Policy:

Students, faculty, and employees of Clarkson College have access to most campus facilities. However, certain areas of campus are accessible only to those requiring access. Clarkson College allows after-hours access to campus facilities for individuals assigned a key card. Clarkson College has a Residence Hall with access only for residential students on floors 2-4 and assigned personnel.  

Procedure:

Assigning of Key Cards:

• Key cards are assigned to faculty and staff by UNMC Card Access Services. Badge information is submitted to IT via Human Resources. 
• Key cards are assigned and activated for students by the Clarkson College Information Technology Department. 
• Vendor or guests requesting access to Clarkson College must submit a request to Clarkson College Information Technology. 

Key Card Access:

The Main Building, South Building, Residence Hall, Student Center, and Clarkson College Commons and Education Center are secured at all times, with access for students, staff, and faculty via key card. 

• The Residence Hall floors 2-4 are secured at all times and only accessible by residential students and assigned personnel.  
• Specific floors, departments, and classrooms have card key access. Each access point may have individual hours that vary by time of year. In these cases, the areas will be secured according to schedules developed by the department responsible for that area. 

Key Access:

• Employees are assigned keys for their specific office, department, and classroom as needed, with record keeping in the Facilities Department. 
• Residential students are assigned keys to their suite and bedroom by the Student Life and Academic Success Coordinator. 
• Master keys are assigned to Executive Leadership Council members, Facilities personnel, and limited positions identified as needed based on job responsibilities. If a Master Key is required for a specific purpose, it may be checked out through the Facilities Department. 

Security Considerations Used in the Maintenance of the Campus:

• All key cards are inventoried annually by the Facilities and Information Technology department. Keys are tracked by Facilities. 
• A safety and security walkthrough is conducted annually by students, employees, and UNMC Public Safety to assess any areas of concern. Any problem areas are assessed and responded to promptly. 

Trespassing on Campus: Persons Not Authorized in Non-Public Areas of College Buildings

The areas of Clarkson College faculty, staff, administrative offices, and the Clarkson College Residence Hall used for student living quarters are not open to the general public. Any person not authorized to be or remain in any such building area will be deemed to be trespassing on Clarkson College property and may be cited and subject to prosecution for criminal trespass in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-520 or § 28-521.

Visitors and guests are expected to conduct themselves in a proper and lawful manner while on Clarkson College property, and failure to do so may result in the imposition of personal restrictions relating to their presence on Clarkson College property. Specifically, the right of a visitor or guest to be present on Clarkson College property will be restricted when the visitor or guest has disrupted normal services or has harmed or threatened to harm a member of the student body, faculty, or staff. The right of a visitor or guest to be on Clarkson College property will also be restricted when the visitor or guest has damaged or poses a risk of damage or loss to Clarkson College property or to the property of others located on Clarkson College property. 

Ban and Bar Notices 

Clarkson College Facilities, working with UNMC Public Safety (law enforcement or security personnel), may issue written notices to any person who has been contacted or observed on Clarkson College property while engaged in any unlawful or unauthorized activity, banning and barring such person from Clarkson College property, except as may be specifically authorized in such notice. Violation of any such notice will be deemed to be trespassing on Clarkson College property, and the offending party may be cited and subject to prosecution for criminal trespass in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-520 or § 28-521. The term “unlawful or unauthorized activity” shall mean any conduct, act, or omission by any person that is in violation of (i) any law, rule, regulation, or order of the State of Nebraska or the United States, or (ii) any policy, rule, or regulation of the Clarkson College of Nebraska.