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A sexual assault matter involving a student(s) will be referred to the Dean of Student
Development. A student who violates any College policies will be subject to disciplinary
action up to and including permanent dismissal and possible legal action.
A sexual assault matter involving an employee(s) will be handled by the Executive
Director of Human Resources/Equal Opportunity Compliance Officer. An employee
who violates any College policies will be subject to disciplinary action up to and
including termination of employment and possible legal action.
SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT
Butler County Community College (BC3) is committed to working collaboratively with
our employees to provide a safe, secure, and healthy learning and working environment
and enhancing the quality of life of the College Community. The College places a high
emphasis on protecting the environment, health and safety of all students, employees, and
visitors and requires strict adherence to established College safety policy, procedures and
practices and applicable laws and regulations.
Providing a safe, secure, and healthy learning and working environment can only be
accomplished by integrating safe, secure, and healthy practices into our daily operations
and requiring a commitment from all employees, students, and visitors. Through a
collaboration of administrators and employees a Safety Committee will be established to
promote protecting the environment, health and safety of all students, employees, and
visitors, and ensuring BC3 maintains a safe, secure, and healthy learning and working
environment.
The Safety Committee will make recommendations for maintaining a safe, secure, and
healthy learning and working environment to the President and his/her Cabinet. Students,
employees, and visitors will be encouraged to make suggestions that would enhance
protecting the environment and the health and safety of all to the Safety Committee for
review and analysis. After thorough consideration, the Safety Committee may forward a
recommendation, if warranted, to the President and his/her Cabinet. All recommendations
will be considered seriously to ensure hazards, unsafe working conditions and/or
practices are remedied and appropriate funding will be allocated, if deemed necessary.
Incidents can and should be prevented by following safe practices to avoid unnecessary
pain and suffering, loss of life and/or unnecessary costs. All College students,
employees, and visitors are required to abide by this policy and be responsible for
ensuring their safety as well as others.
Any violation of this policy by a student or employee may result in disciplinary action.
Visitors who violate this policy may be required to leave the premises and may be denied
future access to the College.
President and His/Her Cabinet
The President and his/her Cabinet are accountable to the Board of Trustees and
responsible for providing a safe, secure, and healthy learning and working environment
and protecting the environment, health and safety of all students, employees, and visitors.
To carry out these responsibilities they must be informed and made aware of any hazards,
unsafe working conditions and/or practices immediately so they can properly address and
regularly review the effectiveness of the College’s safety pol
icy, procedures, and
practices. They support and provide direction to supervisors, employees, students, and
visitors to ensure BC3 maintains a safe, secure, and healthy learning and working
environment by providing resources and training as appropriate to eliminate hazards,
unsafe working conditions and/or practices.
