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ROWAN UNIVERSITY POLICY
Title: Weapons Prohibition on Campus
Subject:=
Public Safety
Policy N=
o: DPS: 2015: 02
Appli=
es: University-Wide
Is=
suing Authority: President
Responsible Officer: Assistan=
t Vice President for Public Safety
Adopted:
Amended:
Last =
Revision: 03/06/2015
I. PURPOSE
This policy sets forth policies and procedures associated with the "No W=
eapons" or "Weapons Prohibition" policy on the campus.
II. ACCOUNTABILITY<=
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Under the direction of the President, the Assistant Vice President for P=
ublic Safety and the Office of Emergency Management, shall implement this p=
olicy and ensure compliance.
III. APPLICABILITY<=
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This policy applies to University faculty, staff, students, employees, a=
nd visitors to all Rowan campuses, including those who have a valid permit =
to carry a concealed weapon.
IV. REFERENCES
New Jersey Criminal Code Statue for Prohibited Weapons definition li=
nk http://law.justia.com/co=
des/new-jersey/2013/title-2c/section-2c-39-1/
Federal Laws definition link http://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao-ut/lega=
cy/2013/06/03/guncard.pdf
V. POLICY
- Rowan University prohibits the use or possession of any weapons as defi=
ned in N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1, in all campus buildings, on all University propert=
ies, in all University facilities, and at all University sponsored events. =
Violators of this policy may be removed from campus, arrested, expelled, su=
spended, placed on probation, or will be subject to discipline, up to and i=
ncluding termination. Individuals shall be held accountable through the cri=
minal justice system and/or the Campus Hearing Board.
- This prohibition may not apply to authorized law enforcement personnel =
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:39-6, if an exemption applies to carry a weapon on =
campus.
- All state and federal statutes and local ordinances regarding the posse=
ssion of firearms and weapons, including imitation firearms, both legal and=
illegal, apply on all University property and University sponsored events =
and any applicable statutes, laws, regulations, and ordinances are hereby i=
ncorporated by reference as if set forth here at length.
- Under New Jersey statutes, "Weapons" are defined as "Anything readily c=
apable of lethal use or of inflicting serious bodily injury." The term incl=
udes, but is not limited to air guns, spring guns or pistols or weapons of =
a similar nature in which the propelling force is from an elastic band, car=
bon dioxide, compressed or other gas or vapor, air or compressed air or ign=
ited by compressed air and ejecting a bullet or missile, knives, clubs, nig=
ht sticks, metal knuckles, firearm silencers, armor piercing ammunition, zi=
p guns, chemical substances, i.e. pepper spray over =C2=BE oz. (See N.J.S.A=
.2C:39-6 setting out permissible conditions for carrying chemical substance=
s for personal self-defense.)
Please refer to the Student Handbook or contact Campus Police f=
or more details regarding the University's "No Weapons" or "Weapons Prohibi=
tion" policy.
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