I.            Policy

In the event of a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to  the health or safety of the Quincy College community, upon confirmation by the President of the College (or his designee) or the Quincy or Plymouth Police Departments, Quincy College will  immediately notify the campus community.

The President or his designee will take into account the nature and location of the incident and  the safety of the community, and determine the appropriate content of the notification. The only reason Quincy College would not immediately issue a notification for a confirmed emergency or dangerous situation is if doing so will compromise efforts to: assist a victim, contain the emergency respond to the emergency, or otherwise mitigate the emergency.

The College’s emergency notification systems will be tested annually.

Additional emergency response and action shall be governed by the relevant provisions of the Quincy College Safety and Security Plan.

II.            Procedure

Once determined a notification is appropriate and the content is approved, the President will direct the distribution of the notification to the College community by the IT, Public Safety, and Marketing Departments. Notifications may be distributed through the College  email system, text messages, posting on the College website (http://quincycollege.edu) and messages on the TV monitors on campus. Messages will be sent to all community members on the affected campus (es), and will contain only a very brief description of the type of emergency along with instructions on how to protect you, if applicable. After the initial alert message, additional information may also be distributed through the notification systems.

Immediately upon the Administration learning significant emergency or dangerous situation, Quincy College will immediately notify local police departments and other authorities, and when appropriate, coordinate and communicate with these local authorities to monitor the situation and provide instruction/information to the College and larger community.

Policy History:

Updated: October 2021, October 2022

Original: March 2014