General information

Campus Safety Response

For Emergency Help, Dial 911

Campus Safety and Security, 24 hours/day, 7 days/week call (541) 517-5197.
Campus Security is provided by Securitas. Securitas provides a number of services to students, staff, and faculty. Included are checking buildings to ensure they are locked after hours, responding to trespassers on college property, providing escort to or from various places on campus after dark, and assisting with any safety-related incident on campus. Securitas officers are equipped with a cell phone so that they may be reached in an emergency, as we as call 911 for emergency assistance.

Residence Life at (541) 517-1379
Additionally, the Residence Life staff has a resident assistant on call every evening and on weekends. RA's can be reached by cell phone at (541) 517-1379.

Local Police, 24 hours a day emergency services
Because of our proximity to the University of Oregon, police patrols of the campus neighborhoods are frequent and on a 24-hour a day basis. Our local police substation should be called during the daytime between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm at (541) 682-8350. Lane County operates a 911 emergency phone service for police, fire, and medical assistance.

Reporting Crimes

In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, that in the judgement of the Dean of Students or his/her designee consitutes an ongoing continuing threat, a campus wide "timely warning" will be issued. The warning will be issued through the college email system to students, faculty, staff, and through postings in prominent locations throughout campus buildings. Anyone with information warranting a timely warning should report the circumstances to the Student Development office at (541) 684-7345 or Campus Security at (541) 517-5197.

Reporting crimes on a voluntary, confidential basis
If you are the victim of a crime and do not want to pursue action within the college judicial system or the criminal justice system, you may still want to consider making a confidential report. With your permission, Campus Security or the Dean of Students (or his/her designee) can file a report on the details of the incident without revealing your identity. The purpose of a confidential report is to comply with your wish to keep the matter confidential, while taking steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others.

With such information, the university can keep accurate records of the number of incidents involving students, determine where there is a pattern of crime with regard to a particular location, method, or assailant, and alert the campus community to potential danger. Reports filed in this manner are counted and disclosed in the annual crime statistics for the institution.

Security and Access to Campus Facilities

During business hours, the college (excluding certain residence halls) will be open to students, parents, employees, contractors, guests, and invitees. During non-business hours access to all college facilities is by key, if issued.

Residence halls are secured 24 hours a day. Campus Security and Residence Life staff patrol and respond to security, safety, and livability issues. The Physical Plant maintains buildings and grounds with a concern for safety. Overnight guests register with the Director of Residence Life and are asked to abide by Northwest Christian University policies outlined in the student handbook.

Over extended breaks, the doors of all halls will be secured 24/7. Some facilities may have individual hours, which may vary at different times of the year. Examples are the library and Morse Event Center. In these cases, facilities will be secured according to schedules developed by the department responsible for the facility. Emergencies may necessitate changes or alterations to any posted schedules.

Federal Campus Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act

This summary of policies has been provided in an effort to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (1990; last amended 1998) and the Drug-Free School and Communities Act Amendments of 1989 (PL 101-226). Information is reviewed and updated annually. If you have information you want included or have questions, comments or remarks, please contact the Dean of Students (or his/her designee) at (541) 684-7345.

Police Authority

The Eugene Police Department has law enforcement jurisdiction over all parts of the Northwest Christian University campus. Students and staff must cooperate with officers investigating an accident or crime.

Northwest Christian University Campus Safety officers have the authority to ask persons for identification and to determine whether individuals have lawful business at Northwest Christian University. Officers do not possess arrest power. Criminal incidents are referred to the local police who have jurisdiction on the campus. Officers maintain a professional working relationship with the Eugene Police Department.

Students and staff are urged to promptly contact Campus Security at (541) 517-5197 and/or the Dean of Students at (541) 684-7345 regarding a crime on campus. Failure to do so may compromise the security and safety of the campus community and perhaps the community at large.