10.8 Children on Campus

 

The College welcomes visitors to campus. All visitors must comply with the College's policies 
and procedures. Additionally, in the interest of safety, and to minimize disruption to classes and 
operations, all visitors shall adhere to the following rules: 

I. Visitors
All visitors to instructional areas must have the instructor's prior approval. 
All visitors to laboratories, shops, or other potentially hazardous areas must be escorted
by a college employee.

II. Minor Visitors 
An individual under age 18 who is present on College property but is not enrolled in, 
registered for, or actively participating in a College-sponsored program, activity, camp, 
field trip, instructional experience, student organization event, or other approved College 
activity. The definition also clarifies that a minor visitor remains under the supervision 
and responsibility of the parent, guardian, or responsible adult who brought the minor to 
campus, and that the College does not assume care, custody, or supervision unless the 
minor is formally accepted as a participant in an approved College-sponsored activity.

Minor Visitors of Students and College Employees 
Are encouraged to make arrangements to reduce interruption of the educational
process and avoid possible injury to a minor visitor. Supervisors are responsible and
accountable for ensuring that minor visitors on Campus adhere to college policies and
procedures. 

Minor visitors are allowed in offices on the campus for short, occasional visitations,
when accompanied by a responsible adult. In addition, instructors have the discretion to
make infrequent exceptions regarding the care of minor visitors due to temporary,
unforeseen emergencies. In these cases, minor visitors must remain in the classroom
under their parent/guardian's direct supervision and are not allowed to sit in the hallway
or be unsupervised in other locations on campus.

Minor visitors are not allowed on campus when the minor has a contagious condition or
is too ill to be sent to the regular childcare location or school. Minor visitors may not
enter shops, labs or other hazards areas.

III. Removal from Campus
To ensure a safe and secure campus environment, the President, and/or designees have the 
authority to dismiss a person from campus. Legal action for trespassing may be taken if 
the person does not comply.

Rescinded Policy

Policy 10.8 Children on Campus