On July 1, Senate Bill 10, the Campus Self-Defense Act, will take effect in West Virginia. Passed by the West Virginia Legislature in 2023, the Campus Self-Defense Act allows a person to carry a concealed pistol or revolver on the grounds of an institution of higher education, with some exceptions, if that person has a current and valid license to carry a concealed deadly weapon.
The Vice President for Legal, Governmental & External Affairs and Chief Legal Officer/General Counsel serves as the Security Coordinator and oversees all security related activities on campus. Concerns regarding security should be directed to the Vice President for Legal, Governmental & External Affairs and Chief Legal Counsel office at 304-647-6325, or to Belinda Evans, Security Administrator at 304-647-6401.
Those in need of assistance may contact the WVSOM security office, located at E Building, Room E126E, either by phone or text message at 304-647-8911.
The WVSOM Alert system allows WVSOM to quickly communicate health and safety-related information through a combination of various communication methods.
The Emergency Notification System will communicate and dispense important information for:
Use the following phone numbers to call for assistance on campus:
Exterior Emergency Phones are located in the parking areas and outside buildings around campus. In an emergency, just pick-up the handset and it will automatically connect to the local 911 dispatch center.
The Office of Postsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education provides a report detailing crime statistics for all colleges and universities in the United States via their Campus Safety and Security Data Analysis Tool.
This report will provide you with crime statistics data for WVSOM. You can view WVSOM's last three years of safety-and security-related statistical data, along with general information about the campus.
Clery Fire & Safety Report
WVSOM's Safety & Security committee meeting minutes are provided as a service to the community. Minutes are posted as they are approved.