| Title: | Missing Student Policy |
|---|---|
| Policy Owner: | UConn Police Department |
| Applies to: | Faculty, Staff, Students |
| Campus Applicability: | Storrs |
| Effective Date: | August 18, 2016 |
| For More Information, Contact | Deputy Chief Maggie Silver |
| Contact Information: | 860-486-4800 |
| Official Website: | http://www.police.uconn.edu/ |
If a member of the university community has reason to believe that a student is missing, whether or not the student resides on campus, all possible efforts will be made to locate the student to determine his or her state of health and well-being through the collaboration of UConn Police, Dean of Students Office, Residential Life staff, and local law enforcement.
At the beginning of each year or upon matriculation, all students are given the opportunity to identify an individual to be contacted by the University in case of emergency.
This contact information is subject to the University’s FERPA Policy. (See: http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=368).
In addition, consistent with Clery Act requirements, all students living in on-campus housing are also given the option each year, or upon moving into on-campus housing, to designate a confidential contact for use in case the student is reported missing. Although the same contact may be provided for both purposes, by law the missing student contact is distinct from the general emergency contact provided by all students, and is held to a higher standard of confidentiality than the general emergency contact. It will be accessible only to authorized University personnel, and disclosed only to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of an investigation. To help ensure timely and complete notification and investigation of all missing student situations, confidential missing student contact should be provided or updated at: https://student.studentadmin.uconn.edu/psp/CSPR/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/CC_PORTFOLIO.SS_CC_EMERG_CNTCT.GBL.
If a member of the university community has reason to believe that any student is missing they should immediately contact UConn Police at 860-486-4800.
In missing persons cases, time is of the essence. Hence, we urge the community to contact UConn Police immediately upon suspicion that an individual is missing. The UConn Police Department is committed to begin an investigation upon the first report.
The UConn Police department will initiate formal investigation or contact the appropriate law enforcement agency.
UConn Police will communicate and collaborate as appropriate with one or both of the following departments:
- Dean of Students Office at (860) 486-3426
- Residential Life Staff at (860) 486-9000
Within 24 hours of the determination that a residential student is a missing person, UConn Police will:
- Notify the local law enforcement agency with jurisdiction, if other than UConn Police;
- Notify the student’s designated missing person contact;
- If the student is under the age of 18 years and is not emancipated, notify the student’s custodial parent or guardian
However, if the student is under 18 and is not an emancipated individual, UConn Police will notify the student parent or guardian as well as any other designated missing person contact.