The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted the College and University Security Act in 1988 (Clery Act) and the U.S. Congress enacted similar legislation in 1990. Most recently, the Higher Education Opportunity Act was enacted in 2008. These laws require all institutions of higher education within the Commonwealth to provide students and employees with information pertaining to, but not limited to crime statistics, security measures, fire statistics, fire safety measures, policies relating to missing persons, and penalties for drug use. These acts also require that this information be available to prospective students and employees upon request.The primary purpose of the federal law is to create a national reporting system on crime and safety, as well as fire safety on our nation's colleges and universities. Bryn Mawr College is located in Lower Merion Township, a quiet residential suburb of Philadelphia. Bryn Mawr has a strong crime-prevention and fire safety program that includes the entire community students, staff and faculty.
The College's Public Safety department operates continuously to provide a safe environment that is conducive to both academic achievement and social development. We all have a crucial role to play and I thank each of you for doing your part.
Michael Hill
Director
About the Department of Public Safety
The Department of Public Safety and Transportation is located in the John J. Maloney Building, which is located in the Upper Science Parking Lot. The office provides twenty-four hour, seven-days-a-week services to the community that include security, fire safety, and parking. The department has a total of 19 full time staff members, of which, 13 are full time officers: 1 Director, 1 Associate Director, 1 Lieutenant (full time), 2 Sergeants (full time), 10 Public Safety Officers (full time), 2 Public Safety Officers (part time), 2 Dispatchers (full time), 1 Dispatcher (part time), 1 Office Manager (full time). The department also has 1 Operations Coordinator who, as part of his responsibilities, oversees the Access Congrol.
Public Safety reports to the Chief Administrative Officer of the College and cooperates with a variety of campus offices and organizations to enhance community safety. Bryn Mawr College is located Lower Merrion Township and works closely with the Lower Merion Police Department, routinly sharing information that takes place on campus as well as incidents that take place in the sourrounding areas. Public Safety has a very positive relationship with the Lower Merion Police and fully cooperates with any investigatigation into criminal matters on College property whenever appropriate. The campus is bounded by Morris Avenue, New Gulph Road, Roberts Road, Merion Avenue and Yarrow Road, with one off campus site, at the School of Social work.
While Public S afety Officers do not generally have the power of arrest, they are empowered to detain individuals whenever deemed appropriate. Public Safety officers have a broad range of experience, from training under Pennsylvania legislation: Act 120, which is the Municipal Police Officers Training, Act 235, Lethal Weapons Training, which addresses the use of force, and Private Security Officers training, which is based on industry standards for security professionals and First Responder Medical Training. In addition, Public Safety Officers have received training on the ICS, Incident Command System, as well as other relevant training that is applicable to the services they provide the community.
All Patrol personnel are required to complete CPR, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, and AED, Automated External Defibrillation training. Emergency medical assistance and transportation to the Bryn Mawr College Health Center, which is open twenty-four hours, seven days a week, or to the Bryn Mawr Hospital, which is one half mile away, are available by contacting Public Safety.
A shuttle service operates during the academic year to provide safe transportation across campus and to the R5 Bryn Mawr Train Station, as well as the R100 High Speed line.
The college maintains a proactive approach to crime and its prevention. Public Safety has instituted a variety of programs to support this philosophy. The programs include Operation Identification, bicycle registration, crime prevention and R.A.D (Rape Aggresion Defense) self defense seminars. Public Safety also assists in grounds and building maintenance by reporting potential safety hazards discovered while patrolling the campus.
The Committee on Public Safety, (C.O.P.S.), is a student organization that works closely with Public Safety. C.O.P.S. representatives are in each residence hall and perform a variety of safety-related services that include: "COPS Quotes" safety reminders and Operation Identification.
About the Staff - This section is currently under development
Bryn Mawr College complies with federal, state and local laws including those which regulate the possession, use, purchase, and sale of alcoholic beverages, controlled substances, and weapons. You must be twenty-one years of age to purchase, sell, consume or possess an alcoholic beverage in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. (see alcohol and controlled substances section)
While the College does not have a written policy regarding students with criminal records, the Admissions Office's application and screening process is exceedingly thorough. In its hiring practices, the College complies with the Pennsylvania Criminal History Records Information Act. A standard search is conducted on prospective employees in Public Safety, the Comptrollers Office, the Computing Center and on any employee in other departments whose responsibilities include driving or handling cash. Public Safety officers' background and driving record are routinely checked during their employment in order to maintain the integrity of the department.
Applicants are informed of the search and are notified in writing if they are not hired as a result of the search. Finally, any criminal conduct by an employee is grounds for immediate suspension and/or discharge.
Incident ReportingIn the event of a crime or medical emergency contact Public Safety's emergency line by dialing 911 or 610-526-7911. Be prepared to stay on the line and provide as much information as possible.
Campus safety is a shared responsibility. All are encouraged to report crimes and suspicious activity to Public Safety immediately. Crimes may also be reported to any Campus Security Authority, such as a Dean, the Director and Associate Director of Residential Life or an Athletic Coach. The Campus Security Authorities work closely with Public Safety to ensure the safety of our community. All incidents reported will be investigated.
When an incident is reported, the appropriate support is immediately sent to investigate. The community is made aware of incidents that impact the entire community through the appropriate administrator, campus newspaper, or by college-wide posting of safety alerts.
Emergency phones are located in various areas on campus. These phones are painted yellow and do not require dialing. When the receiver is lifted the phone immediately dials the Public Safety Communications Center. The phones are equipped with an enhanced system that identifies your location for the Public Safety dispatcher.
Lower Merion Township Police, the local police department, has an excellent working relationship with Public Safety and both departments share information needed to provide professional service to this community.
College crime statistics are prepared annually and sent to the Pennsylvania State Police for inclusion in the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Report. These statistics are also furnished to all members of the community and student applicants annually, and to applicants for employment upon request.
In an effort to ensure that the community is fully aware of any safety issues or emergency that may take place, Public Safety will activate the emergency notification system when deemed appropriate. This system has multiple levels, tailored to the situation at hand, that include posting of Public Safety Bulletins, campus-wide voicemails, and e-mails. We are encouraging all members of the Bryn Mawr community to join e2Campus, which will allow you to receive text messages if there is a crisis on campus. You can register through the college website at e2Campus
In addition to these steps, a recorded message may be placed on the Emergency Hotline, extension 7310, and information may also be posted on the college homepage. In the event of an immediate hazard or a serious threat to public safety, a text message would be sent out, via e2Campus and a public alert siren would be sounded. The siren will be followed by instructions. When the crisis has passed, an all clear will be sounded. For more information please refer to the Bryn Mawr College Emergency Response Guide.
Fire and smoke detection equipment is installed in all campus buildings. These alarms are monitored by Public Safety and, as a fail safe, an independent monitoring company. Sprinkler Systems and Smoke Detectors are checked annually, to ensure proper working order. Fire drills are held a minimum of once a semester, to evaluate evacuation procedures.
Please note that this section is under review, pending legislation requirements under the Higher Education and Opportunity Act.
Building SecurityPublic Safety has responsibility for locking and unlocking campus buildings based on use, class schedule, and special events. Access to institutional facilities by employees is on an as-needed basis and incorporates strict key and access control procedures. Visitors to the campus seeking access to campus buildings and facilities for special events must do so through an individual host, a sponsoring department, or reservation.
There are eleven residence halls on campus. All resident areas are locked 24 hours a day access controlled. The halls that contain classrooms or dining centers and must be open to allow limited access are opened and locked in accordance with those hours.
Access to housing facilities is limited to those with authorization. Resident students have keys to their residence and individual rooms. Guests of a resident must be accompanied by the resident. Special housing reservations may be made for conference guests or for individuals at Wyndham, the Alumnae House.
All unauthorized persons will be investigated by Public Safety.
For further protection during low-occupancy periods, such as school breaks and vacations, residence hall locks are changed to locks which are restricted authorized personnel only.
Alcohol and Controlled SubstancesThe college observes the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1989 and Drug Free School and Communities Act of 1990. The educational materials are included in the College's written policies instituted to comply with this legislation.
The use, possession, purchase and/or sale of illicit drugs on campus is prohibited. Violations will be investigated by Public Safety and may result in State or Federal criminal prosecution.
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania law states that you must be at least twenty-one years of age in order to purchase, sell, possess or consume alcoholic beverages. Please refer to the alcohol policy for further information and penalties of violations.
The Peer Education program sponsors ASAP, (Achieve Substance Abuse Prevention) in residence halls, through wellness and during customs. These programs include alcohol and drug addiction prevention, counseling and referrals.
Additional information regarding these topics is included in the student, faculty and staff handbooks.
Sexual AssaultWhile the College attempts through its programs and policies to prevent sexual assault from occurring, it recognizes that significant numbers of women throughout the nation are sexually assaulted while they are college students. The college therefore commits itself to assisting any of its students who have experienced sexual assault in making a timely emotional, psychological, and physical recovery and to respecting the choices a student makes about this process.
The college also commits itself to investigating all reported cases of sexual assault; to assisting a student in lodging charges with local police, if she/he so chooses; to holding disciplinary hearings to adjudicate formal accusation and to appropriately punish any student (or guest) found to have violated this policy.
All are encouraged to report sexual assaults to Public Safety immediately. However, individuals may also report the crime to any Campus Security Authority, such as a Dean, the Director and Associate Director of Residential Life or an Athletic Coach. The Campus Security Authorities work closely with Public Safety to ensure the safety of our community.
Definitions:
Sex Offenses - Forcible
Forcible Fondling
Sex
Offenses – Non-forcible - Unlawful,
non-forcible sexual intercourse.
Incest -
Statutory Rape - Non-forcible
sexual intercourse with a person who is under the statutory age of consent.
Bryn Mawr College Policy Concerning Sexual Assault
No person shall sexually assault any member of the student community. Students shall be free to report any sexual assault without fear of retaliation. Retaliation or threats of retaliation against a student bringing a charge of sexual assault will be treated as a separate and serious violation of College policy. For the purposes of this policy, sexual assault is defined as any act in which a member of the student community is forced to engage in sexual activity against her/his will or without her/his consent. “Sexual assault” as used in this policy includes not only physically assaultive behavior but also extreme verbal threats, physical or verbal intimidation, and/or indecent exposure. Although Pennsylvania criminal law distinguishes between rape and sexual assault (defining rape as involving penetration), the College policy defines as unacceptable any act in which one person forces another or attempts to force another to engage in any sexual act.
Reporting Procedures - Any undergraduate student who believes she/he has been sexually assaulted or that an act of sexual assault has taken place may notify any Campus Security Authority, such as the Dean of the Undergraduate College, a hall adviser, an associate or assistant dean, the Director of Public Safety, or the Director of Institutional Diversity, the Director and Associate Director of Residential Life or and Athletic Coach. Any one of these people will notify the Dean of the Undergraduate College as soon as possible that an accusation of sexual assault has been made.
The first concern of any official to whom an assault is reported will be the well-being of the student reporting the assault. In particular, the official will inform the student of both on- and off-campus resources available to her/him and help the student make contact with the resources she/he chooses.
The second concern of College officials must be the safety of the community. If there is reason to believe that an assailant is at large who poses an immediate threat to other members of the community, the Dean of the Undergraduate College and the Director of Public Safety will take action to protect the campus. In doing so they will reveal no information that might allow the student reporting the assault to be identified.
After seeing to the well-being of the student reporting the assault and to the immediate security of the campus, the Dean of the Undergraduate College and the Director of Public Safety will investigate the charge. Such investigation may involve the examination of physical evidence, the interviewing of persons with relevant information, or other steps which particular circumstances make necessary. In conducting this investigation the confidentiality and privacy of the student bringing the charge will be respected.
The confidentiality and privacy of any persons under suspicion will also be respected. Charges of sexual assault brought by a Bryn Mawr student against a member of the Bi-College student community, or a guest in the community, will be heard by a Dean’s Panel. Charges of sexual assault brought by a Bryn Mawr student against a member of the faculty or staff will be handled through the College’s procedures concerning sexual harassment and other forms of harassment and discrimination. Both procedures are outlined elsewhere in this handbook.
An individual accused of sexual assault may be subject to prosecution under Pennsylvania criminal statutes. A victim is free to bring charges through the College system and the criminal system simultaneously; however, the two processes are separate. It is not necessary for a student to pursue the matter in a criminal court in order to initiate a Dean’s Panel proceeding. Also, the College is not obligated to wait until prosecution procedures are initiated or until a judgment is reached in court in order to proceed with its own decision-making process or to impose penalties.
WHAT TO DO IN THE EVENT OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
While the College attempts through its programs and policies to prevent sexual assault from occurring, it recognizes that significant numbers of women throughout the nation are sexually assaulted while they are college students. The College is committed to helping any of its students who have experienced sexual assault. Counselors, health center personnel, residential life staff, public safety officers, and deans will support a student as she goes through the recovery process. The College is also committed to investigating all reported cases of sexual assault; assisting a student in lodging charges with local police, if she so desires; holding disciplinary hearings to adjudicate formal accusations; and disciplining any student or guest found to have violated the policy concerning sexual assault.
The College also recognizes that most campus sexual assaults involve people who are acquainted with one another. Coercive or violent acts between people who, because of their membership in the College community, must continue to interact with each other are particularly traumatic to the victim and violate the trust that is essential to the College’s mission and sense of community. Therefore, should a sexual assault be reported, the College shall take reasonable action to protect the accusing student from any unnecessary or unwanted contact with the accused. Options for Students Who Have Been Sexually Assaulted.
Any student who is sexually assaulted is strongly encouraged to seek help either from resourcesavailable through the College or from outside sources. The following is a short list of options available to students seeking help at Bryn Mawr. More detailed information about each option is provided below.
• You may contact the Bryn Mawr College Health Center (x7360) to receive medical care, to speak to a counselor, and/or to discuss other options confidentially.
• You may go to Bryn Mawr Hospital to receive a medical examination, which is admissible in court as evidence of an assault.
• You may call Bryn Mawr College Public Safety (x7911, 911 in emergencies) to arrange for transportation to the Health Center or to Bryn Mawr Hospital, and/or to report that a sexual assault has taken place.
• You may call Lower Merion Township Police (610-642-4200) to arrange transportation to Bryn
Mawr Hospital, to report a sexual assault or to request emergency medical assistance.
Medical Care: You are strongly encouraged to receive some type of medical care after an assault.
Because sexual assault can be physically and emotionally traumatic, you may not know whether or not you have been injured. Medical personnel at the Health Center or the hospital can answer questions you may have about health concerns. A follow-up exam is recommended to retest for pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and to be sure that no other injuries were sustained during the assault.
The Health Center is able to counsel you on your options for medical care after an assault. An examination done at the Health Center is NOT admissible in court as evidence that an assault has taken place. If you think you may wish to press charges at any time, the Health Center personnel will recommend that you go to Bryn Mawr Hospital, where medical evidence can be preserved for the police.
The Health Center is able to check for internal injuries, test for pregnancy and STDs and provide someone with whom you can talk. The Health Center can also provide information and testing for
HIV (HIV testing at the Health Center is confidential.). The Health Center can provide medication to help prevent STDs. In addition, emergency contraception is available to prevent pregnancy if you go to the Health Center within 72 hours of the assault.
The Health Center will keep all information confidential; the assault will not be reported to the police, Public Safety, parents or other College personnel without your permission. If it is determined that you or another member of the College community is in danger, necessary information will be released to the appropriate administrators without revealing your identity. The Health Center can assist you in finding any medical or emotional support that you need, including counseling on- or off-campus.
Bryn Mawr Hospital is able to provide medical services that fulfill legal standards of evidence — a “rape-kit” examination. The rape-kit examination preserves medical evidence that can be used in court. Having a rape kit done does not require you to press charges. It merely gathers evidence should you wish to prosecute at some time. It is recommended that you do not shower, bathe, douche or change clothes if you want to preserve evidence. You may want to bring a change of clothes to the hospital in case you are needed by the police.
Bryn Mawr Hospital will test for pregnancy and STDs, offer medication to prevent STDs, and prescribe emergency contraception. The hospital is required to notify the police that a sexual assault may have occurred.
Montgomery County Victim Services (610-277-5200) has crisis-intervention counselors who are able to explain procedures and answer questions you may have. A 24-hour hotline is available for anyone with questions or concerns about sexual assault, or who would like to speak to a crisis counselor.
Legal Aspects: You are not required to report a sexual assault. If you do talk to the police and/or Public Safety, they may be able to take steps to protect others from experiencing sexual assault. In addition, the police can inform you of your legal rights and options should you decide to prosecute.
The College is strongly committed to providing medical and emotional support to victims/survivors of sexual assault regardless of whether they decide to take legal action. Bryn Mawr College Public Safety can provide transportation to the Health Center or to Bryn Mawr Hospital. You may wish to notify Public Safety that a sexual assault has occurred. If you do choose to make a report, the Department and you will then determine whether the assistance and/or intervention of the police is necessary to protect other members of the community and/or to arrest the assailant.
Public Safety will inform the Dean of the College that an assault has occurred. If it is necessary to alert the community at large that an assault has taken place, both the Department of Public Safety and the Dean’s Office will make every effort to protect your privacy. If it is necessary to disclose confidential information (in cases involving legal requirements, requirements of the College policy on sexual assault, or if personal safety is at issue), the College will inform you that this is taking place.
Lower Merion Township Police can provide transportation to Bryn Mawr Hospital and emergency medical care if necessary. If you do decide to report the assault to the police, the College will make every effort to provide a support person if you would like help through the process. Making a police report concerning the assault does not mean that you must prosecute the assailant.
• If you are assaulted or need help in Philadelphia, call Women Organized Against Rape at 215-985- 3333.
• If you are assaulted or need help at Haverford or Swarthmore, call Delaware County Women Against Rape at 610-566-4342.
Further Assistance: If you have any questions about the College’s procedures for dealing with a rape or sexual assault, you should consult your hall adviser, dean or any other college official (such as the Dean of the Undergraduate College, the Medical Director of Health Services, the
Administrator of Counseling Services, or the Director of Public Safety). If you have any questions or concerns about a particular incident, you should also discuss them with your hall adviser, dean or any of the college officials mentioned above. Such a discussion will be strictly confidential unless you request otherwise.
Crime StatisticsCrime statistics for the past three calendar years are shown here.
Individual classifications crime rates may be calculated by dividing the number of recorded incidents by the number of full time students and employees.
| Total Students and Employees | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |||
| Students | 1599 | 1578 | 1552 | |||
| Full-Time Employees | 520 | 521 | 548 | |||
Rate = Number Of Incidents In The Category divided by the numer of Students Faculty/ Staff
| OFFENSE | LOCATION | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| Murder/Non-Negligent Manslaughter | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Negligent Manslaughter | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sex Offenses, Forcible | On Campus ** | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Residential Facilities *** | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Sex Offenses, Non-Forcible | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Robbery | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assault | On Campus | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Theft | On Campus | 19 | 16 | 8 |
| Residential Facilities | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 16 | 8 | |
| Burglary | On Campus | 8 (0) | 10 (0) | 19 (0) |
| Residential Facilities | 5 | 4 | 1 (0) | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 19 | |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Arson | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liquor Law Arrests | On Campus | 11 | 10 | 6 |
| Residential Facilities | 5 | 8 | 5 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
| Liquor Law Violations and Intoxication | On Campus | 11 | 10 | 16 |
| Referred for Further Action | Residential Facilities | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 16 | |
| Drug Law Arrests | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Drug Law Violations | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred for Further Action | Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Illegal Weapons Possession Arrests | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Illegal Weapons Possession | On Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Referred for Further Action | Residential Facilities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non Campus | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Public Property | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| **Crimes reported in the Residential Facilities column are included in the On Campus category | ||||
| Hate Crimes | ||||
| None of the crimes listed above manifested evidence of prejudice based on race, gender, religion, ethnicity, disability or secual orientation as outlined as outlined by the Hate Crime Statistics Act. | ||||
Note that the number of "Forced EntryBurglary" incidents is illustrated by the total number within the ( ) for each year.
None of these crimes listed above manifested evidence of prejudice based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability.
** One incident was annonymous and one incident took place on public property and declined any police involvement.
*** Two incident were annonymous and one incident declined any police involvement.
Crime offenses on public property that are within the reasonably contiguous area of Bryn Mawr College reported by local law enforcement are included in these statistics.
Bryn Mawr College Public Safety maintains a daily crime log that contains specific information pertaining to any and all crimes that occur withing the patrol jurisdiction of Public Safety and that are reported. The daily crime log may be viewed at the Maloney Building, Bryn Mawr College.
Weekly Summary of Events -Crime Log There are no significant safety events reported on campus at this time. For a summary of incidents please click on the above link. Please note that there is a Safety Alert posted on the Public Safety Homepage per taining to a sexual assault that took place in Ardmore. For additional details please refer to our homepage.
Sex Offender Registry and Access to Related Information
The federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act, which went into effect in October of 2002, requires that colleges and universities issue a statement informing the community where state law enforcement agency information pertaining to registered sex offenders may be found. The act also requires that the sex offenders, already registered in a state, inform each institution in that state, as to where the individual is employed, has a vocation or is a student.
Pennsylvania's Megan's Law requires the State Police establish and maintain a registry of individuals who have either been conficted of, plead guilty of, or adjudicated delinquent of certain sex offenses. In addition the PA State Police are required to provide certain information on registered sex offenders to the public through a website.
Information regarding registered sex offenders on the Bryn Mawr College campus may be obtained from the following resources: Family Watchdog or at the Pennnsylvania State Police Megans Law.
If a member of the College community has reason to believe that a student who resides in on-campus housing is missing, contact Public Safety immediately 610-526-7911. Public Safety will generate a missing person report and initiate an investigation.
After investigating the missing person report, should Public Safety determine that the student is missing and has been missing for more than 24 hours, Bryn Mawr College (BMC) will notify the Lower Merion Police Department (LMPD) and the student’s emergency contact no later than 24 hours after the student is determined to be missing. If the missing student is under the age of 18 and is not an emancipated individual,BMC will notify the student’s parent or legal guardian immediately after Public Safety has determined that the student has been missing for more than 24 hours.
In addition to registering an emergency contact, students have the option to identify confidentially an individual to be contacted by BMC in the event the student is determined to be missing for more than 24 hours. If a student has identified such an individual, BMC will notify that individual no later than 24 hours after the student is determined to be missing. Students who wish to identify a confidential contact can do so through the Biographical Update Form in Virtual Bryn Mawr.