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THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT 

2008 Campus Safety Guide 

Your University Police Department... 

A Trained and Professional Law Enforcement Agency 

The UNCG Police Department provides proactive, professional law enforcement services to the 

community in support of the University’s mission. The department strives to be the leading 

campus law enforcement agency in the nation. 

The UNCG Police Department is organized into three divisions: Administration, Field Operations 

and Support Services. The Administrative Division is comprised of the Chief, Assistant 

Chief and an Administrative Assistant. The Field Operations Division consists of a Division 

Commander, two Lieutenants, six Sergeants, twelve full-time and five part-time Police Officers 

in addition to 13 uniformed Security Officers. The Support Services Division consists of a Division 

Commander, one Lieutenant, three Detectives, four Telecommunicators and one Records 

position. The two latter divisions combine resources to form the Department’s Emergency Response 

Team. 

The UNCG Police Department is a full service agency with the capability of handling a full range 

of police matters. Uniformed Officers patrol the campus 24 hours a day, on foot, in patrol cars 

and by bicycle. The Police Officers work closely with Security Officers to patrol the academic 

buildings and residence halls. 

All UNCG Police Officers are commissioned under North Carolina General Statute and have the 

full range of police authorities granted to municipal law enforcement officers. UNCG Police Officers 

receive the same level of training as county and municipal officers. As sworn law enforcement 

officers, member of the UNCG Police Department are authorized to carry firearms, and 

under North Carolina law, have the power to make arrest and conduct investigation for crimes 

that occur on the property owned or under the control of the University. In addition, a mutual 

aid agreement with the City of Greensboro gives the UNCG Police Department jurisdiction 

throughout the city. The UNCG Police Department has excellent working relationships with the 

surrounding area law enforcement agencies including the Greensboro Police Department, the 

Guilford County Sheriff Department, and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation 

(SBI). 

2008 CAMPUS SAFETY GUIDE

Reporting Crime 34 CFR 668.46(b) (2) 

The University encourages everyone to 

report crimes or suspected criminal 

activity promptly and fully. All crimes 

or emergencies of any type that occur 

on campus should be reported to the 

UNCG Police Department. This can be 

done by calling 334-4444 or 911. All 

emergency calls are routed to the appropriate 

public safety agency, including 

the UNCG Police Department, 

which is located at 1605 Spring Garden 

Street. 

Emergency Phones 

Blue Light Phones are nine feet tall, 

ADA compliant, with a blue flashing 

strobe that begins when the Emergency 

button is pushed. Each phone 

has a red emergency button and black 

information button that enables a person 

to talk directly with the University 

Police. A single push of a button will 

connect you to the Police Department’s 

Communications Center. 

Residence Hall Entrance Phones are 

also available at the front entrance of 

each residence hall and can be used 

for either emergency or nonemergency 

calls. The phones on campus 

provide the Police Communication 

Center with the location of the call. A 

police officer will be dispatched immediately 

in the event of an emergency. 

Elevator Phones are emergency 

phones located in the elevators of specific 

buildings on campus. These 

phones are marked “Police Emergency” 

and operate simply by lifting 

the receiver. You are automatically 

connected to the UNCG Police Department’s 

Communications Center. 

Panic Buttons 

Panic Buttons are alarms that are located 

in some of the buildings on campus 

(i.e. Recreation Center, New Music 

and HHP). When a panic button is 

activated, the Police Department receives 

an alarm and responds by 

emergency traffic (blue lights and sirens). 

Anonymous Reporting 

The University participates in confidential 

reporting of crimes and/or 

criminal activity to campus security 

officials outside of the Police Department. 

A “Campus Security Official” is 

any person who has the authority and 

the duty to take action or respond to 

particular issues on behalf of the institution. 

Campus Security Officials have 

a significant responsibility for student 

and campus activities, including, but 

not limited to, student housing, student 

discipline and campus judicial 

proceedings. All crimes reported to 

campus security officials should also 

be reported to the UNCG Police Department. 

Confidential reporting 

should not discourage full and prompt 

reporting of all crimes and criminal 

activity to the UNCG Police. As a matter 

of policy, professional counselors 

are encouraged, if and when they 

deem it appropriate, to inform persons 

being counseled of the procedure to 

report crimes on a voluntary basis for 

inclusion in the annual crime statistics. 

On-Line Reports allow you to submit 

information about possible illegal activity 

anywhere on or near the UNCG 

Campus. You can file an on-line report 

from the Police Department’s webpage 

located at http://police.uncg.edu. The 

Anonymous and On-Line Report links 

are located under the online services 

section. Information entered in this 

form is sent via an e-mail message to 

the Police Department. Please do not 

use this method to report serious incidents 

or crimes in progress. 

Campus Crime Stoppers 

Campus Crime Stoppers is a unique 

program that brings the police and the 

community together in an effort to 

help solve crimes. Cash rewards of up 

to $1,000 are given for information 

that results in an arrest and indictment 

of the persons responsible for 

crimes that occur at UNCG. 

IMPORTANT EMERGENCY 

NUMBERS 

Police/Fire/EMS…………...……. 911 

UNCG Police Emergency 334-4444 

(Non-Emergency) 334-5963 

Greensboro Police………… 373-2222 

Guilford County Sheriff…... 641-3690 

NC Highway Patrol……….. 334-5500 

Student Health Center…….. 334-5340 

Student Counseling Center...334-5874 

Safety Escort Service………334-5919 

Poison Control Center.. 800-848-6946 

Moses Cone Hospital……... 832-7000 

Wesley Long Hospital……. 832-1000 

Women’s Hospital………... 832-6500 

Guilford Mental Health…… 641-4993 

Crisis Hotline……...….800-784-2433 

Substance Info. Hot Line…. 334-5112 

Family Service Crisis Line.. 273-7273 

CAMPUS NUMBERS 

Admissions………….....…. 334-5243 

Cashier’s Office…………... 334-5831 

University Bookstore……... 334-5563 

Dining Services……….…... 334-4101 

Computing Helpdesk……... 256-8324 

Jackson Library…………… 334-5304 

Postal Services……………. 334-5620 

Parking Services………….. 334-5681 

Student Rec. Center………. 334-5924 

Dean of Students………….. 334-5514 

Campus Activities & 

Programs………………….. 334-5800 

Residence Life……………. 334-5636 

FIXIT……………...……… 334-3498 

Physical Plant……………... 265-0431 

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Responding to Crime 34 CFR 668.46(b) (2) 

The UNCG Police Department is committed 

to a proactive response against 

crime. Part of that response includes 

increasing the public awareness of the 

crimes committed in the university 

community. By increasing awareness 

and combining the cooperation of the 

community with the efforts of the police, 

together we are making UNCG a 

safer place. 

Initial Patrol Response 

In the event of an emergency, priority 

response is given to crimes against 

persons that involve physical injury. 

However, the UNCG Police Department 

works closely with the Greensboro 

Police Department to ensure a 

complete and timely response for all 

incidents that occur on or around campus. 

Follow-Up Investigation 

The UNCG Police Department has 

three full-time detectives available to 

handle all incidents that require follow 

-up investigation. Each case is thoroughly 

reviewed and if solvability factors 

are present assigned to a detective 

for further investigation. Any case 

that is deemed inactive will be reactivated 

when additional leads become 

available. The case status of any investigation 

is available upon request. 

Sexual Assault Response Team 

The Dean of Students coordinates a 


(SART), which provides support to 

survivors of sexual assault. At the 

point of initial contact with a University 

office, a member of the Sexual Assault 

Response Team (hereafter referred 

to as "advocate") is called and 

responds immediately to the student. 

The advocate will offer overall assistance 

and follow-up to the victim/ 

survivor. His or her role is to be an 

advocate for the student and to clarify 

for the student options related to sexual 

assault reporting. The advocate 

arranges the appropriate support services/information 

for the student including: 

• Advising of, and securing if 

wanted, the assistance of Student 

Health Services (including the 

Counseling and Testing Center) 

and/or the 24-hour crisis hotline 

operated by Family and Children's 

Services for additional support. 

• Providing an explanation of sexual 

assault protocol (and evidence 

recovery) if the victim/survivor is 

to go to the hospital. 

• Clarifying the roles of the police; if 

the incident occurs on campus, 

the UNCG Police Department will 

conduct the investigation. 

• Notifying Academic Advising if 

the student will be absent from 

classes. Academic support from 

the Office of Student Academic 

Services may also include assistance 

with acquiring notes for 

missed classes, assistance in rescheduling 

tests or project due 

dates, or possible reassignment to 

another section of a course if 

needed. 

• Facilitating a change in living 

situation with the Office of Housing 

and Residence Life if needed. 

Emergency Response 

The UNCG Police Department has a 

fully functional Emergency Response 

Team to handle natural disasters or 

special situations that require more 

than a traditional response. These officers 

are training and equipped to handle 

a variety of incidents that exceed 

the capabilities of the normal patrol 

function. The UNCG Emergency Response 

Team has trained with the 

Greensboro Police and Guilford 

County Sheriff Department Emergency 

Response Teams to help facilitate 

the best response possible. 

Emphasis on Prevention 34 CFR 668.46(b) (6), (11) 

The UNCG Police Department offers a 

number of programs intended to prevent 

crime and encourage safety. Presentations 

on safety are included in the 

orientation of incoming students and 

are held frequently each semester for 

the benefit of student, staff, faculty, 

and the surrounding community. We 

encourage everyone to take an active 

role in crime prevention and help us 

make UNCG a safer place. 

Crime Prevention Programs 

Partnerships for a Safer Campus - is a 

community policing initiative started 

by the department aimed at creating 

cooperative relationships between the 

various shareholders on campus and 

the police. These relationships are 

positive, have mutual trust, focus on 

open communication and share responsibility 

for finding workable solutions 

to community problems. 

Safety Escort - The Safety Escort Service 

is coordinated by the UNCG Police 

Department and is offered to all 

students Sunday through Friday 6:00 

PM until 11:00 PM. This is a free service 

and offers safe passage for faculty, 

staff and students, who need to traverse 

the campus after dark. The Student 

Safety Patrol utilizes 12 student 

employees to walk with those who express 

concern about their safety. 

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Rape Aggression Defense Training - 

RAD is a hands-on training program, 

for women only, which gives participants 

a realistic but safe experience of 

what it is like to be attacked and experience 

in how to escape. 

Bike/Property Registration - Registering 

discourages thefts and can help to 

recover your property if it is ever stolen. 

Any UNCG Police Officer can register 

your bike and it only takes a few 

minutes. All registrations are entered 

into the property registration database 

and referenced as needed. 

Operation ID - UNCG Police engraves 

students’ license number on any valuable 

items they may have in their room 

(CDs, computers, cellular phones, stereos). 

Gotcha - Designed to increase security 

awareness by reducing vulnerability. 

Officers use 3 X 5 cards and/or door 

hangers that alerts would be victims to 

their potential security and/or theft 

risk. Unlocked doors, wallets or 

purses, book bags, bikes or anything 

left exposed to a potential thief would 

receive a “Gotcha” card. 

Ride Along - The UNCG Police Department’s 

Ride-Along-Program was developed 

to allow citizens to ride with 

an officer on patrol. The program 

helps broaden the citizen’s knowledge 

of law enforcement by observing an 

officer at work. A waiver form is required 

by participants four business 

days before they intend to ride. Participation 

is restrict. 

Textbook Markings - Textbook marking 

helps the University Police department 

positively identify lost or stolen 

textbooks, thus dramatically increasing 

the odds of returning a textbook to 

its rightful owner. It may also provide 

information that will lead to the arrest 

and conviction of the person responsible 

for stealing textbooks. 

Virtual Lost & Found - The purpose of 

the virtual lost and found is to create a 

central source of all lost and found 

property for the entire campus. Working 

in conjunction with the major facilities 

of UNCG, the virtual lost and 

found hopes the coordinated effort will 

help to return more property. A link to 

the Lost & Found page is located on 

the Police Department’s website. 

Focused on Education 34 CFR 668.46(b) (10), (11) , (12) 

Sexual Assault Education 

Sexual Assault Awareness Week and 

Take Back the Night March is conducted 

during the second week of 

school (late August) in order to educate 

students and raise awareness 

about sexual assault and services on 

campus, hopefully before they occur. 

Prevention education is focused on 

first year students, via both the residence 

halls and UNS 101 courses, and 

women in Greek organizations. In addition 

to prevention education and 

information, resources are provided to 

students who have been sexually assaulted, 

working closely with our 

Counseling and Testing Center as well 

as other community resources. Annual 

training on sexual assault for new 

Resident Advisors and Student Orientation 

Leaders is provided to ensure 

consistency in the message presented 

by peers in positions of “authority” on 

campus. 

Sex Offender Information 

The North Carolina Sex Offender and 

Public Protection Registry were established 

in January 1996 (14-208.5). 

This law requires a person who is a 

resident of North Carolina and who 

has a reportable conviction to maintain 

registration with the sheriff of the 

county where the person resides. If the 

person moves to North Carolina from 

outside this state, the person shall register 

within 10 days of establishing 

residence in this state, or whenever the 

person has been present in the state 

for 15 days, whichever comes first. 

This information is made available for 

the purpose of protecting the public 

and can be accessed online at the NC 

State Bureau of Investigations website 

(http://ncfindoffender.com/). Anyone 

who uses this information to commit a 

criminal act against another person is 

subject to prosecution. 

Alcohol & Drug Education 

Alcohol and drug education activities 

are conducted by The Wellness Center 

(part of Student Health Services) 

through a variety of programming activities. 

In general, the Wellness Center 

conducts three large scale awareness 

campaigns focusing on the education 

and prevention of alcohol and 

drug use annually: National Collegiate 

Alcohol Awareness Week, Great 

American Smoke Out, and Safe Spring 

Break Week. In addition, staff work 

with professors, student organizations, 

and residence halls to provide programming 

in classrooms and less formal 

settings. For the past two years, 

first year students enrolled in UNS 101 

(University Studies) courses have 

completed the on-line course AlcoholEdu©. 

First year students in the 

Schools of Nursing and Business and 

Economics are also taking this online 

course this year. 

Substance Information Program 

The Student Health Center, and the 

Department of Counseling and Educational 

Development provide alcohol/ 

drug education, prevention and assessment. 

Education and prevention of 

alcohol/drug abuse are offered 

through a weekly on-going workshops. 

The department provides individualized 

assessment to all students seeking 

assistance with chemical dependency. 

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Sexual Assault 34 CFR 668.46(b) (11) 

A student who has been sexually assaulted 

usually enters the university’s 

response system through one of several 

offices: Student Health Services, 

the UNCG Police, or the Office of 

Housing and Residence Life. Individuals 

who have information about or 

who are victims/survivors of sexual 

assaults are strongly encouraged to 

report those offenses to the proper 

authorities: the UNCG Police Department 

within the boundaries of the institution 

or the Greensboro Police for 

offenses in the city. 

If a student has been the victim of rape 

or sexual offenses, his/her physical 

well-being is vital. The sooner the student 

reports a rape or other sexual 

offense, the sooner he/she may be 

treated, tested for pregnancy (women) 

and sexually transmitted diseases, and 

provide for preservation of physical 

evidence. Students should be reminded 

not to shower, douche or 

change clothes. If a student knows of 

someone who may have suffered such 

an attack, urge him/her to get assistance 

at once. 

For a student who wishes his/her assault 

to be handled in a confidential 

manner, it is important that he/she 

contact Student Health Services 

where, by law, medical providers and 

counselors can maintain confidentiality. 

If a student reports such an incident 

to other University faculty or 

staff, those individuals are obligated 

by federal legislation, i.e. the Campus 

Security Act, to report the incident to 

proper authorities. However, that report 

may also be confidential. 

A student found responsible of violating 

the University’s policy regarding 

non-consensual sex acts could be 

criminally prosecuted and have sanctions 

imposed ranging from probation 

to expulsion. 


The Dean of Students coordinates a 


(SART), which provides support to 

survivors of sexual assault. At the 

point of initial contact with a University 

office, a member of the Sexual Assault 

Response Team (hereafter referred 

to as "advocate") is called and 

responds immediately to the student. 

The advocate will offer overall assistance 

and follow-up to the victim/ 

survivor. His or her role is to be an 

advocate for the student and to clarify 

for the student options related to sexual 

assault reporting. The advocate 

arranges the appropriate support services/information 

for the student including: 

• Advising of, and securing if 

wanted, the assistance of Student 

Health Services (including the 

Counseling and Testing Center) 

and/or the 24-hour crisis hotline 

operated by Family and Children's 

Services for additional support. 

• Providing an explanation of sexual 

assault protocol (and evidence 

recovery) if the victim/survivor is 

to go to the hospital. 

• Clarifying the roles of the police; if 

the incident occurs on campus, 

the UNCG Police Department will 

conduct the investigation. 

• Notifying Academic Advising if 

the student will be absent from 

classes. Academic support from 

the Office of Student Academic 

Services may also include assistance 

with acquiring notes for 

missed classes, assistance in rescheduling 

tests or project due 

dates, or possible reassignment to 

another section of a course if 

needed. 

• Facilitating a change in living 

situation with the Office of Housing 

and Residence Life if needed. 

• Clarifying the University's judicial 

process and insuring that the victim/survivor 

understands the options 

presented to her/him. The 

advocate is available twenty-four 

hours a day to respond to the 

needs of sexual assault survivors. 

Advocates offer emotional support, 

practical assistance (such as 

contacting professors when requested), 

and necessary referrals 

(to counseling, legal aid, medical 

attention, etc.). The goal of the 

program is to help students cope 

with their victimization and continue 

to have a rewarding college 

experience. On-call advocates are 

contacted by the UNCG Police on a 

rotating basis any time there is a 

report of a sexual assault. 

Sexual Assault 

Victims’ Bill or Rights 

The United States Congress enacted 

the "Campus Sexual Assault Victims' 

Bill of Rights" in 1992 as a part of the 

Higher Education Amendments of 

1992 (Public Law: 102-325, section 

486(c)). 

Accuser and accused must have the 

same opportunity to have others present 

at a hearing. 

• Both parties shall be informed of 

the outcome of any disciplinary 

proceeding. 

• Survivors shall be informed of 

their options to notify law enforcement, 

including local police, and 

the option to be assisted by campus 

authorities in notifying such 

authorities, if the student so 

chooses. 

• Survivors shall be notified of counseling 

services. 

• Survivors shall be notified of options 

for changing academic and 

living situations. 

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Policies 34 CFR 668.46(b) (2) ,(7), (8) & (9) 

Clery Report 

The Clery Act requires higher education 

institutions to give timely warnings 

of crimes that represent a threat 

to the safety of students or employees, 

and to make public their campus security 

policies. It also requires that crime 

data is collected, reported and disseminated 

to the campus community 

and submitted to Department of Education. 

The Act is intended to provide 

students and their families with accurate, 

complete and timely information 

about safety on campus. The University 

of North Carolina at Greensboro 

will publish the annual “Campus 

Safety Guide” and make the required 

notifications to all current students 

and employees, and inform prospective 

students and employees about the 

content and availability of the report. 

Crime Log 

The UNCG Police Department maintains 

a Daily Crime Log where all 

criminal incidents reported are entered. 

The Daily Crime Log contains 

the case number, date, time, location, 

nature, status and disposition for all 

criminal incidents reported. A link to 

the Daily Crime Log is available from 

the UNCG Police Department’s home 

page, http:\\police.uncg.edu. 

Timely Warnings 

The UNCG Police Department firmly 

believes that the members of the university 

have a right to know about the 

crimes being committed in the community. 

In the event that a situation 

arises, either on or off campus, that 

constitutes an ongoing or continuing 

threat, a campus wide “timely warning” 

will be issued. The warning will be 

issued through the university’s e-mail 

system to students, faculty and staff 

and the UNCG Police Department’s 

website. Information about the crimes 

reported to the UNCG Police Department 

are made available at different 

times and in several different formats. 

• The Public Crime Log is available 

at the UNCG Police Department’s 

web site. The log contains the nature, 

date, time, location, status 

and disposition. 

• Crime Alerts are posted in buildings 

and on the Police Department’s 

website requesting information 

for Campus Crime Stoppers 

and/or serving as immediate 

notification of crimes that have 

been committed. 

• Depending on the particular circumstances 

of the crime, especially 

in all situations that could 

pose an immediate threat to the 

community and individuals, the 

UNCG Police Department may 

also post a notice on the campuswide 

e-mail system. 

Anyone with information regarding a 

timely warning incident should report 

the circumstances to the UNCG Police 

immediately, by phone 334-4444 or in 

person at the UNCG Police Department, 

located at 1605 Spring Garden 

Street. 

The department does not issue timely 

warnings if: 

• the suspect is apprehended; 

• the timely warning would jeopardize 

an ongoing criminal investigation 

or the safety of an individual; 

• the timely warning would cause a 

suspect to flee or evade detection; 

• the timely warning would result in 

the destruction of evidence; 

• or the timely warning would likely 

identify the victim. 

If a report is not filed or if the UNCG 

Police Department is not notified in a 

manner that would allow the department 

to post a “timely” warning for the 

community no warning will be issued. 

As a general guideline, incidents that 

are filed more than five days after the 

date of occurrence, may not allow for 

the posting of a “timely” warning. 

Off Campus Behavior 

This Student Code of Conduct may 

also be invoked against students 

whose off-campus behavior potentially 

harms the institutional educational 

interests of the University or the wellbeing 

of its students and employees. 

On occasion, instances of student misconduct 

may constitute offenses 

against the larger community. The 

University does not have any recognized 

student organizations with off 

campus housing, students are responsible 

for knowing and observing all 

federal, state, and local laws. 

The fact that a student is or has been 

prosecuted in criminal court for a violation 

of law does not preclude University 

jurisdiction over the misconduct. 

Alcohol Policy 

University policies concerning the possession 

and consumption of alcoholic 

beverages do not contravene federal, 

state, or municipal law regarding their 

purchase. A summary of certain sections 

of the North Carolina State Statutes 

and local ordinances of alcoholic 

use is included below: 

North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage 

Control Laws make it unlawful for any 

person less than twenty-one years of 

age to purchase, possess, or consume 

an alcoholic beverage. 

1. It is unlawful for any person to aid 

or abet an underage person in the 

purchase or attempted purchase of 

alcoholic beverages. General Statute 

18B-302© 

2. It is unlawful for any person 

knowingly to sell or give alcoholic 

beverages to an underage person. 

General Statute 18B-302(a)(1). 

3. It is unlawful for any underage 

person to falsify a driver's license 

or other identification document 

in order to obtain or attempt to 

obtain alcoholic beverages. General 

Statute 18B-302(e). 

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4. It is unlawful for any person to 

permit use of his/her driver's license 

or any other identification 

document by an underage person 

to purchase or attempt to purchase 

alcoholic beverages. General 

Statute 18B-302(f). 

5. It is unlawful for any person to 

consume any alcoholic beverage in 

or on any public street, right-ofway, 

sidewalk, alley, or other public 

place within the City or on any 

City owned property located inside 

or outside the Greensboro corporate 

limits. 

All persons consuming alcohol on the 

campus are responsible for obeying 

the law. Unlawful acts may result in 

fines, imprisonment and/or revocation 

of driver's license. Revocation of a 

driver's license can occur even though 

use of a vehicle is not involved in the 

unlawful act. 

North Carolina Law prohibits the consumption 

of alcoholic beverages by 

persons less than twenty-one (21) 

years of age. The UNCG Police Department 

will enforce the alcohol policy of 

the university and the laws of the state. 

Individual possession and consumption 

of canned or bottled beer or unfortified 

wine shall be permitted in the 

students' rooms for persons twentyone 

years of age or older, unless prohibited 

by specific residence hall policies. 

Consumption of spirituous liquors 

shall be permitted only in the students' 

rooms in compliance with General 

Statute 18B-302(b)(2) for any person 

twenty-one years of age or older. The 

consumption or possession of spirituous 

beverages is not allowed in the 

rooms of students who are under the 

age of twenty-one. 

No possession or consumption of any 

alcoholic beverages including beer, 

unfortified wine, and spirituous liquor 

is permitted in the study rooms, hallways, 

or public areas such as parlors 

or kitchens, unless designated for a 

specific function. 

Drug Policy 

The University of North Carolina at 

Greensboro seeks to maintain an environment 

that supports the pursuit and 

dissemination of knowledge. All members 

of the academic community - students, 

faculty, and staff members – 

share responsibility for protecting the 

academic environment by exemplifying 

high standards of professional and 

personal conduct. Use of illegal drugs 

by any member of the community interferes 

with the activities through 

which the goals of the University can 

be realized. Therefore, such practices 

will not be tolerated. The University 

will take all actions necessary, consistent 

with law and University policy, to 

eliminate the use of illegal drugs from 

the University community. 

This policy has been developed in accord 

with "The University of North 

Carolina Policy on Illegal Drugs," 

adopted by the Board of Governors 

January 15, 1988. It establishes the 

framework for programs designed to 

educate the campus community on the 

harmful effects of illegal substances 

and to assist afflicted persons in their 

efforts to become rehabilitated. It also 

provides guidance for punishing violators. 

Article 5 of Chapter 90 of the North 

Carolina General Statutes makes it a 

crime to possess, sell, deliver, or 

manufacture those drugs designated 

collectively as "controlled substances." 

Punishments for violations of State 

drug laws can vary from payment of a 

fine for simple possession of marijuana 

(a Class 3 misdemeanor) to 210 

months in prison for Continuing 

Criminal Drug Enterprise (a Class C 

felony). A complete list of criminal 

drug offenses can be viewed at 

http://www.ncleg.net/EnactedLegislat 

ion/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapt 

er_90.html 

Federal Law also prohibits the illegal 

possession, manufacture, sale and delivery 

of narcotics under Title 21 

United States Code (USC) Controlled 

Substances Act. The punishments 

vary depending on the charge and the 

number of acts committed. All of the 

crimes and punishments can be 

viewed at http://www.deadiversion.us 

doj.gov/21cfr/21usc/841.htm. There 

are no local ordinances that are separate 

from State and Federal laws. As 

citizens, all members of the University 

community are expected to know these 

laws. 

The University will initiate a disciplinary 

proceeding against a student 

whenever there is a reasonable basis 

for believing that the person has violated 

this policy or North Carolina law 

pertaining to controlled substances. 

This includes a conviction or a guilty 

plea resulting from criminal prosecution 

or evidence obtained by University 

officials including police officers. 

It should be noted that though an offense 

may be the subject of legal action 

by the civil authorities, University officials 

are nonetheless free to initiate 

disciplinary action that may result in 

additional penalties. 

When necessary, the University will 

initiate disciplinary action against the 

alleged violator according to established 

procedures that safeguard the 

rights and interests of students and 

employees. Procedures will vary, depending 

on classification of the person 

facing disciplinary action. 

For these persons, the penalties to be 

imposed may range from written 

warnings with probationary status to 

expulsions from enrollment and discharges 

from employment. 

Disruptive Student Policy 

The University of North Carolina has 

long honored the right of free discussion 

and expression, peaceful picketing 

and demonstrations, the right to 

petition and peaceable assembly as 

detailed in the University Assembly 

Policy. That these rights are a part of 


the fabric of this institution is not 

questioned. They must remain secure. 

It is equally clear, however, that in a 

community of learning, willful disruption 

of the educational process, destruction 

of property, and interference 

with the rights of other members of 

the community cannot be tolerated. 

Accordingly, it shall be the policy of 

the University to deal with any such 

disruption, destruction or interference 

promptly and effectively, but also 

fairly and impartially without regard 

to race, sex, and political or religious 

beliefs. 

Any faculty member who receives 

compensation for teaching, or other 

institutional functions, or research at 

the University, any graduate student 

engaged in the instructional program, 

or any other student who, with the 

intent to obstruct or disrupt any normal 

operation or function of the University 

or any of its component institutions, 

engage, or incites others to engage, 

in individual or collective conduct 

which destroys or significantly 

damages any University property or 

which impairs or threatens impairment 

of the physical well-being of any 

member of the University community, 

or which, because of its violent, forceful, 

threatening or intimidating nature 

or because it restrains freedom of lawful 

movement, otherwise prevents any 

member of the University community 

from conducting his or her normal 

activities within the University, shall 

be subject to prompt and appropriate 

disciplinary action, which may include 

suspension, expulsion, discharge or 

dismissal from the University. 

The following while not intended to be 

exclusive, illustrate the offenses encompassed 

herein, when done for the 

purpose of obstructing or disrupting 

any normal operation or function of 

the University or any of its component 

institutions: 

• Occupation of any University 

building or part thereof with the 

intent to deprive others of its normal 

use 

• Blocking the entrance or exit of 

any University building or corridor 

or room therein with intent to deprive 

others of lawful access 

• Setting fire to or by any other 

means destroying or substantially 

damaging any University building 

or property, or the property of others 

• Any possession or display of, or 

attempt or threat to use, for any 

unlawful purpose, any weapon, 

dangerous instrument, explosive, 

or inflammable material in any 

University building or on any University 

campus 

• Prevention of or attempt to prevent 

by physical act, the attending, 

convening, continuation or orderly 

conduct of any University class or 

activity or of any lawful meeting or 

assembly in any University building 

or on any University campus; 

and 

• Blocking normal pedestrian or 

vehicular traffic on or into any 

University campus. 

Any person engaged in the instructional 

program that fails or refuses to 

carry out validly assigned duties, with 

the intent to obstruct or disrupt any 

normal operation or function of the 

University or any of its component 

institutions, shall be subject to prompt 

and appropriate disciplinary action. 

Weapons on Campus Policy 

North Carolina General Statute 14- 

269.2 uses the following definitions in 

regards to weapons on campus. 

1. Educational property. - Any school 

building or bus, school campus, 

grounds, recreational area, athletic 

field, or other property owned, 

used, or operated by any board of 

education, school, or school board 

of trustees, or directors for the 

administration of any school 

2. Student. - A person enrolled in a 

school, or a person who has been 

suspended or expelled within the 

last five years from a school, 

whether the person is an adult or a 

minor. 

3. Switchblade knife. - A knife containing 

a blade that opens automatically 

by the release of a spring 

or a similar contrivance. 

4. Weapon. - Any device enumerated 

in subsection (b), (b1), or (d) of 

this section. 

The following excerpts from the North 

Carolina General Statutes outline the 

laws against weapons on campus. 

• It shall be a Class I felony for any 

person to possess or carry, 

whether openly or concealed, any 

gun, rifle, pistol, or other firearm 

of any kind on educational property 

or to a curricular or extracurricular 

activity sponsored by a 

school. However, this subsection 

does not apply to a BB guns, stun 

guns, air rifles, or air pistols. 

• It shall be a Class G felony for any 

person to possess or carry, 


dynamite cartridge, bomb, grenade, 

mine, or powerful explosive 

as defined in G.S. 14-284.1, on 

educational property or to a curricular 

or extracurricular activity 

sponsored by a school. This subsection 

shall not apply to fireworks. 

• It shall be a Class I felony for any 

person to cause, encourage, or aid 

a minor who is less than 18 years 

old to possess or carry, whether 

openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, 

pistol, or other firearm of any kind 

on educational property. However, 

this subsection does not apply to a 

BB guns, stun guns, air rifles, or 

air pistols. 

• It shall be a Class G felony for any 

person to cause encourage, or aid 

a minor who is less than 18 years 

old to possess or carry, whether 

openly or concealed, any dynamite 

cartridge, bomb, grenade, mine, or 

powerful explosive as defined in 

G.S. 14-284.1, on educational 

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property. This subsection shall not 

apply to fireworks. 

• It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor 

for any person to possess or carry, 


BB gun, stun gun, air rifle, air pistol, 

bowie knife, dirk, dagger, 

slung shot, leaded cane, 

switchblade knife, blackjack, metallic 

knuckles, razors and razor 

blades (except solely for personal 

shaving), firework, or any sharppointed 

or edged instrument except 

instructional supplies, unaltered 

nail files on educational 

property. 

• It shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor 

for any person to cause, encourage, 

or aid a minor who is less 

than 18 years old to possess or 

carry, whether openly or concealed, 

any BB gun, stun gun, air 

rifle, air pistol, bowie knife, dirk, 

dagger, slung shot, leaded cane, 

switchblade knife, blackjack, metallic 

knuckles, razors and razor 

blades (except solely for personal 

shaving), firework, or any sharppointed 

or edged instrument except 

instructional supplies, unaltered 

nail files on educational 

property. 

Notwithstanding previous subsections, 

it shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor 

rather than a Class I felony for any 

person to possess or carry, whether 

openly or concealed, any gun, rifle, 

pistol, or other firearm of any kind, on 

educational property or to a curricular 

or extracurricular activity sponsored 

by a school if: 

1. The person is not a student attending 

school on the educational 

property or an employee employed 

by the school working on educational 

property; and 

2. The person is not a student attending 

a curricular or extracurricular 

activity sponsored by the 

school at which the student is enrolled 

or an employee attending a 

curricular or extra curricular activity 

sponsored by the school at 

which the employee is employed; 

and 

3. The firearm is not loaded, is in a 

motor vehicle, and is in a locked 

container, a locked vehicle, or a 

locked firearm rack. 

This section shall not apply to: 

1. A weapon used solely for educational 

or school sanctioned ceremonial 

purposes, or used in a 

school-approved program conducted 

under the supervision of an 

adult whose supervision has been 

approved by the school authority; 

2. Firefighters, emergency service 

personnel, NC Forest Service , and 

any private police employed by an 

educational institution acting in 

their official capacity. 

Facilities Safety & Access 34 CFR 668.46(b) (3) 

Campus Facilities Access 

The University of North Carolina at 

Greensboro is a public institution that 

wishes to be accessible to the larger 

community. To the extent space is 

available and subject to reasonable 

procedures for reservation, the University 

welcomes community or corporate 

groups, organizations, alumni, 

and other individuals to campus for 

meetings, conferences, and events, 

when compatible with, or supplementary 

to, the educational mission of the 

University. Priority will be given to 

activities that advance the interests of 

and enhance relationships between the 

sponsor of the activity and one or 

more departments of the University. 

Activities that reach prospective students 

and alumni are of particular importance. 

All UNCG facilities are for 

the use of UNCG students, faculty, 

staff and their guests. 

Campus Facilities Security 

During normal business hours, the 

University (excluding certain housing 

facilities) will be open to students, parents, 

employees, contractors, guests, 

and invitees. During non-business 

hours access to all facilities is restricted 

by key, if issued, or by admittance 

via the UNCG Police Department. 

In the case of periods of extended 

closing, the University will admit 

only those with prior written approval 

to facilities. 

Residence halls are secured 24 hours a 

day. Proximity cards, rather than keys, 

are issued to resident students. Over 

extended breaks, the doors of all halls 

will be secured around the clock, and 

will be equipped with a lock separate 

from the regular key issued to resident 

students. Some facilities may have individual 

hours, which may vary at different 

times of the year. 

Examples are the Student Recreation 

Center, the Library, and international 

student housing. In these cases, the 

facilities will be secured according to 

schedules developed by the department 

responsible for the facility. 

Emergencies may necessitate changes 

or alterations to any posted schedules. 

Many rooms with sensitive or valuable 

property are also armed with Inteli-key 

access control locks. 


Crime Statistics 34 CFR 668.46(b) (1), (2) , (3) & (4) 

As part of the Higher Education Act 

(also known as the Jeanne Clery Disclosure 

of Campus Security Policy and 

Campus Crime Statistics Act) (20 

U.S.C. 1092 (a) and (f)), the statistics 

provided below are intended to inform 

prospective and current students, staff 

or faculty members about the level and 

nature of crimes that occur on campus. 

A crime is reported when it is brought 

to the attention of a campus security 

authority or the local police by a victim, 

witness, other third party, or even 

the offender. 

The amendments to the federal Campus 

Security Act required the University 

to report calendar-year statistics 

for the following criminal incidents 

and arrests that took place on the 

property owned or leased by the University 

in support of its educational 

purposes and used frequently by its 

students. The Act also requires a report 

of any “hate crimes” that occurred 

on that property. All crimes reported 

are broken down into the geographical 

areas of : campus, non-campus and 

public property. In addition, the same 

statistics are requested from the local 

authorities but not required by the 

federal law. 

Definitions: 

Murder and non-negligent manslaughter 

– The willful (nonnegligent) 

killing of one human being 

by another. 

Negligent manslaughter – The 

killing of another person through 

gross negligence. 

Forcible Sex Offenses – Any sexual 

act directed against another person, 

forcibly and/or against that person’s 

will; or not forcibly or against the person’s 

will where the victim is incapable 

of giving consent. 

• Forcible Rape - The carnal 

knowledge of a person, forcibly 

and/or against that person’s will; 

or not forcibly or against the person’s 


of giving consent because of 

his/her temporary or permanent 

mental or physical incapacity (or 

because of his/her youth). 

• Forcible Sodomy - Oral or anal 

sexual intercourse with another 

person, forcibly and/or against 

that person’s will; or not forcibly 

against the person’s will where the 

victim is incapable of giving consent 

because of his/her youth or 

because of his/her temporary or 

permanent mental or physical incapacity. 

• Sexual Assault w/ An Object - 

The use of an object or instrument 

to unlawfully penetrate, however 

slightly, the genital or anal opening 

of the body of another person, 

forcibly and/or against that person’s 

will; or not forcibly or 

against the person’s will where the 

victim is incapable of giving consent 

because of his/her youth or 

because of his/her temporary or 

permanent mental or physical incapacity. 

• Forcible Fondling – The touching 

of the private body parts of 

another person for the purpose of 

sexual gratification, forcibly and/ 

or against that person’s will; or, 

not forcibly or against the person’s 


of giving consent because of his/ 

her youth or because of his/her 

temporary or permanent mental 

incapacity. 

Non-forcible Sex Offenses - are 

incidents of unlawful, non-forcible sexual 

intercourse. 

• Incest - is non-forcible sexual 

intercourse between persons who 

are related to each other within 

the degrees wherein marriage is 

prohibited by law. 

• Statutory Rape is non-forcible 

sexual intercourse with a person 

who is under the statutory age of 

consent. If force was used or 

threatened, or the victim was incapable 

of giving consent because of 

his/her youth, or temporary or 

permanent mental impairment, 

the offense should be classified as 

forcible rape, not statutory rape. 

Robbery – The taking or attempting 

to take anything of value from the 

care, custody, or control of a person or 

persons by force or threat of force or 

violence and/or by putting the victim 

in fear. 

Aggravated Assault – An unlawful 

attack by one person upon another for 

the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated 

bodily injury. This type of 

assault usually is accompanied by the 

use of a weapon or by means likely to 

produce death or great bodily harm. 

Simple assaults are excluded. 

Burglary – The unlawful entry of a 

structure to commit a felony or a theft. 

Attempted forcible entry is included. 

Motor Vehicle Theft – The theft or 

attempted theft of a motor vehicle. A 

motor vehicle is self-propelled and 

runs on the surface and not on rails. 

Motorboats, construction equipment, 

airplanes, and farming equipment are 

specifically excluded from this category. 

Arson – Any willful or malicious 

burning or attempt to burn, with or 

without intent to defraud, a dwelling 

house, public building, motor vehicle 

or aircraft, personal property of another, 

etc. 

Hate Crime - is a criminal offense 

committed against a person, property 

or society that is motivated, in whole 

or in part, by the offender's bias 

against a race, religion, ethnic/ 

national origin group or sexualorientation 

group. 

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Arrest & Disciplinary Referrals: 

Arrest for Clery Act purposes is defined 

as persons processed by arrest, 

citation or summons. Referred for 

disciplinary action is defined as the 

referral of any person to any official 

who initiates a disciplinary action of 

which a record is kept and which may 

result in the imposition of a sanction. 

Student referrals are forwarded to the 

Dean of Students Office to initiate the 

disciplinary process against students 

when a violation of the Student Code 

of Conduct and/or any state law occurs. 

The statistics gathered reflect all 

alcohol, drugs and weapons violations 

that were referred. 

Weapons Violation – The violation 

of laws or ordinances dealing with 

weapon offenses, regulatory in nature, 

such as: manufacture, sale, or possession 

of deadly weapons; carrying 

deadly weapons, concealed or openly; 

furnishing deadly weapons to minors; 

aliens possessing deadly weapons; and 

all attempts. 

Drug Violations – The unlawful cultivation, 

manufacture, distribution, 

sale, purchase, use, possession, transportation 

or importation of any controlled 

drug or narcotic substance. Arrests 

for violations of state and local 

laws, specifically those relating to the 

unlawful possession, sale, use, growing, 

manufacturing and making of narcotic 

drugs. Relevant substances include: 

opium or cocaine, morphine, 

heroin, codeine; marijuana; synthetic 

or manufactured narcotics; and nonnarcotic 

drugs such as barbiturates. 

Liquor Law Violations – The violation 

of laws or ordinances prohibiting: 

the manufacture, sale, transporting, 

furnishing, bootlegging, operating 

stills, possessing of intoxicating liquor; 

operate unlawful drinking places; furnishing 

liquor to a minor or intemperate 

person; using a vehicle for illegal 

transportation of liquor; drinking on a 

train or public conveyance. Drunkenness 

and driving under the influence 

are not included in this definition. 

Geographical Definitions: 

Campus – Any building or property 

owned or controlled by an institution 

within the same reasonably contiguous 

geographic area and used by the institution 

in direct support of, or in a 

manner related to the institution’s 

educational purposes. These buildings 

include residential halls, any building 

or property that is owned by the 

institution but controlled by another 

person, those frequently used by students 

and those that support institutional 

purposes such as food or retail. 

Non-Campus – Includes any building 

or property owned or controlled by 

student organizations recognized by 

the school; and any building or property 

owned or controlled by the school, 

that is not within the same reasonable 

contiguous area. 

Public Property – All public property, 

thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, 

and parking facilities, that is within 

the campus, or immediately adjacent 

to and accessible from the campus. 

Message from the Chief 

On behalf of the members of the UNCG Police Department, I would like to welcome you to our campus. 

Each year, the police department publishes this Campus Safety Guide with the intent of providing 

you with essential safety information. The Safety Guide contains information regarding the 

University's security-related services, programs, and policies and statistics about the occurrence of 

crime on and around our campus. 

With a workforce of over 2,000, a student body of over 17,000 and with an estimated 250,000 visitors 

per year, UNCG is an active and growing institution. Our department has the responsibility not 

only for the campus but a variety of satellite facilities located away from the main campus. 

We take the issue of campus security extremely seriously and the UNCG Police Department is committed 

to partnering with the students, staff, and faculty to ensuring that our campus remains safe and secure. To do so, of 

course, requires not just the efforts of the Police Department, but the cooperation and understanding of every member of the 

campus community. We ask that you do your part to help protect yourself and others. I encourage you to review this guide 

carefully. Personal safety is a responsibility of each and every one of us and we very much need your assistance to help keep 

our campus safe. 

If you have any questions about security or law enforcement at UNCG, please feel free to telephone me at (336) 334-5963 or 

by sending e-mail to Rollin_Donelson@uncg.edu. 

Sincerely, 

Rollin R. Donelson, 

Director of Public Safety and Police 


2005– 2007 CALENDAR YEAR CRIME STATISTICS 

INCIDENTS 

On Campus 

- Excluding 

Dorms or 

Other 

Residential 

Facilities 

Dormitories 

or Other 

On-Campus 

Residential 

Facilities 

Public 

Property 

Contiguous 

To Campus 

Non-Campus 

University 

Owned 

Building *1 

TOTALS 

*2 & *3 

Years '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 

Murder / 

Manslaughter 

Forcible 

Sex Offense 

Non-Forcible 

Sex Offense 

Robbery 

(Common & Armed) 

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

3 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 3 5 3 

Aggravated Assault 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 2 

Burglary / 

Breaking & Entering 

24 15 23 18 23 18 0 0 0 3 0 1 45 38 41 

Motor Vehicle Theft 5 5 3 0 1 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 10 8 5 

Arson 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 

Hate Crimes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 

ARRESTS 

On Campus 

- Excluding 

Dorms or 

Other 

Residential 

Facilities 

Dormitories 

or Other 

On-Campus 

Residential 

Facilities 

Public 

Property 

Contiguous 

To Campus 

Non-Campus 


Owned 

Building *1 

TOTALS 

*2, *3 & *4 

Years '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 

Weapons Violations 4 2 9 0 2 3 8 2 7 1 0 0 13 6 19 

Drug Violations 25 33 38 23 26 49 37 94 82 0 0 0 85 153 169 

Liquor Law Violations 43 28 46 17 35 43 51 54 55 0 0 5 111 117 149 

REFERRALS 

On Campus 

- Excluding 

Dorms or 

Other 

Residential 

Facilities 

Dormitories 

or Other 

On-Campus 

Residential 

Facilities 

Public 

Property 

Contiguous 

To Campus 

Non-Campus 


Owned 

Building *1 

TOTALS 

*2, *3 & *4 

Years '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 '05 '06 '07 

Weapons Violations 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 

Drug Violations 0 9 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 11 2 

Liquor Law Violations 9 3 3 41 143 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 50 148 97 

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