Campus Safety & Emergency Management

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Waubonsee Campus Police

Non-emergency number: (630) 466-2552

The Waubonsee Campus Police Department is located in Dickson Center on the Sugar Grove Campus and at the front desk at the Aurora Downtown Campus.

In addition to multiple emergency preparedness response plans, the college has also implemented the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

Our Emergency Preparedness and Safety Guide (PDF) outlines local police non-emergency numbers, counseling resources and area hospitals.

Emergency Procedures Flip Chart (PDF)

Students, faculty and staff can report threatening behavior or persons of concern by completing the Waubonsee Intervention Form. (This form may be completed anonymously.)

Call 911 when there is an immediate risk to life or property.

Call Campus Police at (630) 466-2552 to report suspicious or threatening behavior.

• Do not walk alone. Walk with a friend or stay near a group of people.
• Park and walk in well-lit areas.
• Walk at a steady pace and make brief eye contact with the people around you. This shows confidence, which acts as a deterrent to attackers.
• Be aware of your surroundings. Familiarize yourself with the locations of hallway telephones.
• If you are ever being followed by a vehicle when you are walking, quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction.
• When returning to your car, be alert to anyone under or around your car and look inside before getting in.
• Trust your intuition and act on it. If you feel uncomfortable, there is a reason for it.
• If you see someone or something suspicious, let Campus Police know by calling (630) 466-2552. If you are away from the campus, call 911.

What to do if you are inside:

• Quickly and calmly go to the nearest designated Severe Weather Shelter. Do your best to notify others in your immediate area to do the same and assist persons with disabilities (ask for help from others as needed).

  

• If you cannot reach a designated shelter, move to an interior hallway or room.
• Stay away from windows, doors, and exterior walls.
• Protect your head and neck with your arms.
• Remain in the shelter area until an “all clear” is given by emergency or administrative personnel.

Access and Functional Needs:

Sheltering is recommended when there is significant danger to life or health. Reaching the safest place in a building provides the best protection.

• If you are on the lowest level or able to take stairs, promptly follow directions to reach a designated Severe Weather Shelter.
• If you cannot take stairs and are on an upper floor, shelter in an interior room on your floor away from windows.
• Do not use elevators during severe weather, as power loss may occur and you could become trapped.

What to do if you are outside:

• If you can safely reach a sturdy building, do so immediately.
• If you cannot reach shelter and are outside or in a vehicle, protect your head and neck with your arms and cover yourself if possible.
• Seek a low, flat location if available.
• Do not attempt to outrun a tornado in a vehicle.
• Do not take shelter under an overpass or bridge.

• Emergency Preparedness and Safety Guide
• Extreme Winter Weather Campus Closing Procedure
• WCC Incident Management System Overview
• WCC Incident Management System
• College Incident Management Activation Process

Incident updates will be posted here for college-wide emergencies and/or closures.

Take a little time to review these resources about various emergency situations. It's a good idea to check back from time to time, for a refresher on these topics and to see what's been added.

• Armed Intruder and Active Shooter Situations
• Campus Closures
• Campus Police and Authority
• Reports and Disclosures
• Traffic and Vehicle Policies and Campus Citations
• Lost and Found
• Watch vs. Warning - Know The Difference
• Building Evacuation Info and Maps
• Active Shooter Response Video

Waubonsee Alert System
In the event of an emergency, including a weather-related closing, the Waubonsee Alert System may be activated. This system allows the college to notify students, staff and faculty about campus-related emergencies via email, text messages, and voice announcements to individual phones or other electronic devices.

For more information, see the Waubonsee Alert System page in mywcc*.

*Requires mywcc login using your X-number and password.