Campus Violence Prevention Committee

Membership

The Campus Violence Prevention Committee is formed and charged with implementing the Campus Violence Prevention Plan (CVPP). Additionally the committee provides support, assistance, research and policy review in regard to violence prevention on campus. The committee will determine the individuals responsible for education and prevention of violence on campus.

Membership - The committee is chaired by the Chief of Police and membership of the committee shall include representatives from the Student Threat Assessment Team, the Employee Threat Assessment Team, student affairs, counseling services, law enforcement and emergency management. Other departments or units may also be deemed appropriate.

Mission - The committee shall be responsible for the following based on Title 29 ILL Admin. Code 305:

a.  Incorporate violence prevention strategies into related policies and/or procedures;

b.  Encourage zero tolerance policy statements that reaffirm violence prevention strategies;

c.  Integrate existing campus programs and policies that deal with associated issues;

d.  Evaluate physical facilities and grounds and make recommendations to improve safety and further the goal of violence prevention;

e.  Implement the Campus Violence Prevention Plan throughout campus;

f.  On an annual basis, design and implement an exercise of the Campus Violence Prevention Plan.

Strategies - The committee shall develop strategies toward the prevention of violence on campus, which may include, but not be limited to, determining methods of communication and education of the university community with regard to violence prevention, safety measures and environmental security enhancement of university property. The Campus Violence Prevention Committee will meet once a semester or whenever appropriate to review issues related to violence on campus and coordinate with the campus threat assessment teams.

Policies - The committee operates under the policies of the university and its own internal procedures in order to fulfill its purpose.

The CVPC coordinates with both campus threat assessment teams as stipulated in the CVPP. The two campus threat assessment teams are formally titled "Student Threat Assessment Team" and "Employee Threat Assessment Team."

Campus Violence Prevention Committee 
The CVP Committee meets twice a year.