Safe and Secure Campus
A safe and secure campus environment is a high priority of the Seward County Community College Staff and Administration. Student policies have been written to ensure that safety is reinforced by responsible student behavior. A full-time campus security staff is maintained, and a surveillance camera system is utilized in various areas of campus including the Student Living Center. Please note that Security Officers and Surveillance Cameras do not replace responsible behavior by students, nor do they totally prevent crime from occurring. Reasonable precautions that students should practice include, but are not limited to:
- Report anything suspicious to a Security Officer.
- Lock vehicles/dorm rooms and keep personal articles out of sight.
- At night stay in well-lit areas.
- When walking to the parking lot, to a building on campus, or anywhere on campus, student should be accompanied by other students.
- Observe published student guidelines and safety practices.
Campus Crime Disclosure Act
The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose certain timely and annual information about crime and security policies. All public and private institutions of post-secondary education participating in federal student aid programs are subject to this act.
Seward County Community College’s annual security report includes statistics for the previous three years; reported crimes that occurred on campus; in certain off-campus buildings owned or controlled by Seward County Community College; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus, are contained in this security report.
The report also includes information concerning campus security, college policies concerning alcohol, drug, and weapons, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other safety and security matters.
In complying with the statistical reporting requirements of the Clery Act, the college obtains the required statistics for campus crimes, through actual reported crimes both in person, through confidential reporting, and through contact with local law enforcement agencies. The college has initiated a silent witness program for anonymously or confidentially reporting crimes via the Internet. The program may be accessed at: https://sccc.edu/static/web/students/security/report-crime-via-the-web.html
Every reasonable effort is made to identify all reported crimes and to present the statistics in the annual report. You can obtain a copy of the report by contacting the SCCC Safety and Security Department on campus, the VP of Finance & Operations, or the VP of Student Services.