Campus Security

Disturbing Schools Law for South Carolina
SECTION 12. Section 16-17-420 of the 1976 Code:
“Section 16-17-420.
(A) It shall be unlawful:

(1) For any person willfully or unnecessarily  (a) to interfere with or to disturb in any way or in any place the students or teachers of any school or college in this State, (b) to loiter about such school or college premises or (c) to act in an obnoxious manner thereon; or

(2) For any person to (a) enter upon any such school or college premises or (b) loiter around the premises, except on business, without the permission of the principal or president in charge.

(B) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall pay a fine of not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned in the county jail for not more than ninety days.

(C) The summary courts are vested with jurisdiction to hear and dispose of cases involving a violation of this section. If the person is a child as defined by Section 63-19-20, jurisdiction must remain vested in the Family Court.”

Drugs, alcohol, and weapons of any kind including firearms are not permitted on the campus of Central Carolina Technical College. Violators are subject to prosecution under state law and College policy.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION

South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services
http://www.daodas.state.sc.us/index.asp

It is the policy of the South Carolina Technical College System and Central Carolina Technical College to provide a drug free, healthful, safe and secure work and educational environment. Students are required and expected to report to their on campus work, class, or student activities in appropriate mental and physical condition to meet the requirements and expectations of their respective roles.

The College prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or use of narcotics, drugs, other controlled substances or alcohol at the workplace or educational setting. Unlawful for these purposes means in violation of federal/state/local regulations, policy, procedures, rules, as well as legal statutes. Educational setting includes both institutional premises and approved educational sites off campus.

Students must abide by the policy on alcohol and drug use as well as related procedures, statements, laws, and guidelines. Violation of any provision may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination from campus employment and expulsion from the College. Violations may also lead to further legal consequences consistent with federal and state laws and regulations. Action taken against students who violate the drug and alcohol policy will be in accordance with the Student Code of Conduct which is detailed in the College Catalog and Student Handbook.

Drug and/or alcohol abuse in the workplace or educational setting is dangerous because it leads to physical impairment, loss of judgment, safety violations, risk of injury, and poor health or even death. It can lower performance on the job or in the classroom, thus seriously affecting students’ educational and career goals. The College recognizes that chemical dependency through use of controlled or uncontrolled substances, including alcohol, is a treatable illness. Central Carolina supports and recommends student rehabilitation and assistance programs and encourages students to use such programs.
Assistance programs in the College’s four-county service area include:

• Sumter Behavioral Health Services, 755 Electric Drive, Sumter, SC, 803-905-5100
• ALPHA Behavioral Health Center, 108 East Church Street, Bishopville, SC, 803-484-6025
• ALPHA Behavioral Health Center, 208 King Street, Camden, SC, 803-432-6902
• Clarendon Behavioral Health Services, 14 N. Church Street, P.O. Box 430, Manning, SC, 803-435-2121

For more information on drug and alcohol counseling, treatment, or rehabilitation programs contact Counseling Services at 803-774-3347 or by emailing counseling@cctech.collegeinbound.com. Additional information can also be obtained through the website of the South Carolina Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services at http://www.daodas.state.sc.us/index.asp .

Alcohol and Other Drug Use Policy/Information (PDF)

The college uses Blackboard/Connect to deploy the following three types of emergency notification alerts to inform faculty/staff and students of emergencies on campus requiring immediate action:

• Text Messaging: Individuals with cell phone numbers specified in the Banner system are included in the notification delivery. Individuals must opt out in order to be excluded from this service.
• Broadcast Messaging: The Security/Campus Safety personnel can include broadcasting of emergency messages to classrooms and offices where it is displayed on computer monitors and/or projected onto screens or monitors through computer projection technology.
• Digital Signage: Digital signs have been installed throughout the college and are used to display emergency messages also.
• The Emergency Notification System sends emergency alerts in the forms of email, text, and phone calls. Marketing and Communications also will announce emergency alerts through social media and the college website.

These systems are tested at least once a year and combine to provide timely emergency notification to all individuals on any CCTC campus.

You are not permitted to loiter in the halls while classes are in session. If you are found loitering, you will be requested by faculty or staff members to go to the student center for relaxation or the library to study. Out of consideration for your fellow classmates, please comply with this regulation. For the protection of faculty, staff, and students, loitering is not permitted on the College grounds and annex facilities. This policy also applies to individuals who are not employed or registered as students at Central Carolina, while they are on campus.

ARTICLE 11.
SEARCH OF PERSONS AND EFFECTS ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
SECTION 59-63-1110. Consent to search person or his effects.
Any person entering the premises of any school in this State shall be deemed to have consented to a reasonable search of his person and effects.

SECTION 59-63-1120. Searches by school administrators or officials with or without probable cause.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school administrators and officials may conduct reasonable searches on school property of lockers, desks, vehicles, and personal belongings such as purses, bookbags, wallets, and satchels with or without probable cause.

SECTION 59-63-1130. Searches by principals or their designees.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, school principals or their designees may conduct reasonable searches of the person and property of visitors on school premises.

SECTION 59-63-1140. Strip searches prohibited.
No school administrator or official may conduct a strip search.

SECTION 59-63-1150. Compliance with case law; training of school administrators.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, all searches conducted pursuant to this article must comply fully with the “reasonableness standard” set forth in New Jersey v. T.L.O., 469 U.S. 328 (1985). All school administrators must receive training in the “reasonableness standard” under existing case law and in district procedures established to be followed in conducting searches of persons entering the school premises and of the students attending the school.

SECTION 59-63-1160. Posting of notice; costs of notice to be paid by State; effect of failure to post notice. Notice must be conspicuously posted on school property informing the provisions of this article. The notice must be posted at least at all regular entrances and any other access point to the school grounds.

The costs of posting the notice required by this section must be paid by the State. No school or school district shall be required to incur any financial obligation for complying with the notice requirements contained in this section. The failure to post the notice provided in this section shall not constitute a defense to any civil action or criminal prosecution and shall not constitute grounds for any legal liability.

Pursuant to the Violent Crime Control Act and the Law Enforcement act of 1994, information concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained by using the following link: Registered Sex Offenders or by calling the CJIS help desk at 803-896-7216.

Student IDs

Upon enrollment, students are required to obtain a college Identification Card. ID cards can be obtained in the first floor lobby in building M200 or from the Cashier in building M200, room M2310 at the Main Campus, the Security Desk at the Kershaw County Campus and in the Student Services office at the F.E. DuBose Campus. A tuition payment receipt and picture I.D. must be validated each semester of attendance.

• This card must be carried at all times and is to be shown for identification upon the request of any security officer, faculty member, administrator, or student leader.
• Lending this card to anyone or failure to present it when requested by authorized personnel is a violation of school regulations and subjects the holder to disciplinary action.
• This card should be returned to the security office when a student withdraws from the College.
• Loss should be reported immediately to the Security Office. Cost of replacement is $2.00, and can be paid at the Cashier.

Campus Security performs random/periodic ID checks to ensure the safety of all students and to discourage unauthorized personnel on its campuses.

Parking

Students may not park in spaces that are reserved for the handicapped or visitors. Students parking in areas marked for visitors or handicapped will be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense. Anyone — faculty, students, or visitors — without a handicapped decal will be ticketed if the vehicle is parked in the reserved handicapped spaces.

Central Carolina is not responsible for damage or theft of a vehicle or the contents of the vehicle on college property.