NON-EMERGENCY CONTACT
Campus Safety and Security
Northwoods Center - Room 210
Phone: 715-365-4420 or 800-544-3039 ext. 4420
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Emergency Number: 911
Emergency Response Team: 715-365-4999
Nicolet College wants a safe and secure environment for all of our students, staff, and visitors. The college adheres to the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure Act, which requires colleges to report crimes, which are then logged into a public website. The database is maintained by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information about security and how to keep yourself safe, click on the appropriate link below:
Emergency Response Guide (PDF)
Emergency Reporting Procedures
Crime Reporting Procedures
Confidential Reporting of Crimes
Security & Access to Campus Facilities
Timely Warning of Potential Threats
Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention Programs Offered
Reporting a Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault Victim Information
Sexual Assault Prevention
Risk Reduction: Increasing Your Personal Safety
Sex Offender Information
Stalking Laws
Harassment
Annual Disclosure of Crime Statistics
Possession, Use & Sale of Alcohol & Illegal Drugs
2011 Crime Log (PDF)
IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY YOU SHOULD CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.
An emergency situation can be defined as any event that may pose a significant threat to the life, safety, or health of students and/or staff. After contacting authorities, call or contact any Nicolet staff member, then if the situation allows, call the Emergency Response Team at 715-365-4999. Students should follow the directions of Nicolet staff and law enforcement personnel during an emergency.
The Executive Dean of Economic Development and Security will act as the liaison with all law enforcement agencies. The primary way of reporting (non-emergency) criminal action is to notify the Safety and Security Department at 715-365-4420. The after-hours number for the Safety and Security Department is 715-490-0240. If you're are unable to reach a member of the Safety and Security Department you can also report all criminal activities to a member of the Emergency Response Team at 715-365-4999.
At the Rhinelander Campus, Facilities personnel patrol the grounds all days and hours the campus is open. Additionally, security officers patrol the campus Monday - Thursday during fall and spring semesters.
If you feel you would be placing yourself at risk by identifying yourself when reporting a crime, you may do so anonymously. If you wish to remain anonymous, you may call the Office of Campus Safety and Security at 715-365-4420 or the Emergency Response Team at 715-365-4999 and report the crime without revealing your identity. With such information, the College can take steps to ensure the future safety of yourself and others. Reports such as this will be counted and disclosed in the annual crime statistics of the institution.
Nicolet encourages the prompt reporting of all crimes or suspicious behavior to appropriate College officials. College officials, when deemed appropriate, will involve local law enforcement agencies as soon as the information is known. Prompt crime reporting and the reporting of suspicious behavior will better enable local law enforcement officials to remedy the situation.
The Oneida County Sheriff Department has primary jurisdiction of the Rhinelander Campus. The Sheriff Department can be reached by calling 911 for emergencies or 715-361-5100 for non-emergencies. At the Lakeland Outreach Center, the Minocqua Police Department has primary jurisdiction and can be reached by calling 911 for emergencies or 715-356-3234 for non-emergencies.
Most campus buildings and facilities on the Rhinelander Campus and at the Lakeland Outreach Center are accessible to members of the campus community, including guests and visitors, during normal hours of business, Monday through Friday, and for limited designated hours on weekends (this excludes most holidays). Students, staff, and community visitors should be aware the campus grounds are open to vehicular and pedestrian access 24 hours a day, seven days a week, even when campus buildings are closed and locked. Although the Oneida County Sheriff and the Minocqua Police Departments do periodically patrol the campus and Lakeland Outreach Center, security cannot be provided at all times.
In the event that a situation arises, either on or off campus, that, in the judgment of the President and/or members of the Emergency Response Team, constitutes an ongoing or continuing threat to personal safety, a campus-wide timely warning will be issued. The warning will be issued through the College email system to students and staff. If appropriate, warnings will be communicated via our CISCO Informacast system. Depending on the particular circumstances of the crime or incident, the College may use local radio and television stations to transmit a warning. In situations that could pose an immediate physical threat to members of the campus community, the Emergency Response Team may also post hard copy notices in campus buildings.
It is the philosophy of the College that crime prevention is preferable to reaction after the fact. A primary vehicle for accomplishing this goal is the diligence of students and staff. Crime prevention is based upon the dual concepts of eliminating or minimizing criminal opportunities whenever possible, and encouraging students and staff to be responsible for their own security and the security of others. The following campus crime prevention tactics may reduce a student or staff member’s risk of becoming a victim:
Specific crime prevention programs and efforts include:
Nicolet prohibits the unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of controlled substances, including but not limited to alcohol, prescription, and illicit drugs on any College campus or other instructional facility; or while participating in officially sponsored College events off premise. Violations of this policy will result in appropriate disciplinary action up to and including: (a) expulsion of students in accordance with applicable civil, state, and federal law, and in accordance with the Nicolet College Student Code of Conduct, and (b) termination of employment from Nicolet in accordance with applicable Board policy, master contract provisions, civil, state, and federal law.
Information on alcohol and drug addiction treatment centers and clinics can be obtained from the Welcome Center. This information can also be obtained from the College Resource Guide available from the Safety and Security.
If a student has a restraining order against another individual that includes as part of the restriction area the Nicolet College campus, branch campuses, or other facilities used by the College for educational purposes or activities, he/she must report that fact and provide a copy of the order to the Safety and Security Department at 715-365-4420.
If you are sexually assaulted on either of the College campuses, report this crime immediately by calling 911. If you are not comfortable with calling the police, there are 24-hour crisis hotlines available to call. The numbers in this area are 800-236-1222 or 715-362-6800. Regardless of whether you report the crime directly to law enforcement authorities or contact the crisis line, make sure you preserve as much evidence of the crime as you can. Do not shower, change clothes, or wash away any evidence. Although difficult, you need to allow law enforcement authorities to gather as much physical evidence from your person as possible. This will greatly aid in the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator.
As soon as possible, please report the assault to the Emergency Response Team at 715-365-4999 so the College authorities may take action against the perpetrators or issue a warning to the rest of the campus population if the perpetrator remains at large. You are also encouraged to seek help from the agencies listed below for follow-up counseling and support. If needed, the College will assist a student victim with changes in her/his academic schedule if desired and if possible.
Alleged sex offenders on College premises will be subject to the Student Code of Conduct and disciplinary action. The accuser and the accused will be informed of the outcome of any institutional disciplinary action taken. Sanctions which may be imposed if the accused is found to be in violation of the Student Code of Conduct could include suspension or expulsion from the College. Sanctions may be imposed for these violations whether or not criminal or civil sanctions are pursued. All decisions made by the Student Conduct Committee can be appealed through the formal College Complaint and Grievance Procedure.
The following organizations can be contacted for help if you are the victim of a sexual assault.
Oneida County
Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- Sexual assault victim advocacy 800-236-1222
- 24 hour crisis hotline
- Legal advocacy
St. Mary’s Hospital 715-361-2100
- Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program
Howard Young Medical Center 715-365-8000
- Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program
- Oneida County Health Dept. (Reproduction Health Clinic)
- STD screening, treatment, education
- HIV counseling and testing
- Emergency contraception
Oneida County Health Deptartment 715-536-1300
- STD screening, treatment, education
- HIV counseling and testing
- Emergency contraception
Forest County
Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 800-236-1222
- Sexual assault victim advocacy
- 24 hour crisis hotline
- Legal advocacy
Forest County Potawatomi Health and Wellness Center 715-478-4300
- Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program
- Forest County Potawatomi Domestic Violence program
- Sexual assault advocacy
Forest County Potawatomi Domestic Violence program 715-478-7201
- Sexual assault advocacy
Vilas County
Tri-County Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault 800-236-1222
- Sexual assault victim advocacy
- 24 hour crisis hotline
- Legal advocacy
Eagle River Memorial Hospital 715-479-7411
- Sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) program
Lac du Flambeau Domestic Violence Shelter 800-236-7660
- Sexual assault victim advocacy
Lincoln County
The Haven – Lincoln County Domestic Violence Shelter 715-536-1300
- Sexual assault victim advocacy
- 24 hour crisis hotline
- Legal advocacy
Nicolet College does not offer specific training in preventing sexual assault other than to offer the following guidelines. Additional information can be obtained from the agencies listed on page 26. Information can also be found through The Wisconsin Coalition against Sexual Assault at www.wcasa.org.
Please keep in mind that nearly 7 in 10 (70%) of sexual assault victims know their attacker. It is reported that drugs and alcohol are an important influencing factor in non-stranger (date/acquaintance) rape.
In 1997, the state of Wisconsin enacted the Sex Offender Registration and Community Notification Law. The law was created to monitor and track people convicted of sex crimes and to provide access to this information for police, victims, and the general public. Information on registered sex offenders since 1995 in this state can be obtained on the web at offender.doc.state.wi.us/public or you may call 608-240-5830 between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
What is stalking?
What is stalking? In Wisconsin, a person stalks a victim when he or she engages in a course of conduct that causes the victim to experience serious emotional distress or to fear bodily injury or death of her/himself, to a family member, or to a member of his/her household. If the stalker knew or should have known that at least one of the stalking acts would cause the victim to experience this distress or fear, the stalker may be charged. In most instances, a course of conduct means two or more acts carried out over any period of time. However, if a person had previously been convicted of a domestic abuse offense or a sexual assault offense against the same victim, the person may be charged with stalking after one stalking act against the victim.
Stalking acts include but are not limited to:
If you believe you are being stalked by someone on any of our locations, notify the Campus Safety and Security Department at 715-365-4420 or the Emergency Response Team at 715-365-4999 immediately. If this action is taking place off campus, it is strongly suggested you involve the police immediately.
If you have been a victim of stalking and have a restraining order against another individual, bring this to attention of the Campus Safety and Security Department at 715-365-4420. This is especially important if the person who is object of the restraining order is a student or staff member at the College.
Nicolet College does not tolerate harassment by its employees, its students, or by community members. Staff members who engage in harassment will be subject to corrective disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Students who engage in harassment are subject to the Student Code of Conduct and will face disciplinary action up to and including being expelled from the institution. Community members engaging in harassment will be turned over to either the Oneida County Sheriff Department or the Minocqua Police Department.
Harassment is defined as unwanted attention, either verbal or physical, that interferes with an individual's work/school performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or learning environment. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work or learning environment. If you are a victim of harassment, notify the Human Resources Office, or the Office of the Vice President Teaching, Learning, and Student Success immediately.
Nicolet College complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure Act and prepares an annual report of crimes that have occurred on campus. Those statistics can be found on the Nicolet College website, obtained from the Office of the Executive Dean of Economic Development and Security, and each year all enrolled students receive the report in the campus Resource Guide brochure which is mailed directly to them. Campus crime, arrest, and referral statistics include those reported to the Oneida County Sheriff Department, the Minocqua Police Department, and to College officials. A copy of this report can be obtained from the Office of the Executive Director of Campus Safety and Security or by clicking here for a PDF version of the Campus Safety and Security Resource Guide.
Counseling staff on campus inform their clients of the procedure to report crime to the College on a voluntary or confidential basis, should they feel it is in the best interest of the client. A procedure is in place to anonymously report and capture crime statistics (see section on Confidential Reporting of Crimes above).
The College has a Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) which is designed to provide a collaborative, cross-functional approach to assessing and responding to individuals who might pose a threat to themself or others. You are encouraged to contact the BIT to report any behaviors of concern such as individuals who are depressed, making inappropriate comments or threats, or exhibiting disruptive behavior. You can remain anonymous when making any reports. If the situation you are concerned about needs immediate attention contact 911 or the Emergency Response Team 715-365-4999. In non-emergency situations, contact the BIT by calling 715-365-4932 or send an email message to BITMail@nicoletcollege.edu.