Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3342-4-13.2 | Administrative policy and procedure regarding missing student notification.

                                                
(A) Purpose. Kent state university takes
		  student safety very seriously. To this end, the following policy and procedure
		  has been established to assist in locating Kent state university students
		  living in university owned on-campus housing who, based on the facts and
		  circumstances known to Kent state university have been determined to be
		  missing.
(B) Implementation. At the beginning of
		  each academic year, Kent state university will inform students residing in
		  on-campus housing of the following:
(1) Students have the
			 option of identifying an individual to be contacted by Kent state university
			 not later than twenty-four hours after the time the student is determined to be
			 missing. A student can register this confidential contact information through
			 the student's Flashline account.
(2) If the student is
			 under eighteen years of age, and not an emancipated individual, Kent state
			 university is required to notify a custodial parent or guardian not later than
			 twenty-four hours after the time that the student is determined to be
			 missing.
(C)  Procedures.
(1) Kent state university
			 police services will be notified not later than twenty-four hours after the
			 time that the student is determined to be missing. 
(2) If Kent state
			 university police services personnel have been notified and make a
			 determination that a student who is the subject of a missing person report has
			 been missing for more than twenty-four hours and has not returned to campus,
			 Kent state university will initiate the emergency contact procedures in
			 accordance with the student's designation.
(3) Kent state university
			 will adhere to the following notification procedure for a missing student who
			 resides in on-campus housing:
Once Kent state university receives a missing
			 student report via the dean of students office, Kent state university police
			 services, residence services or other source, the following offices will be
			 notified:
(a) Kent state university police services
(b) Undergraduate/graduate deans' offices;
(c) Vice president for student affairs;
(d)  Dean of students office; and
(e) Residence services.
(4) Any official missing
			 person report relating to this student shall be referred immediately to Kent
			 state university police services.
(5)  If Kent state
			 university police services, after investigating the official report, determines
			 the student has been missing for more than twenty-four hours, Kent state
			 university will contact the individual identified by the student, the custodial
			 parent or legal guardian if the student is under eighteen and not emancipated,
			 or local law enforcement if these do not apply.
(6)  Upon notification
			 from any entity that any student may be missing, Kent state university may use
			 any of the following resources to assist in locating the student. These
			 resources may be used in any order and combination.
(a)  Residence services may be asked to assist in physically
				locating the student by performing a wellness check at the student's
				campus housing.
(b)  Police services may search on campus public locations to
				find the student (library, dining hall, etc.). 
(c)  Police services may issue an ID picture to assist in
				identifying the missing student.
(d) The dean of students office may try to contact known friends,
				family, or faculty members for last sighting or additional contact
				information.
(e)  Student affairs or academic departments may be contacted to
				seek information on last sighting or other contact information.
(f)  Residence services may access residence hall card access
				logs to determine last use of the key card.
(g) Police services may access vehicle registration information
				for vehicle location and distribution to authorities.
(h) Information Services may be asked to look up email and other
				network logs for last login and use of Kent state university network
				resources,
(i) If there is any indication of foul play, other local police
				agencies may be contacted for assistance.