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Admits and LTA
Long term authorization (LTA) is made up of lists of persons who are allowed into department offices/buildings after business hours. LTA is good for a maximum of one semester/term. This policy is designed to allow students, student workers, or other persons into secure areas in which their supervisor or instructor feels they will need to work. All faculty and staff automatically have permission to be let into their own offices or general areas in their buildings.
 
No one will be admitted into any building if their name is not listed on the LTA form with an appropriate faculty or full-time staff signature and the date the authorization is good until. All authorizations need to be sent to the Campus Safety Department in writing. A phone call is good for a one-time admittance only.
 
Escorts
The Aquinas College Escort Service is used to promote the personal safety of members of the Aquinas College community.
  • This service is provided 365 days of the year from dusk until dawn and for special circumstances. An escort will be provided when a person wishes to come to, or leave campus for academic reasons or for any school-related extracurricular activities.
  • Under no circumstances will Campus Safety escort an individual to party stores, grocery stores, bars or house parties.
  • The escort service is not a taxi service. Rain is not an excuse for a mobile escort, how-ever, during severe weather (i.e., tornado, electrical storm, flood) mobile escorts may be used.
  • If a student lives outside of the one mile radius boundary limit, he or she may apply, in advance, to the Director to consider allowing the escort.

>>Download our Escort Boundary Map (pdf)

 

Aquinas ID Cards

All students and staff members of Aquinas College are required to carry a current Aquinas photo ID on their person while on campus property or attending campus sponsored events. Your ID card is what identifies you as a member of the Aquinas community and must be presented upon the request of any college official. Failure to present your ID card may result in you being asked to leave campus. In addition to a form of identification, your ID card also acts as a key to your residence hall and allows after-hours access to academic buildings when authorization by a faculty member is received by Campus Safety. Campus Safety may provide admittance into a building for you in the case of a forgotten card, but will not 'buzz' people into buildings. A form of identification will be required in the case of these admittances.

 

ID cards are issued at the Campus Safety Office, with the exception of incoming student ID cards which are issued during their orientation programs. One of the following forms of state-issued identification must be presented when obtaining an ID card:

  • State ID card
  • Driver's license
  • Military ID
  • Passport

 

According to federal law, ID cards cannot be issued without one of the previously stated forms of identification. A class schedule or tuition bill may also be required when obtaining an ID for the first time.

If a card is lost or stolen it may be replaced at the Campus Safety Office for $15. Broken or malfunctioning cards should be brought to the Campus Safety Office to be repaired or replaced. Expired IDs may be exchanged for an updated card at no charge. All fees are charged to your student account.

 

All full time staff and faculty are allowed one guest per semester for use of the Sturrus Sports and Fitness Center. This process must begin at the Sports and Fitness Center. These guests will need to bring a valid photo ID (see above) to the Campus Safety Office to obtain a guest ID. These IDs are issued on a semester basis and must be returned to the Campus Safety Office at the end of each semester. All other guest IDs are issued by the college on a case-by-case basis. Requests should be made to kwiatkev@aquinas.edu.
 
Vehicle Lock-Out Service
If you lock your keys in your vehicle while on campus, you may contact the Department and an attempt will be made to open your vehicle; however, a waiver needs to be signed releasing the College from liability. Proof of ownership and identification will be required.
 
Battery Jump Start Service
The Department of Campus Safety will provide jump starts for vehicles parked on the Aquinas campus as time permits. This service is free of charge, however, a waiver releasing the College from liability must be completed by the vehicle's driver.