Missing Student Protocol
If a member of the University community has reason to believe that a student who resides in on-campus housing is missing, he or she should contact City of Stephenville Dispatch at 254-918-1273, they will dispatch UPD who will generate a missing person report and initiate an investigation.
Tarleton State University must notify a custodial parent or guardian within 24 hours of the determination that a student is missing if the student is under the age of 18 and not emancipated. Any additional contact person designated by a student under the age of 18 will also be notified within 24 hours of the determination that the student is missing. Tarleton State University will notify local law enforcement agencies within 24 hours of a determination that a student is missing unless the local law enforcement agency was the entity that made the determination a student was missing.
If a Tarleton State University student living in University-operated housing is suspected to be missing from campus, this information should be immediately reported to a residence hall staff member (i.e. residence hall coordinator) or the University Police Department (UPD) by the notifying individual. The UPD will generate a missing person report and initiate an investigation.
Emergency Contact Information
Tarleton State University requests that all new students voluntarily provide emergency contact information at the beginning of each year. In addition, students residing in on-campus housing have the option to complete a Personal Data Sheet to be used in the event the student is determined to be missing for more than 24 hours. This information will be accessible only to authorized campus officials and will not be disclosed except to law enforcement personnel in furtherance of a missing person investigation.