The Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 requires each student to identify a contact person or persons whom the institution will notify within 24 hours if the student is determined by the institution police department or the local law enforcement agency to be missing. This contact information will be registered confidentially. If the student is under 19 years of age, and not an emancipated individual, the college will notify a custodial parent or guardian no later than 24 hours after the time that the student is determined to be missing. All contact information is collected on the Student Housing Application. The Dean of Students and Director of Safety and Security will be notified if a housing resident is missing for 24 hours.