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As an academic residential community, Rhodes students, faculty and staff live by standards based on individual honesty and respect for other people and their property. But in a world where no community is an island, it is important to be aware of policies and procedures that safeguard the campus and those who call it home.
Maintaining Rhodes’ Quality of Life
Note: the following extracts are taken from constitutions and policy statements officially adopted by the College. For complete texts listing full details and regulations where applicable, see "Rhodes College Student Handbook."
The Standards of the Rhodes Community
"The Rhodes Community depends on personal concern for one another, and our standards serve as a guide for our daily life. They allow the members of our diverse community to live in harmony, to interact effectively, and to learn from each other. These standards, by which we all agree to live, protect our personal freedom by encouraging a climate of trust, concern, and respect conducive to learning and growing.
Actions and attitudes which undermine this respect and concern are unacceptable. We strive instead to act in a way that promotes the pursuit of knowledge in an atmosphere of integrity, justice and truth."
"The objective of the Honor System is the spiritual, moral, and intellectual development of the individual student. This is promoted and encouraged by the freedom and responsibility the student gains by virtue of living within the Honor System. Students are personally responsible for their work, their actions, and their word. Because these actions take place in a larger community, students have a responsibility to that community. Students must protect their freedom by encouraging adherence to the Honor Code, and by reporting any violations of which they are aware. In order to preserve an atmosphere of honor and trust at Rhodes, it is necessary for the Honor Council to act upon any cases of dishonesty in connection with academic or campus life. All members of the Rhodes community must fulfill their responsibilities to the Honor System. This process of cooperation is vital to the spiritual, moral, and intellectual development of Rhodes College."
The Social Regulations Council
"The Social Regulations Council recognizes three major responsibilities of every student: (1) Each student is responsible for his or her behavior at all times and under all circumstances. Intoxication or the influence of drugs will not be considered a mitigating circumstance in judgement by the SRC of disruptive behavior. (2) Each student is responsible for the actions of his or her guest and may be held socially and financially responsible for any social offenses committed by that guest. (3) Since social regulations are necessary to maintain an atmosphere of respect among individuals in the community, it is the responsibility of every member of the community to report to the SRC any violation of social regulations."
Rhodes’ Drug and Alcohol Policy
The College complies with federal, state, and local laws including those which regulate possession, use and sale of alcoholic beverages and controlled substances. The following statements are extracted from Rhodes’ Alcohol and Social Event Policy and from Rhodes’ Illegal Drugs Policy:
"All members of the Rhodes community are responsible for their choices and behavior regarding alcohol. We are committed to the ongoing development of a livable community, aware, at the same time, that we must respond to a world not of our making. As such, one’s presence at Rhodes does not provide immunity from the laws and standards of behavior of the larger community. Within this community, the College will take all reasonable steps to insure that no illegal or excessive consumption of alcohol occurs on its property or at its institutionally-sponsored activities."
"The possession, use, or distribution of illegal drugs on the Rhodes campus is prohibited. Such conduct:
1. Violates the law,
2. Violates one’s physical and mental health, and
3. Violates the fabric of the community with serious security risks resulting from dealing with individuals operating outside the law."
The Department of Campus
Safety
Our office is located in the Spann/Stewart Residence complex at the corner of University and Tutwiler streets and is open 24-hours a day, providing around-the-clock protection services to the Rhodes community.
Importantly, the department is structured within Rhodes' Division of Student Affairs which puts Campus Safety in close contact with all aspects of student life. Communication from and to students is direct and on-going.
The primary mission of the Campus Safety Department is to preserve the safety and security of the campus community to enable the educational and commitment of the college to move forward. The Department is responsible for enforcement of all State and local laws, College policies and procedures, security, safety and emergency responses.
Campus Safety Officers represent the College as an enforcer of State and local laws and College policies. Officers' roles as enforcers of state and local laws are the same as that of citizens protecting their own personal property. Their arrest authority is limited by statute to that of a citizen and they do not act as a "law enforcement officer" in the legal sense.
The Campus Safety Department is staffed by a Director and a full-time staff of 15 and one part-time officer. Each officer must successfully complete annual in-service training. Part-time student employees further add to the department's staffing resources
Campus Safety has a close working relationship with the local Police Precinct and its many divisions. The Memphis Police Department provides additional commissioned uniform patrol for the areas surrounding the campus and responds to calls for assistance and other emergencies through the 911 system.
Responsibilities and Services of Campus Safety
The Campus Safety Department is committed to safeguarding the people and property of Rhodes College. It is responsible for enforcement of all State and local laws, College policies and procedures. It is also responsible for providing support services to meet the many and varied needs of the Rhodes community. These include:
Escort Service–escort service is provided around the clock upon request. Student workers supplement regular staff for this service between 5:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. daily.
Access Service–after-hour access to administrative and academic areas is restricted. However, with prior written authorization from the appropriate faculty or staff member, students may contact Campus Safety for access to a designated areas.
Vehicle Registration–all students, faculty, and staff wanting to park on campus are required to register their automobiles with Campus Safety and to display the appropriate Rhodes vehicle identification sticker.
Parking and Traffic Control–Campus Safety monitors compliance with all parking and traffic regulations on campus.
Campus Access–access on to Campus is primarily controlled at the two welcome centers located at Phillips Lane and Snowden, officers and surveillance cameras are utilized here.
Maintenance of fire protection systems–all equipment and alarms are checked on a continuing basis.
Promotion of crime prevention–in association with the office of Counseling, Student Development, and Residence Life, special programs are offered throughout the year, including workshops on Rape Awareness and Substance Abuse Awareness; other offerings include seminars on personal protection, theft and robbery prevention, and student programming.
Physical Plant Inspection–all buildings and grounds are inspected regularly for safety and security compliance.
Investigation of cases of campus misconduct–when reported to Campus Safety, such cases are investigated, documented, and turned over for adjudication.
Timely reporting of information on campus safety–"Safety Notes" article in the student newspaper, publishing a safety and security activity log online and distribution of crime prevention materials and special alerts are routinely provided.
Emergency Telephone Service–operator on duty 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Strategic City Monitoring——selected areas 24 hours a day.
24-Hour Surveillance–Cameras; monitors and alarms.
Crime prevention at Rhodes is based on two concepts: eliminating or minimizing criminal opportunities whenever possible, and encouraging students, faculty and staff to be responsible for their own security and the security of others. Simple precautions go a long way toward maintaining a safe campus:
• report immediately any suspected crime, suspicious looking persons or threatening circumstances.
• use the escort service
• keep your room locked and be sure your residence hall entrance door locks behind you
• mark your valuables with an engraver provided by Campus Safety
• register bicycles and well as automobiles and park and lock in well lit areas
To support a climate of security
awareness, the Rhodes community is kept informed about campus crime and related
concerns. In compliance with The Student Right-to-know and Campus Security Act,
Title II, November 8,1990, Rhodes College makes these statistics available for
review. Note: Beginning with this publication all stats reported are for the
calendar year listed below.
| Offense | Year | On Campus | Dorms | Non-Campus | Public Prop | Hate Crime |
| Murder/Non-negligent | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manslaughter | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Negligent Manslaughter | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sex Offense - Forcible | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sex Offenses - | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non- Forcible | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robbery | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aggravated Assault | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Burglary | 2004 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Arson | 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liquor Violations referred for disciplinary action | 2004 | 115 | No Criminal Arrests were reported |
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| 2005 | 114 | No Criminal Arrests were reported |
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| 2006 | 115 | No Criminal Arrests were reported |
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| Drug violations referred for disciplinary action | 2004 | 4 | No Criminal arrests were reported |
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| 2005 | 7 | No Criminal arrests were reported |
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| 2006 | 3 | No Criminal arrests were reported |
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| Illegal Weapons Violations referred for disciplinary action | 2004 | 0 | No Criminal arrests were reported |
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| 2005 | 0 | No Criminal arrests were reported |
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| 2006 | 0 | No Criminal arrests were reported |
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NOTE: for more details, please check the United States Department of Education's web site for our full annual reports at http://ope.ed.gov/security/
Reporting of an Emergency or Crime
Highly visible red telephones for emergency use are located throughout the campus. These phones are connected directly to the Campus Safety operator at all times. Also, outdoor emergency "blue light" phones are available in strategic locations on campus for emergency use as well.
Standard telephones (free use)are located in all offices, residence hall rooms, corridors and buildings about campus.
To report a crime or emergency at any hour simply use the red emergency phone, or call the Department of Campus Safety at (843) #3333 (emergency number) or #3880 business number.
If you wish to call the Memphis and Shelby County emergency number, dial (9) followed by 9-1-1.If you make such a report, please call #3333 or #3880 immediately after calling 911 so that Campus Safety may respond to your call immediately. NOTE: For non-emergency Campus Safety needs - dial(843) #3880.
There are a number of outside cooking grills available for student use in common areas. The use of these grills is prohibited with 50 feet of any residence building.
In case of fire, smoke or other such fire emergency, activate the nearest pull-station alarm. This automatically alerts the Campus Safety operator and the Memphis Fire Department.
Visitors should be directed either to the Bailey Lane entrance of Phillips Lane entrance for directions to visitor parking.
- Bailey Lane Open 24/7 - Staffed with Campus Safety Officers
- Phillips Lane 7am – 6pm – Locked & Closed Saturday & Sunday
- North Parkway Open 24/7 - For Faculty, Staff and Students with issued electronic key only. During peak times the gate will be opened and staffed by Campus Safety for Faculty, Staff and Students to enter and exit. Exiting requires an electronic key, so visitors should not be directed to exit via the North Parkway Gate.
- Pedestrian Gates Open 24/7 - For Faculty, Staff and Students with issued electronic key only
Deliveries
Deliveries such as flowers, gifts and mail should be directed to the Mailroom Monday-Friday 8am – 4pm.
After hours deliveries will be accepted at the Campus Safety Office #5 Spann.
After hours food deliveries such as pizza should be directed to be deliver to the Bailey Lane gatehouse where students can pick up their food.