All Casper College employees, students, and volunteers may come in contact with minors while on campus or while engaged in college-sponsored activities.

The policy of Casper College is to ensure the following:

• The college provides a safe environment for minors who participate in college programs and activities, visit our campus, or receive college-sponsored childcare.

• The college has established procedures to report and address safety issues involving minors.

• The college conducts all investigations in a confidential manner.

• The college prohibits retaliation against anyone who reports or participates in a child safety investigation.

• The college abides by all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding the protection of minors.

Some positions, including volunteers, may need a background check. A background check may include, but is not limited to, fingerprinting, social security number trace, address locator,  federal, state, county, and city databases searches for criminal history, child abuse and neglect or violent crime convictions, sex offender registry or financial and credit checks, and any other pertinent information. The Human Resources (HR) Department determines the appropriate type of background check for each position.

Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect of Minors

Any person who knows, has reasonable cause to believe or suspect, or receives information that a minor has been abused or neglected or who observes a minor subjected to conditions or circumstances that would reasonably result in abuse or neglect must immediately inform the campus safety and security coordinator, campus security, local law enforcement, or the child protective agency. Any employee, student, or volunteer who makes a report directly to local law enforcement or the child protection agency must also notify the HR director.

In the case of imminent danger, notify campus security or local law enforcement.

 Read Casper College Protection of Minors Policy