Safety and Security

The Northeast Iowa Community College Safety and Security Plan is intended to provide general rules in emergency preparedness, safety and health, and to establish basic procedures to implement the Plan.

The Safety and Security Plan serves as a guide to organize and direct related programs in each division and department of the college. The guidelines include all facilities occupied or operated by an officially recognized group of students, college staff, faculty, or authorized users. This plan is published and updated by the college's Safety and Security Committee. The committee meets once per month, or as needed, to review and revise safety and health guidance, policies and procedures.

Download the full Safety and Security Plan (PDF).

• Safety and Security at NICC
• OSHA
• Lab Safety & PPE
• Rave Notifications
• Emergency Preparedness Plan
• Training
• Security and Crime Prevention
• Your Role in Safety

The Clery Act

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) is a federal law requiring all institutions of higher education to report campus crime data, support victims of violence, and publicly outline the policies and procedures they have put into place to improve campus safety. 

You can learn more about the Clery Act by visiting the U.S. Department of Education website or the Clery Center website.

View the Campus Security Report (PDF).

Campus Hazing Transparency Report (“CHTR”)

Beginning July 1, 2025, NICC will collect information prospectively with respect to hazing incidents concerning student organizations that are established or recognized by the institution found to be in violation of the institution’s standards of conduct relating to hazing.  

Hazing may be reported here: Hazing Reporting Form

At this time, NICC has zero (0) findings of of hazing violations. 

Reporting an Incident

Report It! Form

If you are involved in an accident, have a work-related injury or illness or suffer from property damage/loss, or theft, etc., you are required to fill out the Report It! Form within 24 hours of the incident by the student, employee or supervisor.

This form is used to report student misconduct, concerning, or suspicious behavior to Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC).

Incident of Concern and Student Misconduct Form 

If you observe or experience behavior that raises concern—whether it is disruptive, threatening, unsafe, or otherwise inappropriate—please submit a report using this form. Reports may be made regardless of whether the behavior occurred on NICC property.

If you are seeking supportive outreach or care-based intervention for a student, please use the Care Referral Form.

Reports may be submitted anonymously; however, providing contact information is strongly encouraged, as it helps the College more fully assess concerns and respond appropriately.

 Please feel free to review the Student Code of Conduct  prior to submitting this form. Once this form has been submitted, it will be routed to the Conduct Administrator for review. 

Care Referral Form 

The mission of the Northeast Iowa Community College CARE Team (Campus Assessment, Response, and Evaluation) is to foster a holistic culture of care by serving as a supportive, collaborative, and centralized resource for the campus community.

Faculty, staff, students, or others that are concerned about the behavior, overall well being, including but not limited to academics, are encouraged to complete the student care referral below. 

Care Referral Form

Complaints

In the event of a complaint with college services, we encourage you to address this directly with the faculty, staff or department involved. In the event that the complaint is not resolved satisfactorily through this informal process, a Complaint Form may be submitted. The complaint will be routed to the appropriate college personnel for review and resolution. NICC is committed to appropriate resolution of complaints in a timely manner. Please include contact information so that the College may contact you, if needed, for further information and/or to provide information on the resolution of the complaint.

Learn more about the Complaint Policy and Procedure.

Cyber Security Suspicious Activity

Contact the NICC Helpdesk at 844.642.2335, ext. 555 or helpdesk@nicc.edu to report technology related suspicious activity or a cyber security event.

These reporting forms are monitored during regular business hours. If this is an emergency, please contact 911.