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UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING
The Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia pursuant to the authority set forth under the District of Columbia Public Postsecondary Education Reorganization Act Amendments (Act) effective January 2, 1976 (D.C. Law 1-36; D.C. Official Code §§ 38-1202.01(a) and 38-1202.06)(3),(13) (2001 & 2011 Supp.) hereby gives notice of its intent to amend chapter 6 (Campus Life) of subtitle B (University of the District of Columbia) of title 8 (Higher Education) of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations (DCMR) in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
The purpose of the proposed rule is to establish policies and procedures for timely warning in the event of an emergency. The Board of Trustees will take final action to adopt these amendments to the University Rules in not less than thirty (30) days from the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register.
Chapter 6, CAMPUS LIFE, of subtitle B, UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, of title 8, HIGHER EDUCATION, of the DCMR is amended as follows:
Section 617 is amended to read as follows:
617 TIMELY WARNING
617.1 The University of the District of Columbia is committed to providing students, faculty, and staff timely notification of emergencies that may represent a serious or ongoing threat to the University community.
617.2 The University’s Department of Public Safety and Emergency Management is responsible for the issuance of timely warning procedures in compliance with local and federal law.
617.3 Timely warnings are issued in the event a situation, which arises either on or off campus, constitutes a threat to the University community. The decision to issue a timely warning shall be based on the requirements of §617.4 and other pertinent information on a case by case basis, with due consideration as to the possible risk of compromising law enforcement efforts.
617.4 Timely warnings shall be issued in response to the following crimes:
(a) Murder;
(b) Sex offenses;
(c) Forcible or nonforcible robbery;
(d) Aggravated assault;
(e) Burglary;
(f) Motor vehicle theft;
(g) Manslaughter;
(h) Arson;
(i) Arrests of persons referred for campus disciplinary action for liquor law violations, drug-related violations, and weapons possession; and
(j) In response to certain crimes involving bodily injury to any person, in which the victim is intentionally selected because of the actual or perceived race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or disability of the victim.
617.5 Methods of dissemination shall include at least two (2) of the following methods:
(a) Electronic distribution through e-mail;
(b) Posting of hard copies in public areas;
(c) Postings via social networking sites;
(d) Text messaging; and
(e) Posting on University websites, including Public Safety and Emergency Management and newsletters.
617.6 Following issuance, Timely Notifications or Crime Alerts shall be posted in conspicuous locations for public view for a period of no less than sixty (60) days.
All persons desiring to comment on the subject matter of the proposed rulemaking should file comments in writing not later than thirty (30) days after the date of publication of this notice in the D.C. Register. Comments should be filed with the Office of General Counsel, Building 39- Room 301-Q, University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008. Comments may also be submitted by email to smills@udc.edu. Individuals wishing to comment by email must include the phrase “Comment to Proposed Rulemaking: in the subject line. Copies of the proposed rules may be obtained from the Office of General Counsel at the address set forth above.
