There have been many changes to the University of Hartford campus since the start of the fall 2015 semester regarding how to keep students safer on campus. Recently, the University of Hartford campus released an e-mail to all students regarding the Missing Person Policy.

This policy is to ensure that students who have gone missing get the absolute full attention of people on campus and help them make sure they are safe and that they return home safely.

This policy has been pushed due to the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) that was enacted in 2008, which the Hartford community takes very seriously. All students have the ability and right to identify when a student has gone missing.

There are many ways to help this policy work to the best of its ability and number one way students could help would be to always keep their contact information updated.

To update your contact information sign on to the self service center and edit your student information.

The HEOA wants to stress each student’s rights and one of the most important ones is that everyone should have a confidential contact information card. This is the person that will be called to find out about your whereabouts. This person could be the same person as your emergency contact or someone different.

To fill out a confidential missing person contact information card contact the University of Hartford’s Residential Life.

To report a missing person call the Public Safety Dispatch at 860-768-7985 this line is available and can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Public Safety would like to stress that students do not have to wait 24 hours to call for someone to be considered missing.

If they feel that it is an urgent matter call right away. For more information on the Missing Person Policy please call Public Safety or Residential Life.