CAMPUS SAFETY AND SECURITY

Amberton University personnel are sensitive to the safety and security needs of students and employees.  The University's five acres of property are constantly monitored by three methods of security -- the Garland Police Department, Amberton University security personnel, and electronic surveillance.  The entire acreage of the facility is lighted at dark to provide protective visibility and safety.  However, no system is superior to each individual's good judgment and reasonable care.  The basic rule is: Never take a chance; and, if you think there might be a problem, do not proceed -- get help.

From time to time, one might be stopped by administrative or security personnel of the University (who will have properly identified him or herself).  Please do not be resentful if you are asked to present identification.  The purpose is to make sure that those individuals who are on University property have a reason and a right to be present.  The University will not hesitate to file trespassing charges against any unauthorized person on the property.  The safety and the security of this campus are of primary importance.  Please report any crime or suspicion of a crime immediately.

USE OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER

While Amberton University has always maintained a highly secured system relative to student information (Amberton even refuses to provide information on its students that is approved for distribution by law), the University will continue to upgrade and improve its systems. To further protect its students, the following regulations and procedures have been implemented:

For students’ convenience and accuracy, Amberton will continue to require the SSN as an identifier for admission, for accurate internal posting, and for use as a long-term personal identifier of financial and academic records.

Amberton will use the AU ID (Amberton ID#) instead of the SSN in all institutional printouts (exceptions: Official Academic Transcript, legal and government required/authorized reports).

Amberton has not in the past and will not in the future make available students’ SSNs via the Internet.

Amberton will continue to refuse to provide any information on any student unless authorized by the student or directed to do so by an authorized legal/governmental agency.

A unique Amberton University Identification Number (AU ID) is issued to each student attending the University. This number may be used in the place of the SSN when corresponding with the University, except when requesting the issuance of an official transcript.

The University has a regulation that forbids any student or employee to leave minor children unsupervised anywhere in the Amberton University facility or on its property.  The University's regulation is based upon the belief that proper care and protection of children take precedence over educational or vocational interests.

NOTICE OF SURVEILLANCE

All visits to Amberton University property or facility are subject to electronic surveillance.  Sometimes the surveillance cameras are monitored by authorized security personnel, other times surveillance is stored on tape for review, if needed.  All tapes are the property of Amberton University.

REPORTING A CRIME

Any incident of crime observed on Amberton University premises by a student is to be reported to a University official immediately.  If the crime is underway and places a person(s) and/or property at risk, the student is to call law enforcement authorities without delay (dial 911).  A twenty-four hour telephone line (972/279-6511, Extension 121) will always be available for reporting an incident to University authorities. A disclosure of campus related crimes is reported on the University Information/Federal Compliance area of the University’s web site.