Missing Persons
Otis College of Art and Design takes student safety seriously. In an effort to support the campus community and the students within the community, the College has adopted a 24-hour missing person’s policy for residential students residing within the Residence Life and Housing Program and a 72-hour missing person’s policy for nonresidential students. In accordance with the Higher Education Act, the following should be noted:
Emergency Contact Information
During each open registration period all students intending to register for classes, for any subsequent term, will be given the opportunity to elect an emergency contact. Residential students will also, on an annual basis, file an emergency contact form with the Residence Life and Housing Office. This information will be used, based on the aforementioned, should a student fall under the College’s missing person’s policy.
Official Notification Procedure
- Any member within or outside the Otis College community must notify the Office of Student Affairs by calling (310) 665-6960 of a missing person.
- The Office of Student Affairs, at that time, will research and investigate the information received. The office will also request and/or gather any additional information needed from the reporting party.
- The Office of Student Affairs will make attempts to contact the reported missing person by phone, email, extraction from class, and/or visiting the student’s apartment unit, if the student is a residential student.
- In the event that the reported missing student is not located or contacted, the College will contact the Los Angeles Police Department, Pacific Division, at (310) 482-6334 to report the student as missing.
- The Dean of Student Affairs (or their designee), after police notification and no later than 24 hours after determining a student is missing, will notify the missing student’s emergency contact (notification may be made to more than one person depending on individual(s) student has listed).
- After the Los Angeles Police Department is notified, they will lead the search in finding the student and the missing person’s emergency contact information will be forwarded to the police department. The Dean of Student Affairs (or their designee) will stay in communication with the missing person’s emergency contact, as a support.
Otis College Alert System
All students are required, during the time of registration, to input current contact information through Self- Service online. The Otis College Alert System will email and/or text message students in the event of an emergency on campus (or in the surrounding area). Otis College of Art and Design also uses the LiveSafe App. All students should download the app as it has emergency notification as well as other helpful functions. The LiveSafe app has many links to assist the students in many areas such as work orders, parking and other links to helpful school areas. http://links.livesafemobile.com/OtisLiveSafe.
Reporting an Incident, Accident, or Injury
Whenever a student is the victim of injury, theft, or vandalism incident (either on
campus or on a field trip), the Dean or the AssistantDean of Student Affairs should
be notified immediately. It is critical that an incident report be filed with the
Office of Student Affairs to document any injury, theft, or vandalism incident, both
for the victim’s sake and for the school’s records. To fill out a report online, go
to www.otis.edu/forms/students/student-incident-report. In the event of serious injury, call the paramedics immediately by dialing 911.
For injuries of a less serious nature, first aid kits are located on each floor of
the Goldsmith Campus, and graduate studios. You may contact Safety and Security for
additional assistance by calling 310-665-6965. Your timely assistance and cooperation
will allow the College to become more responsive to emergencies and better able to
establish procedures that ensure a safe and secure environment.
Campus Safety and Security Escorts
The Campus Safety and Security Department provides courtesy escort services, either walking or by vehicle, to students, on campus upon request, and if staffing permits. While traditionally thought of as “safety escorts,” the Department does not require a requestor to justify the request in the interest of safety. Courtesy escorts are ordinarily not provided to and/or from campus and are limited to on-campus requests only, unless approved by the shift supervisor.
Otis College does not employ the use of students or civilian volunteers to provide
courtesy escorts and only utilizes officers for providing this service. Officers should
view courtesy escorts as an opportunity for positive interaction with a member of
our community and should not convey a negative attitude to the requestor.
General Emergency Information
Otis Campus Safety 24 Hours Phone Line 310-665-6965
LiveSafe Link: http://links.livesafemobile.com/OtisLiveSafe
800- 273-TALK or 988 SUICIDE LIFELINE
800- 564-6600 SUBSTANCE ABUSE HOTLINE
800- 799-SAFE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
800- 656-4673 SEXUAL ASSAULT HOTLINE