校园未成年人

澳门赌场在线娱乐 is dedicated to the welfare and safety of all minors who visit our campuses to participate in University-related programs or activities or any other event involving minors on the University campus. 为此,2014年10月, the University adopted a 未成年人校园政策. 这一政策的目标是 to promote a safe environment for minors by fostering a University culture that is committed to preventing, recognizing, reporting, and addressing child and child sexual 滥用.

All 澳门赌场在线娱乐 employees, students, independent contractors and volunteers (collectively "Mandated Reporters") have a personal responsibility to report any instances of known or suspected 滥用, molestation or neglect relating to children. 如果是未成年人 is in imminent danger, the discoverer must:

  1. Make all reasonable efforts to remove the minor from dangerous or potentially dangerous situations, irrespective of any other limitation or requirement
  2. 联系 police at 911 to obtain immediate protection for the child.
  3. 联系 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's ChildLine (800-932-0313)

If you manage, participate in, or oversee programs or activities involving minors, 请查阅大学的 未成年人校园政策 (.pdf) (3-1-2017).  Additional information and forms are below:

宾夕法尼亚法案153 外部网站宾夕法尼亚州儿童保护服务法 (.pdf) (23 Pa.C.S. Chapter 63) defines employees at the University as mandatory reporters 涉嫌虐待儿童. Mandated reporters are required to make a report if they have reasonable cause to suspect that a child is a victim of child 滥用. 作为雇员 of 澳门赌场在线娱乐, you are a mandatory reporter at work and outside of work.

Mandated reporters must make an immediate and direct report 涉嫌虐待儿童 到儿童热线 Pennsylvania Child Welfare Information Solution website 外部网站 或拨打1-800-932-0313.

The law requires that 被授权的记者 identify themselves and where they can 联系到. This information is helpful so that if clarification on the situation or additional information is needed, the children and youth caseworker can contact 被授权的记者.

The identity of the person making the report is kept confidential with the exception of being released to law enforcement officials or the district attorney's office.

All programs and activities involving minors at 澳门赌场在线娱乐 must be approved 并使用 项目注册/批准表 (.pdf). Once registration is complete, training is required by all program staff.

Program Directors, supervisors, and individuals who are regularly in contact with minors must complete the United Educators Online Training Module (How Teachers and 其他教育工作者可以保护我们的孩子). 该计划是专门为 Higher Education and takes approximately 45 minutes to complete.  

注册 外部网站

Upon completion of training module, you will receive a certification form for signature. Completed certifications must be submitted to your Program Director.

All University employees and volunteers, including employees or volunteers of an external vendor or a campus group who are engaged to provide services during camps, campus events, rental events, and conferences on the University campus in occupations/assignments must complete background screenings as required by the University's 未成年人校园政策 (.pdf).

Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Act (Act 153 of 2014) requires all school employees and volunteers who have direct contact with minors be background screened 每5年一次. Effective December 31, 2014, all new employees are required to obtain three Pennsylvania clearances listed as follows:

澳门赌场在线娱乐 supports activities and programs involving volunteers. 志愿者 allow the university to broaden and enhance its services to the campus community. These activities benefit the participants 和 university. 人们认识到 these programs may pose additional responsibilities and increased exposure of risk to participants, as well as to the university. 下面的信息

Non-University organizations that wish to operate programs or activities involving minors on the Wilkes campus must ensure their programs are run consistent with the 大学的政策及指引 未成年人校园政策 (.pdf). All contracts for the use of University facilities by outside parties for programs involving minors must reference and provide a link to this Policy.  该政策包括 requirements relating to reporting suspected 滥用 or neglect of minors, completing all relevant training and undergoing background checks.

Third Party 项目 must complete ALL requirements of the Minors on campus policy. 其他所需表格包括: