Campus Safety
The office of Campus Safety responds to all criminal or emergency calls on the Batavia campus. All full-time officers have completed an A.A.S. degree or better and have experience in the field of law enforcement. All officers must be licensed by the State of New York under the Security Act, attend on the job training, first aid, CPR and AED training, and receive a minimum of 40 hours of continuous training each year to update their skills. Campus safety is responsible of enforcement of all federal, state, county laws as well as all college regulations. Each Campus Center has its own set of safety precautions. We are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contacting Campus Safety
Campus Safety may be contacted in a variety of ways:
- For all calls to Campus Safety, call x6500 from any office phone, or call 585-345-6500 from off-campus or from your cell phone.
- By email: GCCSEC@aotai-tech.com
- Fill out the Incident Reporting Form
- If you witness a crime and you wish to report it anonymously use the Silent Witness Form
- For 24/7 service outside of the Batavia campus building, Emergency Blue Light Phones are available and are directly connected to campus safety’s emergency phone line. There are eight emergency blue light phones located in high-traffic areas of the Batavia Campus.
- Location of the phones:
- College Village Walkway (on path leading east toward College Village)
- Library Walkway (near southeast corner of main building)
- Tech Lot (on north edge of parking lot outside Tech Building)
- Main Sidewalk Spine (near west end of sidewalk spine)
- North Lot elevated sidewalk (near midpoint of elevated sidewalk from main building to Richard C. Call Arena)
- Richard C. Call Arena (RCCA) (at west end of elevated sidewalk from main building to RCCA)
- Student Succeess Center (SSC) (near the northwest corner of the SSC)
- College Village Hall (at center of College Village)
- To use the phones: press the red button on the outside of the phone and you will immediately be connected to the Campus Safety emergency phone line. A blue light will flash at the phone so that the responding Campus Safety Officer(s) or emergency response personnel can more easily locate you. All campus safety Officers wear uniforms so they are easily identified.
- When connected: state the nature of your emergency. Wait for further instructions. If possible, stay near the phone, or go to the nearest lighted area or building entrance that you can see from the phone.
- Location of the phones:
Each officer also carries a two-way radio so he/she is in contact with the campus safety office at all times.
Campus Safety
One College Rd
Batavia, NY 14020
B118- East side of the “B” building
between the Cafeteria and the Forum
585-345-6500
Or call x6500 from any campus phone
GCCSEC@aotai-tech.com
In case of Fire or explosion
- Call 911
- Pull alarm
- Evacuate and alert others
- Stay low and shout if trapped
Bomb or suspicious object
- Call Campus Safety (585) 345-6500 or x6500 from a campus phone.
- Don’t touch anything.
- Evacuate area.
- Be aware – there may be others.
Medical Emergency
- Call Campus Safety (585) 345-6500 or x6500 from a campus phone.
- Clear area around injured person.
- Do not move the injured person unless necessary.
Policies and Procedures
Basic emergency procedures are designed to enhance the protection of lives and property through effective use of college and community resources. Emergencies may be sudden and without warning, the following procedures are designed to be flexible in an effort to accommodate all contingencies. Further, since the succession of events is not predictable in an emergency, the support and operational plans in each type of emergency are intended to serve as a guide and checklist and may require modification in order to meet the requirements of the emergency.
- Emergency Response Handbook
- Emergency Response Guidelines
- Student Safety Information
- Campus Fire Safety and Prevention
- GCC Alert support
- SUNY NY Alert Acceptable Use Policies
- Evacuation
The following are a sampling of Genesee Community College’s policies and procedures regarding campus closings, class cancellation, smoking and parking. Student and employee policies can be found within myGCC.
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Shelter in Place
Examples: High-wind warnings, or air quality testing after a nearby chemical spill
- Remain inside the building.
- Lock windows and exterior doors.
- Continue business and classes as usual.
- Await further instruction.
Lockout
Example: Local police investigation or search for a dangerous person outside the building
- Remain inside the building.
- Lock windows and exterior doors.
- Continue business and classes as usual.
- Await further instruction.
Lockdown
Example: Imminent threat to our building population, such as an active shooter
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- Remain inside your office or classroom.
- Stop what you are doing, remain silent, and hide behind a secured door.
- Turn off lights and stay out of sight of windows.
- Silence phones.
- Await further instruction.
GCC Alert Information
In the event of an emergency, the college may issue an alert to all subscribers of the GCC ALERT emergency notification system. You can receive these messages by telephone (voice and/or text message), e-mail or fax. If you are already signed-up, please review your information for accuracy.
To register for GCC ALERT or review current information:
- Visit the College Web site
- Click “Login to myGCC” and enter your user name and password
- Click the “Student” tab
- Click “Banner Self-Service” in the left column
- Click the “Personal Information” tab
- Click “Personal Information”
- Click “Emergency Alert Contact Information (GCC Alert)”
- Complete the GCC Alert form