Missing Student Policy

It is the policy of Geneva College to conduct an investigation with any report of a missing student enrolled at the College. Missing persons should be reported for several reasons such as students changing their normal routine without telling roommates or friends or students who are absent under suspicious circumstances that would lead others to feel a concern for their safety. For the purpose of this policy, a student is considered missing if a roommate, classmate, family member, faculty or staff member has not seen or heard from the student in a reasonable amount of time. Generally speaking, a reasonable amount of time is 24 hours or more, however, this could change due to the time of day, information given about the student’s normal schedule and/or habits.

If you feel a student is missing based on the above examples, the Resident Director (RD) of their residence hall should be contacted. They will in turn immediately contact the Director of Residence Life, Dean of Student Development and the Security Department. Immediate efforts will be made to locate the student and determine their state of health and well-being by the following means, but not limited to, talking to the student’s friends and roommates, checking the student’s room, class schedule and attendance, ID card access history. An effort will be made in locating the student’s vehicle when applicable and calling available phone numbers.

The Security Department will also contact local law enforcement (Beaver Falls Police Department) as well as other outside law enforcement agencies if needed and advise them of the situation.The Security Department will continue to investigate and work in a collaborative effort with the staff from Student Development and Residence Life.