Campus Safety and Police

• Avoid leaving valuables in plain sight inside your parked vehicle. Instead, consider leaving them at home or locking them inside your vehicle’s trunk.
• Always lock your vehicle when you leave it and remember to take your keys with you.
• Do not leave valuable items (such as book bags, purses, wallets, phones, computers, etc.) unattended anywhere on campus – even for a brief period of time.
• Take appropriate responsibility for your own safety.
• When feasible, walk with at least one other person – especially at night. Have your cell phone accessible and be ready to call for assistance if needed.
• Report any criminal or suspicious behavior you may see to Campus Police as quickly as you safely can. Call 336-819-2046 from any phone or call 911 in an emergency at any time for police assistance on all GTCC campuses. You may also activate any outdoor Emergency Call Box to directly contact GTCC Campus Police.

Upon detection of a fire or the activation of the fire alarm:

• DO NOT attempt to use elevators.
• Ensure that 911 has been notified.
• Facilitate the orderly evacuation of the building or area.
• Ensure special attention is given to those requiring assistance during the evacuation (children, people with disabilities, etc.).
• If possible, secure doors to sensitive areas, offices, etc.
• If possible without endangering yourself, ensure the building is vacant and station faculty or staff members at key locations to prevent re-entry into the building.
• Ensure evacuees group at designated assembly points.
• Help ensure that lanes of travel used by emergency vehicles are kept clear.
• Communicate what information you have about the incident with the responding Campus Police officer and other emergency responders.
• No one will be allowed to re-enter the building or area until an “all clear” has been given by the responding Fire Department.

• Ensure that 911 has been notified.
• Stay with the patient if you safely can.
• Communicate what information you have about the situation to the Campus Police officer.

All accidents must be reported to the Campus Police Department as soon as possible. GTCC does not provide emergency medical care, but first aid supplies are available upon request at Campus Police offices.

Weather Watch means conditions are favorable for a storm to occur.

Weather Warning means a storm has been spotted.

If you hear a Weather Warning Announcement:

• Communicate the alarm with others in the building.
• Walk quickly toward the center area of the building.
• Ensure special attention is given to those requiring assistance during the evacuation (children, people with disabilities, etc.).
• DO NOT open exterior doors or leave the building.
• Seek narrow hallways and windowless rooms. Seek the lowest level of the building, if you can do so safely.
• Sit on the floor against an interior wall or get under heavy furniture, if present.
• DO NOT leave the building until an “all clear” is given.

If a tornado is sighted:

• There may not be time for an alert to sound. If you see a tornado, take cover.
• Go immediately to the interior of the building.
• Try to go as far as possible from the direction of the tornado.
• Seek narrow hallways and windowless rooms. Seek the lowest level of the building, if you can do so safely.
• Sit on the floor against an interior wall or get under heavy furniture, if present.
• DO NOT leave the building until an "all clear" is given.

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In the event of inclement weather, GTCC will determine whether to delay classes, cancel classes, or close the College. A decision will be made by 5:30 a.m. for day classes and by 3 p.m. for evening classes.

Delay Notifications, Definitions, and Procedures

• College (or campus) closed: Neither students nor employees are expected to report to the college (campus).
• Day classes: Classes, events, and activities that begin before 5 p.m. during the week and on weekends.
• Evening classes: Classes events and activities that start at 5 p.m. or later during the week and on weekends.
• College (or campus) closing at (time): Students and employees who are not on campus SHOULD NOT REPORT to the college (campus). All faculty, staff, and students who are on campus are expected to leave campus at the closing time indicated in a manner consistent with any evacuation instructions given by Campus Police. The College will determine how canceled classes will make up the work. Only pre-determined essential staff will need to report. Essential cadre staff and other employees identified by a cadre member as essential for a particular event will remain at work or report to work.
• College (or campus) will open at (time) (day or evening): Classes will not meet before the announced opening time. Students, faculty, and staff will resume their regular schedules at the announced opening time.
• Classes canceled (day or evening): There are no classes for STUDENTS. Employees are expected to report to work or take annual leave. The message would read “all day classes canceled” or “all night classes canceled.”

Guilford Technical Community College notifications and related information will be published on:

• Text: Sign-up for E2Campus Alerts Here
• GTCC website: www.gtcc.edu
• Facebook: facebook.com/gtechcc
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/_gtcc
• GTCC main phone number: 336-334-4822

Media Notifications

Check the following media outlets for information:

Television Stations and Websites

• NEWS 14 Carolina (Time Warner Cable)
• WFMY News 2 (CBS TV-2)
• WGHP (FOX 8)
• WXII (NBC TV-12)
• WXLV-TV (ABC 45), WUPN-TV (UPN-48)

Radio

• Entercom Radio: WJMH (102.1 JAMZ); WMQX (93.1 The Wolf); WSMW (98.7 Simon); WPET (950 AM); WQMG (97.1); WEAL (1510 AM)
• IHeartRadio: WKMS (105.7); WVBZ (100.3); WTQR (104.1); WMAG (99.5); WGBT (94.5) WSJS (600 AM); WFMR (1230 AM); WZTK (101.1 FM)

This procedure is taken from the college management manual, college-wide rules, and regulations. This procedure will be followed for access to campus buildings:

1. No access is granted to GTCC’s buildings or facilities between the hours of 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. (Exceptions: Campus Police Officers, Housekeeping, Maintenance Staff in performance of their duties, as well as approved users of the Cline Observatory, and others as approved by the Associate Vice President for Facility Operations and Safety.)
2. Access during other closed hours will be governed by the following:
   1. Satellite campus locations: Previous arrangements must be made and approved by the responsible administrator for these locations.
   2. Jamestown Campus: Previous arrangements must be made and approved by the division chair or director in charge of the building or facility. (A list of responsible administrators will be maintained by the Associate Vice President for Facility Operations and Safety.) The Campus Police Office or duty officer must be notified upon arrival on campus by calling campus police at Ext. 52529.
3. A GTCC faculty member must accompany students in any academic facility. (Note: Two people must be present at all times when using a facility such as a shop or laboratory where the potential for injury exists.)
4. Responsible groups desiring access to any GTCC facility shall be governed by the procedure set forth in Section I -1.1.1 Use of Facilities and Groundsof the Management Manual. Campus Activity forms for use of facilities will be obtained from the office of the Associate Vice President for Facility Operations and Safety.

In compliance with the federal “Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act” (CSCPA) of 2000, Guilford Technical Community College Campus Police Department provides information to assist current and prospective employees and students in accessing the North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry.

North Carolina General Statute 14-208.9(c) requires offenders who are required to register to notify in writing (delivered in person) the Sheriff’s Office of their county of residence within three business days when they enroll or terminate enrollment as a student at an institution of higher education. Those offenders are also required to notify in writing (delivered in person) the Sheriff’s Office of their county of residence within three business days when they become employed or terminate employment at an institution of higher education.

The websites for state and federal sex offender registries are:

• North Carolina Sex Offender and Public Protection Registry
• FBI link to state’s Sex Offender Registry
• National Sex Offender Registry

Found property is turned in to Campus Police Offices where it is held for a maximum of 180 calendar days. Stop by our offices (listed above) 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday to ask about items you may have lost on campus.   

Students may obtain campus parking permits at any Campus Police Office (listed above). You will need your Student ID number and the license plate information for each vehicle you wish to register.

Employees may obtain campus parking permits from the Human Resources Department in the Medlin Campus Center at Jamestown.

Campus parking permits are free and are valid at all GTCC locations.

Student parking decals are available at all GTCC Police Offices from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Students and employees may appeal parking citations in writing – using a Traffic Appeal Form – within seven days of receiving the citation. Follow all directions on the Traffic Appeal Form and attach a photocopy of the citation. Traffic Appeal Forms are available in all Campus Police Offices (listed above) and in the Human Resources Department in the Medlin Campus Center at Jamestown.    

When you dial 911 from your office landline phone, your call will be routed to the 911 Center that provides service for your location. For Greensboro, Jamestown, the Conference Center, Aviation, and Small Business Center campuses, your call will go to Guilford Metro 911. If you are on the High Point Campus, your call will go to High Point 911 which dispatches High Point Police and High Point Fire only. If it is a medical-related call on the High Point campus, the call will be transferred to Guilford Metro 911.

NOTE: You do not have to dial 9 before dialing 911 to call out from a GTCC network phone. Just dial 911.

When you dial 911, GTCC Campus Police are also automatically notified. This automatic safety measure allows GTCC Campus Police to respond quickly to your incident. Per their protocol, Campus Police will also attempt to contact you directly by telephone and will dispatch a police officer to your location.

Seventy-seven percent of all calls reported to 911 are by wireless callers. Your wireless call will automatically route to a local 911 center. However, because of cell tower geographic placement and assigned Emergency Service Number (ESN), your call may have to be transferred to the correct 911 center. When you call 911 by cellphone, Campus Police are not automatically notified, as they would be if you placed the call from a GTCC office or landline phone. The 911 center will contact Campus Police and dispatch first responders depending on the type of call for service. GTCC Campus Police will be the law enforcement first responder. They will request any additional first responder resources as needed.

Absolutely. You can contact Campus Police at any time for any reason at 336-819-2046 (24 hours). If you're calling from any campus phone, you may also press Line 2.

Yes. Remain calm when calling 911. Answer the dispatcher’s questions and follow any directions provided. It may seem as if they are asking too many questions, but typically, your call has already been sent for dispatch while they ask additional questions.

The questions are for first responder safety and to assess patient/victim information, in case you are asked to intervene (i.e. perform CPR). Please make sure you give your specific campus address, building name or number, or room number as an identifier. If the incident is in a parking lot, please be as precise as possible on the location. Seconds matter.