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• In Case of Emergency

  Call 911 for police, fire, health, and other emergencies

  Southwestern Michigan College has police protection from the city of Dowagiac Police Department, the Cass County Sheriff, Michigan State Police, and the Pokagon Band Tribal Police. Do not hesitate to call 911 if you are experiencing an emergency. Describe which campus (Dowagiac or Niles) you are at and try to include as much detail as possible, including building location and room location or room number.

  Each room on campus has a poster that shows the room number and address of the room you are in, as shown in the example below.

  

• Non-Emergency Contact Information

  If immediate, non-emergency assistance is needed on the Dowagiac campus call 269-782-1234 OR dial 1234 from any campus phone. On the Niles 365bet体育在线投注_365体育官网-365体育欢迎您, contact the uniformed officer or deputy.

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  More information on campus security can be found here.

• Report Suspicious or Concerning Information

  Students, staff and others can report information that they feel may be concerning by using SMC’s Concerns Reporting System.

  This report can be filed anonymously and is a way to notify college officials of information.

• Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Reporting and Resources

  Title IX and Sexual Misconduct Reporting Information and Resources

  State of Michigan Sexual Assault Resource Handbook

• Mental Health/Suicide Resources

  365bet体育在线投注_365体育官网-365体育欢迎您 mental health therapy is available to all students. Unfortunately, on-site counseling is not available during the summer semester. If you need assistance, you may contact the following:
  
  Woodlands Mobile Crisis Team at 760-847-6000.

  For emergencies, call 911.

  You may also visit Personal Wellness Resources

• Emergency Alerts

  All of Southwestern Michigan College’s registered students and staff will receive alert information regarding school closings, weather alerts, and other emergencies through the SMC ALERT (RAVE) system. The system will automatically send out notifications to personal phone numbers on file and to SMC email addresses. Students and employees may also elect to receive text alerts. To update your information and to sign up for text alerts go to RAVE.

  To learn more about RAVE Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, or to opt out of notifications after you have signed up, please visit:

  Rave Terms of Use
  Rave Privacy Policy

• Severe Weather/Tornado Procedures

  Click to watch the SMC Tornado Safety video.

• Active Violence Procedures

  If there is an active violence situation on campus, the college will issue a RUN, HIDE, FIGHT directive.

  • Run away if you know what/where the threat is, or
  • Hide where you are, being sure to silence cell phones, lock or barricade doors, turn out lights, remain quiet, and
  • Prepare to fight to defend yourself using whatever you can to survive.
  • Help the wounded when you can do so safely. Apply direct pressure and first aid techniques. AED boxes throughout campus have Bleeding Control Tourniquets in them.
  • Don’t come back or leave a hiding place until notified through the SMC ALERT system to resume activities.

  This video explains the procedure in more detail.

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  Criminal Background Checks Policy

• Annual Security and Fire Safety Report

  Annual Security and Fire Safety Report-Dowagiac

  Annual Security and Fire Safety Report-Niles