Campus Safety Report (3/18/16)

Monday, March 07

• Campus Safety responded to a medical assist call in the International Center.

• Campus Safety received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in February 2015 in a campus Residential Hall.

• A student reported the theft of personal property from an unlocked locker in the Lund Center.

• Campus Safety responded to a call for a medical assist in Norelius Hall.

Tuesday, March 08

• Campus Safety responded to a medical assist in Norelius Hall for an injury that occurred earlier in the Jackson Campus Center.

Wednesday, March 09

• Campus Safety responded an alcohol violation in Uhler Hall. One student was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Thursday, March 10

• Campus Safety responded to Pittman Hall for a welfare check.

Saturday, March 12

• Campus Safety responded to an of-age alcohol violation on College grounds involving three students.

• Campus Safety responded to a report of graffiti on a bathroom wall in the Jackson Campus Center.

Sunday, March 13

• Campus Safety responded to a noise complaint in Sohre Hall involving five students. Campus Safety referred three students to the campus conduct system for underage consumption of alcohol. Four students were referred for underage possession of alcohol. One student was referred for a 21 and over alcohol violation. Five students were referred to the campus conduct system for possession of marijuana and paraphernalia. Two students were referred to the campus conduct system for failure to comply with a campus official.

• Campus Safety responded to an alcohol violation on College grounds. Two students were referred to the campus conduct system for underage consumption and possession of alcohol.

• Collegiate Fellows responded to a noise violation in Sohre Hall involving three students and two non-students, and also discovered a College policy violation of a lit candle.

• Campus Safety responded to a student of concern in North Hall.

Note: Case dispositions are available online by viewing the daily crime log on the Campus Safety web page: https://gustavus.edu/safety/incidents/index.php

Tip of the Week:

Statewide tornado drills are scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 1:45 P.M. and 6:55 P.M.

Minnesota Severe Weather Awareness Week is April 11 – 15, 2016

According to the National Weather Service, Minnesota experiences an average of 40 tornadoes per year. In 2012, 37 twisters touched down. A record was set in 2010 with 104 tornadoes across the state.

Understanding this threat and knowing what to do when a tornado is approaching can save lives.

Take advantage of Severe Weather Awareness Week to review your own and your family’s emergency procedures and prepare for weather-related hazards.

Each day of the week will focus on a different topic:

• Monday — Alerts and Warnings

• Tuesday — Severe Weather, Lightning and Hail

• Wednesday — Floods

• Thursday — Tornadoes (with statewide tornado drills)

• Friday — Extreme Heat

Two of the most important events during Severe Weather Awareness Week are the annual statewide tornado drills when sirens across the state will sound off.  These drills are scheduled for Thursday, April 14, 2016 at 1:45 p.m. and 6:55 p.m.  Outdoor warning sirens and NOAA Weather Radios will sound in a simulated tornado warning.

Check the Campus Safety web page for severe weather information (https://gustavus.edu/safety/tips/weather.php) and for a post each day of Severe Weather Awareness Week (https://campussafety.blog.gustavus.edu/).

*The report contained within the Gustavian Weekly is not a full report. The full Daily Crime Log can be found online at https://gustavus.edu/safety/incidents/index.php