What is CSO?

The Community Service Organization (CSO) is responsible for the safety of the Greenville College community. CSO is an integral component of the College's efforts to provide leadership and service opportunities to students. The student staff provides a number of services to the GC community including after-hours response, regular checks of fire safety equipment, safety escorts, campus parking policy enforcement, residential furniture moving, and the campus rentals program.

CSO provides these services through a variety of shifts. Students patrol campus from 9pm to 6am seven days a week from Convocation to Commencement and from 11pm to 7am seven days a week during the summer months. Parking Attendants also patrol at various times throughout the day and night. In addition to providing these services, the student staff of CSO meets weekly with the Assistant to the Dean of Students for accountability to excellence in their tasks and education on topics relating to both the specific shift duties and leadership development.

CSO does not have law enforcement authority. The Greenville Police Department provides law enforcement services on the Greenville College campus. CSO cooperates with the Greenville Police Department in full compliance and support of all local, state and federal laws.

HOW DO I CONTACT CSO?

During regular business hours please contact CSO by calling (618) 664-6694. After 5pm or before 6am please use the 24-hour emergency number, (618) 664-7777.

Calls to this number are forwarded through a chain of cell phones staffed by on-call College personnel. If these personnel are busy or momentarily out of cell phone range, you will reach a voice mail system. Please leave a message including your name and number and you will be called back as soon as possible.

HOW DO I REPORT A CRIME OR EMERGENCY?

During regular business hours, report crimes and emergencies to the CSO office at (618) 664-6694 or the 24-hour emergency number, (618) 664-7777.

All members of the Greenville College community are encouraged to report criminal actions and emergencies to the Office of Student Development in Lower Armington Center. The Assistant to the Dean of Students, is the contact person for these issues.

HOW DO I REPORT A THEFT?

Students should report thefts as soon as possible to their Resident Chaplain (RC) or Coordinator of Residence Education (CRE). Either the CRE or RC will document the theft in an incident report and put it on file. It is important that this be done as soon as possible to increase the chance that the stolen items are discovered, and to ensure the victim's ability to file an insurance claim on the lost items. Most students' possessions are covered under their parent's homeowners insurance. Please speak with your parents concerning their type of policy, amounts of coverage, and size of deductible. Students are encouraged to insure their own property through one of the many insurance companies that provide policies for college students.

Faculty and Staff are encouraged to report thefts to the Assistant to the Dean of Students by calling (618) 664-6694.

WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING A SUSPICIOUS PERSON?

Students, Faculty and Staff are encouraged to report suspicious persons and vehicles on campus to CSO using the 24-hour emergency number (618) 664-7777. Due to recent vandalism, skateboarding is not allowed on the Greenville College campus. Students under the age of 18 without supervision are not allowed inside campus buildings. All vendors operating on campus must have written permission from the Vice President of Student Development. If you encounter any of these situations please contact CSO immediately.

WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY?

Students, Faculty and Staff should report all medical emergencies to the local 911 system. In the event of a medical emergency please stay with the victim and have another person go and call 911, and then the 24-hour emergency number, (618) 664-7777. The person calling 911 should know where the victim is located and be willing to assist medical professionals in finding the victim.

WHAT ARE THE SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPORTING A MAINTENANCE EMERGENCY?

During regular business hours students are encourage to report all maintenance emergencies to their RC or CRE. If these people cannot be contacted please contact the Residence Life Office at (618) 664-7121.

During regular business hours faculty and staff are encouraged to report all maintenance emergencies to the Physical Plant at (618) 664-6735.

WHAT IS THE COLLEGE'S POLICY CONCERNING THREATS TO THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY?

Should a criminal offense occur on campus, which warrants concern with respect to the safety or security of the members of the GC community, the College will make timely reports to the campus community through appropriate announcements and publication. The reports will cover information with respect to the nature of the criminal offense and precautionary measures which should be taken by each student and staff member to enhance their safety and the security of their property while on campus.

This information is provided in compliance and support of the Student Right-To-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 and the Higher Education Technical Amendments of 1991.

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If you need to report a security issue please feel free to contact Tom Kearns, Director of Campus Safety and Security by email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone: (618) 664-6694