General Information

Visitor, Outside Photographers, and Media Personnel Information
A general visitor is defined as a person who is neither a student, faculty or staff member or practice partner at Life University.

Visitors who plan to visit the Life University campus must display a current valid parking pass. This parking pass may be obtained from the Office of Marketing, Communications & Publications, located on the third floor of the Sport Health Science Building at 1280 Barclay Circle; the President’s Office, Provost’s Office, or the Finance Office, located in the Administration Building at 1269 Barclay Circle; or the Office of Public Safety at 1085 Barclay Circle or via the Guard Shack located behind the University bell tower in order to obtain access to any area on campus.

To obtain a valid visitor pass, visitors should bring the following to the Office of Marketing, Communications & Publications, the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the Finance Office, or via the Security Substation located behind the University bell tower Monday thru Fridays between 9am - 3pm. in order to obtain access to an authorized area.

1. Proof of identification (driver’s license, ID card).
2. Vehicle information: make, model, color, and license plate.

Visitor parking is available in any in front of the Administration Building.

Departments may obtain a parking pass in advance for their guest by a written facsimile request to the Office of Public Safety at least 24 hours in advance.

Outside Photographers and Media Personnel
An outside photographer is defined as a person who is neither a student, faculty or staff member and is not working for the University’s Office of Marketing, Communications & Publications.

Media Personnel is defined as any person who is affiliated with any newspaper, magazine, radio station, or any other channel of communication in which messages are transferred or transmitted to a large, wide-scattered audience

Outside Photographers and Media Personnel who plan to visit the Life University campus must display a current valid parking pass as well as a badge. This visitor pass and badge may be obtained from the Office of Marketing, Communications & Publications, located on the third floor of the Sport Health Science Building at 1280 Barclay Circle; the President’s Office, Provost’s Office, or the Finance Office, located in the Administration Building at 1269 Barclay Circle; or at the Office of Public Safety at 1085 Barclay Circle in order to obtain access to any area of campus.

To obtain a valid Outside Photographer and Media Personnel visitor pass, visitors should bring the following to the Office of Marketing, Communications & Publications, the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the Finance Office, or the Office of Public Safety:

1. Proof of identification (driver’s license, ID card).
2. Vehicle information: make, model, color, and license plate.

Outside Photographers will be asked to sign a Waiver of Liability/Hold Harmless agreement, as well as a $100 per day donation for photographers and videographers to use our campus facilities.

Visitor parking is available in any in front of the Administration Building.

Departments using an outside photographer may obtain a parking pass in advance for their guest by a written facsimile request to the Office of Marketing, Communications & Publications, the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost, the Finance Office, or the Office of Public Safety at least 24 hours in advance.

Monitoring off campus student criminal activities
Life University operates The Commons apartments, which are a part of our campus. It is the policy of Life University Police Department to maintain regular patrol of the complex for the purpose of crime prevention.

It is our goal to encourage the highest level of integrity from our students on and off campus. We as an institution provide the guidance and information necessary to our students to make this possible. This is accomplished through available counseling on campus, community assistance, and a published list of resources available to our students and staff by which they can receive necessary assistance and guidance. These resources are available from the Police Department and from our on campus counseling staff.

Crime prevention
The Life University Police Department takes the position that it is best to inform students and employees of unsafe practices. This may include thefts of property, alcohol or drug abuse, rape, other sexual offenses, stalking, and domestic violence. Each student or employee can exercise due caution while Life University provides assistance and helps everyone prepare themselves to avoid becoming a victim of any crime.

We publish and make available the Annual Campus Police Report, which summarizes incidents on campus. The contents of the Student Right To Know information are contained in the Student Handbook and on the Internet. It lists each violation by type and frequency. For incidents of concern that occur between the yearly printing of the report, we post interim information in the student publications on campus and post information flyers throughout the campus that inform the students of the incident.

Crime prevention is also accomplished by greeting each new group of students during their orientation each quarter. At this time the students are informed of the importance of reporting all incidents that they are involved in. At this meeting, any current areas of concern are explained to them and information provided to them on prevention.

The Police Department also highlights topics of concern on a quarterly basis. Posters of these topics are placed in several of the buildings for student viewing. Articles reinforcing this same topic are presented in student publications. These topics cover areas of sexual abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, theft, and crimes of stalking. Crime prevention tapes are also available from the Police Department for loan and discussion.

In all cases, the University administration is notified of the accused offenses. The procedures for institutional sanctions are defined in the student handbook.

Procedures for institutional sanctions
The rules and procedures for all offenses and disciplinary proceedings are defined in the student handbook. It is important to note that both the victim and the accused are afforded certain rights and that the list of references for counseling or any other assistance is available to both. In cases of domestic violence and sexual offenses, Life University will make reasonable accommodations with regard to class schedules or living arrangements.

Animals on campus
All leash laws in Cobb County are enforced on our campus. Dogs are not allowed on the campus or in the buildings with the exception for sight assistance. Dogs may be taken on the 5 miles of running trails for the purpose of sight assistance and personal security, but the animals must be on a leash, and the owner must clean up after the dogs. Dogs are not allowed on the Rugby Field, or track and field facility for any reason, except sight assistance.

Lost and found
Contact the Police Department for lost and found items.

Access to campus facilities
The Police Department monitors access to campus facilities through various activities designed to keep the students and employees in contact with the Police Officers. The buildings are patrolled by officers and unlocked at the appropriate time in the morning and re-locked each evening.
All users of the university facilities are encouraged to express concerns they have while on campus.