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Safety and Emergency Information

Lake Michigan College is committed to keeping its campuses safe and secure for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. We rely on every community member to contribute to safety and security on campus by reporting crime and suspicious activities in a timely manner. We hope you will use the information below to help foster a safe environment for yourself and others.

In an emergency, dial 911.

Title IX Coordinator
Pam McVay
Director, President's Office and Culture and Talent Success
mcvay@lakemichigancollege.edu
269-927-8861
Benton Harbor Campus, Main Building, A-303
Office Hours: Monday to Friday

Public Safety Coordinator
Steve Silcox
ssilcox@lakemichigancollege.edu
269-927-7060
Benton Harbor Campus, Main Building, S-111
Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 7 am - 12 pm

Campus Officer
Deputy Andrew Belden  
Benton Harbor Campus, Main Building, L150,
Office Hours: Monday to Thursday,  9am – 7pm

Security Guard
Room S-109A
269-470-6084
24/7

Emergency Numbers

Police & Fire

Lake Michigan College Campus Officer: LMC maintains a relationship with the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office to provide a campus officer to the Benton Harbor campus -
Deputy Andrew Belden: (269) 925-7846

Berrien County Sheriff: 269-983-3060
Berrien County Dispatch Non-Emergency: 866-630-7679
Van Buren County Sheriff: 269-657-2006
Van Buren Dispatch Non-Emergency: 269-657-3101
Michigan State Police Niles Post: 269-683-4411

Benton Harbor Campus

Police (Benton Township): 269 925-1135
Fire (Benton Township): 269 925-3958

Niles-Bertrand Crossing Campus

Niles City Police: 269-683-1313
Fire (Bertrand Township): 269 695-6191

South Haven Campus

Police and Fire: 269 637-5151

Health and Medical

Spectrum Health Lakeland: 800 968-0115
Spectrum Health Lakeland (Niles): 269-683-5510
Southwestern Medical Clinic (Niles): 269-429-0900
Berrien County Health Department: 269-926-7121
Van Buren County and Cass County District Health Department: 269-621-3143

Mental Health

211/First Call for Help (United Way of Southwest Michigan): 269-925-7707 or 800-310-5454
Riverwood Community Mental Health Center
(Berrien County): 800-336-0341 or 269-925-0585
(Niles): 269-684-4270
Woodlands Behavioral Healthcare Network (Cass County): 800-323-0335 or 269-445-2451
Van Buren Community Mental Health Authority (Van Buren County): 800-922-1418 or 269-657-5574
Centered on Wellness
(Niles): 269-683-7604
(South Haven): 269-637-6236
(Benton Harbor): 269-926-6199

Emergency Procedures

For immediate emergency situations, refer to the Emergency Flip Chart available in most classrooms. Hard copies of the flip chart are available from Facilities, S-104.

Do not move the injured or ill person unless threatened by fire or other imminent danger. Call the 911 Dispatcher. From a College phone, dial 9. Wait for the tone – then dial 911. From a direct line phone dial 9-911. Say, “There’s an emergency at Lake Michigan College.”

  • Answer the questions you are asked.
  • Be specific about your location.
  • Do not hang up until told to do so.
  • Call 6911. If no answer, dial 8135 or 8136.
  • Evenings and Saturdays call 6911 or Security at (269)470-6084

For life-threatening emergencies, dial 9-911. For all other emergencies dial 6911.

The State Fire Safety Board requires that the College conduct fire drills throughout the academic year. General Procedures when the fire alarm sounds:

  • All staff and students will leave the building immediately and proceed to the nearest main parking lot.
  • If there is a handicapped person in your class or office, it may be necessary to make arrangements with others to help carry the person to safety.
  • In the event that the nearest exit is the source of fire and/or is filled with smoke, use the next nearest exit.
  • Do not use elevators.
  • Do not open a door until you touch it to determine that it is warm or hot.
  • Remain in the parking lot until an all clear has been announced by the Executive Director of Facilities, or after 5 p.m., the Student Services staff.

In the event of a tornado warning, all employees, students, and visitors in any College facility will be instructed to go to the designated safe shelter area.

  • Do not go outside.
  • Do not use telephones.
  • Do not stand near westerly locations of the building or near glass-enclosed spaces.
  • Proceed to the designated safe shelter area for your facility. This information is found on the emergency flip chart located in every room of the College.
  • Do not use open flame (candles, lighters, etc.).
  • Remain calm and wait for an “all clear” announcement.

Resources

"A Resource Handbook for Campus Sexual Assault Survivors, Friends and Family" published by the Governor's Office in conjunction with the first lady of Michigan

On-Campus

Title IX Coordinator: 269-927-8861
Director of Public Safety: 269-927-7060
Counselor/Advisor (269)927-8866

Off-Campus

Domestic Violence Shelters: 269-925-9500
Child & Family Services of Southwestern Michigan: 269-925-1726
Safe Shelter: 888-237-1891
Domestic Violence Coalition: 888-655-9008
National Domestic Violence Hot Line800-799-SAFE
MI Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence517-347-7000 

Counseling Information

Andrews Community Counseling Center: 269-471-6238
Providing free psychological services under the supervision of licensed psychologists. Mental health services to children, adolescents, and adults who reside in the Michigan area, or who are members of the community near the university. Office is located in
Berrien Springs.

Centered on Wellness: 269-926-6199
Offering behavioral counseling, coaching, consulting, education and prevention for children, families, couples, and adults. Offices are located in Benton Harbor and Niles.

Freedom Counseling Center: 269-982-7200
Freedom Counseling Center provides high-quality counseling and psychological evaluations to individuals, parents, couples, adolescents and children.

Riverwood Center: 800-336-0341 (24-hour hotline)
Riverwood partners with children, families and adults in their journey toward recovering from behavioral health and substance use challenges, and helps individuals with intellectual disabilities succeed in community living. Offices located in Benton Harbor.

Southwestern Medical Clinic Christian counseling and Psychological Services269-429-7727
Counseling services for treating abuse and trauma, addictions and co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression, AHHD, eating disorders, coping with loss and grief and behavioral services for children and adolescents. Offices located in Berrien Springs, St. Joseph, Stevensville, Coloma, and Niles.

HelpNet Employee Assistance Program
The college's Employee Assistance Program, available to all full- and part-time employees, is administered through HelpNet. Information can be found in the Human Resources offices or on SharePoint under the staff and faculty benefit links.

The Lake Michigan College policy related to Children on Campus can be found here.

Emergency Call Stations are equipped to directly dial 911 and receive an immediate law enforcement response.

CALL STATION LOCATIONS

Benton Harbor Campus
  • Near main entrance
  • Between the faculty/staff and student parking lots
  • Outside the Todd Center
  • North of The Mendel Center Grand Upton Hall entrance
  • Beckwith Hall pergola and athletic field concession stand
  • Outside the Welch Center
  • Ball Diamonds/Nature Trail
Niles Campus

Between west parking lot and west building entrance

South Haven Campus

Between main entrance and south (front) parking lot at the South Haven campus

 

Lake Michigan College's Drug-Free Workplace policy can be found here.

At minimum, an institution of higher education (IHE) must annually distribute the following in writing to all students and employees:

  1. Standards of conduct that clearly prohibit the unlawful possession, use or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students and employees;
  2. A description of the legal sanctions under local, state, or federal law for the unlawful possession and distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol;
  3. A description of the health risks associated with the use of illicit drugs and alcohol abuses;
  4. A description of any drug or alcohol counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation reentry programs that are available to employees or students; and
  5. A clear statement that the institution will impose sanctions on students and employees and description of those sanctions, up to and including expulsion or termination of employment and referral for prosecution for violations of the standards of conduct.
  1. Federal
    Federal law provides criminal and civil penalties for unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, use, or sale of a controlled substance. Under the Controlled Substance Act, as well as other related federal laws, the penalties for controlled substance violations include, but are not limited to, incarceration, fines, potential for the forfeiture of property used in possession or to facilitate possession of a controlled substance (which may include homes, vehicles, boats, aircrafts and any other personal or real property), ineligibility to possess a firearm, and potential ineligibility to receive federal benefits (such as student loans and grants).
     
  2. State
    Michigan law prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession, use, or sale of a controlled substance. If an individual is found guilty of a violation of the state law, they may be subject to fines and/or imprisonment.

    Notwithstanding state permissibility, the use and possession of marijuana or marijuana‑induced intoxication are prohibited on College property.

    A minor may not purchase or attempt to purchase alcoholic liquor, consume, or attempt to consume alcoholic liquor, possess, or attempt to possess alcoholic liquor, or have any bodily alcohol content. Violation of the law may subject a minor to fines, participation in a substance abuse program or treatment center, imprisonment, community service hours, and/or out of pocket expenses related to required substance abuse screenings.

  3. Local
    Berrien County follows State of Michigan laws.

A. Drug Abuse

The following subcategories are the most frequently used drugs, listed with their associated risks associated category (ies), per the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (www.drugfree.org).

The following subcategories describe the most frequently used drugs and their respective associated risks, as follows:

  1. Prescription Drugs.
    • Pain relievers (Codeine, OxyContin, Percocet, Vicodin) – a large single dose can cause severe respiratory depression that can lead to death.
    • Prescription Stimulants (Adderall, Dexedrine, Ritalin) – taking high doses may result in dangerously high body temperatures and an irregular heartbeat. Potential for heart attack or lethal seizures.
    • Prescription sedatives and/or tranquilizers (Merbaral, Quaaludes, Xanax, Valium) – slows down brain activity and, when a user stops taking them, there can be a rebound effect that leads to seizures and other harmful consequences.
  2. Marijuana – can cause memory and learning problems, hallucinations, delusions and depersonalization.
  3. Ecstasy/MDMA - can cause severe dehydration, liver and heart failure, and even death.
  4. Heroin – chronic heroin users risk death by overdose.
  5. Inhalants – chronic exposure can produce significant damage to the heart, lungs, liver, and kidneys.
  6. Cocaine/Crack – can cause heart attacks, strokes, and seizures. In rare cases, sudden death on the first use.

B. Dangers In The Workplace

On a worksite, the use of alcohol and other drugs may result in:

  1. mistakes, accidents and injuries
  2. damage to workplace equipment, causing subsequent injuries
  3. a deterioration in workplace relationships
  4. increased sickness-related absenteeism
  5. lateness and lost time
  6. a decrease in productivity
  7. a decrease in staff morale

A. Employees

The following programs are available for employees at LMC:

  1. The college’s Employee Assistance Program, available to all full- and part-time employees, is administered through HelpNet. Information can be found in the Human Resources offices or on SharePoint under the staff and faculty benefit links.
  2. Substance abuse treatment including counseling, in-patient and out-patient care, is available through the LMC group health plans. For more information employees may contact the Executive Director of Human Resources at (269) 927-8704.

B. Currently Enrolled Students

The following programs are available to currently enrolled students:

  1. Substance Treatment Resources in Berrien County:
    • Comfort in Counseling Robyn’s Nest (269)983-6686
    • Harbortown Treatment Center (269)926-0015
    • Riverwood Center (800)336-0341
    • Southwestern Michigan Clinic Christian Counseling (269)429-7727
  2. Students who would like information regarding additional alcohol and drug abuse referral services may contact the Director, Student Wellbeing and Accessibility at (269)927-8866.
  3. Educational programs covering drug or alcohol abuse are covered in the Healthful Living, Health and Fitness, and Personal Health classes to acquaint students with the concept of wellness and the relationship between physical activity and optimal Health and fitness.
  4. Brochures on underage drinking, drunk driving consequences, and drug use/abuse are available to students in multiple campus locations
  5. Informational booths, bulletin boards and tables on substance and alcohol abuse are available to students.

A. Employees

Any employee who violates the above standards/code of conduct will be subject to (1) mandatory participation in drug abuse assistance or rehabilitation programs as condition of continued employment and/or (2) disciplinary action up to and including discharge or dismissal and referral for prosecution.

B. Currently Enrolled Students

Any student who violates the above standards/code of conduct will be subject to the above‑listed legal sanctions, as well as some or all of the following non‑exhaustive disciplinary actions:

  1. Restriction from College property, physically and/or virtually.
  2. Disqualification from receipt of financial aid.
  3. Participation in an assignment or program designed to educate the student on the health and legal risks resulting from unlawful drug or alcohol conduct.
  4. Suspension or expulsion, without refund of tuition or other fees, and with potential additional charges or other fees.
  5. Formal warning.
  6. Loss of privileges.
  7. Parental notification.
  8. Probation.
  9. Restitution

The College will provide currently enrolled students and employees with a copy of the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Program notice annually. This notice will be emailed to the student via their Lake Michigan College student email as well as their personal email. All employees will receive the notice through the College email system.

The Director, Culture & Talent Success will have oversight responsibility of the DAAPP, including but not limited to updates, coordination of information required in the DAAPP, and coordination of the annual notification to employees and students.

Students who would like additional information regarding alcohol and drug abuse referral services may contact the Student Life Office at (269) 927-8734.

Educational programs covering drug or alcohol abuse are covered in the Healthful Living and Personal Health classes to acquaint students with concepts of wellness and the relationship between physical activity and optimal health and fitness. Topics include cardiovascular disease, exercise, nutrition, weight management, behavior modification, stress, cancer, substance abuse, and sexually transmitted infections.

Crimes should be reported to a campus security authority to ensure inclusion in the annual crime statistics and to aid in providing timely warning notices to the community, when appropriate. All reports may be emailed to the Dean, Accreditation, Strategic Projects, & Quality / Clery Compliance Officer or to ASPQ@lakemichigancollege.edu; they can be called in to (269) 927-6114. Any reports can also be made to Security Guards, LMC’s Campus Officer, or the Executive Director, Facilities. Find the report links here.

  • When you go out, tell someone where you are going and when you will return.
  • Always lock your house/apartment door and don’t lend the key. Keys can be duplicated.
  • Don’t walk alone a night. Take a friend with you.
  • Stay in well-lit areas.
  • Photocopy all important papers that you carry in your purse or wallet, including your driver’s license. Keep the photocopies in a safe place. This information will be invaluable if you lose your license or cards.
  • Be alert. Look around you. Be aware of others on the street. Make it difficult for anyone to take you by surprise. Walk with your keys in hand.
  • If you think someone is following you, turn around and check so that you are not caught off guard. Cross the street or change direction. Walk or run toward people, traffic, or lights. Consider confronting the aggressor and saying in a loud, firm voice, “Don’t follow me.”
  • If a car follows you or stops near you for directions, do not approach the car. Change directions if you feel threatened and walk or run towards stores, a lighted house, or other people.
  • Park in well-lit areas. Check the street before leaving the car. Park in full view of the front of stores and houses.
  • Walk to your car with keys ready.
  • As you approach your car, look all around it, including underneath the car.
  • If you have a flat tire, seek help inside the College, or from a nearby business if off-campus. Beware of someone instantly appearing to offer help—attackers often disable cars to make their owners vulnerable.
  • Check the interior of your car, particularly the back seat before entering; someone could be hiding there.
  • Keep the car doors locked at all times, even when driving in daylight, so no one can jump in at a red light.
  • Keep enough gas in your tank for emergencies.
  • If you are followed by another car, drive to a police station or business that has lights on and people in it. You may not want to go directly home with someone following you. “Driveway” robberies are becoming more common.
  • If your car breaks down, lift the hood, put on the flashers, and wait inside with the doors locked for help. Ask people who stop to call the police or AAA for you. Don’t go with anyone.
  • Don’t stop for stranded motorists. You are of greater help to them by calling the police or sheriff.
  • Try to jog with a partner. Try to avoid running alone, even in daylight. You could become injured from a fall and might need help.
  • Stay in well-lit areas. Vary your route. Be suspicious of people you pass many times.
  • Stay away from parked cars, especially those occupied by suspicious persons.

Emergency Communication

Lake Michigan College is committed to providing a safe environment that is conducive to the pursuit of academic excellence. Pursuant to its obligations under federal, state and local laws/regulations, the college has established an Emergency Preparedness and response plan that provides protective measures for the health and safety of our students and staff during an emergency situation. The college, through its partnerships with Emergency Management Professionals, continues to upgrade the plan. Emergency Teams made up of individual members of the college community have been designated as team members to assist in helping others to evacuate. They also relay information concerning injured or special-needs people who require immediate attention. Emergency information is located in all classrooms along with a detailed map which highlights fire exits, emergency shelter areas, fire extinguisher locations, defibrillators, etc. Evacuation notification would be by use of the fire alarm system in some cases, but not all. The emergency system plan effectiveness is measured through testing of practice drills.

Distribution of Campus Safety Alerts
As circumstances warrant it, special safety alerts are prepared and distributed through the RaveAlert reporting service. These alerts advise the college community of the situation, steps to take, and the number to call for more information.

Lake Michigan College works closely with local law enforcement agencies to inform the College about crimes that may warrant the College issuing a timely warning.

Emergency Notification
Emergency notification will be issued when it is determined that there is a significant emergency or dangerous situation involving an immediate threat to the health or safety of students, employees or visitors occurring on campus.

Emergency notifications will be activated without delay upon verification of an incident that meets the above criteria so long as issuance does not compromise efforts to respond to, contain, or otherwise mitigate the emergency.

RaveAlert is an automated system that LMC uses to inform employees and students of College emergencies. RaveAlert utilizes cell phone text messaging, email and voicemail notifications.

In addition to the information above, area coordinators and alternates have been designated per assigned area to assist with emergency situations in helping to clear spaces of people and directing people to move to a safe location.

Emergency Procedures

    For immediate emergency situations, refer to the Emergency Flip Chart available in most classrooms. Hard copies of the flip chart are available from Facilities, S-104.

    Do not move the injured or ill person unless threatened by fire or other imminent danger. Call the 911 Dispatcher. From a College phone, dial 9. Wait for the tone – then dial 911. From a direct line phone dial 9-911. Say, “There’s an emergency at Lake Michigan College.”

    • Answer the questions you are asked.
    • Be specific about your location.
    • Do not hang up until told to do so.
    • Call 6911. If no answer, dial 8135 or 8136.
    • Evenings and Saturdays call 6911 or Security at (269)470-6084

    For life-threatening emergencies, dial 9-911. For all other emergencies dial 6911.

    The State Fire Safety Board requires that the College conduct fire drills throughout the academic year. General Procedures when the fire alarm sounds:

    • All staff and students will leave the building immediately and proceed to the nearest main parking lot.
    • If there is a handicapped person in your class or office, it may be necessary to make arrangements with others to help carry the person to safety.
    • In the event that the nearest exit is the source of fire and/or is filled with smoke, use the next nearest exit.
    • Do not use elevators.
    • Do not open a door until you touch it to determine that it is warm or hot.
    • Remain in the parking lot until an all clear has been announced by the Executive Director of Facilities, or after 5 p.m., the Student Services staff.

    In the event of a tornado warning, all employees, students, and visitors in any College facility will be instructed to go to the designated safe shelter area.

    • Do not go outside.
    • Do not use telephones.
    • Do not stand near westerly locations of the building or near glass-enclosed spaces.
    • Proceed to the designated safe shelter area for your facility. This information is found on the emergency flip chart located in every room of the College.
    • Do not use open flame (candles, lighters, etc.).
    • Remain calm and wait for an “all clear” announcement.

      RaveAlert is an automated system that Lake Michigan College uses to inform students of important campus information such as weather-related campus closings and campus emergencies. The message can be delivered as a voice message to a landline telephone or cell phone, as a text message to a cell phone, and/or as an email message.

      You will automatically be registered for the service at the time of class registration based on telephone and email information you provide to the College.

      Updating your RaveAlert Contact Information
      Your RaveAlert contact information is maintained in Student Profile.

      1. Go to Student Profile and login with your login name (ex. jsmith543).
      2. Click on the View/Update Address(es) and Phone(s) link under the Personal Information box.
      3. Read all instructions at the top of this page to understand the process of changing your contact information.
      4. To change your land line number for your current address, change the "Primary Phone Number for this Address" number (269 for the area code and 5551234 for the phone number).
        You can also use the drop downs below and specify other types of phone numbers and enter in the appropriate information.
      5. Once you are done making updates, make sure the "Valid From This Date" option is a valid day on or before today's date and click submit.
      6. Changes will become effective immediately.

      Opt-Out Process
      To opt out from receiving alerts, please send an email using your LMC provided student email account to RaveAlertOptOut@lakemichigancollege.edu. Include your first and last name and student ID in the body of the email. The opt-out process must be repeated for each term you desire to be excluded from receiving alerts.

      Notice: General fees from your cell phone carrier may apply when using this service. Lake Michigan College is not responsible for any fees that may be charged by your cell phone carrier for voice and text messages sent to your cell phone. This includes overages on your monthly minutes and/or fees your carrier may charge for text messaging.

      Timely Alerts
      If circumstances warrant it, special timely crime alerts are prepared and distributed through the RaveAlert reporting service. These alerts advise the College community of the situation, steps to take to avoid being victimized, and the number to call for more information.

      When the College closes due to severe weather or other campus emergencies, the announcements will be made in several ways:

      1. through the College's RaveAlert System (see above for instructions on updating your contact information or opting out of RaveAlert)
      2. on the home page (in most cases dependent on the availability of internet access to college officials)
      3. through local television and radio stations
      4. through College Facebook and Twitter pages

      Please check these various sources of information for closing information rather than calling the College. If the College is closed, you will be able to find out through one or more of the above sources.

      Inclement Weather Procedure

      It is the practice of Lake Michigan College (LMC) to maintain normal College operations on all regularly scheduled days, except in those cases when severe weather conditions prevent this.

      If the College is open, students will make their own determination concerning attendance on unfavorable travel days, based on personal judgments and the conditions of each unique situation. In instances where travel is perilous, students must communicate their absence to the instructor. Faculty are encouraged to be flexible in their classroom policies regarding make-up work for students who are unable to get to classes due to severe weather conditions.

      1. Given unfavorable weather conditions, the College may take one of the following actions:
        1. remain open;
        2. delay the opening of College and require only personnel providing essential services to report to work prior to opening;
        3. close the College and require only personnel providing essential services to report to work.
      2. In making the decision of whether or not to close, the College considers a number of factors including assessment of current travel and weather conditions throughout the College’s entire district. Conditions can vary greatly from one location to another, so the College strives to make the best decision for the majority of its students. Other factors considered in the decision include:
        1. overall road conditions – particularly main routes throughout the entire district, rather than localized conditions;
        2. visibility – consistently poor or intermittent due to wind gusts;
        3. short-term forecasts/radar – as an indicator of more immediate storm intensity and duration;
        4. whether parking lots can be kept plowed for access;
        5. whether law enforcement officials are requesting that travel be limited;
        6. whether area businesses are closing.

        There may be days when many or most K-12 school systems are closed, but LMC is open. K-12 systems have additional factors to take into consideration that the College does not, including their ability to maneuver buses on rural, snow-narrowed streets, as well as having young children stand at bus stops or walk to school.

      3. When weather conditions appear hazardous, the following actions will be taken:
        1. For daytime schedules, the College will make every effort to communicate a decision to delay the opening of the College or close entirely before 6 a.m.
        2. For evening schedules, the College will make every effort to communicate a decision to close the College by 3:00 p.m.
        3. There is a possibility that LMC would cancel all day classes and hold evening classes. Additionally, there is a possibility that LMC would close individual campuses (Benton Harbor, South Haven or Niles).
        4. Closing decisions for LMC classes held at off-site, non-campus locations will be the same as the class location facility decision.
        5. Up-to-date information regarding class cancellations and College closures will be communicated for students on the College’s website and at (269) 927-8100.
        6. College delays or closures will be reported to area radio and television stations. In addition, an “everyone” message will be sent through Rave Alert to College e-mail addresses and home phone numbers of LMC faculty, staff, and students unless they have opted out of the service. Employees and students wanting alerts through cell phone numbers and/or home e-mail addresses must enter information through their Student Profile accounts. 
        7. If the College is open, instructor absences will be reported as they occur via LMC’s website.

      Definition of terms

      Severe weather
      The condition in this region which typically means excessive snow and/or ice which makes driving hazardous. It could also refer to other hazardous conditions, such as tornado or severe thunderstorm forecasts.
      The College has delayed opening
      Only personnel providing essential services before the specified opening time will be asked to report to campus or may be called in. Staff should report to work one-half hour before the designated opening time. Students should report to class at the designated opening time. If a student’s class begins before the designated opening time that class would be canceled unless one-hour of instruction remains after the designated opening time.
      The College is closed
      Only personnel providing essential services that day will be asked to report to campus or may be called in.
      The College is open
      Decisions to attend school are the responsibility of each individual student and faculty and staff member. Students are advised to inform their instructors of a decision to miss class by telephoning their instructor.

      Reports

      2023 Security Reports

        Recording Criminal Incidents

        The Executive Director of Facilities Management maintains an accurate, complete record of all incidents occurring on the campus property, within campus buildings, or to any student, faculty or staff member.

        Crime Statistics

        The Lake Michigan College Annual Security Report includes crime statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus and on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus sites. You can review this report by reviewing the Annual Security Reports or you can obtain a paper copy upon request by contacting the Facilities Department at the Napier Avenue Campus at (269) 927-8135.

        Campus crime statistics for Lake Michigan College may be viewed at the U.S. Department of Education's website.

        • Exterior doors are numbered for easy identification by responding police, fire and medics.
        • Security provides escort services when requested.
        • Emergency call stations for 911.
        • Battery jumps with a signed waiver.
        • Crossing guards and traffic control at Mendel Center Events and other events.
        • Video surveillance cameras throughout buildings and grounds. 
        • Monitoring of parking lots by security.
        • Monitoring of hallways by security.
        • Security and Facilities personnel use radios for timely emergency response.
        • Classroom doors are provided with push-button locks.
        • Close liaison with Berrien County Emergency Response Teams and police communications.
        • Trained CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) personnel. 
        • Emergency clean-up provided by HES (our custodial service).
        • Detailed campus maps showing important emergency locations.  
        • IP clocks that scroll emergency messages. 
        • Care & Concern, which allows the user to file reports regarding safety or security concerns. 
        • E911 (the 911 center receives specific and detailed location which allows emergency personnel to respond to the exact location) implemented at all campuses.
        • SecuritasVision is smart phone based platform that ensures the integrity of the security program through documenting security patrol checkpoints, safety issues and electronically capturing and archiving analytical data.
        • On-site presence at all campuses during scheduled class times
        • Unlocks/locks buildings in coordination with Facilities Management
        • Assists students, employees and visitors as needed

        Lake Michigan College is committed to providing a safe environment for our students, our faculty, our staff, and our guests. In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, a daily crime and fire log is maintained by Facilities Management. The log contains the following specific information:

        • Date the crime/fire was reported
        • Nature of the crime/fire
        • Date of the crime/fire (if known)
        • Time of the crime/fire (if known)
        • General location of the crime/fire (if known)
        • Disposition of the complaint (if known)

        The Daily Crime and Fire Log is available upon request to Facilities Management (269) 927-8135 or Dean of Accreditation, Strategic Projects & Quality (269) 927-6114.

        The College may withhold information if (and as long as) the release of the information would jeopardize an on-going criminal investigation or the safety of an individual, cause a suspect to evade detection, or result in the destruction of evidence. The College may withhold only the information that would cause the aforementioned adverse effects. The College will disclose any information withheld once the adverse effect is no longer likely to occur.

        Lake Michigan College (LMC) is committed to providing a safe work environment for the health and well-being of its employees and students. We have developed the Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) to support that commitment and to promote a culture of safety within the college. Contained herein are the procedures, prepared in accordance with the State of Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) requirements, for the protection of LMC students, faculty and staff.

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