Safety & Emergency Information

Crime Awareness and Campus Security

As a rural, two-year, state-assisted community college, Belmont College has experienced a relatively low rate of serious crime. The College relies primarily on the local law enforcement agencies for investigation of possible criminal incidents. It is the responsibility of each employee and student of Belmont College to maintain a safe and secure environment in which to study and work. Each person is encouraged to report any suspicious activities to a College administrator who will then alert the proper law enforcement agency.

Students and employees are encouraged to avoid those situations that may appear threatening and to help us as we strive to keep Belmont College a safe place.

Title II of Public Law 101-542, the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990, requires all higher education institutions to collect certain information regarding crime on campus.

While on campus, please keep your backpacks, wallets and purses with you always. Keep your vehicle locked and any valuables out of sight.

If you are having a problem on campus with another student or if you are a witness to or a victim of a crime on College property, you must report the incident immediately to the Associate VP of Student Affairs or a College administrator who will then alert the appropriate law enforcement agency.

At times there will be special events on campus and security measures will be heightened anywhere from restricted access to areas to armed by U.S. Marshals.

Room Safety Information

Please familiarize yourself with the evacuation routes and location of severe weather shelter points posted in each classroom.  There is a building drawing by each classroom door. Emergency Response Procedures are emailed out each term.

Fire Safety Guidelines

To ensure your safety, we are providing you with the following guidelines for a fire emergency on campus:

  1. Any time the fire alarm activates (horns only or horns and lights) and you have not been told by our Maintenance Staff that they are testing or working on the system, you are required to exit the building IMMEDIATELY using the closest available exit for your location as noted on the evacuation plan for each area.
  2. Once you have exited the building, you should proceed to the evacuation assembling point for the building. This will keep you out of the way of the incoming emergency vehicle traffic and will also provide a location for our Administrators to assess if everyone has left the building.Evacuation Assembling Points:ATC – Lower level of main parking lot near the Belmont Career Center building
    MTC – Upper part of parking lot, farthest from the building
    Health Sciences Center – Upper part of parking lot, farthest from the building
  3. When you reach the evacuation assembling point, report in with your instructor who will be checking to ensure everyone from their class is accounted for.
  4. If you were not in a class at the time of the emergency, please try to stay in a group. If you think someone is missing from your group, report it to an administrator or instructor. This information will be relayed to the responding emergency agencies.
  5. If weather is severe, once you have been accounted for, your instructor can allow you to go to a vehicle to get out of the weather. HOWEVER, we do NOT want anyone leaving since emergency vehicle traffic will be responding to the College. Administrators will determine when it is safe for employees and students to return to the building or if we will need to further evacuate the College campus.

Emergencies/Incidents

In the event of a medical emergency on campus, 8-9-1-1 must be called from the closest College phone. The Emergency Medical Service for that facility will be dispatched to evaluate the person. If able, the injured/ill will make the decision to be transported to a medical facility for further evaluation.

Medical and law enforcement agencies serving Belmont College are the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department, the Richland Twp. Police, and Cumberland Trail Fire District

An Accident/Incident report form must be completed immediately by the person for any accident, illness, or incident on campus.

To ensure your safety, Belmont College campuses are for those having business on campus. Persons loitering on campus who are not students or do not have business to be on campus will be removed by law enforcement and may face prosecution. If you know someone is on campus and they are not a student and have no business on campus, please advise a College administrator immediately.

Evening and Weekend Safety/Security

During the evening and weekend, it is recommended that all employees and students park in the Main Parking Lot and use the Main Entrance of the College. This is for your own safety for several reasons:

  • All doors except the Main Entrance doors are locked at 7:00 pm. If you park by the East or West entrances and need to come back into the College, you would have to walk around the building to the Main Entrance.
  • If you were to have an accident or fall outside, there may not be anyone around to assist you due to minimal traffic in those areas.

If you notice anything strange, please report it to a College official.

Emergency Mass Notification System

Belmont College has implemented an emergency mass notification system. The system titled BeAlert will send you a text, email, and/or voice message in the event of college cancellations, delays, or an emergency situation on campus.

To sign up for the system, log into your MyBelmont account. Once there, go to the Campus Life tab. Under this tab you will find the Emergency Notification link which will take you to the registration page where you will enter your information for how you want to receive notification.

This system will be tested at the beginning of each term. It is your responsibility to maintain your current contact information for the system as well as to remove yourself from the system when you are no longer enrolled.