Campus Alerts and Emergency Canceling of Classes
Hood Alert, the campus emergency notification system, gives college administration and security personnel the ability to reach participating students, faculty, staff, parents and others with time-sensitive information during unforeseen events or emergencies. Hood utilizes RAVE Mobile Safety to proivde timely campus safety and closure alerts. These notifications can be sent to email, as a phone call, to the Guardian mobile app or as texts to a mobile phone.
During inclement weather, the College will activate its emergency notification system, which alerts community members of time-sensitive information during unforeseen events or emergencies. This system uses voice, email, and text messaging options. By default, all active students, faculty and staff are registered in the system to receive the email option. To receive the other options, you may log into your account, through the campus safety website and update it. You may also receive the latest information on weather-related announcements at www.hood.edu.
Information about Hood Alerts and RAVE Mobile Safety is available on the Hood College Campus Safety website: https://www.hood.edu/offices-services/campus-safety.
Campus Safety
the Office of Campus Safety is a full-service public safety provider with responsibiolity for campus safety, campus crime awareness and campus crim prevention and education. They also manage parking and ID card services, emergency management, providing safety escorts and vehicle assistance, and managing vehicular and traffic control on campus.
The office is operational 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Communications Center, loaced on the first floor of the Whitaker Campus Center, is staffed by a campus safety operator at all times.
Campus safety officers will be the first responders on scene and will report major effenses to the appropriate municipality first responders as needed and/or as required.
- Non-emergency number: 301-696-3548
- Emergency number: 301-696-3111
In compliance with federal requirements mandated by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Statistics Act, campus safety is responsible for preparing, publishing and distributing an Annual Fire and Safety Report by October 1 of each year, for the purpose of disclosing and disseminating certiant information regarding campus crime statistics, security policies and campus law enforcement.
Financial Obligations
Students with outstanding financial obligations due to unpaid fees will have holds placed on their accounts that will prevent them from registering for coursework. In addition, students with outstanding financial obligations will not receive their diploma upon degree conferral or be permitted to participate in commencement ceremonies. Questions about billing and account balances should be directed to the accounting ofifce at accounting@hood.edu.
Parking
Parking is permitted on a first-come, first-served basis. Given the 24/7 nature of campus life, the number of vehicles on campus and the number of available spaces fluctuate throughout the day and evening. Additional parking can typically be found on the streets surrounding the College. When parking in the surrounding community, be courteous and respectful of neighbors. Do not block driveways or park in such a way as to inhibit another driver's ability to maneuver in or out of a parking space. Whether parking on or off campus, pay attention to all parking signs, especially those that identify restricted or reserved spaces, fire lanes and no parking areas. Hood College does not have parking jurisdiction in the community. Frederick City Police Department will ticket and/or tow vehicles at the owner's expense.
Parking permits are required for cars parked in all campus lots. Vehicle registration can be completed through Self Service and students can submit their email confirmation receipt to the Office of Campus Safety in the Whitaker Campus Center, room 108, where they will be issued a parking hangtag.
Use of Facilities
Students may use the academic facilities of the College in a manner consistent with the requirements of the courses in which they are enrolled and only during hours when the academic phase of the College is in operation. Students may use their student identification cards to gain admission to the pool and fitness center.