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Visitors on Campus Policy 614.00

Visitors on Campus Policy 614.00
Johnson County Community College
Series: 600 Safety and Security
Section: Campus Community Safety, Wellness and Continuity

Applicability: This Policy applies to the Johnson County Community College (“JCCC” or the “College”) campus community.

Purpose: The purpose of this Policy is to promote safe and orderly operation of the College and learning environment by establishing parameters for the presence and conduct of visitors on campus.

Definitions:

“Child” or “Children” means a person or persons under the age of 18 years.

“Visitor” means, for the purposes of this Policy, any person who is not a current employee or student.

Statement:

I. Visitors in the Classroom

Only JCCC students who have been officially admitted, enrolled, or otherwise registered and listed on a course roster may attend class at the College without prior authorization. Visitors are only permitted with approval from the course instructor.

II. Visitors on Campus

Visitors may be excluded from certain areas of the campus reserved for student use or College operations, including but not limited to laboratories, testing centers, and offices. Individual College departments, programs, or facilities may implement their own guidelines regarding access by visitors.

Visitors on campus are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with all federal and state laws and regulations, and in a manner consistent with all College policies and operating procedures. Violations of laws, regulations, or College policies and operating procedures may result in corrective action being taken by the College.

III. Unattended Children on Campus

To avoid a safety risk to a Child or disruption to College operations, Children, excluding enrolled students, should not be left unattended on campus. This includes Children of JCCC students and employees. Human Resources may develop procedures regarding Children of employees being on Campus during working hours. Children who are attending Covered Activities, as defined in the Protection of Minors on Campus Policy 613.00, are covered by the Protection of Minors on Campus Policy 613.00 if in conflict with this Policy.

College personnel will not be responsible for overseeing Children who are left unattended and should contact the JCCC Police Department if a Child is found left unattended.

Date of Adoption: 01/19/2006
Revised: 03/24/2011, 04/17/2014, 04/18/2019, 03/13/2025, 06/18/2026