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Gerry Gregg

Farewell Party for Gerry Gregg, June 26

All University community members are invited to wish public safety director Gerry Greg a fond farewell on Wednesday, June 26, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., in the Pilot House. Gerry is retiring at the end of the month. Please come by and offer your personal thanks for all that he and the Department of Public Safety  have done for UP faculty, staff, and, in particular, our students. A short program will start at about 4:15 p.m.

Gerry Gregg’s leadership has centered on supporting the work of his team and instilling a culture of service.  One of his mottos has been “No call is too small.” Gerry has been a champion for the critical role Public Safety plays in the life of the University, and in particular in the education of our students.  It is during these formative encounters with students that important lessons and a good deal of adult learning happens. According to Rev. John Donato, C.S.C., “Gerry really epitomizes a Holy Cross education of the mind and heart.”

For more information contact Fr. Donato at donato@up.edu.

Campus Parking, Fall 2018

With the coming of fall semester, students will be returning to campus, and many will be living off campus and commuting to their classes. As in past years, parking at the University is very limited. This fall, commuters will find the parking availability further stressed. Construction of Dundon-Berchtold Hall will limit parking along the main entryway and create traffic issues until completion in 2019.

Students who commute to campus are required to park on campus, not in the surrounding neighborhood. We offer a Franz Campus Parking Incentive for students who are willing to park in the Franz Campus parking lot (previously called the River Campus parking lot). The University is offering 100 free parking permits limited to that lot only. These permits will be available on a first come, first served basis beginning August 15.  There is a shuttle that runs to and from the Franz Campus parking lot to the Pilot House and back, hours yet to be determined. Students and faculty and staff are also encouraged to explore other options for their commute, including carpooling, cycling, or public transportation.

Please contact public safety at publicsafety@up.edu for more information.

Clery Act Information Due by May 25

To comply with federal law, specifically the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University is required to report “statistics concerning the occurrence of the following criminal offenses reported to local police agencies, or to any official of the institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities: murder, sex offenses, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary and motor vehicle theft.” In 2015, the Violence Against Women Act added dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking to the list of crimes that must be reported. The University must also report any of these offenses that were hate crimes, as well as any other hate crimes that may have resulted in bodily injury or fear of bodily injury.

For the purposes of the Clery Act, the law broadly defines campus security officials as employees of the institution who “have significant responsibility for student and campus activities.” Pastoral or professional counselors are exempt from reporting these crimes. Yet, in the interest of providing a more complete picture of campus crimes, pastoral and professional counselors may voluntarily share information with security/police to include in the statistics. You do not need to identify the victim.

If you are not exempt from reporting and are aware of any crimes that occurred from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017 that were not reported to law enforcement, the Health Center, Campus Ministry, or the public safety department, it is important you forward that information to Gerald Gregg, public safety, no later than May 25, 2018. He will need to know the location of the incident and it would be very helpful to provide the date of the incident. In addition, a brief description of the incident is needed so it can be properly classified following guidelines established by the FBI Uniform Crime Report program.

If you have any questions about this request, or if you would like to discuss the specifics about an incident, please contact Gregg at x7161 or gregg@up.edu.

Campus Community Mass Notification Test: April 11

On April 11  the University of Portland public safety department will test the campus mass notification system. In light of recent tragedies, public safety encourages all participants in the mass notification system to take the opportunity to consider how you would respond in an actual emergency and to practice lockdown procedures for where you will be located on campus during the test. The system will test newly installed classroom telephones, which will broadcast an emergency alert, and will send messages to registered cellphones, SMS text, and email addresses.

We encourage all campus community members to view the “Shots Fired” and “Surviving an Active Shooter” videos on the Public Safety website.

For more information contact public safety at x7161.

Please Complete Employee Commute Options Survey by March 29

All full-time employees are asked to complete the Employee Commute Options (ECO) Survey to help keep the University compliant with applicable laws requiring annual surveys of transportation modes used by the campus community, according to Gerald Gregg, public safety. The ECO Survey is required to be completed every two years, according to the Department of Environmental Quality.

This quick survey will help the University understand our current commuting practices and transportation needs. We thank you in advance for taking a few moments to complete this survey, which is used to help us build better transportation options for the campus. Those who complete the survey by Thursday, March 29 will be entered into a drawing for one of two Fred Meyer gift cards. The survey can be completed using this link.

For more information contact public safety at x7161 or publicsafety@up.edu.