A student may be deemed missing if it is reported to appropriate University officials that the student has been unreachable via personal contact, telephone, e-mail, or other means of electronic communication for 24 hours or more.
Appropriate University officials include Suffolk University Police (SUPD), Resident Assistants (RA's), Residence Life and Summer Programs (RLSP) staff, Colleges Student Affairs Staff, Office and the Center for International Education.
RA's are required to inform their supervisors.
RLSP staff, Student Affairs staff and the Center for International Education staff will immediately report notification of a missing student to Suffolk University Police.
Suffolk University Police will immediately inform Risk Management and Student Affairs of the report of a missing student.
Suffolk University Police will conduct an investigation in conjunction with appropriate University staff members to help determine whether or not the student is missing.
In circumstance involving non resident students, local city and town police may be requested to do a well being check at the student address of record.
If it is determined by Suffolk University Police that a student has been missing for more than 24 hours, then, within the next 24 hours, the Student Affairs Office will notify the individual identified by the student as the designated emergency contact and the student's parent or guardian that the student has been reported missing.
*Missing Students - Law*
Concerns regarding a law student being unreachable or missing should be referred to the Law School Dean of Students Office. Upon receipt of such a concern, the Dean of Students will determine an appropriate course of action on a case by case basis, balancing the privacy of our adult students with legitimate concerns for safety and well-being. The Dean of Students Office may contact the student directly, inform the University Police, communicate to the emergency contact provided by the student, or take other appropriate action. Any such response will occur within a reasonable time of the report and applicable student privacy laws will govern communications regarding the law student.
Absent additional facts or circumstances, the failure of a law student to attend class, participate in school activities or respond to communications from law school personnel will not result in the law school taking action under this policy.
*1.4.21.3 Communication*
Once it has been established that a Suffolk University student is missing, the Office of Public Affairs should be notified immediately. The Office of Public Affairs will work with the appropriate University administrator(s) to determine how to communicate with the press, public and internal community about the crisis that is occurring.
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