Campus Safety & Community Standards
North Country Community College is committed to maintaining a safe and educational environment for members of the college community and guests who visit our locations.
Public Safety is everyone's responsibility.
When keeping an eye out for suspicious activity,
remember the 5W's when calling 911:
Who - did you see?
What - did you see?
When - did you see it?
Where - did you see it?
Why - is it suspicious?
For Emergencies & Suspicious Activities Dial 9-1-1
Residence Life/Campus Housing
RA On-Call Dial: 518-524-5190
Main Office: 518-891-2915, ext. 4400
It's on everyone in our community to communicate safety concerns.
An INCIDENT REPORT should be completed whenever an incident occurs on campus, at the residence halls, student clinical settings, or college sponsored events on or off campus. Incident Reports are not an emergency notification.
Local & Regional Law Enforcement Agencies:
- Dial 911
- Malone Police Department
- Saranac Lake Police Department
- Ticonderoga Police Department
- New York State Police - Troop B
Emergency Medical Care:
Crisis and Counseling Support
- Mental health emergency - Dial 988
- Veterans Crisis - Diall 988 then press 1
- Counseling, Mental-Health and Wellness
North Country Community College is above all an institution of learning and teaching. As an institution of higher education we are committed to the following principles:
- We affirm the right of freedom of expression within our community and our commitment to the highest standards of civility and decency toward all. We recognize the right of every individual to think and speak as dictated by personal belief, to express ideas, and to disagree with or counter another’s point of view, limited only by College regulations governing time, place, and manner. We promote open expression of our individuality and our diversity within the bounds of courtesy, sensitivity, and respect.
- We embrace and encourage the celebration of differences and affirm the rights of individuals guaranteed by state and federal laws and the U.S. Constitution. We reject all manifestations of discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, self-identified sex, gender identity or expression, status of being transgender, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, carrier status, military or U.S. veteran status, domestic violence victim status, prior criminal conviction, socioeconomic status, or any other differences among people which have been excuses for misunderstandings, divisiveness, or hatred. When such rights are infringed upon by violence, threats, or unlawful harassment, the College will follow due process and use every necessary resource to decisively identify perpetrators for administrative action, civil action, and/or criminal prosecution.
The opportunity to participate in this academic community requires adherence to a set of individual responsibilities, and ignorance of College regulations will not be accepted as a justification for conduct violations. By voluntarily choosing to affiliate with the College, students indicate knowledge and acceptance of the responsibilities outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
STOP CAMPUS HAZING!
The Stop Campus Hazing Act took effect on January 1, 2025. This Act requires campuses to report incidents of hazing and to implement policy and programming requirements related to the prevention and awareness of issues caused by hazing.
Hazing is defined as:
“any intentional, knowing, or reckless act committed by a person (whether individually or in concert with other persons) against another person of persons regardless of the willingness of such other person or persons to participate, that;
- is committed in the course of an initiation into, an affiliation with, or the maintenance of membership in, a student organization*; and
- causes or creates a risk, above the reasonable risk encountered in the course of participation
in the institution of higher education or the organization (such as the physical preparation
necessary for participation in an athletic team), of physical or psychological injury
including:
- whipping, beating, striking, electronic shocking, placing of a harmful substance on someone’s body, or similar activity;
- causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing sleep deprivation, exposure to the elements, confinement in a small space, extreme calisthenics, or other similar activity;
- causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to consume food, liquid, alcohol, drugs, or other substances;
- causing, coercing, or otherwise inducing another person to perform sexual acts;
- any activity that places another person in reasonable fear of bodily harm through the use of threatening words or conduct;
- any activity against another person that includes a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law; and
- any activity that induces, causes, or requires another person to perform a duty or task that involves a criminal violation of local, State, Tribal, or Federal law.”
North Country Community College has a zero-tolerance policy on hazing. All reports of hazing will be investigated promptly, and violations will be subject to the Student Code of Conduct and/or corrective action. Reports of hazing may be filed through the College's Incident Reporting System. The College's full Anti-Hazing Policy may be found here.
For questions on hazing and/or policy, please reach out to the AVP of Student Affairs and/or the HR Director.
* A student organization is defined as an organization at an institution of higher education (such as a club, society, association, varsity or junior varsity athletic team, club sports team, fraternity, sorority, band, or student government) in which two or more of the members are students enrolled at the institution of higher education, whether or not the organization is established or recognized by the institution.
Frequently Asked Questions
The College Safety Committee is charged annually with several tasks related to improving campus safety. Reach out to Stacie Hurwitch at stacie.hurwitch@nccc.edu , to join the committee or express a suggestion.