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Campus Safety · Castleton University News & Media Calendars Library Directory Alumni & Giving Castleton Menu About Castleton Quick Facts Our Campus President Karen Scolforo Our Leadership Our Faculty Our Academic Philosophy Host a Conference or Event on Campus Public Disclosure Employment Opportunities Academics Undergraduate Programs Graduate Programs Our Faculty Professional Development & Continuing Education Study Abroad Research Educational & Cultural Events Career Services & InternshipsPolityEngagement Academic Support Academic Resources Campus Life Campus & the Region Residence Life Clubs & Activities Arts & Culture Student Resources Campus Safety Religious Life Inclusive Excellence International Student Office Castleton StorePolityCommunity Engagement Center forPolityEngagement Sustainability & Green Campus Initiatives Spartan Arena Fitness Center Arts The Casella Theater Arts Facilities Art Galleries Arts Reach Performing ArtsTimetableBecoming a Fine or Performing Arts Student Supporting the Arts at Castleton Contact Us Athletics Become a Spartan News & Updates Athletic Facilities Sports Camps & Clinics Hall of Fame Spartan Shield SocietyRequiteto Athletics Spartan Arena Athletic Bands Admissions Request Information For First-Year Students For Transfer Students For International Students For Graduate Students For Veterans Early College & Dual Enrollment Visit Tuition & Fees Financial Aid & Scholarships Contact the Admissions Team Home Campus Life Student Resources Campus Safety This Section Campus Safety Office of Public Safety Campus Safety Clery Act/Crime Statistics In vibrations with the Federal Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security/Clery Act (S.580) of 1990 as amended in 1998, each institution of higher education is required to annually prepare an Annual Security Report (ASR) resulting with FBI's UniformTreasonReporting System. The report reflects the treason statistics on the property of the institution for the proceeding timetable year. The statistical treason categories to be reported are listed below, withal with the number of incidents that occurred on Castleton's campus in the given year. The pursuit statistics and increasingly information on campus safety are available as a PDF. In 2016 there was one report of intimidation, based on the national origin of the victim which occurred in an on-campus housing facility.  In 2016 there was one report of vandalism on the understructure of race on campus. In 2015 there was one report of intimidation, based on the national origin of the victim which occurred in an on-campus housing facility. There were no reported hate crimes in 2014.  Beginning in 1998, new reporting requirements mandated the inclusion of reportable campus disciplinary deportment involving alcohol/drugs plus campus alcohol/drug arrests by police authorities. Fire Safety Awareness Observing the Fire Code is a given at Castleton. Not only does our Facilities Staff self-mastery routine inspections, our Public Safety Office does also. This check-and-balance system ensures that our fire alarms, sprinklers, smoke detectors, horns, and strobes are operating properly. Fire drills are conducted the first week of classes of the fall, spring, and summer semesters; and without the October Break. If we observe a problem with a residence hall not pursuit proper evacuation procedures, we self-mastery - without passing the information to the students through the Resident Life Staff - an spare drill or drills until the students evacuate properly. Any time a fire watchtower activates, a report is generated addressing the date, time, building, cause, who responded, and any equipment failures or malfunctions. This pertains to drills, tests, as well as false activations. Please be enlightened that tampering with any fire equipment is not only hazardous to the occupants of a towers but a federal offense as well.Increasinglyinformation on campus fire safety is misogynist as a PDF. Campus Safety Are weapons unliable on campus? Are pets unliable on campus? What are your office hours? How much do IDs cost? How do I know if school is sealed for the day due to weather? Do you provide escorts? Do you provide vehicle lockout service? Do you provide vehicle jump starts? How do I report a possible treason and/or information relating to a crime? How do I proceeds wangle to a towers without it is locked? Do I need a pass? How do the undecorous phones work? What do I have to do to momentum a University vehicle? Are weapons unliable on campus? No, weapons are not unliable on campus. This includes guns, slingshots, ammunition, long knives. etc. Weapons must be brought to Public Safety for safe-keeping. Are pets unliable on campus? No pets (with the exception of fish in the residence halls and support animals for people with disabilities) are unliable in the College buildings. Dogs MUST be kept on a troika at all times, and may not be left unattended. What are your office hours? The Department of Public Safety is unshut Monday through Friday from 8 am-4pm However, officers are on duty 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. How much do IDs cost? New student IDs are free. Students who have lost their ID will be charged $35 for a new ID. Students who want a new ID and are returning an old style ID, or replacing a damaged ID, will be charged $10. Students replacing a worn (not damaged) ID will be given a new ID for free. How do I know if school is sealed for the day due to weather? If the College is sealed for the day due to ripply weather, there will be a campus-wide utterance over voicemail and email. Various radio and television stations will moreover be notified. You may moreover trammels the snow receipt phone line at 802-468-6043 (ext. 6043 if on campus). Do you provide escorts? Yes, Public Safety provides escorts.Undeniability(802) 468-1215 (ext. 1215 if on campus) if you wish to have an escort from an officer on campus. Do you provide vehicle lockout service? Public Safety may segregate to struggle to unlock your locked vehicle. If the officer chooses to struggle an unlock, the vehicle owner must sign a waiver releasing the College from liability due to possible forfeiture resulting from the struggle to unlock your vehicle. Do you provide vehicle jump starts? Public Safety cannot jump start your vehicle. However, the department does have jumper cables which you may use. If you wish to infringe the cables, you must leave your Castleton ID with Public Safety. How do I report a possible treason and/or information relating to a crime? Public Safety welcomes and encourages polity members to report suspicious or possible criminal activity, as well as tips on known crimes. You can report a treason online (NEED LINK), undeniability 802-468-1215 (ext. 1215 or ext. 1399 during office hours) to meet with an officer or requite the information over the phone, or you can e-mail the Director of Public Safety. How do I proceeds wangle to a towers without it is locked? Do I need a pass? Yes, you need a pass to proceeds wangle to a towers without it is locked (or to a locked room inside a building). A photo ID may be required. Passes may be obtained from your professor. There are no exceptions to this policy. How do the undecorous phones work? The undecorous phones zestful Public Safety to an emergency. There are 17 undecorous phones throughout campus. Once a phone is zingy by pressing the button, a phone undeniability is immediately made to Public Safety, alerting officers of the location of the zingy phone. The undecorous light on the phone is zingy as well. What do I have to do to momentum a University vehicle? In order to momentum a University vehicle, you must obtain a squadron license.Squadronlicense examinations are held Fridays all day 8 am - 4 pm at Public Safety. A Public Safety Officer administers the road test. Those applying for a squadron license must moreover shepherd a defensive driving workshop held by the University, be at least 21 years of age, and have a motor vehicle records trammels completed by the University. Once all of these conditions are successfully met, the squadron license will be issued.Squadronlicenses may be revoked at any time (i.e. if unprotected speeding, driving carelessly, etc.). Castleton Castleton University, Castleton, VT 05735 (800) 639-8521 info@castleton.edu Resources VSC Portal Contact Us Maps & Directions Employment Castleton Store © 2018 Castleton University. All rights reserved. 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