September
5 , 2003
Nota
Bene
Hubbell Grants for Students of French Small grants are
available through the French department’s Sylvia Sherk Hubbell
’39 Memorial Fund for students currently enrolled in fall
2003 French courses. Grants are awarded to support or help defray
expenses for independent research, theses, internships, books,
and French-related materials (need-based), and junior-year-abroad
cultural activities for Laurel Fellowship recipients (museums,
theater, concerts, excursions, and movies). Application forms
are available in the French department office. The deadlines for
submission are September 26 and November 3.
Senior Library Carrels Carrel assignments for seniors
will be held on Wednesday, September 10, from 7 to 9 pm in the
Stimson Room. Carrels will be assigned on a first-come, first-served
basis. Any unassigned carrels will be available to juniors on
Thursday, September 11, at the circulation desk.
Public Safety Notices
Fire Safety Notice If there is a fire in a residence
hall or an academic building, dial 1-911 and pull the fire alarm.
Use the stairs but never the elevator; walk quickly but do not
run. Never go back into a building unless told to do so by the
fire department or public safety.
Safe-Ride Service The safe-ride service runs seven days a week
for
the safety of all students. To request a ride, dial S-A-F-E (x7233).
The safe van will start operation on Thursday, September 8 at
9 pm. Hours of operation are Sunday–Thursday, 9 pm to 1am;
Saturday and Sunday, 9 pm to 3 am.
The service hours begin earlier in the winter months. Check our
Web site here
for information about the safe ride service.
Unwanted Intrusions In warmer weather, people
may be tempted to leave their windows open. Especially with ground-floor
and basement rooms, the possibility of unwanted intrusion or theft
is very high with unlocked windows. Whenever members of the community
leave their rooms or offices, and at night, they should make sure
that the windows are closed and locked securely. If window locks
are not in place, or are not functioning properly, please call
facilities management to have the locks replaced as soon as possible.
Notify public safety of any security or safety issues. Always
take your keys and your One Card with you whenever you leave your
room. See more safety information at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps.
Improper Use
of Fire Escapes
Students are not allowed on fire escapes except to escape from
fires. Several students have been injured as a result of using
fire escapes as a means of getting from one room to another or
for sunning themselves. No one should use fire escapes except
for emergencies.
Moving In
Students
are reminded to be especially watchful when moving items into
their room. Do not leave rooms or cars unattended or unlocked
when moving in. Larcenies occur when items are left unattended.
Also, do not leave valuables like computers, stereos, etc., in
vehicles overnight, and avoid leaving belongings visible in an
unattended vehicle.
Fleet Classes
Groups should plan ahead if they will need fleet vehicles. Only
drivers who have completed a fleet class and have submitted a
copy of their driver history will be allowed to operate vehicles.
This can take as long as six weeks. Call the fleet office at x2826
to find out more.
Emergency Phones There are 19 emergency phones on campus,
which can be identified by the blue light above them. When the
receiver is lifted, a signal is sent directly to the public safety
dispatcher who will send an officer to that location (with the
exception of the Canoe House phone, where it is necessary to dial
x2304). The phones are listed in the Safe and Sound brochure
and are on our Web site.
Access Phones Each residence hall has an access phone
near the main entrance. This phone is for the use of students,
staff, faculty, and guests to contact residents to arrange for
access to the hall.
Parking All
vehicles parked on campus must be registered with the parking
office. From their arrival on campus at the end of the summer,
students should be parked in student lots and employees should
be parked in employee lots. Public safety will strictly enforce
parking rules and regulations and requests the cooperation of
the entire campus community. Copies of the rules and regulations
are available in the parking office in central services as well
as online.
If you have questions about parking, call the parking office at
x2514.
Public Safety
Online Information Center
Information about safety on campus, safety alerts and incident
logs, crime statistics, helpful hints on crime prevention and
vehicle breakdown prevention, parking, bicycle registration, public
safety events, and more are available on public safety’s
recently renovated Web site at www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps.
We are continually updating our site, including links to other
references, so check in frequently.
Public Safety Workshops Public safety officers are available
to departments, groups, and residence halls for workshops on topics
such as self-defense, sexual assault awareness, alcohol and drugs,
etc. If you would like to schedule a workshop, contact the public
safety office at x2304 or visit our workshops page at here.
Public Safey Logs Public safety provides logs to the
Mount Holyoke News each week which are also published on our Web
site at http://www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps/logs/index.shtml.
These logs are compiled from reports taken as a result of
incidents that occur on campus. Logs of every call public safety
responds to each day are posted outside the public safety office.
Safe and Sound Brochures In accordance with federal
and state laws, public safety has distributed campus crime statistics
in our Safe and Sound brochure to each student mailbox and to
department offices for faculty and staff. Additional copies are
available at the public safety office for any student, faculty,
or staff member who did not receive a copy. This publication is
also available at here.
Additional statistical information about campus incidents and
services is also available through our Web site at www.mtholyoke.edu/offices/dps.
Directory Assistance For on-campus directory
assistance, dial 0. For off-campus directory assistance, members
of the community may dial 9-411.
Mobility Issues If you have limited mobility and may
need access to services such as emergency evacuation during a
fire, etc., please contact Paul Ominsky, public safety’s
disability coordinator, at x2304 or pominsky@mtholyoke.edu.
Other offices cannot always share this information with our office,
so contact us to be sure we can provide what you need. For transportation,
contact the health center, which can issue you a pass for disability
transportation services
The
counter is
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