What Are The Safety Provisions?

Security in the Residence Hall. Nightly room checks and morning assemblies with roll call are part of the daily routine. Residence hall floors are separated by gender. Students are not permitted to leave campus with anyone other than their legal guardian(s) unless notification is received 48 hours prior to absence. Low enrollment makes it possible for faculty and staff to know almost all of the students by name. Iowa Campus security makes regular rounds.

Supervision in the Residence Hall. Paul Bellus serves as director of Reinow Hall. At least two adult staff members reside on a floor with 30 or fewer students. All residence hall counselors are institute staff. Room check is held in a specific manner at 11:00 p.m. each evening. Clear instruction, practice, and review of these procedures is provided to all students at the beginning of the Institute. Students are required to be back from the library or other sessions by 10:00 p.m. Lights are turned out at midnight. Campus security officers and residence services staff make hourly tours of each floor. All entrances are locked throughout the entirety of the day and students will have an entrance key to building.

Supervision outside the Residence Hall. Staff members assume an active role in protecting the health and safety of students. Roll call begins each morning's Opening Session where students receive schedules, class sectionings and other information. Students will receive orientation on safety (e.g., go in pairs, etc.)