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Description of Emergency Situations
• All students are strongly encouraged to call for assistance ( i . e . Public Safety , Resident Assistant , 911 , etc .) for themselves during situations where they are dangerously under the influence of alcohol or drugs .
• Signs and / or symptoms of excessive consumption may include : o Vomiting o Confusion , stupor o Slow or irregular breathing o Low body temperature o Unconsciousness ( Passing Out ) In some cases , an individual may not display “ classic signs and / or symptoms .” However , if a student suspects someone may have consumed an excessive amount of alcohol and / or other drugs , s / he should err on the side of caution and seek emergency assistance .
Requirements for Medical Amnesty To qualify for medical amnesty , a student must :
1 ) Seek and use medical attention at the time of the incident or receive medical attention as a result of a Good Samaritan report .
2 ) Contact Residence Life professional staff or the Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students within 48 hours to schedule an appointment concerning the incident .
3 ) Meet with Residence Life professional staff or the Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students within 5-7 days of the incident ;
4 ) Comply with the conditions set forth during the meeting with the Residence Life professional staff or the Vice President for Student Services and Dean of Students and within the given timeframe . The student will be required to participate in the University ’ s R . A . I . S . E . Program and must complete the program within the timeframe established by the University AOD Counselor .
A student fulfilling all the required conditions set forth above will not be subject to an Alcohol or Other Drug policy violation under the Student Code of Conduct . However , if the above stipulations are not followed , medical amnesty will not be granted and the student is subject to the conduct process as described in the Student Code of Conduct .
Important Policy Limitations The Medical Amnesty policy does not preclude Gwynedd Mercy University from taking disciplinary action for other Student Code of Conduct violations that may be associated with the situation , i . e ., vandalism , theft , physical or sexual assault , etc . In addition , law enforcement agencies may act within their jurisdictions in enforcing the laws enacted by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any other state where jurisdiction may be invoked .
Nature of Protection / Shield The Gwynedd Mercy University Medical Amnesty Policy is not intended to shield or protect those students who repeatedly violate the Code of Conduct . In cases where repeated violations of the Gwynedd Mercy University ’ s Code of Conduct occurs , the University reserves the right to take judicial action on a case by case basis regardless of the manner in which the incident was reported .
Institutional Discretion Statement Gwynedd Mercy University will have final discretion / authority to determine whether a student will receive Medical Amnesty .

Missing Student Notification Policy Missing Person Procedures The Higher Education Opportunity Act ( HEOA ) requires Title IV eligible institutions that provide on-campus housing to establish a missing student notification policy for students who reside in on-campus housing .

• Gwynedd Mercy University will require each student who lives on campus to identify a contact person whom the institution may notify in the case that the student is determined missing , according to the institution ’ s official notification procedures .
• Gwynedd Mercy University will advise each student who is under 18 years of age , and is not an emancipated individual , that if the student is determined missing , then the institution must notify a custodial parent or guardian within 24 hours .
• The missing person policy includes procedures for official notification that a student has been missing for more than 24 hours by the appropriate individuals at the institution ;
• Gwynedd Mercy University will initiate the emergency contact procedures in accordance with the student ’ s designation if the Public Safety or law enforcement entity has been notified and has determined that such student has been missing for more than 24 hours and has not returned to campus .
Reporting Missing Persons Gwynedd Mercy University thoroughly investigates all community members reported as missing whether they reside on or off-
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