In compliance with the Missing Student Notification Policy and Procedures 20 USC 1092 C; (Section 488 of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008), it is the policy of California College of the Arts to actively investigate any report of a missing student who is enrolled at the college as either a full or part-time student.

Definition

Most missing-person reports in the college environment result from students changing their routines without informing roommates and friends of the change. For purposes of this policy, a student will be considered missing if a roommate, classmate, faculty member, friend, family member, or other campus person has not seen or heard from the person in a reasonable amount of time.

In general a reasonable amount of time is 24 hours or more, but may vary with the time of day and information available regarding the missing person's daily schedule, habits, and reliability. Individuals will also be considered missing immediately if their absence has occurred under circumstances that are suspicious or cause concern for their safety.

Investigation & Notification

If a member of the college community has reason to believe that a student is missing, that person should immediately notify one or all of the following individuals:

• Vice President for Student Affairs at 510.594.5033
• Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at 510.594.3673
• Manager of Public Safety at 510.453.0438

Any missing-student report must be referred to CCA’s Public Safety Department. All efforts will be made immediately (no waiting period) to locate the student to determine his or her state of health and well being.

Actions that will be taken by CCA's Public Safety Department include (but are not limited to):

• Call or text the student’s home/cell phones or other numbers on record
• Email the student
• Contact the student's roommates and neighbors (residential students only)
• Contact the student’s faculty or academic advisors
• Contact any other on-campus or off-campus friends or contacts that are made known
• Review the student’s network print or email accounts to determine most recent activity
• Check a student’s social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter

If after investigation a student is determined missing for at least 24 hours, the appropriate law enforcement agencies and the student’s emergency contact will be notified within 24 hours.

If a student is under age 18 and not an emancipated individual, or has failed to designate an emergency contact, CCA is required to notify a parent or guardian. If a student is over age 18, CCA is required to notify the emergency contact the student identified to the college.

Designating Emergency Contacts

All CCA students will be given an opportunity to identify an emergency contact. The contact information will be registered confidentially as part of the student’s official record.

• Students who live on campus -- Residential Life staff will request that each residential student, upon checking into his or her assigned on-campus room, complete an emergency contact form to designate the name and contact number of the individual(s) to be contacted in case of an emergency, including in the event of the resident being determined missing for at least 24 hours.

• Students who live off campus -- All CCA students are strongly encouraged to complete the emergency contacts section of WebAdvisor to designate the name and contact number of the individual(s) to be contacted in case of an emergency, including in the event of the student being determined missing for at least 24 hours.

(Updated: August 21, 2012)