Created: 1/2007
Last Revised: 6/2025
Pursuant to Board Policy 5.20, the Administration is authorized to adopt and maintain campus safety procedures governing the use of College grounds, premises and facilities, as necessary to provide for the welfare of students, employees and members of the public and to protect College property and resources. In furtherance of this objective, the College reserves the right to establish expectations and parameters governing the presence of individuals on College property. The College further reserves the right to restrict individuals' access to some or all College property, where a determination has been made that the individual engaged in, or is reasonably likely to engage in:
Individuals who meet this threshold may be issued a written No Trespass Notice, informing the individual that a determination has been made that the individual engaged in, or is reasonably likely to engage in, criminal activity, a violation of College policy, and/or conduct that may reasonably be deemed to be threatening, disruptive and/or violent. This notice shall prohibit the individual from entering upon some or all College property, either for a definite or indefinite period of time, to be determined on a case-by-case basis. Any person who violates a No Trespass Notice may be arrested and charged with criminal trespass under the Illinois Criminal Code.
The Administration may issue a No Trespass Notice to a student following a recommendation from the College's Behavioral Threat Analysis (BETA) Team, or in response to an imminent threat as defined by the Chief of Police and at least one of the following individuals: Senior Vice-President, Executive Vice-President, or President.
The Administration may issue a No Trespass Notice to an employee following a recommendation from the College's Behavioral Threat Analysis (BETA) Team, or in response to an imminent threat as by defined the Chief of Police and at least one of the following individuals: Executive Director of Human Resources, Senior Vice-President, or President.
The Administration may issue a No Trespass Notice to a visitor or member of the public following a recommendation from the College's Behavioral Threat Analysis (BETA) Team, or in response to an imminent threat as defined by any the Chief of Police, any Vice-President, other member of the President's Cabinet, or the President.
A No Trespass Notice is effective immediately upon its issuance to the individual. If the No Trespass Notice is hand-delivered at the time of its issuance, the individual will be required to leave campus immediately.
An individual who has been issued a No Trespass notice may submit a written petition to rescind the notice to the College's Senior Vice-President or their designee. The written petition must include the basis for the petitioner’s desire to be on College property, and any other information the petitioner wishes to be considered.
The Senior Vice-President or their designee shall review the petition and provide the petitioner with a written determination in response to the petition within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the petition. The written determination shall either uphold the No Trespass Notice, modify the No Trespass Notice, or rescind the No Trespass Notice.
The No Trespass Notice shall remain in effect during the pendency of the review.
The determination of the Senior Vice-President or their designee shall be final.