University Police
The University of West Georgia Police Department is certified by the State of Georgia as a full service police agency with authority to enforce all state laws, city ordinances, and the University’s Conduct. It operates 24 hours a day including weekends and all holidays. The department is located in two facilities on campus. The administrative offices, Uniform and Criminal Investigation Divisions are located in Row Hall off University Drive at Aycock Drive. The 24 hour Communications Center is located on the ground floor of Aycock Hall off Aycock Drive. The emergency number is 678-839-6000. All students are encouraged to program this number into their cell phones.
Emergency phones are located throughout campus and will provide direct access to the Communications Center. They may be used for both emergencies and requests for service. The University Police should be called to report criminal activity, fires, psychological and medical emergencies. The department investigates all crimes which occur on campus and prosecutes its cases in city, state and superior court. The University Police also refers cases to Student Affairs and Enrollment Management for disciplinary action.
The department offers educational programs dealing with crime and fire prevention, alcohol use and self-defense classes for women. These programs are offered free to the campus community. Please call 678-839-6000 and a communications officer will put you in contact with an instructor.
The Department operates a web site (www.westga.edu/police) which provides information about the department personnel, current crime information (Clery Act), the application for, and a “warning section” where current information about issues relevant to the safety of the students can be found.
For Assistance:
University Police – 678-839-6000 (24 hour)
Administration – 678-839-6252 (Monday through Friday)
Criminal Investigations – 678-839-4974 (Monday through Friday)
Carroll County Emergency – 911 (8+911 from a campus phone)
Parking Services
All students, faculty and staff who operate a motor vehicle on campus must register their vehicle with Parking Services, regardless of the time or number of classes taken. The campus has been divided into zones which are assigned to residential and commuter students and faculty/staff members. When a vehicle is registered, a zone will be assigned and a hangtag issued. The hangtag must be hung from the mirror and visible anytime the vehicle is parked on campus. A copy of the Parking Code may be found on the Parking Services Web Site www.westga.edu/parking/ under Parking Services. All drivers are responsible for reading, understanding, and complying with the code.
A vehicle parked in violation of the Parking Code will be issued a citation and assessed a fine. An appeals process exists and is described in the Parking Code. The person to whom the vehicle is registered is responsible for all citations received on the vehicle, even if the registered person was not driving when the violations occurred.
All assessed fines must be paid prior to registration for the following semester. Any student with an outstanding balance will not be allowed to register until payment has been received.
If a primary registered vehicle is unavailable and another is driven to campus, the owner should use the hangtag for the day or until the primary vehicle is available again. If the owner does not have the hangtag with them, he/she must call Parking Services (678-839-6629) and provide vehicle information to staff or leave it on the voice recorder. If a citation is issued and this call has been made, the citation will be voided.
Campus Shuttle Bus
Parking Services and Transportation operates the campus shuttle system which provides a safe and reliable means of transportation around campus. The shuttle service operates Monday through Friday, transporting riders to various locations on campus. The times that the shuttles are in operation are posted on the transit shelters and can be viewed on Parking Services’ web sit at www.bf.westga.edu/Pubsafe/Parking/.
Student Handbook