General Campus Procedures and Guidelines

Medical Emergencies: Should a medical emergency occur, dial 911 and contact Public Safety. Public Safety is trained in First Aid, CPR, and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and will assist in guiding emergency response personnel to the correct location.

Accident Reporting: All accidents shall be reported to Public Safety.

Fire: Should a fire occur, follow these established procedures:

• Activate the fire alarm for immediate evacuation of the building;
• Call 911 for public emergency response services and Public Safety;
• Provide pertinent information to the public and University emergency response personnel at the scene (i.e., location of the fire, known persons in building, injured persons, etc.).
• DO NOT re-enter the building under any circumstances until given clearance by the emergency response official in charge.

Class Cancellation/University Closing Policy: During severe inclement weather or in an emergency situation it may be necessary to close the University, cancel classes or change the schedule for University operations. In the event inclement weather or an emergency occurs, public announcements will be made on local radio and television stations and on the University website and telephone hotline (906-635-2858). Please inform students and anyone else who may have a need to know, about the type of announcements and what they mean

Every effort will be made to have public announcements about closures or late openings made by 5:30 a.m. and other closure or cancellation decision made as early as possible throughout the day.

Radio and television stations carrying the announcement are shown on the following page.

Please Note:An announcement about LSSU closures or cancellations is in effect for the hours noted for the Sault Ste. Marie campus. If it is necessary to close or change the operating schedule of a specific activity or facility, the announcement will be specific in that regard. Classes or activities at off-campus or Regional Centers will follow the schedule of the host institution.

In the event of hazardous weather or other emergencies, the following radio and TV stations will carry University schedule change information:

LSSU telephone hotline: 906-635-2858

Internet: http://www.lssu.edu/

(Updates on the hour and half hour)

This procedure is in effect seven days a week except holidays when the University is closed.

Prohibited on campus:

• Possession of explosives, firearms, ammunition or other weapons;
• Destruction or removal, without written permission, of any property belonging to the University;
• Abuse, defacement, or destruction of property;
• Alcohol in dry buildings and illegal drugs;
• Harassment, threatening, or intimidation of any University employee or student.

Tobacco Use Restrictions: In the interest of providing a safe and healthy environment, and in accordance with the Michigan Clean Indoor Air Act of 1986 and subsequent amendments, smoking and tobacco use are prohibited in any public building throughout the campus. Smoking and tobacco use are also prohibited within 20 feet of a University facility. Use of cigarette ash urns is required. University employees and Public Safety enforce this policy. Sanctions include fines for tobacco use violations, littering, or failure to use ash urn for cigarette butts.

Parking and Traffic Control Policies: Traffic regulation on campus maintains an orderly flow of traffic, provides reasonable and convenient parking, and creates a safe atmosphere. Compliance measures include fines and towing; there is a published list of fines available. The University reserves the right to designate parking areas and access roads for contractors whose equipment may disrupt the orderly flow of traffic. Parking policies include:

• Stop signs mean STOP;
• Pedestrians have the right-of-way at all times;
• Parking is prohibited:
  • In employee or permit-required spaces (such as handicapped parking) or lots without a valid permit;
  • By any curbing painted red or yellow;
  • Where signs prohibit parking;
  • In roadways or on the grass;
  • In any areas not designated by parallel lines or parking curbs;
  • For longer than 30 minutes in loading zones, and
  • In any other area designated by Public Safety.
• Maximum campus speed limit is 15 miles per hour.

Animals on Campus: The University restricts animals from all campus buildings, offices, laboratories and open spaces. No animals, except assist animals and those used as bona fide instructional aids, should be on the premises, tethered outside or left to wander the grounds at any time (day, evening or weekends).