whether the student has been attending classes, scheduled organizational or academic meetings, and work. If the student is an on-campus resident, the Department of Public Safety officers may make a welfare entry into the student’s room. If the student resides off-campus, the Department of Public Safety may enlist the aid of the neighboring police agency having jurisdiction. Students are given the opportunity through the university’s online portal to designate an individual to be contacted by the university if the student is determined to be missing or otherwise in the case of an emergency. The designation will remain in effect until changed or revoked by the student. The contact information will be confidential and will be accessible only to authorized university officials or law enforcement personnel. Students can designate a missing contact person by logging into the MySanDiego portal and clicking on “Help Requests” then “Safety Check.” As a reminder, this contact information will be registered confidentially and will only be accessed by authorized campus officials and law enforcement and may not be disclosed outside of a missing person investigation. For residential students and for students who live off-campus, notices will be made to each of the following individuals within 24 hours of a determination by either the Department of Public Safety or a local law enforcement agency that the student is missing:
• The student’s parents or guardians. The university is required by law to notify the student’s custodial parent or guardian if the student is under age 18 and is not emancipated at the time he or she is determined to be missing. If the student is age 18 or over, notification may be provided to the student’s parent or guardian, in addition to any other person identified as the student’s designated emergency contact.
• Local law enforcement personnel. • The student’s designated emergency contact (if any).
After the student has been located, the Department of Public Safety will attempt to verify the student’s state of health, wellbeing, and intention of returning to campus. When and where appropriate, a referral may be made to the Counseling Center, the Student Health Center, and/or a community provider. The university policy regarding Missing Student Notification can be found at https://www.sandiego.edu/legal/policies/community/ safety/missingstudent.pdf.
Daily Crime and Fire Log
University of San Diego Public Safety maintains a combined Daily Crime and Fire Log of all crime and fire incidents reported to the Department. USD publishes the Daily Crime and Fire Log, Monday through Friday, when USD is open. The log is available 24 hours per day to members of public. This log identifies the type, location, and time of each criminal incident reported to University of San Diego’s Department of Public Safety. The University of San Diego’s policy is to comply with the Clery Act. As a component of compliance, the USD daily crime and fire log (www.sandiego.edu/safety/clery-act-compliance/ usd-daily-crime-log.php), as well as the Madrid Center’s daily crime log (www.sandiego.edu/safety/clery-act-compliance/ madrid-center-daily-crime-log.php), is written and updated by personnel within the Department of Public Safety. The Daily Crime Log contains information regarding crimes reported to have occurred within the University of San Diego Clery Act reportable geography. The Daily Fire Log contains information regarding fires reported to have occurred within any identified on-campus student residential facilities. The most recent 60 days are available for public inspection at any time in-person at the Hughes Administration Center, Room 150, or online. Archived logs are available upon request within two business days by emailing publicsafety@sandiego.edu.
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