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Campus Safety and Security

The University is served by Extra-Duty Baton Rouge police officers. The University is committed to providing the University community with a safe and secure learning environment where members can pursue academic, career, and personal goals free from unwarranted concerns for personal safety and property.

Security guards maintain physical security and safety through vigilance and management of external and internal rounds. The security officers will provide security escort upon request and courtesy patrol in the University parking lots at night. As necessary, the University Security Department will assist University personnel in contacts with outside police agencies.

The Campus Safety and Security Booklet and Annual Security Report (ASR) is published each fall by Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University and includes campus safety policies and procedures, as well as the annual security report, including documentation of campus crimes for the preceding three calendar years. The offenses for which the statistics are reported are defined in accordance with the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program.

The ASR is available upon request from the Office of Facilities and Safety. Prospective students may request a copy of the ASR when they request an application/information packet. This information is also available on the University's website.

Crime statistics for post-secondary schools may be found on the U.S. Department of Education web site: https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/. Crime statistics for East Baton Rouge Parish may be found at http://brla.gov/1327/Open-Data-BR (the University is located in District 2, Zone E, Subzone 3). Public information on registered sex offenders in the State of Louisiana may be obtained from the Louisiana State Police Sex Offender and Child Predator Registry Web site: https://www.lsp.org/community-outreach/sex-offender-registry/.

The University also uses the RAVE Alert system to send out emergency messages to students, faculty, and staff.  RAVE is used for incidents which present an imminent threat to life, health, or safety to the general campus population.  These messages provide emergency information and instructions for personal protective actions.  RAVE Alert sends voice messages, email and text messages simultaneously to everyone that is enrolled.  We encourage students to register their cell phone number and an alternate email address with the Registrar's Office to be automatically enrolled to receive RAVE Alert messages.


Campus Emergency Closure Procedure

In the event of an unscheduled school closure, due to adverse environmental conditions or student safety issues, the following measures will be instituted:

  1. A phone message will be placed on the main phone line (225) 526-1700 as well as Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University's emergency hotline (225) 526-1600 by a University Emergency Response Team member. Messages will be updated as appropriate to the situation.
  2. Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University administration will make an effort to notify the public via all local and regional media sources (University web page, campus email, emergency text messaging, local television, radio and newspaper) at the earliest time possible. The person notifying the media will request that the University's name (Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University) be correctly stated in the broadcasts.
  3. The status of school closure will be considered and communicated no later than 8:00 p.m. for the following day, when possible.

Students enrolled in distance education programs and courses are expected to adhere to the same Health and Safety regulations as those enrolled in traditional on-campus programs and courses as presented in this Catalog.