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appeals and will notify you of its decision. No appeals will be accepted after April 30. If the appeal is accepted by the Committee, the fine will be canceled. Otherwise, you must then
Fire Safety and Fire Drills
The College places a high priority on residence hall, apartment, cottage, and fraternity house safety. Twice each semester fire drills are held and everyone is expected to cooperate with the RAs and house managers who act as fire marshals. As described above, serious penalties are assessed against those violating fire and safety regulations or who in any way create a danger for others. Violations include failure to leave a building when a fire alarm is sounding, entering a building while the fire alarm is sounding or failure to cooperate with officials during a fire or fire drill. Resident advisors are to establish a meeting place for their residents at least fifty feet from the building and determine who is not present. If it is suspected that a student may be inside the building, this information shall be immediately shared with fire and rescue personnel. As a resident of a residence hall, cottage, or fraternity house at Hampden-Sydney College, you have a responsibility to acquaint yourself with the following fire and fire drill procedures. Become familiar with all routes of escape available to you from your room. Always know two ways out! Most buildings are equipped with an evacuation plan. Become familiar with it. Should a fire occur, it will be too late to search for an exit. If you detect a fire in your residence hall, evacuate the building, call 911 immediately and call your RA. If you hear an alarm sound you should: 1. Feel the door with the back of your hand. If your door is very hot, DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR. In
immediately pay the fine in the Business Office to avoid further disciplinary action for non- payment of the fine.
this event, open your window and sit on the sill. Wait for help. If the door is cool to touch, open it and leave the building. Close the door behind you. 2. Use primary fire exits (stairs and main doors) whenever possible. 3. If your primary means of exit is blocked, use the secondary exit. Your RA will inform you of the primary and secondary exit routes for your part of the residence hall; you can also consult the evacuation plan mounted in your hall. 4. Close your door when evacuating the building. This procedure can prevent the needless spread of fire within the building. 5. Do not panic. Leave the building as quickly as possible, but without bolting or becoming a part of the problem. 6. Do not linger. Never remain inside a building after a fire alarm has sounded. Treat all drills as fires. You will not likely be able to distinguish a drill from the real thing until it is too late! Again, get at least fifty feet from the building at the location designated by your RA and cooperate with firefighters and check in with your RA (when possible). 7. Do not return to the building until told to do so by a fire official or someone in charge. 8. Always report to your RA or house manager all dangerous and suspicious behavior that might contribute to a fire problem in your residence hall.
Appendix J: The Use of Vehicles for College Business ............................ Students are not covered under the College’s insurance if they are operating their personal vehicle or a borrowed vehicle while traveling on College business. When a student uses his personal vehicle to travel on College business, the student’s personal insurance is responsible for all damages to the personal vehicle and any other vehicles or property, should the student be held responsible for such damages.
If a student drives a College-owned vehicle or a College-leased vehicle to conduct College business, coverage is provided under the College’s insurance. College insurance provides coverage for all damages to the College’s vehicle, a College-leased vehicle, and any other vehicles or property, should the student be held responsible for such damages. Students planning to travel for the College should take into account these insurance provisions.
Appendix K: Firearms and Weapons Policy ............................................. Registration And Regulations
To ensure a safe campus community, all firearms/ bows and related items, including ammunition and arrows, must be registered with the Department of Public Safety and Police in Gilkeson House, where they are stored in an assigned gun locker. All firearms and archery equipment must be checked in with Campus Police immediately when brought on
campus. They may not be stored in residences or vehicles at any time when on campus or on Collegeowned property. Check out your firearms/bows at Campus Police and when you return to campus, the firearm and archery equipment, including ammunition, must be immediately checked back in with Campus Police to be secured in the designated