Policies and Procedures Manual

Chapter 4: Business & Administration

04:32:00   Notification of Student Death

In the event of the death of a currently enrolled Northeast State Community College student, the following notification channels shall be followed to respect the individual’s next of kin and to ensure that the appropriate offices have been contacted: 

Notification of a student’s death may come in the form of a phone call, e-mail, obituary announcement, etc., and should be directed to the Registrar. After confirmation of the student’s death, if the student is currently enrolled, the Registrar will notify the following offices via e-mail and request they take appropriate action:

  1. Dean of Enrollment Management & Dean of Students
  2. Academic Deans
  3. Assistant Vice Present & Chief Information Office (disable and process the student's account)
  4. Bursar (process refund, as appropriate)
  5. Chief of Police
  6. Director of Alumni Affairs
  7. Director of Financial Aid (process financial aid accounts, as appropriate)
  8. Office of the President (send letter of condolence to the family)
  9. Special Assistant to the President for Safety, Security & Plant Operations
  10. Student’s current-term instructors
  11. Vice Presidents

In addition to notifying the above offices, the Registrar shall make the appropriate notations in the student’s file and on the Banner System.

If the student is not currently enrolled, the Registrar shall make the appropriate notations in the student's file.



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