Important Reminders from Security

To:  Faculty, Staff, Students and Administration

1. 1.  Please secure your room or office door, if unoccupied.  If you must keep your wallet, purse, currency or medication in your room or office, please secure this property in a lockbox or a locked desk or file drawer.  After unlocking your door, always remove your key(s);  do not leave them hanging in the door lock.  All first floor residence hall windows should be secured at all times. 
   2. It is strongly recommended that you inscribe identity marks on your property, especially game consoles, controllers, etc. 
   3. Please remember – if you enter a locked building after hours or during the weekend, contact Security at (334) 324-6565 to inform them that you are entering a building that is alarmed and that you have turned off the alarm.  The same applies when you are exiting the building.  If you enter a building that is alarmed and you turn the alarm off, when you exit the building it is your responsibility to set the alarm, if available, and secure the door that you entered. 
   4. All students are required to have their student ID card with them at all times while on both campuses.
   5. Your calls to Security reporting suspicious person(s) or vehicle(s) assist us greatly and we appreciate your cooperation in this matter.  Remember to get a tag number and vehicle description, if possible.  
   6. Please be cautious while walking around our main campus and the Cloverdale Campus after dark.  Avoid walking alone, especially after dark.  You can contact Security twenty-four hours a day for an escort by calling (334)324-6565.
   7. Our Cloverdale neighbors surround our campus.  Please respect them and their property by not playing loud music in the parking lots late at night or driving recklessly on the side streets (especially vehicles and motorcycles with loud mufflers).  Do not litter.  There are plenty of trashcans around the campus and, with your help, it will greatly reduce the work of our college staff in addition to keeping our campus looking good.
   8.  Just a reminder that both campuses are SMOKE FREE.
   9.  You are not permitted to use the campus green or the athletic fields as a putting course or driving range.
   10. If the elevators in Blount Hall, Bellingrath Hall or the Houghton Memorial Library were to malfunction, contact Security immediately.  The elevator phone button should only be activated if you are trapped inside due to a mechanical problem, etc.  Rendering a false alarm is a crime.  
   11. Avoid getting into a confrontation with others.  This type of behavior could lead to serious physical injuries not only to you, but also to others.  Whenever someone approaches you and you believe that a confrontation may occur, simply turn around, walk away and contact Security immediately.(334) 324-6565  Do not jeopardize your safety and the safety of others. 
   12. To avoid property damage or personal injury, do not climb or jump over campus gates or fencing. Contact Security (334) 324-6565 to unlock a gate, if needed.
   13. The campus gates at Woodley and Southview and Woodley and Thomas Avenue, as well as the Trimble Apartments gate are secured daily at 9:30 p.m. and unlocked each morning at 5:00 a.m. Exceptions to this may occur on holidays or at times deemed appropriate.  Anyone observed driving his/her vehicle around the locked gates will be dealt with accordingly.  The campus gates located at the main entrance of the college are secured daily at 9:30 p.m. Mon. – Thurs,  and on Fri. at 6:00 p.m. The gates at the main entrance are kept locked on weekends unless there is a special request to open them.  

All vendors must be escorted at all times by a staff member while inside any residence hall.  Do not let persons into the residence halls as you are entering or exiting unless you know that he/she resides there.  If you observe a suspicious person(s) hanging around the entrance door of any residence hall or if you observe a suspicious person(s) walking around inside any residence hall, contact Security immediately at (334) 324-6565 and notify your RA or RD immediately.

1. Weapons and ammunition are prohibited on Huntingdon College property.  As we approach hunting season, this is an important reminder about the possession of weapons on school property.  School property includes, but is not limited to your residence room, vehicle, etc.  Only law enforcement personnel are allowed to have a weapon on campus.  Violation of this policy could result in expulsion from this institution.  Students are not allowed to possess the following items on school property: a firearm or non-firing replica, black powder firearm, gas operated gun, air gun, zip gun, blank gun or starter’s pistol, flare gun, switchblade knife, straight razor, box cutter, exacto knife, carpet knife, or paint scraper with retractable razor blade, brass knuckles, sling shot, club, bow and arrow, crossbow, numchucks (nanchaku), throwing stars, fighting claw,or any other weapon utilized in the martial arts, explosive devices of any type, including fireworks, teargas or stun-gun, or other items that contain a knife-blade or fingernail file that has been sharpened in such a way as to cut or puncture, bicycle or other heavy-duty chain fashioned as a weapon, bullwhip, bike sprocket fashioned as a weapon, ice pick, sword or sword cane, spear, hatchet, hand-axe, baton, impact baton, black-jack or night stick, spring-billy, or any device capable of discharging a projectile of any kind or any other object not specifically listed that is primarily meant and adapted for attack and the infliction of injury while on school property within the police jurisdiction of the city, or at any College-sponsored event or activity.
2. There are certain areas in and around Montgomery that you should refrain from going after dark.  If you need more information regarding these areas, please come by the Security Office. and speak with Chief Dixon or see Director of Campus Safety, Mike Ward in Cloverdale 122.
3. Frequently, Huntingdon contracts with the Montgomery Police Department and the Montgomery Sheriff’s Office to help patrol our campus and assist as needed.  Huntingdon contracts with these agencies to help provide the necessary security as needed for our campus.  These officers may be in marked or unmarked patrol units, but the officers will be in their respective uniforms. 
4. At times, Huntingdon College contracts with a local private security company.  Their contract officers are hired to assist Security .  They are to report any suspicious persons or vehicles that might enter campus.after hours.  These officers are not armed and are in uniform.
5. You can contact Security from your cell phone by dialing (334) 324-6565  twenty-four hours a day.
6. Any time that you have a complaint or concern about a security officer, please contact Chief Dixon so that he can look into your complaint and the concerns can be addressed appropriately. His cell number is (334) 320-0876.

PARKING AND VEHICLE SAFETY

1. Make sure your vehicle is secured and do not leave your personal property in plain view.  Do not leave your vehicle running and unattended.
2. Students are discouraged from parking on city streets since this is not our property.  Please park your vehicle in your designated campus lot.  If you park on a city street your vehicle is more likely to be vandalized, burglarized or struck by another vehicle.  Parking on a city street along a yellow curb is illegal.
3. There is a crosswalk at the intersection of Bankhead and Fairview Ave. that is a three way stop.  When using this crosswalk, you must push the button on the poles to activate the blinking red lights and you must look both ways before crossing.  Do not assume that a vehicle will stop just because you have the right of way. Signs are in place to alert vehicles that they are coming upon a stop sign, but be alert as some drivers do not adhere to the stop sign or lights.  The lights operate on solar power so some days they may not operate correctly.  Please be especially cautious when crossing at this intersection.    
4. Parking on the grass at either campus is prohibited unless authorized by the Chief of Security.  Any vehicle parked on the grass without permission is subject to be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense.  
5. If you operate a vehicle on Fairview Avenue or College Street be mindful of the speed limit in order to avoid being issued a citation.  These two streets are closely monitored by the Montgomery Police Department.
6. Students may park their vehicles in the parking spaces along Fairview Ave. and Boultier St. while attending classes, etc. at Cloverdale.  Student parking is not allowed on Navarro Street as per the City of Montgomery.  Reserved spaces on Navarro St. are restricted for Pro-Impact patients only.  Citations will be issued to violators, and unauthorized vehicles are subject to be towed at the driver’s or owner’s expense by the Montgomery Police Department.. The parking spaces inside the gates between the Weil Center and Cloverdale and the Wilson Gym and Cloverdale are reserved for faculty and handicapped parking.  Parking inside the entrance to the football field inside the north end zone is reserved for coaches and staff.
7. The parking lot at the Huntingdon College Bookstore is for customer parking only.  Students are not to park in this lot while attending classes, practices, etc., during normal business hours.
8. Our neighbors and students who reside on College Court have asked that our faculty, staff, students and visitors refrain from parking on this small dead end street unless you reside in one of the college owned houses.  BLOCKING ANY OF THE DRIVEWAYS on the street could result in your vehicle being towed at your expense.
9. Please do not ride in the back of a pickup truck. Your safety is very important to us.
10. Just a reminder:  DO NOT PARK IN THE FIRE LANES.  DO NOT PARK IN HANDICAPPED SPACES unless you have a proper handicapped tag or hang-tag.  Parking illegally may result in the issuance of a $250. citation or towing at the owner’s expense.
11. To avoid causing damage to other vehicles such as dents and scratches, use caution while exiting, loading or unloading your vehicle.  If you cause damage to someone’s vehicle, report this matter to Security.  If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer hitch, we ask that you remove the ball to prevent damage to other vehicles when backing up.
12. We have bicycle racks around our campus.  They are located at the rear of Flowers Hall, rear of Smith Hall, rear of Wilson, in front of the Library, in front of Roland, and at the Wilson Gym at Cloverdale. Make sure that you secure your bike when left unattended.
13. Hoverboards are not allowed on the Huntingdon College campus due to fire concerns and operator safety.  Hoverboards include, but are not limited to self balancing scooters,.  battery operated scooters, hands free segways and electric powered skateboards.

Let’s all do our part to make sure we maintain a clean campus and keep our campus as crime-free as possible.  You may always feel free to contact me.  My office is located in Rm. 122, Cloverdale.  My cell number is (334) 324-4965.  You can also contact Security at (334)324-6565 and ask the Officer to locate me twenty four hours a day.  If for some reason I am not available, you can contact Chief Dixon on his cell phone, (334)320-0876 or (334) 224-5084.

Huntingdon College Director of Campus Safety, Mike Ward, Sr.

TORNADO WARNING INFORMATION

When the tornado siren is activated, everyone should seek shelter immediately to ensure safety.  Refer to maps of main campus and Cloverdale campus.  Listed below are the locations of safe places to go or be during a tornado warning.

1. If you are inside the Wilson Building, remain in the building and proceed immediately to the first floor, sit against the walls of the building and stay away from windows. 
2. If you are inside Russell Dining Hall, proceed to the long hallway of the Dining Hall.
3. If you are inside the Maintenance Shop, remain in the building, staying away from windows.
4. If you are inside Jackson Home, remain in the building and proceed to the basement, staying away from windows.
5. If you are inside Searcy Hall, remain in the building and proceed to the Searcy Basement, staying away from windows.
6. If you are inside Blount Hall, remain in the building and proceed to the first floor and sit against the walls of the building (east and west wings), staying away from windows.
7. If you are in Bellingrath Hall, remain in the building and proceed immediately to the basement, staying away from windows.
8. If you are inside Flowers Hall, remain in the building and proceed to the basement  of this building (east and west wings) or sit along the first floor hallway, staying away from windows.
9. If you are inside Smith Building, remain in the building and proceed to first floor hallway, staying away from windows.
10. If you are inside Houghton Library, remain in the building and proceed to the stairway at the south end of the library, staying away from windows.
11. If you are inside The Hut, remain in the building and proceed to the central area where there are no windows.
12. If you are inside Roland Student Center, remain in the building and proceed to the basement, staying away from the windows.
13. If you are inside Ligon Hall, remain in the building and proceed to the first floor hallway, staying away from windows.
14. If you are on the Baseball Field, proceed to Roland basement, staying away from windows.
15. If you are on the Tennis Courts or the Outside Basketball Court, proceed to the Roland basement or first floor of Ligon Hall and sit along the wall of the first floor, staying away from windows.
16. If you are on the Soccer Field, proceed to Ligon Hall and sit along the wall of the first floor, staying away from windows.  
17. If you are at the Delchamps Residence, remain inside the residence and proceed to the first floor and sit along the walls, staying away from windows.
18. If you are in the Wilson Gym, proceed to the basement, staying away from windows.
19. If you are on the Football Field, proceed to the Wilson Gym basement or the Football Fieldhouse, staying away from windows.
20. If you are at the Football Fieldhouse, remain at this location and sit along the walls, staying away from windows.
21. If you are at the main building of Cloverdale, remain in the building and go to the first floor hallway, sit along the walls, staying away from windows.
22. If you are at the Weil Center, remain in the building and proceed to the hallways, sit along the walls, staying away from windows.
23. If you are at the Wrestling Complex or Pro-Impact at Cloverdale, sit along walls, staying away from windows.
24. If you are walking around the main campus or the Cloverdale Campus, seek shelter immediately at any one of the above named locations, staying away from windows.
25. If you are in the Trimble Apartment Building, seek shelter on the first floor hallway.
26. If you are inside one of the college owned houses or apartments, go to the inside hallway or bathroom, staying away from windows.
27. If you are in the Scarlet and Grey Bookstore, remain in the building and sit along the walls, staying away from windows.

REMAIN AT YOUR LOCATION until Security or their designee gives the “all clear”.