appropriate. They provide solution-focused services for students experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, family and relationship troubles, substance use, and other concerns. • State Employee Assistance Program (SEAP) (800692-7459): 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 DrugFree 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 faceto-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. Firearms and Weapons Policy 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: fi rearms, 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; 24 and ammunition or components to manufacture ammunitions. The following persons are exempt from this policy: • MPOETC Certifi ed Officers of KUPD • Duly appointed law enforcement offi cers conducting offi cial business • Members of the U.S. Armed Forces when in uniform and conducting offi cial business • Agents of contractors conducting related official business Persons with a government-issued license to carry a concealed firearm and wish to do so on University property may request an exception to this policy by presenting compelling reasons for their safety by contacting the Kutztown University Chief of Police. Such requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. The full text of the Possession of Deadly or Offensive Weapons on the Kutztown University Campus policy is available at: app.kutztown.edu/policyregister/ policy. aspx?policy=A-F-030. University Shuttle Service The KU campus shuttle program offers students safe passage around campus, local housing communities and the downtown area during heavy use times. The on-campus loop runs Monday-Friday with the first pickup occurring at 7:30 AM and the last drop-off at 4:00 PM. The off-campus loop runs Monday-Friday with the first pickup occurring at 7:30 AM and the last drop-off at 3:30 PM. The evening loop runs Monday through Thursday from 4:00 PM through 10:00 PM and transports students between campus residence halls, academic buildings, local off-campus housing complexes and the downtown Kutztown area. The late-night shuttle runs Thursday evening from 10:00 PM until 3:00 AM and Friday and Saturday nights from 7:00 PM to 3:00 AM between campus locations and stops within the Kutztown Borough. Specific route information may be viewed and tracked at www.kutztown.edu/ shuttle. University Closings In the event the University is closed and/or classes are canceled, a message is activated on the University telephone message system providing all appropriate details. The phone number for the voice message system is (610) 683-4649. Messages are also posted to the University’s website at www.kutztown.edu and its social media sites (Twitter and Facebook). Text alerts are sent to registered phone numbers via the KU Alert Emergency Notifi cation System.
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