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Public and Personal Safety on Campus
campus employment. The Registration Office also assists master’s level students with applications for practical training and applications for Social Security cards and driver’s licenses.
The Cohort-Based Education (CBE) programs are not designed for full-time residencyin the U.S.under an F-1 visa. CBE students are allowed to enter the U.S.30 days before a course begins and to stay up to 60 days after a course ends. It is requested that International Students apply for an I-20 no less than three months or 90 days before a residency begins.
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Please note that guidance given from GCTS is not legal advice and you may be advised to consult with an Immigration Attorney.
Campus Fire Safety and Right-to-Know
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminaryis concerned about the safety of every individual on campus and, therefore, has very strict fire safety regulations.Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminaryprovides anAnnual Fire Safety Report to inform the campus community of important fire and life safety information pertaining to their residences on campus.
Fire and life safety programs must receive community-wide support to be effective. Cooperation from students and residents at fire drills, announced and unannounced, is expected. Students and residents who do not observe these regulations jeopardize the safety of others on this campus and, therefore, will be subject to disciplinary action.
Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminaryis in compliance with the Campus Fire Safety Right-toKnow Regulations from the Higher Education Act (HR 4137).
Campus Safety (Boston CUME)
Campus Safety at the Boston Campus (CUME) involves common sense on behalf of our students and staff. Please lock your car, remove all electronic devices,and bring them into the building with you. Anytime someone enters the Boston Campus building they are asked to sign in and provide identification to the person at the front desk. During regular business hours a receptionist monitors the visitors into the campus, and in the evening hours during classes there is a security guard at the front desk. Our premises are monitored 24‐7 by a recorded video‐surveillance system both inside and outside our building. It is imperativethat if a crime occurs toyou withinthe vicinity of the school, it shouldbe reported immediately,not only to the Boston Police,but also to the administration. Note: In the event of an emergency that requires the Boston Police Department, Fire Department, or an ambulance, always dial 911,immediately. For more information and online forms, please visit Campus Safety’s webpageonthe Gordon‐Conwell website.
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Annual Fire Safety Policy and Report (Hamilton)
The Hamilton Fire Safety and Report can be found at thiswebpage.
Annual Fire Safety Policy and Report(Boston CUME)
The Boston Annual Fire Safety Policy and Report can be found at this webpage.
Annual Fire Safety Policy and Report(Charlotte)
The Charlotte Annual Fire Safety Policy and Report can be found atthis webpage.
The Jacksonville Annual Fire Safety Policy and Report can be found at this webpage.
To access the 2021Campus Safety and Security Report (Clery Act), please go tothis link, or obtain paper copies of the Campus Safety and Security Report, Hamilton Campus, by contacting Campus Safety, at the Campus Safety Office in the North Wing of the Kerr Building.
Fireworks
Fireworks, firecrackers,and any similar explosive or incendiary devices are prohibited under Massachusetts, North Carolina,and Floridastate laws, and their possession or use is prohibited on schoolproperty.
Crime Prevention
People livingand workingin a community are the most important part of any crime prevention program. Students are urged to take their own personal security precautions. Through their efforts, people are able to greatly enhance or detract from ourefforts to keep criminal activity at the lowest possible level on campus.By always protecting your property, you reduce the opportunity for a thief to commit a crime. Keep in mind that Seminarycampuses and other locations where classes are held are opento the public and that non-Seminarycommunity people have access to the grounds and many buildings. Promptlyreport allcrimes and/or suspicious activity to o Hamilton Campus Safety(978-646-4180), or to the Police Department (911). o CUME: 617-427-7293 after dialing 911 o Charlotte: 704-527-9909 after dialing 911 o Jacksonville: 904-354-4800 after dialing 911 Mark your valuable property with some sort of permanent identification. Don’tleave keys or valuables in your coat pockets,if you leave your coat in the coatroomor on a coat rack. Don’tleave valuables,such as laptops, purses, wallets,or jewelry in or ondesks 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 otherswhen outside, especially at night.
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