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Safety & Security

Morningside College is concerned about the safety and welfare of all campus members and guests, and is committed to providing a safe and secure environment. Because no campus is isolated from crime, the college has developed a series of policies and procedures that are designed to ensure that every possible precautionary measure is taken to protect persons on the campus. While Morningside cannot and does not guarantee a crime free environment, the college does strive to provide a safe educational and living environment.

Iowa is at the forefront of an effort to inform students, faculty, and staff about safety procedures on college and university campuses. As a result of the Jean Clery Act, Morningside College developed this policy to provide an overview of the college safety and security program.

The college's Department of Security and Information is responsible for campus security. The department consists of a full-time Director of Security, a full-time Assistant Director, and 15-20 part-time student security officers. Although personnel do not have power of arrest, the department maintains an excellent working relationship with the Sioux City Police Department and other law enforcement agencies. The campus is patrolled by campus security officers who check buildings and grounds for general security conditions and hazardous situations.

Jim Cornelia, Director of Campus Security,
1-800-831-0806 x5234 or locally 274-5234
email cornelia@morningside.edu

Incident Reporting

The college's Security and Information department handles complaints on campus and coordinates investigations with outside agencies as necessary. Preliminary reports will be made on all incidents and the Sioux City Police Department will investigate all criminal violations within the college setting. All traffic accidents and related injury will also be investigated by the Sioux City Police Department.

Students, faculty, and staff should promptly report all crimes and medical or fire emergencies to the Department of Campus Security and Information and as necessary with the local fire or police departments. When a report is received, an officer will be dispatched to the caller's location for investigation. When necessary, a follow-up investigation is conducted by the department and coordinated with local police agencies. In the case of a medical or other emergency, the Department of Campus Security and Information notifies the appropriate emergency personnel.

Emergencies occurring within a residence hall should be immediately reported to a member of the residence life staff. The staff member will then contact any additional emergency or security personnel needed to assist.

Facility Security

Most college facilities and corresponding programs are open to the public during respective hours of operation. Identification and/or sign-in registration is not currently required.

College facilities and landscaping are maintained so as to minimize hazardous conditions. Malfunctioning lights and other unsafe conditions are reported immediately to the Operations and Maintenance Department for repair or correction. In addition, Lighting Reports and Physical Security Reports are compiled by the Campus Security and Information Department and forwarded to the Operations and Maintenance Department for appropriate action.

Residence halls are a special concern, therefore all entrance and exit doors will be locked 24 hours a day to ensure the safety and security of all living there. It will be the responsibility of all RAs, Security Officers, and maintenance and custodial personnel to close all propped doors. A fine of $50.00 maybe imposed on anyone caught propping doors in any Residence hall.

Presently, our three facilities house undergraduates. Single, mostly double, and very few triple accommodations are available. All buildings house both genders in separate areas. Upperclass students have the opportunity to choose both their room location and roommate. Freshmen are assigned to rooms as they return admissions deposits and indicate interest in on-campus accommodations. Changes in room assignments are made upon reasonable request. Each resident is provided with a room key that operates the room door lock as well as the main entrance. Doors marked "exit only" or "emergency exit only" are not accessible from the outside. Such doors are to be used for exit purposes only. Windows are equipped with locks operable by the room occupants. Campus security officers patrol the exterior of the residence halls and campus parking lots, while residence hall staff monitor the interior of the residence halls and secure all entrances and exits.

During low-occupancy periods, the residence halls are locked and key cores may be changed. Students who receive permission to stay on campus during such periods are registered with the Office of Residence Life.

Local police officers monitor college-sponsored off-campus activities such as dances and athletic events. Campus events are monitored by campus security.