Inspections, 搜索es, and Confiscation
科罗拉多大学 respects the privacy of its students, faculty, staff, and students. 然而, 为了提供一个安全的学术, 生活, 工作环境, the college may engage in inspections and perform 搜索es of college property. These activities may be necessary for reasons of health, 安全, or when there is reasonable belief that violation of college policy or state/federal law has occurred.
范围
All financial and administrative policies involving community members across campus, including volunteers are within the scope of this policy. If there is a variance between departmental expectations and the common approach described through college policy, the college will look to the campus community, including volunteers to support the spirit and the objectives of college policy. Unless specifically mentioned in a college policy, the college’s 校董会 are governed by their Bylaws.
政策
进入学生的房间/公寓
教务长, the director of residential life and housing, and/or their designees (RLCs or other members of the residential life staff) reserve the right to enter a student’s room or apartment when there is a report of the presence of firearms, 爆炸性材料或装置, 赃物, or other reasons that may affect the health, 安全, or welfare of individual students or the community.
The residential life staff also reserves the right to enter rooms and apartments for the purposes of cleaning, 健康和安全检查, 和维护. This means they may enter the rooms when students are not present. All staff will lock the door after entering a room to protect the student’s and the college’s property and 安全. If residential life staff observe any items or behaviors that may violate college policies within student rooms or apartments, the students present and/or the students assigned to that room or apartment will be held responsible. Any items that are in violation of policies may be confiscated.
没收(学生财产)
When college staff encounter an item that is prohibited or is being stored in a location where it is not permitted, 他们可能会没收该物品. 在可能的情况下, residents who are possessing/using alcohol in ways that are outside the college’s standards will be asked to dispose of it in front of the staff member.
Some confiscated items may be returned to students at the end of the semester (or earlier if approved by the residential life coordinator) provided that the student removes the item from campus immediately. Illegal items or items that pose severe potential harm (such as controlled substances, 吸毒用具, 危险化学品, or weapons) are not items that can be released and will not be returned to students. Illegal or potentially harmful possession of alcohol will result in confiscation or disposal.
Any confiscated item not claimed by the owner by the end of the academic year in which the item was confiscated will be disposed of. 在可能的情况下 and appropriate, items may be donated to a local charity. If an item is confiscated from a student room when the student is not present, the student will be notified by the RLC or their designee. When items are confiscated from common areas, the RLC or designee will contact the students 生活 near the space by email to inform them.
学生 who leave items in the hallway or common area may have their items confiscated by residential life and housing staff. Arrangements to retrieve these items can be made through the RLC. Because these items could present a fire hazard, students will be fined a life-安全 fine for leaving items in the hallway or common area.
检查和搜查(员工)
科罗拉多大学 reserves the right to conduct 搜索es and inspections of college property. Employees are expected to cooperate in the conduct of such inspections and 搜索es, 其中可能涉及大学车辆, 办公室, 电脑, 储物柜, 桌子, 文件柜, and files as well as any items brought on to college premises, including (but not limited to) staff vehicles, 背包, 钱包, 午餐袋, 和公文包.
程序
For employees, the college has identified the following practices:
(1)确认
Residence Life and 住房 will ensure that students and employees 生活 on campus acknowledge awareness of the college’s 搜索 and seizure policy and practices.
(2)发起搜索
然而, in instances in which its working environment is jeopardized, the college will exercise its right to conduct a 搜索. Before doing so, however, the compelling reason for the 搜索 must documented and approved. Approval will be in writing by two of the three following college officers: the college president, 学院院长, and the vice-president for finance and administration.