Security

• The Institute provides un-armed security coverage from 5:00 pm to 6:00 am weekdays and continuous 24 hour coverage on weekends, holidays and other non-routine closings. Buildings are normally locked between 5:00 pm and 6:30 pm by the guard on duty during the weekdays. Buildings are unlocked by the housekeeping staff starting at 6:00 am on weekdays.
• Security may be reached via cell phone at 9-694-7300. Assistance will be provided for such things as walking you to your car, unlocking/locking of buildings and rooms for special events and investigation of incidents (theft, property damage, etc.). Requests for assistance from the security department may be made in advance by e-mail to security@vims.edu.
• If there is an emergency, please call 9-911 and the Gloucester County Sheriff's Department will respond. You may also use one of the "Blue Light" phones located around the campus for emergencies.
• All incidents must be reported to the VIMS Security Department. You may do this during normal business hours by (1) calling Bud Davenport, the security supervisor, at X7067 or (2) after hours by paging security as mentioned above. The Security Officer will contact you to fill out the report and follow up. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and the Campus Crime Statistics Act (formerly the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990) requires that crime statistics for the Gloucester Point campus (On-Campus), Wachapreague campus (Non-Campus) and the area immediately adjacent to the Gloucester Point Campus (Public Property) be provided to all faculty, staff and students for the previous three calendar years. These statistics are listed below:
• Crime statistics for the College of William & Mary campus include the VIMS Crime Statistics and are listed on the William & Mary web site under "Office of Institutional Research". In addition, the College booklet titled "Stay Safe at the College of William & Mary" contains helpful information on living, traveling, bicycling and partying safely. Also included in the booklet are helpful phone numbers for various campus support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous, Substance Abuse Education and Sexual Assault Support. This booklet is available online through the William & Mary web site under "Office of Institutional Research".
• Additional information on security coverage at VIMS is included in the VIMS' Operating Policy Instructions; section VIMS I-0605, Institute Security.