Erskine College Police & Victims Assistance

Erskine College Police

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8. The campus is patrolled by vehicle, bike, and on foot by the Erskine College Police Department and/ or Due West Police Department. 9. Upon request and whenever possible, student, faculty and staff members will be escorted to and from their vehicles during the evening hours. To arrange an escort, one may contact Erskine Campus

Police at the non-emergency number (864) 366-8451. If unavailable, one should contact the Due

West Police Department at (864) 379-2150 or call the non-emergency Abbeville 911 number (864366-2254). Visitors or unescorted individuals may be greeted by College Police Officers and have assistance provided if they have business on the campus. Individuals who have no reason to be on the campus will be escorted off the premises.

Victim Assistance services

Any person in the State of South Carolina who is a victim of a crime or a witness to a crime has certain rights with the criminal justice system. The Erskine College Police Department offers free and confidential services to include the following: • Crisis intervention • Emotional support • Familiarization with the criminal justice system • Current information on the status of your case • Preparation for court appearance • Support while attending court • Referral to community resources • Preparation of victim impact statements • Assistance in seeking restitution and reimbursement • Assistance in filing application for crime victim compensation fund

Contact information Advocate: Jennifer Cooley Office: 864-379-6514 Cell: 864-377-4531 jcooley@erskine.edu

Automobiles www.erskine.edu/parking

1. Any student may have an automobile or motorcycle on campus. All vehicles used by resident students, commuter students, or off campus students, are required to have a permanent parking decal on the left rear bumper. A vehicle registration form must be completed with the correct information. False or incorrect information given will be ruled as a violation and will be subject to a fine. All license plate changes require you to complete another vehicle registration form so that the database can be updated. Failure to comply will result in a fine. Vehicle registration forms along with decals can be obtained from the Business Office. Vehicle Registration can be found at www.erskine.edu/parking. Decals can be obtained from the Erskine College Police Department located on Bonner circle (between

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Carnegie and Robinson Residence Halls). A vehicle temporarily used (2 weeks max.) by a student or a guest that is parked overnight in a college parking lot should register for a temporary parking permit. A temporary parking permit can be obtained at www.erskine.edu/parking 2. Vehicles may be parked on campus only on paved parking lots or campus streets. All vehicles must be parked within the marked designated areas. Parking elsewhere – on grass, etc. – is a violation. 3. Certain areas on campus have been designated “tow-away” zones. Vehicles parked in these areas may be towed at the owner’s expense. These tow-away zones include the following: a. The entrances to all the residence halls. NOTE: The asphalt “loading zones” at the side entrances at Grier and Pressly Halls are for loading and unloading of heavy personal belongings only and are not parking areas. b. There is NO PARKING on the Robinson Circle. The only exception is at the beginning of the year for moving in and at the end of the academic year for moving out. In these cases, a licensed driver with a key to the vehicle should remain with the vehicle at all times. c. There is a 15-minute time limit to parking on the circle at the Watkins Student Center. 4. The street behind Watkins Student Center, Wightman Street, is maintained and patrolled by the Town of Due West. There is no parking on either side of this street. 5. Driving any motorized vehicle across campus (i.e., on grass or sidewalks) is a violation and subject to a fine. 6. Any student who receives more than three tickets in any one semester may be referred to the Discipline and Review Committee concerning loss of vehicle privileges, while enrolled for the remainder of that semester or the next semester or as otherwise designated by a hearing body. 7. Tickets must be paid in the Business Office. All fines will be doubled if not paid within two weeks after the ticket is given. 8. Parking in the US Post Office lot and in spaces on the street beside Post Office is for Post Office customers only. Violators are subject to being towed. 9. Parking in non-Erskine parking lots is for customers only. Violators may be ticketed by the Due West Police. 10. Any vehicle parked on the campus is subject to search provided there is probable cause. This search would follow the same procedure as followed for a room search. 11. Parking in any designated handicap space is prohibited. To obtain a legal temporary handicap placard you will need to take a doctor’s written note to Due West Family Medicine where Dr. Henry will complete the form which you will need to take to the Department of Motor Vehicles to obtain your temporary handicap placard. The placard must be properly displayed on your rear-view mirror. 12. All vehicles must be insured and have a current registration decal located on license plate. Vehicles not having current registration or insurance will be considered as abandoned and will be subject to towing and storage fees. 13. Parking along the side the Erskine/Lesesne building is prohibited. Violators may be ticketed and/ or towed. 14. All vehicles must be registered and have parking decals properly displayed by the end of the first week of classes. Campus Police will start issuing tickets for failure to register or for improper display of decal at the start of the second week of classes – Monday, August 30, 2021. 15. Vehicles shall not park with its left wheels to the curb (parking on opposite side of road facing traffic). If this occurs on Due West Town streets; violators will be ticketed by the Due West Police Department.