2023 Annual Security Report

2023 ANNUAL SECURITY REPORT 25 experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, family and relationship troubles, substance use, and other concerns. • State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) (800-692-7459): free help for employees and their family members available 24/7 to help them deal with emotional or family concerns, alcohol or drug abuse, depression and other behavioral health matters, or financial and legal issues. DRUG-FREE LEGISLATION In addition to this publication and in accordance with the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act, the University makes available and distributes, on an annual basis, KU Choices, which contains specific information concerning the use and abuse of alcohol and illegal drugs, and programs available to help the staff and students who may have related problems. For more information visit www.kutztown.edu/Choices. All new employees are introduced to the State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) through the new employee onboarding materials offered by the Department of Human Resources. SEAP is a free and confidential assessment and referral service for PA State System of Higher Education employees and their family members. It provides referrals and face-to-face sessions with a SEAP counselor for a variety of personal and work-related issues including alcohol/drug problems, family concerns, relationship problems, depression, eating disorders, anxiety and more. Current employees also have access to these services. GOOD SAMARITAN POLICY Through its Good Samaritan Policy for Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Medical Emergencies (see app.kutztown. edu/policyregister/policy.aspx?policy=STU-032), the University encourages students to seek assistance when a person is in need of medical assistance as a result of alcohol or drug use. The intent of this policy is to provide general immunity from misconduct allegations for violations of the Kutztown University Student Code of Conduct if a student acts in an effort to seek assistance for themselves or another person who is facing an AOD medical emergency. If a student proactively calls for assistance and stays with the person experiencing the medical emergency the student will not be charged with a Student Code of Conduct violation if they complete an AOD education program. Calls for medical assistance should be directed to Public Safety and Police Services at (610) 683-4001. Furthermore, assistance may be sought from the on-call Residence Life staff member or any other Community Assistant if the emergency takes place within a residence hall. Pennsylvania law also grants immunity from prosecution for a person who seeks assistance from police, including campus police, under certain conditions if a person reports a medical emergency in good faith. To learn more about this law click on the following: PA Underage Drinking Good Samaritan Law. The full description of the law may be found by visiting: (https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/LI/CT/HTM/18/00.063..HTM) Firearms and Weapons Policy Statement The Kutztown University Possession of Deadly or Offensive Weapons Policy prohibits the possession or carrying of any deadly or offensive weapon by any person in Kutztown University academic buildings, administrative buildings, student residence halls (both university owned or leased), the McFarland Student Union, dining facilities, athletic facilities, recreation centers, or while attending a sporting, entertainment or educational event on the university property or sponsored by the university. A deadly or offensive weapon is defined as any device designed to produce death or serious bodily injury. For the purposes of this policy, deadly and offensive weapons may include, but are not limited to: firearms, loaded or unloaded; pellet, flare, paint, tranquilizer, stun, spear, or dart guns; knives with blades larger than a small folding pocket knife; any cutting instrument where the blade is exposed in an automatic way; daggers or swords; striking instruments including clubs, truncheons, and blackjacks; martial arts weapons, bow and arrow combinations; explosive devices; and ammunition or components to manufacture ammunitions. The following persons are exempt from this policy: • MPOETC Certified Officers of KUPD • Duly appointed law enforcement officers conducting official business

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