Your Safety. Our Priority.
Quincy University is committed to providing a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Campus Safety & Security works proactively to promote well-being through education, prevention, and responsive support, partnering with the campus community to help ensure a safe learning and living experience.
Campus safety and security needs are provided by the Campus Security Office 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our office is responsible for the safety and security of the Quincy University community and facilities, specifically by the following:
- Investigating suspicious circumstances
- Patrolling campus grounds
- Investigating policy and rule violations
- Enforcing traffic and other University regulations
- Assisting with crime investigations
- Safely escorting students around campus
- Compiling annual campus crime statistics
- Providing educational programs: safety procedures & security concerns
- Providing education on Sex Crime Prevention, Title IX, and Hazing
- Issuing IDs and parking stickers
Feel Safe on Campus
Quincy University prioritizes campus safety through a combination of motor and foot patrols that regularly monitor campus. Exterior areas are well lit at or above accepted outdoor lighting standards, and landscaping is planned with pedestrian and vehicle safety in mind. The University also maintains close working relationships with local police, fire, and ambulance services, with the campus located just blocks from the local hospital and about a mile from police and fire stations. Quincy University enforces clear drug and alcohol policies and programs in compliance with the Drug Free Schools and Communities Amendment of 1989 (Public Law 101-226). Students should review the Student Handbook to become familiar with all safety and security policies.
Emergency Notification System
All students are automatically enrolled in the Quincy University emergency notification system. In the event of an emergency, students will receive important updates through their QU-issued email account. Students who have provided a telephone number will also receive a phone call, and those who have supplied a cell phone number with SMS capability will receive text message notifications.
Students are encouraged to verify and update their emergency contact information by visiting the Emergency Notifications and Contact Information page in the QU portal.
Policies, Procedures, and Reports
Annual Security Reporting
The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to disseminate a public annual security report (ASR) to employees and students every October 1st. Visit Annual Security Reports.
Hazing Policy and Transparency Report
Quincy University prohibits all hazing acts as defined in our Policy on Hazing. Quincy University investigates allegations of hazing and strictly enforces all violations. Quincy University provides ongoing hazing education and prevention strategies to university community members. In compliance with the “Stop Campus Hazing Act,” Quincy University publishes a Campus Hazing Transparency Report twice a year. The reports are updated and published each December and June.
Sex Crime Prevention
Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000
In accordance to the Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act of 2000, which amends the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children and Sexually Violent Offender registration Act, the Jeanne Clery Act and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, Quincy University Campus Safety & Security is providing a link to the Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registry. This act requires institutions of higher education to issue a statement advising the campus community where law enforcement information provided by a state concerning registered sex offenders may be obtained. It also requires sex offenders already required to register in a state to provide notice of each institution of higher education in that state at which the person is employed, carries a vocation, or is a student. In Illinois, convicted sex offenders must register with the state and that registration is maintained in the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Registry information provided under this section shall be used for the purposes of the administration of criminal justice, screening of current and prospective employees, volunteers or otherwise for the protection of the public in general and children in particular. Unlawful use of the information for purposes of intimidating or harassing another is prohibited and willful violation may be punishable by statute.
The Illinois State Police is responsible for maintaining this registry. The Illinois Sex Offender Registry is available on this website: Illinois State Police Sex Offender Registration
Title IX
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and other applicable federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in employment and in all education programs and activities operated by Quincy University, whether on or off campus. Protection against sex-based discrimination includes sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual violence, gender-based dating and domestic violence, and stalking.
Quincy University is committed to fostering a safe, caring, and inclusive campus community rooted in fairness, dignity, and respect. In accordance with Title IX, Quincy University does not tolerate sex-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, or retaliation, and works to ensure meaningful protections and support for all members of the campus community.
Visit the Title IX page for more information or to file a report.
Contact
On-Duty Security Officer Available 24 Hours a Day
217-228-5600 or extension 5600 from any university phone
security@quincy.edu
Rob Copley, Director of Safety & Security
217-228-5432 extension 3990
r.copley58@quincy.edu
The Campus Safety & Security Office is located in Friars Hall Room 115.
