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Campus Safety

Safe Students are Happy Students

As a learning institution, we know that students come to ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø to learn. That is why our primary objective is to provide a safe and healthy environment that enhances campus living and learning experiences, while complimenting ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø's educational mission.

Through a variety of crime prevention programs and through a diligent response time, our Campus Safety team is committed to making ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø a memorable experience for all students.

Mobile Communications

Along with utilizing traditional campus security practices, ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø stays ahead of the curve by offering the benefit of text message alerts through , a mobile communications system. Nixle participants will receive instant alerts via cell phone for ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø's emergency issues such as campus closings, power outages and severe weather.

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Learn more about student life at ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø here.

Meet the ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø Campus Safety Team

Robert Schons
Director of Campus Safety

schonsr@hocking.edu
740-753-6098

Elijah Wade
Communications Officer Supervisor | Appointed 2023
wadee34812@hocking.edu

Crime Prevention Programs

¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø offers a number of programs designed to prevent crime and ensure safety for students and employees.

Action ID

¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø Campus Safety works with residence hall staff to assist students with the engraving of their Owner Applied Number (OAN) on personal property. This helps facilitate the return of property recovered by the department.


Physical Consulting Program

During the planning and construction phases of new and renovated buildings, the Director of Campus Safety consults with architects and engineers to ensure that the structural design offers the greatest degree of safety.

Escort Program

An escort is available 24-hours a day by contacting Campus Safety. This program offers students, faculty and staff a safe passage when the need arises. 

Special Topics Programs

Upon request, college representatives provide programming on various topics including fire safety, identity theft, personal defense, sexual assault awareness, and drug identification, to name a few. These programs can be requested by any member of the campus community for presentation to residence life, academic, student organization, or employee audiences. 

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 Register Your Bicycle and Electronic Devices 

You can now register your electronic devices and bicycles online with HCPD. Students and employees can fill out the online form and receive a sticker to place on their belongings.

 

Please contact the ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø Campus Safety at 
740.753.6598  campussafety@hocking.edu with any questions.

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Downloadable Safety Reports

Learn more regarding our campus safety efforts in ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø's Annual Security and Fire Safety Report. The information included in this report is provided to help further our commitment, as well as provide data in compliance with the Campus Security Act of 1990, the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

Contact Us

The ¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø Campus Safety is located behind Light and Oakley Halls off of Loop Road and is next to the Hocking Heights Residence Hall.


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¼ÓÀÕ±ÈÆ¬Íø Campus Safety

3301 Hocking Parkway
Nelsonville, OH 45764


Director Robert Schons
740.753.6598
schonsr@hocking.edu

Additional Phone Numbers
Nelsonville Police Department
740.753.1922

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