1. any explosive substance
348-2626. The department will generate
Residential Students, go to policies.fiu.
or explosive device, if such
a missing person report and initiate
edu/files/744.pdf.
substance or device is intended
an investigation. Missing persons may
to be used as a weapon;
also be reported to Residential Life
2. any tear gas, mustard gas,
Staff, Dean of Students, and the online
Travel Plan The FIU Police Department
phosgene gas or other noxious
reporting form found on the conduct
encourages students, faculty, and staff
or nauseating gases or mixtures
webpage (conduct.fiu.edu) or the
to use an extra safety measure when
of chemicals designed to, and
Panther’s Care webpage (pantherscare.
traveling by completing a “Travel Plan”
capable of, producing vile,
fiu.edu). All reports of a missing student
form with the FIU Police.
injurious or nauseating odors or
will be reported to the FIUPD.
gases, if such gas or chemical is
In addition to registering a general
Since April 1996, travelers have participated in the program by picking
intended to be used as a weapon;
emergency contact, students residing
up Travel Plan forms, filling out two
and
in on-campus housing have the option
copies with details of their travel
to privately identify an individual to
arrangements, returning one copy to
be contacted by FIU in the event the
the Police Department and sending the
student is determined to be missing for
second copy to their destination.
3. any weapon of like kind as those enumerated. on any property owned, used or under the control of Florida International
more than 24 hours. If a student has
If the traveler does not arrive
University in accordance with Florida
identified such an individual, FIU will
as planned, those at the traveler’s
Statutes Section 790.115 except as
notify that individual no later than 24
destination are asked to notify the
provided by Florida Statutes Section
hours after the student is determined
Police Department. Investigators
790.25(5).
to be missing. A student’s confidential
will have all necessary information
contact information will be accessible
to begin a search immediately. FIU
University’s campuses and dormitories
only by authorized campus officials and
Police Department will keep the Travel
are not considered to be private
law enforcement in the course of the
Plan form in file for 10 days after the
residences, homes or places of
investigation.
scheduled arrival date.
For purposes of this policy, the
business but rather property owned by
After investigating a missing person
Forms are available at the FIU Police
FIU; therefore, individuals licensed to
report, should the FIUPD determine that
Department, located in SO II at the
carry firearms are not exempted from
the student is missing, the FIUPD will
Biscayne Bay Campus, and in the PG5
the provisions of this policy on those
enter the person as missing in the state
Market Station at Modesto Maidique
premises. FIU Policy 1710.135. See the
and national computer database (Florida
Campus. Forms may also be obtained from
FIU policy of Firearms and Dangerous
Crime Information Center and National
any police officer, or from this web site.
Weapons online at policies.fiu.edu/
Crime Information Center). The student’s
files/32.pdf.
emergency contact will be notified no
Violence Against
later than 24 hours after the student is
Women Act (V.A.W.A)
Missing Residential Student Policy
determined to be missing. If the missing
Policy Statement addressing
student is under the age of 18 and
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence,
residing in residential housing as a
is not an emancipated individual, the
Sexual Assault and Stalking
foremost concern. In pursuit of this,
FIUPD will notify the student’s parent
the University will take the following
or legal guardian immediately after
domestic violence, dating violence,
actions regarding a missing residential
the FIUPD has determined that the
sexual assault and stalking. The
student. If a member of the University
student has been missing for 24 hours,
University educates the student
community has reason to believe that
in addition to notifying any additional
community and new employees about
a student who resides in on-campus
contact person designated by the
domestic violence, dating violence,
housing is missing, he or she should
student. For more information about
sexual assault and stalking through
immediately notify the FIUPD at 305-
FIU’s policy and procedure on Missing
mandatory orientations. Literature on
FIU views the safety of the students
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