Firearms and Deadly Weapons

Firearms and Deadly Weapons

POLICY OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE 

Adopted: Wednesday, January 17, 1979 
Revision Number: 2 
Revision Date: Tuesday, December 7, 1993 
Reference: Student Affairs

Policy:

Pearl River Community College prohibits weapons from campus as defined by State law and college policy.

Procedure:

No one except designated employees and law enforcement personnel should have weapons or ammunition on campus without approval by college officials. The Board prohibits the possession of pistols, ammunition, firearms or weapons in any form by any person other than duly authorized law enforcement officers on school premises or at school functions regardless of whether any such person possesses a valid permit to carry such pistols, firearms or weapons.

Any student found in violation of this policy by the Discipline Committee may be dismissed, expelled, or barred from the College, in addition to all other penalties and actions that may be available, provided the rights of due process are followed.

The only exception to this policy exists where weapons, not meeting the definition of deadly weapons, may be used for educational purposes; this is to be done only with personal approval of an executive officer.

Updated on August 16, 2023

Each community college president is asked to bring two (2) wrapped door prizes, minimum value of $50 each. We will have a station set up at the conference for you to drop off the door prizes.

Each community college is asked to provide name tags for their Board members, administration, and staff attending the conference.