Campus Security
Student Insurance The college does not provide accident or health insurance for students. However, the college strongly recommends that students purchase health and/or accident insurance. The college will, if possible, refer students who wish to acquire such insurance to potential vendors.Students who participate in clinical experience in health facilities off campus are provided liability insurance as a condition for admission to the clinical areas. The college will arrange for liability insurance, and assure that all students have liability insurance before being allowed to enter a clinical area. Contact appropriate health science program director for further information.
HIV or AIDS Virus
The college recognizes the impact of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV or AIDS Virus) on students and employees, both in regard to the safety of the work environment and in terms of potential infection. The college has established guidelines based upon prevailing medical and legal information. SouthArk employees and students with HIV infection, AIDS, or a positive HIV antibody test, whether symptomatic or not, will be allowed unrestricted activities as long as they are mentally and physically able to perform their job duties in a manner that does not pose a health or safety risk to themselves or to others.
Smoking and Tobacco Products
Students will follow the APM policy on the use of tobacco products that can be found here APM Policy 2.04 Use of Tobacco Products.
Weapons on Campus
Students will follow the APM policy regarding weapons on campus can be found here APM Policy 2.05 Weapons.
Policies and Procedures
Policy StatementSouthArk will comply with the Clery Act, Title IX, and the Violence Against Women Act by
- maintaining a daily crime log,
- reporting criminal statistics as well as security policies and procedures in an annual campus safety and security report, and
- enforcing the requirements of the Clery Act, Title IX, and the Violence Against Women Act.
Rights of Members of the SouthArk Community with Regard to Sexual Misconduct
All employees, administrators, staff, visitors, and students of SouthArk have a right to be free from sexual harassment, sexual violence, and sexual discrimination. These rights mandate that everyone is held responsible for behaving in a professional and lawful manner on campus. SouthArk has a zero tolerance policy for gender-based misconduct. Once any allegation of misconduct is reported to the appropriate official and probable cause exists, then an investigation of these allegations will take place, and sanctions may result if a violation of the policy is determined. The implementation of the policy against gender-based misconduct is an assurance that each violation will be investigated thoroughly and sanctioned. The following Clery Act policies and procedures are set forth to maintain consistent enforcement of this act and to comply with its reporting requirements. The policies and procedures also serve to guide faculty, staff, administrators, students, and other interested stakeholders in conducting themselves according to the Act while on campus.
Fire Safety
Download the Jeanne Clery Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report.The safety you experience on campus is due to the combined efforts of many different departments and individuals. Safety is a collective responsibility and we rely on every single member of our campus to contribute to the security of our campus by using a common sense approach and reporting suspicious activity when observed. The level of support we receive from our community members is critical to the success of the outcome. It is our duty as a department to maintain your trust. Safety is enhanced internally by our colleagues on our Joint Campus Safety Committee that includes members from both SouthArk’s East and West campuses along with SouthArk Warren campus, Behavioral Response Teams, and our health and safety training programs.
The SouthArk Campus Public Safety Department is primarily responsible for developing services, programs, and strategies for maintaining a safe campus. In order for us to meet this goal, the department focuses primarily on four functions:
First is a strong partnership with and service to the campus community. We recognize that we exist to provide a service-oriented department and support the idea that all relationships require trust and constant nurturing. We are committed to the philosophy of community-oriented public safety and problem-solving. Through utilizing officers to serve as liaisons with various sections of the campuses, we are able to service the individualized needs of each campus.
Second, a major focus of the department is crime prevention and safety related programming to promote individual responsibility and community safety. The department offers a wide range of training opportunities that are presented throughout the academic school year.
Third, focusing on emergency management planning which requires a comprehensive approach to preventing, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergency situations. We take a proactive approach to planning for emergencies by collaborating not only with the entire campus community but with outside agencies such as the El Dorado Police Department, the El Dorado Fire Department, the Union County Sheriff’s Office, the Union County Office of Emergency Management, the Arkansas State Police, the Union County Health Department.
Lastly, the department is charged with the monitoring the Student Code of Conduct for South Arkansas Community College. This function is essential to maintaining an environment that is safe and conducive to learning.
