Missing Student Policy

It is important that students maintain an emergency contact in the event of an emergency. Current Elon students may update emergency contact information through their User Profile in OnTrack’s Self-Service portal. In addition to registering a general emergency contact, students residing in on campus housing have the option to confidentially identify an individual to be contacted by Elon University in the event the student is determined to be missing. If a student has identified such an individual, Elon University will notify the individual when the student is determined to be missing. 

A student’s emergency contact information will be accessible only by authorized campus officials and law enforcement during the investigation. If anyone believes that a student is missing, they should immediately contact the Elon University Campus Safety & Police at 911. If the student is a resident student, University Police will begin an investigation and notify the Student Life Emergency Response Staff Member on Call. If the student is a commuter/off campus student, the matter will be referred to local law enforcement.  If Campus Police or local law enforcement determine that the student is missing, they will notify the Town of Elon Police Department, local, and state law enforcement agencies for assistance in locating the student within 24 hours.