Public
Safety Lockout Services
The Department
of Public Safety is able to provide the following lockout services
for students, faculty, staff and visitors. The main guideline for
our services is: lockout services will only be provided to the
person assigned to the space being opened, or who is the owner of
a vehicle being unlocked. In order to protect the privacy and
security of our community, we are unable to open a space or vehicle
without the assigned person or owner present. If there is a specific
need to gain entry to a residence hall space, the requestor should
contact the Head Resident of the hall or the Residential Life Office.
If it is an academic space, the requestor should discuss their needs
with the department responsible for that area.
- RESIDENCE
HALL LOCKOUT SERVICES: Head Residents are the primary
contacts for lockouts in residence halls. If the Head Resident
is not available, a student may contact the Public Safety Office
to be let into her assigned room only. Students are charged $15
per lockout. Officers will request identification before allowing
access.
- Students
attending a Public Safety crime prevention workshop can receive
a "Lockout Pass" allowing them one free lockout a semester.
Contact Kellie Cournoyer-Cronk,
our Crime Prevention Officer, for information on crime prevention
workshops offered.
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- Note on
Breaks/Summers: When residence halls are closed, Public Safety
will not be able to provide access to the halls. Students may
call the Head Residents to make arrangements for access.
- Residence
Hall Exterior Door Lockouts: For resients' safety, Public
Safety will only provide access to students who live in that residence
hall. If you are visiting a student living in the hall, use the
Access Phone located outside the hall to call your host or to
call the Bell Desk.
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ACADEMIC
BUILDING LOCKOUT SERVICES: Department Heads or department
assistants are the primary contacts for lockouts in academic spaces.
If no one is available, Public Safety will allow a faculty or staff
member into their assigned space only. The Department is unable
to allow students or others who are not assigned to that space access
to locked academic spaces. Identification will be requested.
- Rooms/Buildings
for Events: Certain rooms (lecture halls, for example) and
buildings are approved for after-hour events; arrangements must
be made with the Master Calendar Office (or with Conference Services
during the summer). If Public Safety receives a room reservation
request or request from Conference Services, we will open spaces
for events. Areas which are not reserved can not be opened.
- Classrooms:
Classrooms are under the control of departments who "own"
them. Public Safety does not unlock (or lock) classrooms. Some
rooms have specific equipment that require them to be locked and
unlocked by their owners; other classrooms are generally open.
Department chairs or assistants should be contacted to access
locked rooms.
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MOTOR
VEHICLES: Public Safety has tools to provide access to
locked motor vehicles, and we have a fairly high success rate. However,
particularly with newer cars, there is no guarantee we will be able
to open the car. The person requesting the lockout must provide
proof of ownership of the vehicle prior to Public Safety opening
the vehicle. Vehicle owners requesting this service must sign a
waiver of liability prior to officers attempting to open the vehicle.
- Note:
Our tools will not open trunks; only to the passenger area
of the vehicle. There are local locksmiths who are able to supplement
these services.
WILLITS-HALLOWELL
CENTER VISITORS: Public Safety will allow pre-registered
Willits guests into their rooms after desk hours. Call x2304 to
request access.
TRUNK
ROOMS: Public Safety does not provide trunk room lockout
services. Arrangements can be made with the residence hall's Head
Resident.
STORAGE
TRUNKS: If you lose the combination or key to your trunk
and can provide proof of ownership of the trunk, Public Safety may
be able to cut the lock for you. Call the Public Safety Office at
x2304 for more information.
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