Student Association (Hamilton

 Don’t leave keys or valuables in your coat pockets, if you leave your coat in the coatroom or on a coat rack.  Don’t leave valuables, such as laptops, purses, wallets, or jewelry in or on desks or file cabinets unattended.  Don’t leave valuables in your vehicle; keep them out of sight, locked in the trunk, if possible, and always lock your vehicle.  Walk with others when outside, especially at night.  Hamilton: Keep your dorm or apartment door closed and locked at night and when unoccupied.  Hamilton: Register all bicycles with the Mailroom, and secure them with a lock when parked or stored away.

Weapons

The possession, use or sale of firearms, ammunition, or any other weapons prohibited by Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 269 Section 10, is forbidden on campus and is subject to Seminary disciplinary action and possible criminal prosecution. Under the North Carolina general statute 14-269.2, it is a Class I felony for any person knowingly 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.

The Bartley-Fox Law imposes a mandatory one-year jail sentence for any person convicted of possessing or carrying a handgun, rifle, or shotgun in Massachusetts without the proper Massachusetts License to Carry or Firearms Identification Card, as applicable.

Firearms are prohibited from being brought onto campus or into any campus building, except by law-enforcement personnel.

If a firearm or any other proscribed weapon is brought onto campus, it must be surrendered immediately Campus Safety.

The use of any type of hunting or target bow on campus is forbidden.

IMPORTANT NOTE:Under Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 269, Section 10, Subsection J, the Seminary is required by law to report firearms violations to law enforcement officials.

The Hamilton Student Association (SA) is a democratic organization, which serves as a liaison between the master’s level students and Seminary administration. Its Executive Officers and Ambassadors work with and assist Student Life Services in our efforts to serve master’s level students holistically. SA’s executive committee represents student interests through regular meetings with senior leadership and through the Dean of Students, who is a member of the

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