Any crime, emergency, or suspicious activity
should be reported immediately to campus security (ext. 7599).
Depending on the urgency and seriousness of the situation
(e.g. assault, theft) you should also contact the Goshen Police.
The Goshen Police, Fire or Ambulance can be contacted by dialing
911. Resident students are also to notify their resident director
of theft and other security issues within the residence halls.
The Associate Dean of Students and the Vice President of Student
Life (Administration building, rm 14; ext. 7543) may also
be contacted to provide additional assistance or to report
a crime. Telephones available to the public can be found in
the lobbies or entryways of many campus buildings.
All crimes affecting an individual, department or building
should be reported to campus security, student life or a
resident director. Anyone who becomes aware of a crime is
strongly encouraged to file a report. College employees
who are campus security authorities or who have significant
responsibility for student and campus activities are required
by law to report the serious crimes noted in this annual
report. This includes club or student organization advisors,
coaches, athletic director, music group directors, SST leaders,
Merry Lea instructors, and student life personnel when not
serving in a counseling role.
Goshen College does permit crimes to be reported confidentially
so that the identity of the victim does not need to be revealed
in sensitive situations but the crime can be included in
the annual statistics. Contact a trusted faculty member,
campus counselor, or director of Wellness and Health Center,
to report the crime without identifying data. The campus
counselor is encouraged to inform individuals of this option.
Institutional Response to Crime
The physical plant office maintains a daily log of any
crime that has been reported to campus security or student
life. This information is available to the public at the
physical plant office. In addition, the “Campus Communicator”
is used by the student life office to promptly inform the
campus of crimes that have recently occurred that are perceived
to be a threat to students or employees. Serious crimes
will be referred to the Goshen Police for investigation.
Other matters will be handled by the appropriate college
personnel case by case.
