As of the 2014 school year, a new ID Policy has been created for Emmanuel College. In the 2014-15 Student Handbook, the policy states that “…all employees and students must obtain and wear an Emmanuel College ID…” and that “the College ID should be conspicuously displayed to allow for ease of recognition by the campus community”. This policy also states that the ID must be worn either “on a lanyard around the neck” or “clipped, magnetized, or pinned to the upper left or right breast pocket area of a shirt or jacket or attached to a belt”.
When questioned, students expressed mixed feelings about the policy. Maura Tuohy, a junior, believes that it is a very small inconvenience that will only benefit the larger safety of the college. Tuohy, a Library Student Worker, states that the policy would help identify patrons in the library who are not Emmanuel students, thus ensuring the safety of those in the library.
Others, like sophomore Tommy Dion and junior Justine McLaughlin, feel that the policy is unrealistic and an inconvenience. McLaughlin said “no one’s going to get dressed and clip on their ID every morning” which seems to be the case when one observes students walking through campus. Few students follow this new policy, and it is not being heavily enforced.
According to John Kelly, the head of security on campus, no one is going to be overly demanding about the policy, as it is no new. However according the the handbook, “employees have the right to question anyone who is not wearing an ID and
may also contact Campus Safety” in regards to students not wearing IDs.
Students wonder when the level of enforcement will match that written in the policy.
Abbi Matheson 