G.210 Missing Student Policy
(Approved August 31, 2009) (Revised November 28, 2016) (Revised May 22, 2023) (Revised July 28 ,2025)
In accordance with the requirements of the Jeanne Clery Act, all institutions with on-campus housing are required to establish a missing student notification policy. This policy must:
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Inform students that they can identify a contact who will be notified within 24 hours if they are reported missing.
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Create a confidential system for students to register their contact information.
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Inform students under the age of 18 that the institution must contact the custodial parent within 24 hours of determining a student is missing.
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Inform students that the institution will notify law enforcement within 24 hours of determining a student is missing even if a contact person is not named.
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Initiate notification procedures with 24 hours of determining a student is missing.
When a student becomes a campus resident, they are asked to provide contact information of the person to notify should they be considered a missing person. The information is kept in their confidential residential life file, which is maintained by the Director of Security and Residential Life.
All employees connected to MACC Residential Life, (Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Director of Security and Residential Life, Dorm Supervisors, Resident Assistants, and Coaches) will notify the Director of Security and Residential Life immediately upon receiving a report that a student is missing from the dorm. The 24-hour reporting period begins when one of the above listed employees receives information that a student is missing from the dorm. Once it is determined that a student is missing from the dorm, the Director of Security and Residential Life or Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management will notify the Moberly Police Department and the confidential contact person, if one is named, to initiate a missing persons report. Any additional information will be given immediately to the Director of Security and Residential Life and Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. This information will be forwarded to the Moberly Police Department.
Once a student has been located, the Director of Security and Residential Life and Dean of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management will be notified immediately, and the Moberly Police Department will be informed as to the student’s whereabouts.