Care Team (Campus Assessment, Response, Evaluation Team)
Otis College has a behavioral intervention team, known as the CARE Team. The CARE Team identifies, addresses, and assists students who are at risk due to behavioral, psychological, or physical health reasons. A student’s academic progress may also be at risk due to the layers of issues they may be facing, and the case management team addresses/suggests appropriate academic intervention efforts with the guidance of Academic Affairs, while also focusing on additional factors that may be influencing a student’s overall college experience. Anyone can report a student of concern to the CARE Team by completing a reporting form, found here: https://www.otis.edu/incident-reports.
Non Motorized Vehicles
The use of skateboards, hover-boards, bicycles, in-line skates, and any other nonmotorized transportation shall be allowed only as a means of transportation on public sidewalks and streets immediately adjacent to College property. Skateboards, bicycles, in-line skates, and other non motorized vehicles are not permitted for use inside any Otis College facility or building, on the College grounds, or in the parking structure. Bicycles must be placed on the bike racks outside. Violators will be subject to appropriate disciplinary action.
Right To Be Informed
Otis College faculty, staff, and students, as integral members of the academic community, all have the right of free access to information on policies and procedures involving campus security, the reporting of criminal action and other emergencies, and the enforcement authority of security personnel. Otis College has the corresponding responsibility to publish or in other ways make known descriptions of programs regarding campus security and crime prevention as well as statistics on the occurrence of specific crimes. Notification of the annual security report is made by the College’s Director of CampusSafety and Security, and the full report is posted on the College website each October at www.otis.edu/annual-crime-report. Hardcopies are available in the Office of Campus Safety and Security, upon request.
Roof Access Policy
Otis College specifically prohibits employees (with the exception of safety, security, and operations personnel) and students from being on the roofs of all college buildings including but not limited to the Residence Hall. While safety, security, and operations personnel must comply with this policy in the course of normal operations, they are exempt during emergencies and may provide access to authorized personnel and first responders as needed. Contractors requiring roof access will work with the Office of Operations/Facilities and the Office of Campus Safety and Security.
Weapons on Campus
Possession, use, or distribution of explosives (including fireworks and ammunition), guns (including air, plastic, BB, paintball, facsimile weapons, 3-D printed guns, and pellet guns), or other weapons, parts of weapons, or dangerous objects such as arrows, axes, machetes, nunchucks, tasers, throwing stars, or knives (switchblade or belt buckle) with a blade of longer than two inches, including the storage of any item that falls within the category of a weapon in a vehicle parked on College property, are prohibited from being used as part of art projects, displays, installations, and presentations. Artistic and ceremonial display or possession of a weapon may be permitted by filling out an "Exhibition and Facilities Use contract" prior to bringing the item or items to campus. The form is available online at www.otis.edu/exhibition-facilities-use-contracts.