THE STUDENT HANDBOOK 2008-2009
WEAPONS POSSESSION
The unapproved possession, use or sale of firearms, ammunition, fireworks, major or minor explosives, or any lethal weapon on campus is forbidden, and subject to College discipline as well as to criminal sanctions. No individual is permitted to carry a weapon on campus. Notification of the felony provision of T.C.A. 39-17-1309 and T.C.A. 39-17-1359 are posted throughout campus buildings.
T.C.A. 39-17-1309 states that it is a "Felony: State law prescribes a maximum penalty of six (6) years imprisonment and a fine not to exceed three thousand dollars ($3,000) for carrying weapons on school property.
T.C.A. 39-17-1359 states: "The owner/operator of this property has banned weapons on this property. Failure to comply with this prohibition is punishable as a criminal act under state law and may subject the violator to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500)."
Any violation of these laws should be reported to your instructor or the Public Safety Office immediately.
VSCC Department of Safety 2003 Annual Report
Pursuant to the Federal "Student Right-to-Know and Campus Security Information Act" of 1990 and the Tennessee "College and University Security Information Act" of 1989, the January through December 2002 and previous two (2) years are provided below. In compliance with the Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act and the Tennessee College and University Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2002, members of the campus community may obtain the most recent information received from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) concerning sex offenders employed, enrolled or volunteering at this institution from the VSCC Office of Public Safety. Information is also available on the TBI's website listing of sex offenders located on the internet at http://www.ticic.state.tn.us/SEX ofndr/search short.asp.
Public Safety Information
The following are statistics of crime reported on all sites to you in an effort to comply with the "Federal Campus Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990". Additional copies of the complete crime statistics report are available at the VSCC Office of Public Safety upon request.
| Reported Crimes |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
| Murder |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Rape (and Attempted Rape) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Other Sex Offenses |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Robbery |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Assault (Simple & Aggravated) |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Burglary-Forced Entry |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Burglary-No Force |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Larceny - Theft |
21 |
22 |
11 |
| Arson |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Arrests |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Liquor Law Violations |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Drug Abuse Violations |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Weapons Possessions |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| Traffic |
|
|
|
| Citations |
229 |
287 |
n/a |
| Warnings |
1538 |
1889 |
n/a |
| Auto Accidents |
|
|
|
| Property Damage |
14 |
26 |
n/a |
| Personal Injury |
0 |
1 |
n/a |
| 2003 Fall Term Campus Population |
|
| Undergraduate Enrollment |
2792.2 |
| Graduate Enrollment |
0 |
| Staff Personnel |
194 |
| Faculty Personnel |
143 |
| Security Personnel |
29 |
| Total Campus Population |
3158.2 |
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