedonabilityand
performanceinaclimatefreeofdiscrimination.Discriminationisprohibitedatthisinstitutionnotonlybecauseit
isunlawful,butbecauseitiswrong.PleaserefertotheCollege’sPolicyonNondiscrimination,EqualOpportunity,
andAffirmativeActionforacomprehensivestatementoftheCollege’scommitmentinthisregard.Amongthe
formsofdiscriminationprohibitedbytheCollegeisunlawfulharassment,includingsexualharassment,by
employeesasdiscussedinthispolicy.Inaddition,theCollegewillendeavortoprotectstudentsandemployees,to
theextentpossible,fromreportedharassmentattheCollegeandintheworkplacebystudents,vendors,orother
non‐employees,andwhenappropriate,willtakestepstopreventCollegeemployeesfromharassingnon‐
employees.
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B. DefinitionofTerms.Forthepurposeofthispolicytermssuchassexualharassment,discrimination,and
retaliationaredefinedpursuanttotheapplicablestateandfederallaw.
C. SexualHarassment.ItisthepolicyofDaemenCollegenottodiscriminateonthebasisofsex,includingsexual
harassment,initseducationalprograms,activitiesoremploymentpoliciesasrequiredbyTitleIX,Education
Amendmentsof1972,EqualEmploymentOpportunityCommissionregulations,andotherapplicable
antidiscriminationlaws.
Sexdiscriminationintheformofharassmentonthebasisofsexincludesunwelcomesexualadvances,requestsforsexual
favors,andotherverbalorphysicalcontactofasexualnaturewhen:a)submissiontosuchconductismadeeither
explicitlyorimplicitlyatermorconditionofanindividual’semploymentoreducationstatus;orb)submissiontoor
rejectionofsuchconductbyanindividualisusedasthebasisforeducationaloremploymentdecisionsaffectingsuch
individuals;orc)suchconducthasthepurposeoreffectofunreasonablyinterferingwithanindividual’sperformanceor
creatinganintimidating,hostile,oroffensiveworkingoreducationalenvironment.DaemenCollegewilltakeallsteps
necessarytopreventsuchdiscriminationandeffectivelyaddressincidentsofunlawfulharassment,includingthe
impositionofappropriatesanctions.Asexamples,thefollowingkindsofconduct,orotherswithasimilarharassingeffect,
areabsolutelyprohibitedifsuchconductfallswithinthedefinitionstatedabove:
1. Abusinganemployeeorstudentthroughinsultingordegradingsexualremarks,jokes,innuendoes,orother
sexuallyorientedconduct(including,amongotherthings,graphicordescriptivecommentsrelatingtoan
individual’sbodyorphysicalappearance,sexuallyorientedteasingorpranks,impropersuggestions,objectsor
pictures,orunwantedphysicalcontact);or
2. Threats,demandsorsuggestionsthatanemployee’sorstudent’sstatusdependsinanywayupontoleratingor
acceptingsexualadvancesorsexuallyorientedconduct.
3. Sexualviolence,definedasphysicalsexualactsperpetratedagainstaperson’swillorwhereapersonis
incapableofgivingconsentduetothevictim’sage,useofdrugsoralcohol,orintellectualorotherdisability.
AnyharassmentofDaemenCollegeemployees,students,orapplicants,orthirdparties(suchasparticipantsinCollege
sponsoredevents)inviolationoftheserulesisabsolutelyprohibitedandwillnotbetolerated.Interimprotective
measuresmaybemadewhileacomplaintisinvestigated.Bothcomplainantandrespondentshallbetreatedequitably
throughouttheinvestigation.
Conductthatoccursoffcampus,includingbutnotlimitedtothatperpetratedelectronically,bysocialnetworkingoremail,
isalsosubjecttoinvestigationandanappropriateresponseunderthePolicytotheextentthatsuchconductcontributes
toasexuallyhostileenvironmentoncampus.
Sexualharassmentisillegalunderbothstateandfederallaw.InquiriesregardingcompliancewithTitleIXandallother
stateandfederaldiscriminationlawsmaybedirectedtotheAssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs(DS102,
716.839.8301),whoistheCollege’sEqualOpportunityandAffirmativeActionOfficerandTitleIXCoordinator.
D. OtherUnlawfulHarassment.Unlawfulharassmentisdefinedasverbalorphysicalconductwhichdenigratesor
showshostilityoraversiontoanindividualbecauseofhisorhersex,sexualorientation,gender,race,color,
creed,religion,veteranormilitarystatus,nationalorigin,age,disability,maritalstatus,domesticviolencevictim
status,statusasanex‐offender,arrestrecord,predisposinggeneticcharacteristicsorgeneticinformation,orany
othercharacteristicprotectedbyfederalorNewYorkStatelaw,orthatofhisorherrelatives,friends,or
associates,andwhich:
1. Hasthepurposeoreffectofcreatinganintimidating,hostile,oroffensiveworkingoreducational
environment;or
2. Hasthepurposeoreffectofunreasonablyinterferingwithanindividual’sperformance;or
3. Otherwiseadverselyaffectsanindividual’semploymentoreducationalopportunities.
Asexamples,thefollowingkindsofconduct,orotherswithsimilarharassingeffect,areabsolutelyprohibitedifsuch
conductfallswithinthedefinitionstatedabove:
1. Abusinganemployeeorstudentthroughepithets,slurs,negativestereotyping,orthreatening,intimidating
orhostileacts(evenifclaimedtobe“jokes”or“pranks”)whichrelatetosex,sexualorientation,gender,
race,color,creed,religion,veteranormilitarystatus,nationalorigin,age,disability,maritalstatus,domestic
violencevictimstatus,statusasanex‐offender,arrestrecord,predisposinggeneticcharacteristicsor
geneticinformation,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederalorNewYorkStatelaw;and
2. Writtenorgraphicmaterialwhichdenigratesorshowshostilityoraversiontowardanindividualorgroup
becauseofsex,sexualorientation,gender,race,color,creed,religion,veteranormilitarystatus,national
origin,age,disability,maritalstatus,domesticviolencevictimstatus,statusasanex‐offender,arrestrecord,
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predisposinggeneticcharacteristicsorgeneticinformation,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedbyfederal
orNewYorkStatelaw.
AnyharassmentofDaemenCollegeemployees,studentsorapplicantsinviolationoftheserulesisabsolutelyprohibited
andwillnotbetolerated.
E. Retaliation.Retaliationagainstemployees,students,thirdparties(suchasparticipantsinCollegesponsored
events)orapplicantsforexercisingtheirrightsunderthispolicyisalsostrictlyprohibitedandwillnotbe
tolerated.Thisincludesretaliationagainstemployees,students,thirdparties(suchasparticipantsinCollege
sponsoredevents)orapplicantsforinquiringabouttheirrights,orformakinganhonestcomplaintofaviolation
orpossibleviolation,orfortruthfullyassistinginacomplaintinvestigation.Claimsofretaliationshouldbe
reportedtotheAssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs(DS102,716.839.8301),whoistheCollege’sEqual
OpportunityandAffirmativeActionOfficerandTitleIXCoordinator.
F. NoOneHasAuthorityToViolateThisPolicy.Undernocircumstancesdoesanyfacultymember,administrator,
trustee,otheremployee,orstudentoftheCollegeoranyotherperson,includingvendorsandsub‐contractors,
haveanyauthoritywhatsoevertoengageindiscriminatory,harassing,orretaliatingconductinviolationofthis
policy.Ifanyoneclaimstohavesuchauthority,orifanemployee,student,thirdparty(suchasparticipantsin
Collegesponsoredevents)orapplicanthasaquestionaboutwhetherobjectionableconductisauthorizedbythe
College,theCollege’sEqualOpportunityandAffirmativeActionOfficerandTitleIXCoordinator(DS102,
716.839.8301),shouldbecontacted.
G. AcademicFreedom.Asaninstitutionofhighereducation,DaemenCollege,itsemployeesandstudentsalsomust
beawareoftheneedforfreedomofinquiryandopennessofdiscussioninitseducationalandresearchprograms,
andmuststrivetocreateandmaintainanatmosphereofintellectualseriousnessandmutualtoleranceinwhich
theseessentialfeaturesofacademiclifecanthrive.Nocollegecanorshouldguaranteethateveryideaexpressed
initsclassroomsorlaboratorieswillbeinoffensivetoall;pursuedseriously,educationandscholarship
necessarilyentailraisingquestionsaboutreceivedopinionsandconventionalinterpretations.DaemenCollege
doesguarantee,however,thatcredibleaccusationsofinappropriateremarksorconductthatmayviolatethe
Collegepolicyprohibitingdiscriminationandharassmentwillbeinvestigatedpromptly,thoroughly,andfairly.
H. Procedures.Employees,students,andapplicantsareencouragedtopromptlyreportanyconductthatthey
believeviolatesthispolicy.IftheCollegedoesnotknowabouttheconduct,itcannotact.Complaintsorinquiries
shouldbemadeconfidentiallytotheAssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairswhoistheCollege’sEqual
OpportunityandAffirmativeActionOfficerandTitleIXCoordinator.Inthecaseofstudent‐on‐studentconduct,
complaintsorinquiriesshouldbemadeconfidentiallytotheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanof
Students(WickCenter,716.839.8519)forinvestigationandadjudicationundertheStudentConduct
(Disciplinary)ProceduresoutlinedintheStudentHandbook.TheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanof
StudentswillreportanyallegationsofTitleIXviolationtotheAssociateVicePresidentofAcademicAffairs.
Alternatively,anindividualmayinitiallydiscussthematterwithanyotheremployeeoftheCollege,orinvolveany
otherpersontohelpinbringingthecomplaintforward,providedthecomplaintispromptlybroughttothe
attentionoftheAssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsorDeanofStudents,toensureconsistencyand
centralizeddecision‐makingintheapplicationofthispolicy.Complaintsmayalsobemadeanonymouslythrough
U.S.orcampusmailtotheTitleIXCoordinator,DaemenCollege,4380MainStreet,Amherst,NY14226.
DiscriminationandharassmentcomplaintswillbehandledpursuanttotheGrievanceProcedureinDiscriminationand
HarassmentCasesorStudentConduct(Disciplinary)Proceduresasapplicable.Ordinarily,theVicePresidentforStudent
AffairsandDeanofStudentswillinvestigatecomplaintsofstudent‐on‐studentharassment;theAssociateVicePresident
forAcademicAffairs,asEO/AAOfficer,willinvestigateanycomplaintsinvolvingemployees.Complainantswillbe
encouragedtoexpresstheirwishesforresolutionofthematter.Complainantsofsexualviolenceshallbeentitledto
necessaryinterimactionstoprotectthem.Whencomplainantandrespondentarebothmembersofthecampus
community,interimmeasureswillbetakentoensuresafetyandequitabilityduringtheinvestigation.Boththe
complainantandtherespondentshallhaveequalopportunitytopresentrelevantevidenceandtoappealdeterminations
asprovidedforintheabovepolicies.Boththecomplainantandtherespondentwillreceiveinwritingtheoutcomeofthe
investigation.
Complaintsandinquirieswillbekeptconfidentialtotheextentpracticable,consistentwiththeneedtoconductan
adequateinvestigation.Reasonablestepswillbetakentohonoraparty’srequestregardingconfidentialityand/orpursuit
ofinvestigation,butsuchrequestsmustalsobeevaluatedinthecontextoftheCollege’sresponsibilitytoprovideasafe
andnondiscriminatoryenvironmentforallpersonsand/ortowarntheCollegecommunityofpossibledanger.The
Collegewillinformthepartiesifconfidentialitycannotbeensured.Anyemployeeorstudentwhoisfoundtohave
violatedthispolicywillbesubjectedtoappropriatedisciplinarymeasuresuptoandincludingterminationorexpulsion.
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IndividualswithcomplaintsofdiscriminatoryharassmentmayalsohavetherighttofileacomplaintwiththeOfficefor
CivilRights(OCR)oftheU.S.DepartmentofEducation.Anemployeemayalsohavetherighttofileachargewiththe
UnitedStatesEqualEmploymentOpportunityCommission(“EEOC”),theOfficeofCivilRights(“OCR”),ortheNewYork
DivisionofHumanRights(“SDHR”).AchargeshouldbefiledwiththeEEOCwithin300daysofthemostrecentdatethat
theunlawfulconductoccurred,oriffiledwiththeOCR,within180days,oriffiledwiththeSDHR,withinone(1)year.
ReportingtotheCollegeiscritical,however,becauseiftheCollegedoesnotknowabouttheconduct,itcannotact.
NooneshouldallowconductthatmayviolatethisPolicytocontinueunreported.Itisextremelyimportantthatthisbe
reportedsothattheCollegecanacttostopsuchconductattheearliestpossibletime.DaemenCollegeprovidestraining
foremployeesonrecognizingandpreventingunlawfulharassment,includingsexualharassment:allemployeesare
expectedtoparticipateinsuchtraining.
GrievanceProcedureinDiscriminationandHarassmentCases
A. Policy.ItisthepolicyofDaemenCollege,inaccordancewithfederalandstatelawsincluding,butnotlimitedto,
TitleIXoftheEducationAmendmentsof1972,theCivilRightsActof1964,theRehabilitationActof1973,the
AgeDiscriminationinEmploymentAct,theAmericanswithDisabilitiesActandtheNewYorkStateHuman
RightsLaw,nottodiscriminateonthebasisofsex,sexualorientation,gender,race,color,creed,religion,veteran
ormilitarystatus,nationalorigin,age,disability,maritalstatus,domesticviolencevictimstatus,statusasanex‐
offender,arrestrecord,predisposinggeneticcharacteristicsorgeneticinformation,oranyothercharacteristic
protectedbyfederalorNewYorkStatelawagainstanypersonwithrespecttoemployment,admissiontothe
College,orinparticipationinanyCollegeprogramoractivity.Alsoinaccordancewiththeselaws,itisthepolicy
oftheCollegetoprohibitharassmentofanystudent,employeeorapplicantonthebasisofthestatusesoutlined
above.Allcomplaintsallegingaviolationofthispolicywillbeinvestigatedandappropriateremedieswillbe
instituted.
B. Responsibility.EverypersonintheCollegecommunityisresponsibleforcompliancewiththispolicy.The
AssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsastheEqualOpportunityandAffirmativeActionOfficerhasbeen
givenday‐to‐dayresponsibilityforimplementingthispolicy.
C. Grievances.AllgrievancesorcomplaintsallegingaviolationoftheCollege’snondiscriminationpolicyand
policyprohibitingunlawfulharassmentshouldbesubmittedtotheAssociateVicePresidentforAcademic
AffairswhoistheEqualOpportunityandAffirmativeAction(EOAA)OfficerandTitleIXCoordinator(RoomDS
102,716.839.8301).GrievanceformsareavailableintheofficeoftheEOAAOfficer,butanyformorformatmay
beusedprovideditisidentifiedasagrievance.Agrievanceshouldcontainastatementofthefactsidentifying
theviolationandasmuchsupportingdocumentationaspossible.Uponrequest,assistanceinpreparingthe
grievancewillbesuppliedbytheEOAAOfficer/TitleIXCoordinator.Thosefilingagrievanceshouldalsoexpress
theirviewofapossibleresolutiontotheproblem.Agrievanceshouldbefiledassoonaspossibleafterthe
allegeddiscriminationhasoccurred(usuallywithin30days).Adelayinfilingagrievancemayimpacttheability
oftheCollegetoinvestigateandresolvethegrievance.
D. GrievanceProcessing
1. Step1.TheEOAAOfficer/TitleIXCoordinatorwillattempttoresolvethematterassimplyandasquicklyas
possiblebyinformallymeetingwiththerelevantpersonsinanefforttoreachanacceptableagreement.Ifthe
complaintinvolvesanallegedsexualassault,thematterwillimmediatelyproceedtoStep2below;no
informalmediationwillbeundertaken.Casesofallegedsexualassaultinwhichboththecomplainantand
respondentarestudentswillfollowtheproceduresoutlinedintheStudentCodeofConduct
2. Step2.UnlessanacceptableresolutionisreachedinStep1,thegrievantmayrequestthatthematterbe
referredtotheappropriateCabinetmember(VicePresidentforAcademicAffairs[VPAA]inthecaseofa
facultygrievant)foramoreformalinvestigation.Suchrequestmaybemadeatanytime,butnotlaterthan
ten(10)daysafternotificationthattheStep1procedureiscompleted.Withinthirty(30)daysthereafter,the
CabinetmemberorVPAAorhis/herdesignatedrepresentative(GrievanceOfficer)willconductan
investigationwithrespecttothegrievance.(ShouldthegrievancebeagainsteithertheEOAAOfficer/TitleIX
CoordinatorortheCabinetmember,thegrievantshouldnotifytheDirectorofHumanResourceswhowill
arrangeforanotherGrievanceOfficertobeappointed.)Effortswillbemadetocompletetheinvestigation
within45daysafterStep2isinitiated.
Duringtheinvestigation,thegrievantshallhavetherighttopresentevidenceandwitnesses.TheGrievanceOfficerwill
alsoexamineotherrelevantevidenceandwitnesses,includingprofessionalswhereappropriate.TheGrievanceOfficer
shallrenderawrittendecisiononthegrievanceapplyingapreponderanceoftheevidencestandard.Acopyofthe
decisionwillbeprovidedtothegrievantandaccusedparty(ies).EitherpartymayseekreviewbytheCollegePresidentof
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allorpartoftheGrievanceOfficer'sdecisionbyfilinganappealwiththeOfficeofthePresidentwithin10daysafterthe
decisionisrendered.ThePresidentinconjunctionwithlegalcounselfortheCollegewillreviewthedecisiontodetermine
whetheritissupportedbysubstantialevidenceandthattheCollegesubstantiallycompliedwithapplicableprocedures.
ThePresident'sdecisionwillberenderedwithin30daysoffilingtheappeal.ThePresidentmayaffirmthedecision,
modifythedecision,orreturnthematterforfurtherinvestigation.ShouldthePresidentbetheaccusedparty,theappeal
willbemadetotheExecutiveCommitteeoftheBoardofTrustees,whichwillreviewandruleupontheGrievanceOfficer’s
decision.
EMERGENCYRESPONSEPLAN–MAINCAMPUS
TheDaemenCollegeEmergencyResponsePlanisintendedtoprovideneededdirectionandguidancetothecampus
communityintheeventofanysituationwhichaffectsthenormaloperationofthecampus.ConsistentwiththeNational
IncidentManagementSystem(NIMS),DaemenCollegeutilizestheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS)toeffectivelyrespond
tocrisesandconcerns.ChairedbytheVicePresidentforStudentAffairs(VPSA),thecampusEmergencyResponseTeam
(ERT)meetsregularlyinordertoreviewandbecomefamiliarwiththeplan,conducttrainingexercisesforthe
community,andensurethattheplaniscontinuallyupdatedandrevised.Regulartraininganddrillsareconductedon‐
campuswithconsultationfromAmherstemergencyresponseservicepersonnel.Additionally,theCollegehas
implementedanAdministratorOn‐Call(AOC)systemtoensurethataseniorleveladministratorisinformedwhenevera
significantincidentoccursthataffectsthesafetyofindividualsorthecampusproperty.Thissystemisinplaceatalltimes
regardlessofwhetherclassesareinsessionornot.
GeneralEmergencyProcedures
Itisnotfeasibleorpracticaltodevelopanemergencyplanbasedoneveryincidentthatmayoccur.Eachsituationand
crisisisdifferent.Eventwosituationsofthesamenaturearedifferentincircumstance.Therefore,theDaemenCollege
EmergencyResponsePlanisbasedontheNationalIncidentManagementSystem(NIMS)andIncidentCommandSystem
(ICS)asusedbyfederal,state,andlocallawenforcementandemergencyresponseagencies.ThepurposebehindICSisto
allowforintegratedcommandofmultipleresponseagencies—toallowforeaseofcommunication,sharingofresources,
andgreaterflexibilityinresponsebasedonthepersonnelatthesceneatthattime.
TherearefivemajormanagementfunctionsthatarethefoundationuponwhichtheICSisbuilt.Thesefunctionsapply
whethertheteamisrespondingtoaroutineemergency,organizingforamajornon‐emergencyevent,ormanaginga
responsetoamajordisaster.Thefivemajormanagementfunctionsare:

IncidentCommand:Setstheincidentobjectives,strategies,andprioritiesandhasoverallresponsibilityatthe
incidentorevent.
 Operations:Conductstacticaloperationstocarryouttheplan.Developsthetacticalobjectivesand
organization,anddirectsalltacticalresources.
 Planning:PreparesanddocumentstheIncidentActionPlantoaccomplishtheobjectives,collectsandevaluates
information,maintainsresourcestatus,andmaintainsdocumentationforincidentrecords.
 Logistics:Providessupport,resources,andallotherservicesneededtomeettheoperationalobjectives.
 Finance/Administration:Monitorscostsrelatedtotheincident.Providesaccounting,procurement,time
recording,andcostanalyses.
ICSfollowsthesefivemajormanagementfunctionsforanysituation,regardlessofthesizeoftheincident,WhentheICSis
deployed,thestaffmemberwiththemostexperiencetohandlethesituationatthattime,regardlessoftitle,rank,
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etcetera,isdeemedtheIncidentCommander.Inmostcases,thiswillbetheCampusSafetySupervisorforthatevening.
Whenitisappropriatetoswitchcommand,theIncidentCommanderwillbriefthenextpersonandtransitioncommand.
Asincidentsexpandorcontract,changeinjurisdictionordiscipline,orbecomemoreorlesscomplex,commandmay
changetomeettheneedsoftheincident.Rank,grade,andseniorityarenotthefactorsusedtoselecttheIncident
Commander.TheIncidentCommanderisalwaysahighlyqualifiedindividualtrainedtoleadtheincidentresponse.The
IncidentCommanderisalsotheonlypositionthatisalwaysfilledforanysituation.Allotherteammembersbecome
supportingcastandworktogethertoresolvethecrisis.
Dependingonthenatureoftheemergency,locallawenforcementandresponseagenciesmaybecomeinvolved.Inthose
instances,DaemenCollegestaffwilltransitionauthorityofthesituationtotheauthorities.However,theIncident
CommanderandDaemenERTmembersarestillresponsibleforworkingdirectlywithlawenforcementandemergency
responseteammembers,handlingmediarelations,andprovidingthenecessaryreportforresolvingasituationamicably.
Afterlawenforcementandemergencyresponsemembersleave,Collegestaffwillbelefttohandletheaftermath.Sothis
verymuchneedstobeateameffortandeveryoneneedstoknowtheproperwaytohandleacrisissituation.
AcrisisoremergencyisdefinedasANYeventthataffectsoneormorepeopleinasignificantwayand/orinvolves
local,state,and/orfederalauthorities.Thisisanintentionallybroaddefinitionusedpurposelysoastoensurethatall
incidentsarerespondedtoinaconsistentmanner.
EMERGENCYTELEPHONENUMBERS
Forinitialreportingofemergenciesrequiringfirefighters,police,orfirstaidpersonnel,9‐1‐1shouldbecalled
immediately.
Additionally,CampusSafetyshouldbecontactedforanycrisisoremergencyoncampusproperat(716)839‐8246.
Incaseofmedicalemergency,DaemenCollegehaspartneredwiththeMASHWeCareNetworktoprovidetransportation
toandfromtheMASHUrgentCareCenterlocatedat3980SheridanRoadinDentTower.MASHUrgentCareisopenseven
(7)daysperweekfrom8:30am–9:00pmandtakesallinsuranceproviders.Ashuttlecanbereachedbycalling(716‐
701‐6331).
FamilyCareMedicalcenter,locatedat61MapleRoadinWilliamsville,istheprimaryhealthcareproviderfornon‐
emergencysituationsforDaemenCollegestudentsenrolledintheDaemenCollegeStudentHealthInsuranceProgram.
FamilyCarehasagreedtogivepriorityappointmentstoourstudents,buttheydoaskforcooperationincallingtheir
officefirsttoavertschedulingconflicts.Walk‐inhoursareavailable8am–11amonSaturdays.
FAMILYCAREMEDICALCENTER
61MapleRoad
Williamsville,NY14221
(716)565‐1234
ShelterinPlace
WhendeemedappropriatebytheIncidentCommander,theCollegemayaskallorselectmembersofthecommunityto
assumeShelter‐in‐Place.DuringShelter‐in‐Place,allmembersoftheDaemenCollegecommunityareinstructedtosecure
themselvesintheircurrentlocation,lockdoorsandwindows,turnphonesonsilentorvibrate,andawaitfurther
instructionsfromtheUniversity.CommunitymembersshouldNOTcalltheCollegemainnumber,butratherremainin
placeuntiltheyreceivefurtherinstructionsfromtheCollegeviatheReGroupMessagingSystem.TheMessagingSystem
willallowforcommunicationviatextandemailalert.Allcommunitymemberswhohaveprovidedtheircellphone
informationtotheCollegeareautomaticallyenrolledintheSystematthebeginningofeachsemester.Messagesaresent
outviaCampusSafetySwitchboardandmonthlytestsofthesystemareconductedthroughouttheyearatvarioushours
oftheday.Whenappropriate,andinconsultationwithlocallawenforcement,theIncidentCommanderwillprovidean
“allclear”throughtheMessagingSystemforcommunitymemberstoreturntonormalactivities.
EvacuationPlans
Intheeventofafirealarm,individualsareexpectedtoexitthebuildinginanorderlyfashionandmoveawayfromthe
buildinguntilgiventhe“allclear”bytheappropriatecampusofficial.
Note:Intheeventofanevacuation,theDiningHalllocatedinWickStudentCenterwillserveasprimarygathering
locationforstudentsifthecrisishasresultedinabuildingbeingevacuated.ThegyminDunsScotuswillserveas
secondarylocationiftheDiningHalliscompromised.TertiarylocationwillbetheAmherstHighSchoollocatedacrossthe
streetfromcampusproper.
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PROCEDURESFORSTUDENTSWITHADISABILITYORSPECIALNEEDS:
Studentswithadocumenteddisabilityaresentaletteratthebeginningofeachsemesterreviewingtheinformation
below:
Ifbuildingevacuationisindicatedduetoanemergency,communitymembersareaskedtopleasefollowtheseprocedures
inorderofpriority:
 Iftheindividualisabletoevacuatesafelyunderhis/herownpower,he/sheshoulddoso.Elevatorsmustnotbe
usedintheeventoffirealarm,unlessuseisspecificallyauthorizedbyemergencypersonnel.
 Iftheindividualisunabletoevacuateundertheirownpower,he/sheshouldmakehis/herwaytoanareaof
refugeinthebuildingandawaitassistancefromemergencyresponders.Stairwellsattheendsofbuildings(not
themiddles)arewhereemergencyresponderswillexpecttofindindividualsneedingassistancewith
evacuation.(Specificlocationsofareasofrefugeforallcampusbuildingsarelistedbelow.)
 Duringanemergency,studentsarerequestedtoconfirmtheirlocationandneedforassistance(ornot)to
CampusSafetyifpossible,assoonaspossible.Promptnotificationofastudent’swhereaboutswillaidCampus
Safetyinassuringstudent’ssafetyaswellasensuringthatfirstrespondersdonottakeunnecessaryrisks
searchingforindividualswhoarealreadysafeandsound.
Areasofrefugeincaseofbuildingevacuation:(forpersonsunabletoself‐evacuate)

BusinessBuilding:Endstairwells.

CanavanHall:Endstairwells,allfloors.

CampusVillageApartments:Endstairwells,allbuildings.

HomewoodSuites:Staffwillbeavailabletoassistyou.

CurtisHall:Exitsto2ndfloorroofareaandalternativestairwells.

DunsScotusHall:Endstairwells,allfloors.

ResearchandInformationCommons:Backstairwell(corneradjacenttoAthleticFacilityandMainStreet),all
floors.Alternative–stairwellbyelevator,allfloors.

ReynoldsCenter:Secondflooroutdoorpatio.Alternative–backstairwell

RosaryHall:Entrytooutdoorstairs(eastsideofbuilding),stairwells.

SchenckHall:Endstairwells.

VisualandPerformingArtsCenter:Endstairwell(bythedriveway),allfloors.Alternative–mainstairwell.

WickCenter:HallwayandstairstotheleftofentrancetoSocialRoomon2ndfloor(eastsideofbuilding).
Alternative–stairwellinhallwaybyelevator–westsideofbuilding).
EMERGENCYRESPONSEANDEVACUATIONPOLICY–COLLEGIATEVILLAGE
EvacuationPlans
Residentsshouldpreparetovacatethebuildingimmediatelywheneveranalarmsounds.Donotwaitandseeifit’sreal.
Assumeitis.Theassumptionisthatcommunitymembersmaybeplacingthemselvesandothersinadangeroussituation
inwhicheverymomentcounts.“Horsingaround”,whetherinadrilloractualemergencywillnotbetoleratedandmay
resultintheresident’seviction.
EMERGENCYTELEPHONENUMBERS
911Forinitialreportingofemergenciesrequiringfirefighters,police,orfirstaidpersonnel.
716‐831‐6000:Forthegatehousesecurity.
GeneralEmergencyProcedures
Communitymembersshoulddial9‐1‐1immediatelyiftheemergencyisofaseriousnaturethatrequirespolice,
firefighters,rescuesquadand/orambulance.
PROCEDURESFORSTUDENTSWITHADISABILITYORSPECIALNEEDS:
Areasofrefugeincaseofbuildingevacuation:(forpersonsunabletoself‐evacuate)

Openwindowsandcall911.

Tellthemyouaretrappedandgivethemyouraddressandapartmentnumber.

Ifpossible,alsocallSecurityat716‐831‐6000.
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GeneralEmergencyProcedures
Dial9‐1‐1immediatelyiftheemergencyisofaseriousnaturethatrequirespolice,firefighters,rescuesquadand/or
ambulance.
Alwayscall0toreachthefrontdesk,apprisethemofyourpreciselocationandthenameoftheindividual(s)involved.
Staffwillassistfirstrespondersinfindingtheirwayaroundthebuilding.
EMERGENCYRESPONSEANDEVACUATIONPOLICY–TRI‐MAINCENTER
Purpose
Tri‐MainDevelopmentLLChasdevelopedthisEmergencyAction/EvacuationPlantoprotectandinformalltenants,
visitorsandemployeesthatmaybepresentinTri‐MainCenter,2495MainStreet,Buffalo,whattodointheeventofan
emergency.ThisplanmeetsthecomplianceandregulatoryrequirementsoftheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,
OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministration(OSHA)regulations;inparticular,29CFR1910SubpartE–ExitRoutes,
EmergencyActionPlansandFirePreventionPlans.
ThisEmergencyAction/EvacuationPlanisavailabletoalltenantsandisonfileinTri‐MainDevelopmentLLC’soffice
locatedonthemainfloor.
TheEmergencyAction/EvacuationPlanprovidesfortheminimumrequirementsforevacuationfromthefacilitysothat
alltenants,visitorsandemployeesmayevacuatesafelyduringanemergency.
ItisimportantthatallTenantsinthebuildingknowhow,when,andwheretoevacuatethebuilding.Pleasebesureall
employeesandvisitorsarefamiliarwiththefollowingproceduretoevacuatethebuildingandyourcompany’s
procedurestoevacuatethepremises.
ChainofCommand
Duringanemergencyactionorevacuation,thefollowingrepresentativesofTri‐MainDevelopmentLLChavefull
responsibility.Allinstructionsissuedbytheseindividualsduringanemergencyactionorevacuationmustbefollowedfor
tenant,visitorandemployeesafety.

MattWolfe,GeneralManger835‐3366ext.203

DawnRussell,TenantCoordinator835‐3366ext.202

JohnDavies,ChiefEngineer998‐7447cell

EveningMaintenanceStaff860‐4114

OvernightCustodialStaff860‐4114
ReportingaFireorOtherEmergency
ThefollowingoutlinesthestepsapersonshouldtakeiftheynoticeafireorotheremergencysituationinTri‐MainCenter.
Thereportingprocedureduringnormalbusinesshoursdiffersslightlyfromtheprocedureafterhourstoaccountfor
differencesinstaffingandbuildingoperations.
ReportingDuringNormalBusinessHours

Thepersonwhoseesafireshallimmediatelyactivateafire/alarmpullbox,locatedatemergencyexitsateach
floorandthroughoutthebuilding.Activationofapullboxwillsoundthealarmsystem.

Ifpossible,thepersonshouldthennotifytheTri‐Mainofficeat(716)835‐3366.

Incaseofanemergencysuchasamedical,firstaidorbuildingmaintenanceemergency,whichdoesnotrequire
evacuation,aftercalling911,notifyaTri‐Mainrepresentativelistedaboveandfollowtheirinstructions.
ReportingAfterBusinessHours,WeekendsorHolidays
Thefollowingoutlinesthestepsapersonshouldtakeiftheynoticeanemergencysituationafterbusinesshours
(5:00pm–7:00am)oronweekends/holidays.

Thepersonwhoseesafireshallimmediatelyactivateafire/alarmpullbox,whicharelocatedatemergency
exitsateachfloorandthroughoutthebuilding.Activationofapullboxwillsoundthealarmsystem.

Ifpossible,thepersonshouldthencalltheemergencymonitoringsystemat716‐860‐4114.
AudibleAlarmSounds

Uponhearingtheemergencyalarmsystem,whichconsistsofacontinuoussiren,everyoneinthebuildingshall
proceedinasafeandorderlyfashiontothenearestexitandcontinuetotheirDesignatedRefugeArea(see
maps)sotheycanbeaccountedfor.
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
THEELEVATORSSHOULDNOTBEUSEDDURINGABUILDINGEVACUATION.
Tri‐MainstaffwillnotifypersonsattheDesignatedRefugeAreasofthestatusofthebuildingandwillprovide
the“AllClearSignal”whenappropriate.
Tenant’sResponsibility

EachtenantofTri‐MainCenterisresponsibleformakingsuretheiremployeesandvisitorsknowtheproper
emergencyproceduretoexittheirpremises.(Tenantsrequiretheirownproceduretoexittheirpremises.)
EachtenantoftheTri‐MainCenterisresponsiblefortheaccountingofallemployees.

TenantEvacuationProcedures
ATENANTEVACUATIONPROCEDUREispostedintheTri‐MainCenterrooms.Theseproceduresidentifyeachtenant’s
responsibilityduringafireoremergencythatrequiresevacuationofthebuildingandanyemergencythatdoesnot
requireevacuation.IncludedintheseproceduresarethedefinedprogramissuescoveredinthiswrittenEmergency
Action/Evacuationprogram.AlsoincludedisafloorplanindicatingthenearestExitRoutefromtheTenant’spremises
andthenearestalternateroute(s).

Thetenantevacuationprocedureandnearestexitroutearetobemadeknowntoallemployeesandregular
visitorsandaretobepostedinaconspicuousplacewithinthesuite.

Eachtenantmustkeepanaccurateheadcountofallemployeesandvisitorsthatarepresentintheirworkplace
atthatparticulartime.AdesignatedemployeeofthetenantmustbeabletoprovideTri‐MainCenterstafforthe
firedepartmentwithanaccuratecountofthenumberofemployeesandvisitorsattheRefugeareaandthe
numberofunaccountedforemployeesandvisitors.Thiswillassistthefiredepartmentintheirendeavorsto
facilitatetheemergencyaction.

Shouldanevacuationoccur,eachtenantanditsemployeesandvisitorsmustexitthebuildingandcongregatein
theirsecureDesignatedRefugeArea.Oncethe“AllClear”signalisgivenbyamemberoftheTri‐Mainstaff,the
tenants,theiremployeesandvisitorsmayreturntotheirrespectivesuites.
CommunityMembersWhoRequireAssistancetoExittheBuilding

Alltenantswithanystaff,clientsorvisitorsthatmayrequireassistancetoevacuatethebuildinginan
emergencymustnotifytheManagementOfficeinwriting.Tri‐Mainmanagementwillkeeparecordofalltenant
suiteswhereassistancemayberequiredandthislistwillbeavailabletotheFireDepartmentupontheirarrival
atthebuilding.

Whenanalarmsounds—thoserequiringassistance,adesignatedemergencymonitor,andaminimumnumber
ofassistants—aretoremainintheirsuite(RemaininPlace)andclosethedoor.Allothersaretoevacuatethe
building.

Inanemergencyduringnormalbusinesshours,thedesignatedemergencymonitoristocalltheTri‐Mainoffice
andreporttheirlocation,totalnumberofpeopleinthesuiteandthenumberofpeopleneedingassistance.

Afternormalbusinesshoursalltenants,employees,andvisitorsenteringthebuildingaretosigninatthe
securitydesk.Emergencyresponderswillusethislogtoensureallpersonsarevacatedfromthebuilding.
PeoplewhomayneedassistanceforanemergencyevacuationareinstructedtoinformtheManagementOfficeinadvance
inwriting.AnEvacuationAssistanceRequestformshouldbefilledoutandreturnedtothemanagementoffice.
ExitRoutes:Maintenance,SafeguardsandOperationalFeatures
EachfloorinTri‐MainCenterhasbeendesignedtoprovidemultipleroutestoexitthebuilding.Incaseofanemergency,
tenants,visitorsandemployeeswillnothavetotraveltowardahighhazardarea.
AllExitRouteswill:

Befreefromobstruction.AtnotimeshouldmaterialsorequipmentbeplacedwithintheExitRoute.

Beadequatelylightedsothatallpersonswithnormalvisioncanseealongtheexitroute.

Beclearlyvisibleandmarkedbyanilluminatedsigninadistinctivecolorreading“EXIT.”Anydoorwayor
passagealonganexitroutethatcouldbemistakenforanexitwillbemarked“NOTANEXIT”orbyasign
indicatingitsactualuse.

HavethedirectionoftraveltotheExitorExitDischargeindicatedbysignsiftherouteisnotimmediately
apparent.

Havesafeguardsdesignedtoprotecttenants,visitorsandemployeesduringanemergencythatwillbeinproper
workingorderatalltimes;thisincludes:sprinklersystems;alarmsystems;firedoors;exitlightingand
emergencylighting.
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ExitDischarge

TheExitDischargeisthepartoftheExitRoutethatleadsdirectlyoutsidethebuilding.Eachdesignatedexit
stairway,inthebuilding,dischargesoutsidethebuilding.

Atsomelevels,thestairsmaycontinuebeyondthelevelatwhichtheexitdischargeislocated.Exitsignswill
indicatetheproperdoortoexittotheoutsideofthebuilding.

Allexitdoorswill:
o Beabletobeopenedfromtheinsideatalltimes,withoutkeys,toolsoranyspecialknowledge.Panic
barsthatlockonlyfromtheoutsidemaybepresentonexitdischargedoors.
o Befreeofanydevicesoralarmsthatcouldrestrictemergencyuseifthedevicesoralarmsfail.
o Swingoutinthedirectionofexittravel.
“AllClear”/FalseAlarm
Whenitissafetore‐enterthebuildingorintheeventofafalsealarm,thealarmsystemwillberesetandaTri‐Main
employeewillsignal“AllClear”totenants,visitorsandemployeesattheRefugeAreastoletthemknowwhenitissafeto
returntotheirworkplaces.Nooneistoenterthebuildinguntilthe“AllClear”signalhasbeengivenbyTri‐Mainstaff.
DutiesofTri‐mainCenterStaff(CriticalFacilityOperations)

Whentheemergencyalarmsounds,Tri‐Mainengineers,maintenanceandadministrativestaffwillremaininthe
facilitytoascertaintheextentoftheemergencyandcoordinatetheemergencyresponse.

Adesignatedemployeewillpositionthemselvesinthemainfloorlobbytoassistintheevacuationofthefacility
andtoguidethelocalfiredepartment,upontheirarrival,totheidentifiedlocationoftheproblem.Ifafireis
determinedtobetheproblem,theFireChiefisinchargeoftheincidentuntilthefirehazardiseliminated.

OtheradministrativestaffwillremainintheTri‐Mainofficetobeabletonotifytenantswithdisabledvisitors
whentheyshouldevacuate.Thispersonwillalsohandleallincomingcallsregardingtheemergency.

Thedockoperatorswillreturnandremaininplaceattheloadingdocklevel,todirectemergencyresponders.
TheelevatorsshouldnotbeoperatedunlessdirectedbyamemberoftheManagementStafforFireDepartment.
Shouldtheybeneededinothercriticalareas,theseniormanagementofficialonsitewillnotifythem.

OtherTri‐Mainstaffwillbedirectedtovariousplacesinoroutsidethebuildingtoassistinorderlyevacuation.
Evaluation

ThiswrittenEmergencyAction/Evacuationprogramwillbereviewedandupdatedonanas‐neededbasis.
Shouldtheprogrambeupdated,allemployeeswillbetrainedintheelementsoftheupdate.Thesenior
managementofficialforTri‐MainDevelopmentLLCwillberesponsibleforthereviewandupdatingofthe
program.
Definitions

DESIGNATEDEMERGENCYMONITOR:Personineachsuitewhoisresponsibleformakingsurepeopleevacuate
thebuildingandhavingacountofthenumberofpeoplewhohaveremainedinplace.

DESIGNATEDREFUGEAREA:Asafearealocatedoutsidethebuilding.Theseareasarelocatedatthesouthside
ofthebuildingalongHalbertStreet.Thetwodesignatedareasare:

ThecornerofRodneyAvenueandHalbertStreet.

ThecornerofPhelpsAvenueandHalbertStreet.

Eachtenantwillcongregateattheirdesignatedrefugeareaandwaitforthe“AllClear”notificationfromaTri‐
Mainstaffpersonbeforeproceedingbackintothebuilding.

EXIT:Theportionofanexitroutethatisgenerallyseparatedfromotherareastoprovideaprotectedwayof
traveltotheexitdischarge.

EXITACCESS:Theportionofanexitroutethatleadstotheexit.

EXITDISCHARGE:Thepartoftheexitroutethatleadsdirectlyoutsideortoastreet,walkway,refugearea,
publicwayoropenspacewithaccesstotheoutside.

EXITROUTE:Acontinuousandunobstructedpathofexittravelfromanypointwithinthebuildingtoaplaceof
safety.

REMAININPLACE:Anyonerequiringassistancetoevacuateisto“remaininplace”intheirsuitesuntil
assistancearrives.
MISSINGSTUDENTPOLICIES
DaemenCollegetakesstudentsafetyveryseriously.Tothisend,thefollowingpolicyandprocedurehasbeenestablished
toassistinlocatingDaemenCollegestudentslivinginCollegeon‐campushousingwho,basedonthefactsand
circumstancesknowntotheCollege,aredeterminedtobemissing.Thispolicyhasbeenestablishedasrequiredbythe
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HigherEducationOpportunityAct(HEOA)andtheJeanneCleryDisclosureofCampusSecurityPolicyandCampusCrime
StatisticsAct,referredtoastheCleryAct.
DesignationofaContactPerson(s)
Eachyear,everyresidentstudenthastheoptiontoidentifyacontactperson(s)whomtheCollegeshallnotifywithin24
hoursofthedeterminationthatthestudentismissing.Thecontactpersoncanbeanyoneand,ifthestudentsoelects,may
besomeoneotherthanthepersonthatthestudenthasdesignatedashis/heremergencycontactpersonforother
purposes.Residentstudentsareprovided,duringcheck‐inviafloormeetings,theMissingStudentContactRegistration
Form.StudentswillcompletetheformatthefloormeetingandturnitintotheOfficeofResidenceLife.Thiscontact
informationisconsideredconfidentialandwillbemaintainedseparatelybytheOfficeofHousingandResidenceLifeand
willonlybesharedwiththeappropriateCollegeofficialsinvolvedinamissingpersonsinvestigationincluding,butnot
limitedto,theVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudentsaswellasthePresident.Theinformationmayalso
begiventoDaemenOfficeofCampusSafetyandthelocalpolicedepartmentshouldaninvestigationbeconductedaftera
missingstudentreportismade.Astudentmaychangeorrevokehis/hercontactinformationthroughtheOfficeof
HousingandResidenceLife.
Aresidentstudentwhoislessthan18yearsofageandnotofficiallyemancipatedbyhis/herparentsorguardianmay
designateacontactperson;however,thestudent'scustodialparentorguardianwillalsobenotifiedwithin24hoursofa
determinationthatthestudentismissing.
NotificationProceduresforMissingResidentStudents

Itisunderstoodthatresidentstudentswillhaveopportunitiesduringtheacademicyeartotakeweekendsaway
tovisitfamilyorfriends.Whenstudentswillbeawayfromtheiron‐campusresidence,studentsshouldinform
theirroommateorResidentAssistantoftheirplansandexpecteddateofreturnforemergencycontact
purposes.Forpurposesofthispolicy,astudentmaybeconsideredtobea“missingstudent”iftheperson’s
absenceiscontrarytohis/herusualpatternofbehaviorandunusualcircumstancesmayhavecausedthe
absence.Suchcircumstancescouldincludeareasonable/reliablereportorsuspicionthatthemissingstudent
maybeendangered.Examplesinclude,butarenotlimitedto,possiblevictimfoulplay,expressionofsuicidal
thoughts,possiblealcoholordrugabuse,alife‐threateningsituation,orrecentcontactwithpersonswhomay
endangerthestudent’swelfare.

Anyonewhosuspectsthataresidentialstudentismissingshouldimmediatelycompleteanonlinereportat
www.daemen.edu/missingpersonand/ornotifyaResidentAssistant(MainCampus),CommunityAssistant
(CollegiateVillage),HallDirector,and/ortheDirectorofHousingandResidenceLife(716‐839‐8200;
[email protected]).IfamissingstudentreportisreceivedbyaResidentAssistant,Community
Assistant,HallDirector,and/ortheDirectorofHousingandResidenceLife(DHRL),suchindividualshould
immediatelynotifytheDHRLwhowillberesponsibletocoordinatetheinvestigation.TheDHRLwill
immediatelynotifyOfficeofCampusSafety,theVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents.The
VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudentswillnotifythePresident.

Oncesuchnoticeisreceived,theOfficeofCampusSafetyandtheOfficeofHousingandResidenceLifewillbegin
aninvestigationtoinclude,butnotlimitedto,thefollowing:
o Callthestudent’scellphoneandresidencehallroomphones
o SendtheDirectorofHousingandResidenceLife,ResidentAssistantorHallDirectortostudent’s
room.
o Contactroommate(s)
o Accessstudent’svehicleinformationtolocateanddistributetolocalauthoritiesifnecessary
o Accessstudent’sclassscheduleandseekinformationonlastsightingorothercontactinformation.
o Accessreportstodeterminethelasttimestudentusedamealcardoraccessedresidencehall.
o Ifstudentworkson‐campus,contactsupervisorforcontactinformation
o Callstudent’shomenumber
o RequestinformationfromInformationTechnologyaboutstudent’slastelectronicsignintoDaemen’s
networksystems

OfficeofCampusSafetymayissueanIDpicturetoassistinidentifyingthemissingstudent

OfficeofCampusSafetymaysearchon‐campuspubliclocations(library,cafeteria,etc.)
ActionsUponaDeterminationthataStudentisMissing

Iftheaboveinvestigatorystepsareunsuccessfulinlocatingthestudentwhohasbeenmissingfor24hoursorit
isapparentsoonerthatthestudentmaybeendangered,theDHRLordesignee,afterconsultingwiththeOffice
ofCampusSafety,willtakethefollowingactionswithin24hours:

TheDHRL,incoordinationwiththeOfficeofCampusSafety,willcontactthelocalpolicedepartmentandother
lawenforcementagenciesasnecessaryandreportthestudentasamissingperson.TheDHRLwillwriteandfile
adetailedreportandshareitwiththePolice.Lawenforcementwilltakechargeoftheinvestigation.
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
TheOfficeofCampusSafetywillassistexternalauthoritieswiththeseinvestigationsasrequested.
TheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudentsordesigneewillnotifythedesignatedcontact
person,ifany,thatthestudentisbelievedtobemissing.Forunemancipatedstudentsundertheageof18,the
student'sparent/guardianwillalsobenotified.
CampusCommunicationsaboutMissingStudents

NotificationstothecampuscommunitywillbecoordinatedbytheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanof
Students.MediacommunicationswillbecoordinatedbytheCollegePublicRelationsDirector.Informationwill
notbereleasedtothepublicunlessauthorizedbytheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudentsor
hisdesignee.AllmediarequestswillbedirectedtotheCollegeRelationsDirector.

TheDHRLwillactastheliaisonbetweentheCollegeandlawenforcement,writingfollow‐upreportsasneeded
andkeepingCollegeofficialsapprisedoftheongoinginvestigation.
CommuterStudents

ReportsofcommuterstudentswhoaremissingwillbereferredtoOfficeofCampusSafetyandAmherstPolice
Departmentforinvestigation.
ALCOHOLANDOTHERDRUGPOLICIES
StudentActivities
DaemenCollegeallowsstudentswhocomplywiththeNewYorkStateminimumdrinkingageof21yearsofageto
consumealcoholasaprivilege,butnotasaright,andwithinspecifiedguidelinesandlimitations,atcertainCollegeevents,
asdeterminedbytheDirectorofStudentActivities.Theseeventsaregenerallylimitedtothosewhereasignificant
numberofstudentsovertheageof21areanticipatedtoattend.
TheCollegeexpectsthatstudentswhochoosetoconsumealcoholwilldosoresponsibly.Individualsorgroupswho
conductthemselvesinadisorderlymanner,destroyproperty,orinfringeupontherightsofothersareaccountablefor
theirbehaviorandwillbesubjecttocampusdisciplinaryactionand/orappropriatecivilorcriminalactions.Inother
words,drunkennessisaproblem,notanexcuseforone.Thesepoliciesandregulationsapplytoallmembersofthe
Collegecommunityandtheirinvitedguests.
1. AllalcoholicbeveragesaretobeprovidedbyDaemenCollegeDiningServiceatalleventsapprovedforalcohol
service.
2. AllstudentsocialfunctionsinvolvingalcoholareusuallylimitedtomembersoftheDaemenCollegecommunity
andtheirescortedguests.Studentsareliablefortheactionsoftheirguests.TheDirectorofStudentActivities
willgenerallyrefusealcoholrequestsforeventswhereunescortedvisitorsmaybeexpected.TheDirectormay
refuseentryofanypersontoanyCollegeevent.
3. Alcoholabusewillnotbetolerated.Alcoholmaynotbeofferedasaprizeorreward,orconsumedincontests.
Socialparticipantsareallowedtopurchasenomorethanonealcoholicdrinkatatime(oratthediscretionofthe
DirectorofStudentActivities).
4. FoodServicebartenders,securityofficers,groupmoderators,theDirectorofStudentActivities,andtheVice
PresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudentshaveauthoritytorefusethepurchaseofalcoholbyany
personwhoappearstobeintoxicatedortroublesomeandthatpersonmayberequiredtoleaveasocialevent.
5. Asidefromthespecificationspermittingalcoholatcertainstudentactivities,andtheguidelinesforalcohol
permittedintheresidencehallslistedinthisStudentHandbook,alcoholcannotbeconsumedoncampus
groundsorinprivateautomobileswhileoncampusgrounds.
DaemenCollegerecognizedstudentorganizationsarenotpermittedtohosteventsoncampusoroffcampuswherethe
primaryfocusistheconsumptionofalcohol.Thistypicallyreferstobarpartiesorfundraiserswherepersonspayacover
chargeandalcoholicbeveragesareprovidedfreeoratareducedfee.Theintentofthispolicyispreventanddiscourage
eventsthatpromotealcoholabuse(bingedrinking,underagedrinking,DWI)andtoreducetheriskofliabilityfacedby
studentorganizationsandtheirofficerswhenholdingthesetypesofevents.
ResidenceHalls
TheuseofalcoholintheresidencehallswillbesubjecttostateandfederallawsandDaemenCollegePolicy.Responsible
useofalcoholbystudents21yearsofageandolderispermittedonlyaccordingtocollegeregulations.Inaccordancewith
NewYorkStatelawstudentsundertheageof21maynotpossess,sell,orconsumealcoholicbeverages.Thecollege
followsazero‐tolerancepolicyinthesematters.Thismeansthateveryreportedincidentwillbeformallyaddressed
throughtheconductreviewsystem.(Pleasenote:Generalpolicyinformationregardingdrugsandalcoholare
coveredinSection5,CampusPolicies)
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Thefollowingguidelinespertaintostudentswhoareoflegaldrinkingage.TheCollegealsoexpectsallvisitorsandguests
tocomplywiththeregulationslistedbelow:
A. Anyresidentbringingvisitors/gueststocampusshallberesponsibleformakingthealcoholpoliciesknownto
theirvisitors/guests.Everyvisitor/guestissubjecttocollegerulesandregulations.Itistheresponsibilityof
residentsashoststomonitorandacceptresponsibilityforthebehavioroftheirvisitors/guests.
B. AlcoholisnotpermittedinCanavanHall,includingthosestudentswhoareovertheageof21.
C. Alcoholisnotpermittedinanyapartment/suitewherenostudentsovertheageof21reside.
D. Studentsovertheageof21areresponsibleforkeepingalcoholoutofthehandsofminors.
E. Kegs,taps,beerballs,andothercommonsourcesofalcohol,arenotpermitted.Thepossessionofanyimplement
whichcanbeusedtoirresponsiblyingestalcoholisprohibited.Thisincludes,butisnotlimitedto,funnels,beer
bongs,etc.Drinkinggamesanddrinkinggamedevices,(e.g..beerpongtables),arealsonotpermitted.
F. Studentswhoareoflegaldrinkingageandwhoareinthepossessionofalcohol,orpresentwherealcoholisbeing
consumed,mustprovideproofofagewhenaskedbyanycollegeofficialincludingResidentAssistants.Ifproofof
ageisnotprovided,studentswillbeaskedtodisposeofthealcoholandfollow‐upwilloccurviatheCollege’sCode
ofConduct.
G. Underagestudentsmaynotbeinthepresenceofalcoholicbeverages.Theonlyexceptionisanunderageresident
wholiveswithstudentsoflegaldrinkingage,maybeinthepresenceofalcoholinhis/herassignedapartment.The
underagepersonmaynotconsumeorpossessalcohol.Onceguests(anyonenotresidinginsaidapartment)overthe
ageof21enteranapartmentwherealcoholispresent,NOstudentsundertheageof21(includingresidentsofthat
apartment)maybepresent.
H. Theamountofalcoholpermittedbyeachresidentovertheageof21inanapartmentis1literofspiritsorwine,or
a6packofbeer.Visitors/Guestsofresidentsarenotpermittedtobringalcoholontocampus.
I. Alcoholiccontainersmaynotbeusedasdecorations.Emptycansorbottleswillbedeemedasproofof
consumption.Studentsovertheageof21shoulddisposeoforrecyclecontainersimmediatelyafterconsumption.
J. Intheeventthatthereisanalcoholpolicyviolation,itisnottheCollege’sresponsibilitytodeterminewhowas
consumingalcoholandwhowasnot.Itwillbeassumedthatanyoneinvolvedintheincidentwasengaginginthe
policyviolation.
K. Publicintoxicationisconsideredanalcoholpolicyviolation.Actionsasaresultofpublicintoxicationwhichdisturb
anypeople,facilities,community,and/orselfwillbedealtwiththroughtheappropriateauthorities.
DaemenCollegeDrugandAlcoholAbusePreventionPolicy
PursuanttotheU.S.DepartmentofEducationRegulationsimplementingtheDrug‐FreeSchoolsandCommunitiesAct
Amendmentsof1989,DaemenCollegeestablishesthefollowingpolicyandregulations:
PolicyStatement:DaemenCollegeendeavorstoestablishforitsstudents,facultyandstaffanenvironmentinwhichthe
misuseofalcoholanddrugsisminimized,whichencouragesmoderation,safetyandpersonalaccountability,andwhich
providesanatmospherefreeofcoercionandpeerpressuretoabusealcoholoruseillegaldrugs.TheCollegestrongly
believesandencouragestheuseoftreatmentandeducationalprogramsasthemosteffectivemeanstoreduceand
preventsubstanceabuseofanykind.AllmembersoftheDaemencommunityshouldexercisesoundjudgmentandbe
mindfuloftheirpersonalhealth,safetyandwellbeing,aswellasthatoftheirfriendsandguests,byobservingalllaws
regulatingdrugandalcoholandtheCollegerulesexpressedinthisPolicyandelsewhereinthisHandbook.
StandardsofConduct:Theunlawfulpossession,useordistributionofalcoholandillegaldrugsbystudentsand
employeesoncollegepropertyorwhileengagedinCollegeactivitiesofftheCollegecampusisprohibited.Whilethe
CollegepermitsthelawfuluseofalcoholbystudentsandguestsoncampusinaccordancewiththeCollegealcoholpolicy
(seefollowingsection),anyabuseofthisprivilegewillbesubjecttoCollegedisciplinaryactionand/orappropriate
criminalsanctions.
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LegalSanctionsRegardingAlcohol:UnderNewYorkStatelawitisillegal:
 Toprovidealcoholtopersonsundertheageof21ortopersonswhoarevisiblyintoxicated.Providingalcoholto
personsundertheageof21isaClassAmisdemeanorwhichispunishablebyimprisonmentforuptooneyear,a
fineofnotmorethan$1,000and/or3yearsprobation;
 Tomisrepresenttheageofapersonundertheageof21forthepurposeofinducingasaleofalcohol.Those
foundguiltyofviolatingthislawshallbepunishedbyafineofnotmorethan$200,orbyimprisonmentfornot
morethanfivedays,orbybothfineandimprisonment;
 Forapersonundertheageof21topossessalcoholwiththeintenttoconsumeit.Thosefoundguiltyofviolating
thislawshallbepunishedbyafineofnotmorethan$50and/orrequiredtocompleteanalcoholawareness
programand/orrequiredtoprovideupto30hoursofcommunityservice;
 Foranypersonundertheageof21topresentorofferanywrittenevidenceofagewhichisfalse,fraudulentor
notactuallyhisown,forthepurposeofpurchasingorattemptingtopurchasealcohol.Thosefoundguiltyof
violatingthislawshallbepunishedbyafineofnotmorethan$100,and/orrequiredtocompleteanalcohol
awarenessprogramand/orrequiredtoprovideupto30hoursofcommunityservice.Additionally,ifitisfound
thataNewYorkStatedriver'slicensewasthewrittenevidenceofageusedforthepurposeofthepurchaseor
attemptedpurchase,theperson'slicensetodriveamotorvehiclemaybesuspendedfor90days.Lastly,
alterationoftherequiredformsofidentification(driver'slicense,passportorarmedforcesIDcard)may
constitute"possessionofaforgedinstrument…withintenttodefraud,"whichisaClassDfelonyunderNew
YorkStatepenallaw.
LegalConsequencesofOperatingaVehicleWhileUndertheInfluenceofAlcoholorDrugs
 OperatingaMotorVehicleAfterConsumingAlcoholWhileUnderAge21.Anypersonunderage21whooperates
amotorvehicleafterhavingconsumedalcohol,asdeterminedbyablood‐alcoholcontentofatleast.02%,may
bereferredtotheDepartmentofMotorVehiclesforlicensesuspensionorrevocation,anda$125charge.VandT
Law§1192‐a.
 DrivingWhileAbilityImpaired(DWAI)(morethan.05%butlessthan.08%BloodAlcoholContent(B.A.C.)First
violation(TrafficInfraction):Mandatory$300‐$500fine;and/orimprisonmentupto15days;mandatory90
daylicenserevocation.Subsequentviolationsincreasethefine,possibleimprisonmentandlengthofrevocation.
 DrivingWhileIntoxicated(DWI)(.08%B.A.C.orhigherorwhileimpairedbytheuseofadrug)1stViolation
(Misdemeanor):Mandatory$500‐$1,000fineand/or1yearimprisonment;Mandatory6‐monthminimum
licenserevocation.Twoviolationswithin10yearscanresultinjailforupto4yearsanda1yearrevocationof
yourlicensetodrive.Ifthereispersonalinjury,apossiblelifetimerevocationcanresult.
 Ifyouareundertheageof21andchargedwithDWAI,orDWI,andyouareconvictedofsuchcharges,your
licensewillberevokedforaminimumofoneyear.Ifyoudrivewhileyourlicenseissuspendedorrevoked,orif
yourefuseachemicaltest,youfaceamandatoryjailtermof7‐180daysandamandatoryfineof$500‐$1,000.
Drugs
ThereareseveralNewYorkStateandFederallawsprohibitingtheuseand/orsaleofcontrolledsubstances(drugssuch
asmarijuana,heroin,cocaine,PCP,LSD,methamphetamineandfentanyl).Misuseandsaleofprescriptionmedicationsis
alsoprohibited.Prescriptionsaremeanttobeusedonlybythepersonforwhomtheprescriptioniswrittenand/oras
prescribed.Aconvictioncanresultinasubstantialfineand/oralengthyimprisonment.Rememberthattheconvictionof
acrimewillremainonyourrecordandcanimpactyourabilitytofindsuitableemploymentorgetaprofessionallicense
andcanimpairyourabilitytotravel.
DaemenCollegeSanctions
MembersoftheCollegecommunitywhoviolatethesepolicieswillbesubjecttodisciplineviatheStudentCodeof
Conduct.Takingintoaccountthecircumstancesofeachcase,sanctionsforstudentsmayrangefromwarningsto
expulsionfromtheCollege,andsanctionsforfacultyandstaffmembersmayrangefromwarningstotermination.Atthe
discretionoftheCollege,asanalternativeto,orinadditiontoanydisciplinaryactiontaken,studentsoremployeesmay
berequiredtoparticipateinandtocompletesatisfactorilyanappropriatecounselingorrehabilitationprogram.Records
ofsuchdisciplinemaybemaintainedinastudent’srecordoranemployee’spersonnelfile.Enforcementofthese
sanctionswillbethroughtheCollege’sexistingdisciplinaryproceduresforstudents,faculty,andstaff,asappropriate.
HealthRisks
Abusingdrugsand/oralcoholamongotherthingscanmakeyousick,loweryourjobperformance,putyouinprison,
causedependency,beexpensiveandcostyouyourlife.
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Alcoholusewilldullyoursenses,impaircoordination,sluryourspeech,causemoodchanges,depressbrainfunctions,
leadtoirreversiblebraindamage,damageliver,heart,andpancreas,irritateyourstomach,andpossiblycausephysical
damagetoyourunbornbaby.
Drugusemayincreaseyourheartrateandbloodpressure,causetremorsandconvulsions,produceheart,liver,and
kidneydamage,causepersonalitychanges,confusion,anddepression,leadtoparanoiaandhallucinations,injureyour
unbornbaby,andloweryourresistancetodisease—includingSTDsandAIDS.
AmnestyPolicy
ThehealthandsafetyofeverystudentattheInstitutionisofutmostimportance.Institutionrecognizesthatstudentswho
havebeendrinkingand/orusingdrugs(whethersuchuseisvoluntaryorinvoluntary)atthetimethatviolence,including
butnotlimitedtodomesticviolence,datingviolence,stalking,orsexualassaultoccursmaybehesitanttoreportsuch
incidentsduetofearofpotentialconsequencesfortheirownconduct.DaemenCollegestronglyencouragesstudentsto
reportdomesticviolence,datingviolence,stalking,orsexualassaulttoinstitutionofficials.Abystanderactingingood
faithorareportingindividualactingingoodfaiththatdisclosesanyincidentofdomesticviolence,datingviolence,
stalking,orsexualassaulttoInstitution'sofficialsorlawenforcementwillnotbesubjecttoInstitution'scodeofconduct
actionforviolationsofalcoholand/ordrugusepoliciesoccurringatornearthetimeofthecommissionofthedomestic
violence,datingviolence,stalking,orsexualassault.
CRIMESTATISTICS
InaccordancewiththeCleryAct,acopyoftheCrimeStatisticsReportisavailabletoallmembersofthecampus
community.Acopyofthereportmaybereviewedonpage31ofthisdocument.Theproceduresforpreparingtheannual
disclosureofcrimestatisticsincludereportingstatisticstotheDaemenCollegecommunityobtainedfromthefollowing
sources:DaemenCollegeCampusSafety,HousingandResidenceLife,CollegiateVillageandlocalpolicemunicipalities.
Forstatisticalpurposes,crimestatisticsreportedtoanyofthesesourcesarerecordedinthecalendaryearthecrimewas
reported.Allstatisticsaregathered,compiled,andreportedtotheDaemenCollegecommunityviathisreport,entitled
“AnnualSecurityandFireSafetyReport”whichispublishedbyDaemenCollege.DaemenCollegesubmitstheannual
crimestatisticspublishedinthisbrochuretotheDepartmentofEducation(ED).Thestatisticalinformationgatheredby
theDepartmentofEducationisavailabletothepublicthroughtheEDwebsite.DaemenCollegesendsane‐mailtoevery
enrolledstudentandcurrentemployeeonanannualbasis.Thee‐mailincludesabriefsummaryofthecontentsofthis
report.Thee‐mailalsoincludestheaddressfortheDaemenCollegewebsitewherethe“AnnualSecurityandFireSafety
Report”canbefoundonline(www.daemen.edu/campussafety)andaphysicalcopymaybeobtainedbymakingarequest
totheDaemenCollegeOfficeofStudentAffairslocatedintheWickCenter(716‐839‐8332).
DefinitionsofreportablecrimesintheCampusSecurityAct
1. MurderandNon‐NegligentManslaughterisdefinedasthewillful(non‐negligent)killingofonehumanbeing
byanother.
2.
NegligentManslaughterisdefinedasthekillingofanotherpersonthroughgrossnegligence.
3.
SexOffenses—Forcibleisdefinedasanysexualactdirectedagainstanotherperson,forciblyand/oragainst
thatperson’swill;ornotforciblyoragainsttheperson’swillwherethevictimisincapableofgivingconsent.
4.
SexOffenses—Non‐forcibleareincidentsofunlawful,non‐forciblesexualintercourse.Onlytwotypesof
offensesareincludedinthisdefinition.
5.
DomesticViolenceincludesassertedviolentmisdemeanorandfelonyoffensescommittedbythevictim's
currentorformerspouse,currentorformercohabitant,personsimilarlysituatedunderdomesticorfamily
violencelaw,oranyoneelseprotectedunderdomesticorfamilyviolencelaw.
6.
DatingViolencemeansviolencebyapersonwhohasbeeninaromanticorintimaterelationshipwiththe
victim.Whethertherewassuchrelationshipwillbegaugedbyitslength,type,andfrequencyofinteraction.
7.
Stalkingmeansacourseofconductdirectedataspecificpersonthatwouldcauseareasonablepersontofear
forher,his,orothers'safety,ortosuffersubstantialemotionaldistress.
Robberyisthetakingorattemptingtotakeanythingofvaluefromthecare,custody,orcontrolofapersonor
personsbyforceorthreatofforceorviolenceand/orbyputtingthevictiminfear.
8.
9.
AggravatedAssaultisanunlawfulattackbyonepersonuponanotherforthepurposeofinflictingsevereor
aggravatedbodilyinjury.Thistypeofassaultusuallyisaccompaniedbytheuseofaweaponorbymeanslikely
toproducedeathorgreatbodilyharm.
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10. Burglaryistheunlawfulentryofastructuretocommitafelonyoratheft.TheFederalBureauofInvestigation’s
UniformCrimeReportingHandbook(UCR)classifiesoffenseslocallyknownasBurglary(anydegree);unlawful
entrywithintenttocommitalarcenyorfelony;breakingandenteringwithintenttocommitalarceny;
housebreaking;safecracking;andallattemptsattheseoffensesasBurglary.
11. MotorVehicleTheftisthetheftorattemptedtheftofamotorvehicle.
12. Arsonisanywillfulormaliciousburningorattempttoburn,withorwithoutintenttodefraud,adwellinghouse
publicbuilding,motorvehicleoraircraft,personalpropertyofanother,etc.
13. Arrest,forCleryActpurposes,isdefinedaspersonsprocessedbyarrest,citationorsummons.
14. IllegalWeaponsPossessionisdefinedastheviolationoflawsorordinancesprohibitingthemanufacture,sale,
purchase,transportation,possession,concealment,oruseoffirearms,cuttinginstruments,explosives,
incendiarydevicesorotherdeadlyweapons.Thisclassificationencompassesweaponsoffensesthatare
regulatoryinnature.Includeinthisclassification:manufacture,sale,orpossessionofdeadlyweapons;carrying
deadlyweapons,concealedoropenly;using,manufacturing,etc.,ofsilencers;furnishingdeadlyweaponsto
minors;alienspossessingdeadlyweapons;andattemptstocommitanyoftheabove.
15. DrugLawViolationsisdefinedastheviolationoflawsprohibitingtheproduction,distributionand/oruseof
certaincontrolledsubstancesandtheequipmentordevicesutilizedintheirpreparationand/oruse.The
unlawfulcultivation,manufacture,distribution,sale,purchase,use,possession,transportationorimportationof
anycontrolleddrugornarcoticsubstance.Arrestsforviolationsofstateandlocallaws,specificallythose
relatingtotheunlawfulpossession,sale,use,growing,manufacturingandmakingofnarcoticdrugs.The
relevantsubstancesinclude:opiumorcocaineandtheirderivatives(morphine,heroin,codeine);marijuana;
syntheticnarcotics—manufacturednarcoticswhichcancausetrueaddiction(Demerol,methadone);and
dangerousnonnarcoticdrugs(barbiturates,Benzedrine).
16. LiquorLawViolationsisdefinedastheviolationofstateorlocallawsorordinancesprohibitingthe
manufacture,sale,purchase,transportation,possession,oruseofalcoholicbeverages,notincludingdriving
undertheinfluenceanddrunkenness.Includeinthisclassification:themanufacture,sale,transporting,
furnishing,possessing,etc.,ofintoxicatingliquor;maintainingunlawfuldrinkingplaces;bootlegging;operating
still;furnishingliquortoaminororintemperateperson;underagepossession;usingavehicleforillegal
transportationofliquor;drinkingontrainorpublicconveyance;andattemptstocommitanyoftheabove.
Moredetaileddefinitionsandexamplesmaybefoundathttp://www2.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/handbook.pdf
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DaemenCollegeMainCampusCrimeStatistics
OFFENSE
MURDER/NON‐NEGLIGENT
MANSLAUGHTER
NEGLIGENTMANSLAUGHTER
SEXOFFENSES,FORCIBLE
SEXOFFENSES,NON‐FORCIBLE
ROBBERY
AGGRAVATEDASSAULT
BURGLARY
MOTORVEHICLETHEFT
ARSON
ARRESTS:
WEAPONS:CARRYING,
POSSESSING,ETC.
DISCIPLINARYREFERRALS:
WEAPONS:CARRYING,
POSSESSING,ETC.
ARRESTS:
DRUGABUSEVIOLATIONS
DISCIPLINARYREFERRALS:
DRUGABUSEVIOLATIONS
ARRESTS:
LIQUORLAWVIOLATIONS
DISCIPLINARYREFERRALS:
LIQUORLAWVIOLATIONS
DATINGVIOLENCE
DOMESTICVIOLENCE
STALKING
INTIMIDATIONCHARACTERIZED
BYRACIALBIAS
YEAR
ON‐CAMPUS
PROPERTY
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
2012
2013
2014
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
5
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
13
3
11
0
0
0
62
72
82
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
ON‐CAMPUS
STUDENT
HOUSING
FACILITIES
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
13
3
11
0
0
0
60
72
82
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
NON‐CAMPUS
PROPERTY
PUBLIC
PROPERTY
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
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
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HateCrimeStatistics
2012
Murder/Non‐
Negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent
Manslaughter
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Motor
VehicleTheft
Arson
Burglary
SexOffenses,
Forcible
SexOffenses,
Non‐Forcible
Larceny
Vandalism
OtherCrimes
Involving
BodilyInjury
2013
Murder/Non‐
Negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent
Manslaughter
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Motor
VehicleTheft
Arson
Burglary
SexOffenses,
Forcible
SexOffenses,
Non‐Forcible
Larceny
Vandalism
OtherCrimes
Involving
BodilyInjury
OC
Race
NC RF
PP
OC
Gender
NC RF
PP
OC
Religion
NC
RF
PP
SexualOrientation
OC
NC
RF
PP
OC
DaemenCollegeMainCampus
Disability
Ethnicity
NC RF PP OC
NC
RF
PP
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
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
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
Race
NC RF
PP
OC
Gender
NC RF
PP
OC
Religion
NC
RF
PP
Ethnicity
NC RF
PP
OC
Disability
NC
RF
PP
OC
SexualOrientation
OC
NC
RF
PP
OC
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
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
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
Race
NC RF
PP
OC
Gender
NC RF
PP
OC
Religion
NC RF
PP
SexualOrientation
OC NC RF PP
OC
Ethnicity
NC RF
2014
Murder/Non‐
Negligent
Manslaughter
Negligent
Manslaughter
Robbery
Aggravated
Assault
Motor
VehicleTheft
Arson
Burglary
SexOffenses,
Forcible
OC
PP
OC
Disability
NC RF
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
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
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
SexOffenses,
Non‐Forcible
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Larceny
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Vandalism
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
OtherCrimes
Involving
BodilyInjury
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
OC=OnCampus;NC=Non‐Campus;RF=ResidentialFacility;PP=PublicProperty
PP
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BiasedRelatedCrimes/HateCrimes
IncompliancewiththeNewYorkStateEducationLaw,section6436,Bias‐relatedCrimeActof2000,thefollowing
informationisdesignedtooutlinetotheDaemenCollegecommunitytheapplicablelawsonbias‐relatedcrimes,andthe
penaltiesforthecommissionofbias‐relatedcrimes,theproceduresforreportingcrimes,andthenatureofandcommon
circumstancesrelatingtobias‐relatedcrimes.
ReportingaBias‐RelatedCrime:
Ifyouarethevictimofabias‐relatedcrime,oryouknow,orsuspect,thatamemberoftheCollegecommunityisavictim
ofabias‐relatedcrime,thefollowingresourcesareavailabletoyoutoreportbias‐relatedcrimes:

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CampusSafety716‐839‐8246(MainCampus)or716‐831‐6000(CollegiateVillage),Dial0toreachthefront
desk(HomewoodSuites)or716‐835‐3366(Tri‐MainCenterManagement8:00am‐5:00pmweekdays),716‐
860‐4114(Tri‐MainCenterEmergencyMonitoringService(after5pmweekdaysand24hrsonweekends)
AssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs,716‐839‐8301,[email protected],DunsScotus,Room102
VicePresidentforStudentAffairsandDeanofStudents,716‐839‐8332,WickCenter
AmherstPoliceDepartment,716‐689‐1322
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Assaultinthethird,secondorfirstdegree;
Aggravatedassaultuponapersonlessthanelevenyearsold;
Menacinginthefirst,secondorthirddegree;
Recklessendangermentinthesecondorfirstdegree;
Manslaughterinthesecondorfirstdegree;
Murderintheseconddegree;stalkinginthefourth,third,secondorfirstdegree;
Rapeinthefirstdegree;
Criminalsexualactinthefirstdegree;
Sexualabuseinthefirstdegree;
Aggravatedsexualabuseinthesecondorfirstdegree;
Unlawfulimprisonmentinthesecondorfirstdegree;
Kidnappinginthesecondorfirstdegree;
Coercioninthesecondorfirstdegree;
Criminaltrespassinthethird,secondorfirstdegree;
Burglaryinthethird,secondorfirstdegree;
Criminalmischiefinthefourth,third,secondorfirstdegree;
Arsoninthefourth,third,secondorfirstdegree;
Petitlarceny;
Grandlarcenyinthefourth,third,secondorfirstdegree;
Robberyinthethird,secondorfirstdegree;
Harassmentinthefirstdegree;
Aggravatedharassmentintheseconddegree;
oranyattemptorconspiracytocommitanyoftheforegoingoffenses.
Counselors,campussafetystaffandmembersofthedepartmentofstudentaffairsareavailabletoassistyou.
ApplicableLaws,OrdinancesandRegulationsonBias‐RelatedCrime:NewYorkStatePenalLaw,Article485Hate
Crimes;485.00Legislativefindings:
“thelegislaturefindsanddeterminesasfollows:criminalactsinvolvingviolence,intimidationanddestructionofproperty
baseduponbiasandprejudicehavebecomemoreprevalentinNewYorkStateinrecentyears.Theintolerabletruthis
thatinthesecrimes,commonlyandjustlyreferredtoashatecrimes,victimsareintentionallyselected,inwholeorinpart
becauseoftheirrace,color,nationalorigin,ancestry,gender,religion,religiouspractice,age,disabilityorsexual
orientation....ourlawsmustbestrengthenedtoprovideclearrecognitionofthegravityofhatecrimesandthecompelling
importanceofpreventingtheirrecurrence.”
NewYorkStatePenalLaw;485.05,HateCrimes:
Apersoncommitsahatecrimewhenheorshecommitsaspecifiedoffenseandeitherintentionallyselectstheperson
againstwhomtheoffenseiscommitted,orintentionallycommitstheactoractsconstitutingtheoffenseinwhole,orin
substantialpartbecauseofabelieforperceptionregardingtherace,color,nationalorigin,ancestry,gender,religion,
religiouspractice,age,disabilityorsexualorientationofaperson,regardlessofwhetherthebelieforperceptionis
correct.AspecifiedoffenseisanoffensedefinedbyanyofthefollowingprovisionsoftheNewYorkStatePenalLaw:
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Penaltiesforcommissionofbias‐relatedcrimes;NewYorkStatePenalLaw485.10sentencing:
1. Whenapersonisconvictedofahatecrimepursuanttothisarticle,andthespecifiedoffenseisaviolentfelony
offense,asdefinedinsection70.02oftheNYPL,thehatecrimeshallbedeemedaviolentfelonyoffense.
2. Whenapersonisconvictedofahatecrimepursuanttothisarticleandthespecifiedoffenseisamisdemeanoror
aclassC,DorEfelony,thehatecrimeshallbedeemedtobeonecategoryhigherthanthespecifiedoffensethe
defendantcommitted,oronecategoryhigherthantheoffenselevelapplicabletothedefendant’sconvictionfor
anattemptorconspiracytocommitaspecifiedoffense,whicheverisapplicable.
3. Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,whenapersonisconvictedofahatecrimepursuanttothisarticle
andthespecifiedoffenseisaclassBfelony:
a. themaximumtermoftheindeterminatesentencemustbeatleastsixyearsifthedefendantissentenced
pursuanttosection70.00oftheNYPL.
b. thetermofthedeterminatesentencemustbeatleasteightyearsifthedefendantissentencedpursuant
tosection70.02oftheNYPL.
c. thetermofthedeterminatesentencemustbeatleasttwelveyearsifthedefendantissentencedpursuant
tosection70.04oftheNYPL.
d. themaxtermoftheindeterminatesentenceortermofthedeterminatesentencemustbeatleastten
yearsifthedefendantissentencedpursuanttosection70.06oftheNYPL.
4. Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,whenapersonisconvictedofahatecrimepursuanttothisarticle
andthespecifiedoffenseisaclassA‐1felony,theminimumperiodoftheindeterminatesentenceshallnotbe
lessthantwentyyears.
Studentswhocommitabias‐relatedcrimewillalsobesubjecttodisciplinaryactionbytheCollege.
TitleIXStatement:NondiscriminationandEqualOpportunityPolicy
DaemenCollegeiscommittedtocompliancewithitsobligationsunderTitleIXoftheEducationalAmendmentsof1972,
TitleVIandVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964,Section504oftheRehabilitationActof1973,theAmericanswith
DisabilitiesAct,theAgeDiscriminationinEmploymentAct,ExecutiveOrders,theNewYorkStateHumanRightsLaw,and
otherapplicableanti‐discriminationlaws.
ItisthepolicyofDaemenCollegetoprovideallstudents,applicants,andemployeesanequalaccesstoallprograms,
facilities,andemploymentopportunitieswithoutregardtorace,color,sex,sexualorientation,age,religion,national
origin,maritalstatus,veteranstatus,disability,geneticpredisposition,carrierstatus,orstatusasavictimofdomestic
violence.Furthermore,theCollegewillnotdiscriminateagainstanyindividualwithrespecttotheapplicationofCollege
policies,termsandconditionsofemployment,orthecriteriaforthesuccessfulcompletionofanycourseorprogramon
thebasisofrace,color,sex,sexualorientation,age,religion,nationalorigin,maritalstatus,veteranstatus,disability,
geneticpredisposition,carrierstatus,orstatusasavictimofdomesticviolence.Totheextentrequiredbylaw,theCollege
willalsotakeaffirmativeactiontoensurethatqualifiedwomen,minorities,veterans,andpersonswithdisabilitiesare
providedfullemploymentopportunities.EverypersonintheDaemenCollegecommunityisrequiredtobefamiliarwith
andactinaccordancewiththispolicy.Thisincludesadministrators,faculty,staff,students,contractors,andvendors.All
violationsofthispolicywillbeaddressedand,whereappropriate,disciplinewillbeadministered.Anypersonorentity
foundinwillfulviolationofthisnondiscriminationpolicyshallbesubjecttotermination,expulsion,orcontract
terminationasappropriate.TheCollegePresidenthasassignedday‐to‐dayresponsibilitiesfortheimplementationand
administrationofthispolicytotheAssociateVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs,Dr.KathyBoone,whoshallbethe
College'sEqualOpportunityandAffirmativeActionOfficer.Anyquestionsconcerningthispolicyandanycomplaintsof
discriminationshouldbecommunicatedtotheAssociateVicePresident,DunsScotusHall,Room102,716‐839‐8301
(campusextension8301).
AstudentalsohastherighttofileacomplaintofdiscriminationwiththeOfficeforCivilRights(OCR)oftheU.S.
DepartmentofEducation.Complaintsaretobefiledwithin180calendardaysoftheallegedactofdiscriminationandmay
bemadetotheNewYorkregionalofficeofOCR:
NewYorkOffice
OfficeforCivilRights
U.S.DepartmentofEducation
32OldSlip,26thFloor
NewYork,NY10005‐2500
Telephone:646‐428‐3900
FAX:646‐428‐3843;TDD:877‐521‐2172
Email:[email protected]
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ANNUALFIRESAFETYPROCEDURESANDREPORT
IfafireoccursinaDaemenCollegebuildingoronthegrounds,CampusSafetyshouldbenotifiedimmediatelyat:

MainStreetCampus,CampusSafety716‐839‐8246

CollegiateVillageSecurity716‐831‐6000

HomewoodSuitesFrontDeskDial0

Tri‐MainCenterManagement(8:00am‐5:00pmweekdays)716‐835‐3366

Tri‐MainCenterEmergencyMonitoringService(after5pmweekdaysand24hrsweekends)716‐860‐4114
CampusSafetywillinitiatearesponseandcontactthelocalfiredepartment.Ifapersonfindsevidenceofafirethathas
beenextinguished,andthepersonisnotsurewhetherCampusSafetyhasalreadybeennotifiedand/orresponded,the
personshouldimmediatelynotifyCampusSafetytoinvestigateanddocumenttheincident.Forexample,ifahousekeeper
findsevidenceofafireinatrashcaninthehallwayofaresidencehall,he/sheshouldnottouchthetrashcanandshould
reporttheincidenttoCampusSafetyimmediatelyandwaitforanofficer’sresponse.Theofficerwilldocumentthe
incidentpriortoremovingthetrashcan.
Firealarms,bytheirnature,alertpeopletopotentialhazardsandpeopleontheDaemenCollegepropertiesorwithinany
buildingsarerequiredtoheedthewarningandevacuatebuildingsimmediatelyuponhearingafirealarminafacility.Use
theneareststairwelland/orexittoleavethebuildingimmediately.Donotusetheelevator.Communitymembersshould
familiarizethemselveswiththeexitsineachbuilding.TheFireMarshallcanlevyfinesandpenaltiestoindividualswho
failtoevacuateabuildingpromptly—butamoreimportantreasonforevacuatingisforsafetyreasons!
Whenafirealarmisactivated,theelevatorsinmostbuildingswillstopautomatically.Occupantsshouldusethestairsto
evacuatethebuilding.Ifyouarecaughtintheelevator,pushtheemergencyphonebutton.Theemergencyphonesin
elevatorsoncampustypicallyringtoDaemenCollegeCampusSafetyBase.Afteranysmokeorfirealarm,areportis
generateddocumentingthelocation,anypersonsinvolvedandcause(ifonecanbedetermined).
DaemenCollegepublishesthisfiresafetyreportaspartofitsannualCleryActCompliancedocumentwhichcontains
informationwithrespecttothefiresafetypracticesandstandards.Thisreportincludesstatisticsconcerningthenumber
offires,thecauseofeachfire,thenumberofinjuriesanddeathsrelatedtoafire,andthevalueofthepropertydamage
causedbyafire.AphysicalcopyoftheAnnualSecurityandFireSafetyReportmaybeobtainedbymakingarequesttothe
DaemenCollegeOfficeofStudentAffairslocatedintheWickCenter(716‐839‐8332).
FireProtectionEquipment/Systems
AllDaemenCollegeMaincampusbuildingsareequippedwithautomaticfiredetectionandalarmsystemsthatare
constantlymonitoredbystaffwithintheCampusSafetyOffice.
Allacademicandadministrativebuildingshavesmokeandheatdetectors.TheBusinessBuilding,RosaryHall,Research
andInformationCommons,andtheVisualandPerformingArtsCenter,aswellattheCyberCaféinWickCenterare
equippedwithsprinklersystems.CampusVillageandCollegiateVillageresidencehallsareequippedwithsmoke
detectors,CO2detectorsandwatersprinklersystems.CanavanHallisequippedwithsprinklers,smokedetectorsand
CO2detectors.TheTri‐MainCenterisequippedwithsmokedetectors,heatdetectorsandwatersprinklersystems.The
Homewoodsuitesroomsandhallsareequippedwithsmokedetectors,CO2detectorsandwatersprinklersystems.
Eachcalendaryear,atleasttwo(2)fireevacuationdrillsareconductedwithinouracademicandadministrativebuildings.
Eachcalendaryear,five(5)fireevacuationdrillsareconductedwithinouron‐campusresidencehalls(CanavanHalland
CampusVillage).Two(2)drillsaredoneeachsemesterandone(1)isdoneduringthesummersession.AtCollegiate
Villagestudentsareprovidedwithresidenthandbookscontainingfiresafetyinformation.TheTri‐MainCenterprovides
eachsuitewithevacuationandfiresafetymaterials.
IntheeventthatanyDaemenresidentialhousingunitneedstobeevacuated,CampusSafetyandtheResidence
Assistants/CommunityAssistantswillcoordinatethateffort.RAs/CAswillgathertheexitingstudentsattheappointed
meetingplaceandCampusSafetywillsweepthebuildingtoensurethatallstudentshaveexitedandallroomsareempty.
Throughoutthecampuseducationalbuildingssignsarepostednotifyingpeopleastowhichexittousebasedonthe
locationofthesignthatapersoniscurrentlyreading.
Foron‐campusresidencehalls(CanavanHallandCampusVillage),RAsaretrainedinfiresafetyandevacuation
proceduresduringRAtraining.RAsaddressfireevacuationproceduresandmeetingplacestwiceayearatopeningfloor
meetingseachsemesterandduringthesummersession.RAsarerequiredtobeinattendanceatthedrillstoinstruct
residentsonproperevacuation.Atouroff‐campushousingatCollegiateVillage,CAs,CampusSafetyandMaintenancestaff
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aretrainedinfiresafetyandevacuationprocedures.AttheHomewoodSuitesthestaffgoesthroughemergency
proceduresuponhireandrefreshertrainingseverysixmonths.
ProceduresforStudentsandEmployeesintheEventofaFire
Intheeventofasmalloreasilycontainedfirecontact:

MainStreetCampus,CampusSafety716‐839‐8246

CollegiateVillageSecurity716‐831‐6000

HomewoodSuitesFrontDeskDial0

Tri‐MainCenterManagement(8:00am‐5:00pmweekdays)716‐835‐3366

Tri‐MainCenterEmergencyMonitoringService(after5pmweekdaysand24hrsweekends)716‐860‐4114
CampusSafetywillrespondbyinvestigatingthefireandcontactingthelocalFireDepartmentforassistance.
Intheeventofamajor/largefire,findnearestpullstation,andactivateit.Exitbynearestsafestairwayand/oremergency
exit.Donotusetheelevators.Donotrun.

Ifthereissmokeintheroom,keeplowtothefloor.

Trytoexittheroom.Feelthedoorknob.Ifitishot,donotopenthedoor.

Ifthedoorknobisnothot,braceyourselfagainstthedoorandcrackitopen.Ifthereisheatorheavysmoke,
closethedoorandstayinyourroom.

Don’tpanic.

Sealupthecracksunderthedoorwithsheets,ortowels.Ifthereissmokeintheroom,crackthewindowsatthe
bottomandatthetopifpossibletoallowforventilation.

Hangasheetortowelfromthewindowtoannouncethatyouareinyourroomandcall:
o MainStreetCampus,CampusSafety716‐839‐8246
o CollegiateVillageSecurity716‐831‐6000
o HomewoodSuitesFrontDeskDial0
o Tri‐MainCenterManagement(8:00am‐5:00pmweekdays)716‐835‐3366

Tri‐MainCenterEmergencyMonitoringService(after5pmweekdaysand24hrsweekends)716‐860‐4114

Besuretogiveyourroom/suitenumberandyourlocation.

Ifyoucanexittheroom,putonshoes(andifnecessaryacoat).Ifsmokeisevident,getawettoweltocoveryour
face.

Closealldoors.

Ifinexitingthebuildingyouareblockedbyfire,gotothesafestfirefreearea,orstairwell.Ifaphoneisavailable
callCampusSafety,orfindawindowandsignalthatyouarestillinthebuilding.
Areasofrefugeincaseofbuildingevacuation:(forpersonsunabletoself‐evacuate)
MainCampus:
BusinessBuilding:Endstairwells.
CanavanHall:Endstairwells,allfloors.
CampusVillageApartments:Endstairwells,allbuildings.
CurtisHall:Exitsto2ndfloorroofareaandAlternative‐stairwells.
DunsScotusHall:Endstairwells,allfloors.
ResearchandInformationCommons:Backstairwell(corneradjacenttoAthleticFacilityandMainStreet),all
floors.Alternative–stairwellbyelevator,allfloors.
ReynoldsCenter:Secondflooroutdoorpatio.Alternative–backstairwell
RosaryHall:Entrytooutdoorstairs(eastsideofbuilding),stairwells.
SchenckHall:Endstairwells.
VisualandPerformingArtsCenter:Endstairwell(bythedriveway),allfloors.Alternative–mainstairwell.
WickCenter:HallwayandstairstotheleftofentrancetoSocialRoomon2ndfloor(eastsideofbuilding).
Alternative–stairwellinhallwaybyelevator–westsideofbuilding).
CollegiateVillage:
Endstairwellsorgotothenearestwindowandhangasheetortowelfromthewindowtoannounceyour
location.
HomewoodSuites
Staffwillbeavailabletoassistyou.
Tri‐MainCenter:
StudentswithspecialneedsshouldremainintheDaemensuiteforassistance.Tri‐Mainstaffwillprovide
assistancetothoseindicatingneedontheirDaemenCollegeStudentDataCard.
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PlansforFutureImprovementsinFireSafety
DaemenCollegecontinuestoassessandupgradefiresafetyequipmentasanongoingprocesstoensurethatall
equipmentmeetsNationalFireSafetystandards.Futureimprovementswillbemadeasneededaspartoftheongoing
assessmentprocess.
ResidenceHalls
ThefollowingisabrieflistofprohibiteditemsandareconsideredaviolationDaemenCollege’sResidenceHall
Agreement.AcompletelistcanbefoundintheResidentialLivingSectionoftheStudentHandbookat
www.daemen.edu/studenthandbook.

Flamingarticles,includingcandlesandincense(evenifnotlit)

Smokingparaphernaliaincluding,butnotlimitedto,hookahs,bongs,pipesandothersmokingdevices.

Toasters,toasterovens,portablegrills,oranyopencoildevicesinnon‐kitchenareas

Anyexplosivesorflammablesubstances
Theabovelistisnotall‐inclusiveandotheritemsmaybeprohibitedatthediscretionoftheDirectorofHousingand
ResidenceLife,ortheDirectorofMaintenance,ifintheiropinionanitemmayposeafireorsafetyhazard.
FireSafetyTips
Buildingsareequippedwithavarietyoffeaturesthataredesignedtodetect,stopand/orsuppressthespreadofafire.
Adoorcanbethefirstlineofdefenseagainstthespreadofsmokeorfirefromoneareatoanother.Somedoors,suchas
firedoorsincorridorsorstairwellsofresidencehalls,aredesignedtostanduptofirelongerthanthoseofanindividual
room.ItisimportantthatthesedoorsareCLOSEDforthemtowork.Additionally,ifadoorhasadevicethatautomatically
closesthedoor,itshouldNOTbeproppedopen.
Sprinklersare98%effectiveinpreventingthespreadoffirewhenoperatingproperly.DONOTobstructthesprinkler
headswithmaterialslikeclothinghangingfromthepiping.
FireStatistics
DaemenCollege
StatisticsandRelatedInformationRegardingFiresinResidentialFacilities
Numberof
Injuriesthat
Required
Total
Treatmentat
Firesin
aMedical
Each
Fire
Residential
Facility
Building Number
CauseofFire
Facilities
Year
CanavanHall
4380MainStreet
Campus
Apartments4380
MainStreet
Number
of
Deaths
Related
toaFire
Value(in
dollars)of
Property
Damage
Causedby
Fire
2012
0
0
0
0
0
2013
0
0
0
0
0
2014
0
0
0
0
0
2012
0
0
0
0
0
2013
0
0
0
0
0
2014
0
0
0
0
0
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AnyquestionsabouttheAnnualSecurityReportcanbesenttothe
OfficeoftheVicePresidentforStudentAffairsat(716)839‐8519or
CampusSafetyat(716)839‐8246
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