Student Life and Activities

The Institute of Art and Design (IAD) at NEC has classes, events, visiting artists, and much more that every NEC student can take advantage of. Whether you enjoy art and design as a hobby, love hearing artists talk about their work, or want to explore professional level exhibitions, IAD has a lot to offer.

NEC boasts an art gallery that feature visiting artist talks, exhibitions, and other events that every NEC student is welcome to enjoy.

Learn more about the Galleries.

The brand-new Rosamond Page Putnam Center for Performing Arts is a 350-seat multi-level facility on our Henniker campus. NEC students use this space for theatre and dance performances as well as attending music performances and town hall meetings with U.S. presidential candidates.

Read more about the Putnam Theatre.

The Department of Campus Safety works in partnership with other college departments to provide a safe and orderly campus through enforcement of college and community standards and safety education. This commitment to safety fosters student learning and development and cultivates mutual trust among members of the NEC community to share responsibility for maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning, productive work, and personal development.

The Department of Campus Safety, located at 58 Union Street, consists of six full-time and one part-time safety officer who work a schedule that provides maximum coverage during the busiest time periods and for social and special events such as concerts and dances.

Safety officers provide a variety of functions ranging from enforcement of college policies, patrol of campus grounds, building security (locking/unlocking buildings and setting alarms), investigation of campus incidents, liaison with local police on college and town issues, and enforcement of campus traffic and parking rules and regulations.

The Department of Campus Safety is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In an emergency, you can contact a Campus Safety officer by using one of the 11 emergency phones placed in key locations throughout the campus or by dialing 603.428.2323.

Having earned a reputation for fairness and helpfulness allows the Department of Campus Safety to maintain a close rapport with the New England College community.

Additional Campus Safety Information

Students are responsible for reading and adhering to all policies of New England College as detailed in the student handbook. The following campus safety-related information is found under the headings below in the Student Handbook.

College Policies:
Sexual assault, harassment, hazing, domestic violence, drug and alcohol use, academic policies, etc.

Parking Information:
Rules and regulations, location of campus parking lots, enforcement philosophy, parking assignments, appeals board, violations with corresponding fines, snow removal

Personal Safety:
Tips on common-sense safety practices

Student’s Right to Know:
Clery crime statistics, Drug Free School & Campus Act (alcohol and drug policies)

Campus Sex Crime Prevention Act:
State of New Hampshire website information pertaining to sexual offender registration, identification, and rights and privileges

Missing Student Policy:
Procedure for missing students

Please visit our Consumer Information page for information about fire safety, the Cleary Act, and emergency response.

Courtesy Rides
Campus Safety officers provide rides (pending cruiser availability) when a student cannot drive because of illness or injury or when a student requests a ride on campus at night.

Facilities Access
To meet individualized educational needs, Campus Safety officers provide after-hour student access to New England College facilities with approval by appropriate staff or faculty members.

Student Identification Cards
The Department of Campus Safety provides student, faculty, and staff identification cards at the Campus Safety building. There is no cost for the original ID card; lost or mislaid ID cards are replaced for a $25.00 fee. Students are advised to be in constant possession of their ID card during the school year. It is the students’ only form of college identification and is used for access to Gilmore Dining Hall, the Danforth Library, student discounts, and other New England College activities.

Lost and Found
The College’s primary lost-and-found agency is the Department of Campus Safety. Articles held at the Department of Campus Safety are stored for a semester. Unclaimed items will be regarded as abandoned after a semester and be disposed of at the discretion of the Director of Campus Safety. This policy also includes bicycles.

Operation ID  
Each semester, the Department of Campus Safety provides incoming students with an operation ID form to register the serial numbers of valuable personal property (TVs, VCRs, computers, stereos, etc.). The completed form is retained by the Department of Campus Safety where it will be logged and filed. If a registered item is stolen and recovered, the information contained in the pamphlet will aid in its return. Students are strongly urged to participate in “Operation ID.” Operation ID is also used to register bicycles that are used on campus. All bicycles must be registered on campus at no cost of the faculty, staff, or student.

Investigations
The Department of Campus Safety provides investigative services of college Code of Student Conduct violations to assist the Associate Dean of Students in the Student Conduct process.

Parking Decals
The Department of Campus Safety issues parking decals and maintains all vehicle records. Parking decals are required for all vehicles on campus. The decals address several groups of college participants: residential students, commuter students, faculty and staff, Gilmore Dining Hall staff. Residential students living on campus and commuter students are charged a fee per decal (Prices will come in your accepted packages). There is no charge for faculty, staff and Gilmore Dining Hall staff.

Please click here to fill out your parking permit application. Once you complete the form, log into your student account and make the proper payment.

If you have any questions, please call Campus Safety.

Parking Enforcement
The Department of Campus Safety is responsible for traffic enforcement on college property. Parking fines are based on the seriousness of the violation, which range from $20 up to termination of campus parking privileges. Students have the right of appeal of tickets to an independent review board.

Event Security  
The Department of Campus Safety will provide event security for the numerous social and political events hosted at NEC. Safety officers work with event planners and college officials to coordinate traffic control and building security for the event. When the need arises, Safety officers will act as college liaison with local, state, and federal officials conducting the event.

Emergency Telephone Services
NEC strongly encourages the timely reporting of crimes, accidents, incidents, and emergencies. Consistent with this philosophy, the College is fully integrated into the state 9-1-1 emergency contact system by having the capability to identify caller and location of 9-1-1 calls from college phones. Additionally, all 11 campus emergency telephones are programmed for direct 9-1-1 calls.

Campus Safety Hot Line
The NEC hotline—SEND (7363)—is a campus phone service designed for students, staff, and faculty to pass on information about incidents and behaviors in an anonymous fashion: This designated telephone line has no provisions for tracing calls, thus preserving the caller’s identity. All calls are reviewed in a timely fashion by a designated Campus Safety employee.  Callers, at their discretion, may leave their name if they so choose or may ask to speak with a member of Campus Safety. Please note that this system is not intended for emergency issues that require immediate response.

The Department of Campus Safety is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In an emergency, you can contact a Campus Safety officer by using one of the 11 emergency phones placed in key locations throughout the campus or by dialing 603.428.2323.

campussafety@nec.edu