Definition of a Missing Student: any person who is a student of DePauw University who resides in a facility owned, operated or approved by the institution and is reported missing from his or her residence.

If it is believed that a student is missing, immediate referral to the University's police (Public Safety) is required:

Reporting Procedure:

911

Public Safety......................Room 200 Union Building Phone.....................................................X4261 or (765) 658-4261

Calling Public Safety will put you in contact with a Police Officer.

You may also choose to contact:  

Residence Life Office.....................1st Floor of Anderson St. HallPhone...........................................................X4500 or (765) 658-4500

Both these Offices will make immediate notice to the Public Safety Office when a student has been reported missing.

Emergency Contact Person

• Students have the option to provide an Emergency Contact Person. This person that will be contacted in the event the student is reported missing, within 24 hours of the report.
• Students may designate their Emergency Contact Person via their "Student Enrollment Verification" on e-services. This information will be registered confidentially and the information will be accessible only to authorized campus officials and will not be disclosed except to law enforcement individuals in furtherance of a missing person investigation.
• If a student is under the age of 18 and not emancipated, the institution must notify a custodial parent or guardian when the student is missing , in addition to any additional contact person designated by the student.
• If no Emergency Contact Person is identified, unless Public Safety is the entity that made the determination that a student is missing, all other University Office shall notify Public Safety.

Missing Student Procedure:

• Upon receipt of information concerning a possible missing student from any office on campus, the Public Safety Office should be notified.
• Immediate attempts will be made to locate the student
• Officials will attempt to determine the last known whereabouts of the student using resources available to them, including but not limited to:,
  1. Questioning roommates, friends, Faculty/Staff
  2. Calling and/or texting the student's "local" number, in most cases this is the student's cell number provided on the "Student Verification Form"
  3. Determining the location and time of the most recent use of the Card Access System
  4. Email: Determining the most recent log in to this service
  5. Eservices: Determining the most recent access to this site
  6. Novell: Determining the most recent log in
  7. Vehicle location: Checking of parking registrations, tickets, etc.
• Consulting with a Dean from the Student Life Division in order to update them and receive additional consultation. The Dean of Students will ascertain if/when other members of the Cabinet and/or University CIRT team will be notified.
• Public Safety Police Officers will follow any information that may lead to determining the current location of the student.
• No later than 24 hours after determining that the student is missing, notification must be made to the “Emergency Contact.”
• For those students who are under age 18, and not emancipated, the institution must notify a custodial parent or guardian when the student is missing, in addition to any additional contact person designated by the student.
• Regardless of whether the student has identified a contact person, is below the age of 18, or is an emancipated minor, if a student is missing, the Public Safety Office should be notified.
•  Public Safety will notify Greencastle City Police, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and the Indiana State Police, no later than 24 hours after determination of a missing person from campus. If an abduction is suspected, a thorough and aggressive investigation will commence immediately utilizing all the resources of all agencies.
• Once the student has been located, notification will be made to those University Offices involved, as well as any additional Law Enforcement Agencies that have been made aware of the missing student.