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 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 circumstances involving non resident students, a member of the ICS Core Team member - or designee - may request the SUPD approach local city and town police about perfoming 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.
*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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