InfoBar
413-559-5440
Suzanne
413-559-5762 (office, 8am - 4pm)
Matt
413-559-5764
Nebraska
413-559-5475
Rachel
413-559-5433
Hampshire Switchboard
413-549-4600
Gallery
413-559-5455
Cellphone numbers of students and supervisors are available on the Fall 2021 InfoBar Contact List! (in your email)
Building Evacuation
Every person in the building, including employees, students, visitors, and contractors where the fire alarm is sounding or when directed to do so by emergency officials, regardless of known or suspected cause, is required to evacuate immediately. Persons evacuating must leave via the closest exit. Any equipment that could cause a fire should be turned off before exiting if it can be done quickly and safely. Exits are posted throughout each building.
Elevators:
Elevators cannot be used by any person as a means of emergency evacuation. Elevators in most buildings are pre‐set to return
automatically to the bottom floor. Use of an elevator can result in opening on the fire floor, exposure to life‐threatening levels of fire or gases,
and being trapped in a malfunctioning elevator.
Evacuation for the Mobility and Visually Impaired:
Persons with mobility impairment may be allowed to "defend in place" and not be
required to evacuate if they are: (1) located above or below the level of building exit, and (2) physically cannot exit without assistance.
Definition of Mobility Impaired: Persons who use a wheelchair, crutches, canes, walkers, etc. Persons who are able to walk should exit
if possible, but need to decide if they can safely descend the stairs. Those with emphysema, asthma, heart disease, and arthritis,
depending on the situation, may also follow the guidelines for defending in place.
Visually Impaired:
Persons who are visually impaired should, with the assistance of others, evacuate the building using the stairs, if
they are familiar with their immediate surroundings and frequently traveled routes. If visually impaired persons are unfamiliar with the
emergency evacuation route and assistance is not available, they should defend in place. To assist visually impaired persons:
Announce the type of emergency.
Offer your arm for guidance.
Tell the person where you are going, obstacles you encounter.
When you reach safety, ask if further help is needed.
Hearing Impaired:
To alert people with hearing limitations:
Turn lights on/off to gain the person's attention, or
Indicate directions with gestures, or
Write a note with evacuation directions.
Persons with Disabilities:
Students with health concerns that may make it difficult to exit a building in an emergency should work with the AccessAbility Services
Office to develop a plan to ensure safe egress in the case of fire or other emergency forcing the evacuation of a campus building.
Assembly:
Once outside the building, all occupants should proceed to the designated assembly areas for a roll call.
Each organization is responsible for determining the assembly areas for all buildings that their participants and staff may be using,
especially the housing areas.
These areas should be at least 25 feet away from the building and should leave access for emergency personnel to enter the building.
The building liaison and/or faculty/instructor will take the roll call and report back to the emergency coordinator.
The roll call is an important function as town emergency personnel responding to the incident need to determine if anyone is missing
and may be in the building.
If students or employees are missing, do not re‐enter the building! Notify emergency response personnel and/or the emergency
coordinator and inform them of the missing employee's name and last known location.
Re‐entry into the area will be made only after clearance is given by the emergency coordinator or his or her designee.
- Campus Phone: dial x1‐911 or x5555
- Cell Phone: dial (413) 559‐5424
- Activate a blue‐light phone
How to Report a Crime
The College strongly encourages every member of the community—faculty, staff, students, and visitors—to report any crime promptly. To
report a crime or emergency, members of the community should call the Campus Police Department. Professionally trained officers are
available for emergency response 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Call Campus Police if you see…
Anyone trying to open car doors or suspiciously tampering with a motor vehicle.
Suspicious vehicles parked with the motor running.
Damaged doors or windows in residence halls or other buildings.
Loiterers in dark or secluded areas.
Someone peering into or trying to open windows.
Someone displaying a weapon.
A stranger carrying articles like appliances or luggage out of residence halls or other buildings.
Call Campus Police if you hear…
Someone screaming.
Breaking glass.
A stranger trying to enter your building.
A call for police or for help.
Loud or obscene shouting indicating a disturbance.
An explosion or gunshots.
If you notify Campus Police, the dispatcher will send officers (and ambulances, if necessary) to any section of the campus. Please try to have
the following information for the dispatcher:
What you see or hear.
The address or location of the incident.
The number of people involved.
A description of the people involved.
License numbers and descriptions of cars involved.
The direction of fleeing suspects.
Your name and address (if you wish to give it).
Campus Announcement posted by Diana Sutton-Fernandez, Chief Diversity Officer, 9/2/15:
As we work to foster a campus environment that is free of all forms of discrimination and harassment, it is important for all community members to know who is designated as a "responsible reporter" at Hampshire College. Responsible reporters report information about incidents of sexual misconduct, gender discrimination, and other forms of discrimination to the Title IX coordinator or deputy coordinators https://www.hampshire.edu/offices/title-ix-team in a timely manner for investigation and response. The College's policy on responsible reporting defines all faculty, full time supervisory staff, contracted service partners, resident advisors, and EMT's as responsible reporters.
While all employees are expected to report any crime, discriminatory act, or sexual misconduct to their supervisors, whether witnessed or reported, employees and students should provide reports to individuals designated as a "responsible reporters" to assure that the report will prompt further investigation or response. The following employees are "responsible reporters":
Faculty members are defined as all full-time and part-time assistant, associate and professors; visiting, adjuncts, staff-faculty associates, graduate teaching assistants, Five-College fellows; post-docs; alumni fellows, and any other position or rank that has or may be developed such that the individual has primary or significant responsibility for teaching undergraduate students.
Supervisory staff members are defined as all full-time employees including senior administrators, deans (including associate or assistant deans), directors and managers (including associate and assistant directors and managers); all campus police officers; and/or other full time employees who have any supervisory responsibilities.
Additionally, all contracted service partners, including without limitation Bon Appétit, Follett, Document Services, and Printing/CBS, with respect to incidents or activities occurring or connected in any way with Hampshire College or its campus or programs.
The resident advisors (RA's) are an essential part of Residence Life at Hampshire College. Resident advisors live among and provide support to the students in residence halls and mods. Resident advisors communicate campus and community expectations, address resident student behaviors that are not in compliance with Hampshire's community norms, facilitate meetings within halls and mods, and plan and host community-building events. Resident advisors are required to share reports that are made to them by students.
EMT's are an essential part of our community safety and provide emergency medical care. EMT's are required to share reports that are made to them while they are working in their role as an EMT.
Before a survivor reveals any information to the "responsible reporter", the reporter should ensure that the survivor understands their reporting obligations, and, if the survivor wants to maintain confidentiality, direct the survivor to the following confidential resources:
- Hampshire health and counseling services, for counseling appointments, 413.559.5458
- Center for Women and Community at the University of Massachusetts, multiple options for counseling available for all genders, 24/7 crisis hotline 1.888.337.0800 or umass.edu/cwc
- Spiritual Life (professional staff) for spiritually-based counseling and support, 413.559.5282
For more information about Sexual Respect and Title IX, including additional reporting options, please visit the following website: https://www.hampshire.edu/student-life/sexual-respect-and-title-ix.