As part of an effort to ensure a safe environment at Jackson State University, all faculty, staff and students must wear their JSU identification cards. To help encourage compliance, the JSU Department of Public Safety is giving out free ID badge holders throughout campus starting April 12.
The cards must be visible at all times while on campus.
Public safety officers will start enforcing the requirement at the start of the summer semester. Student violators are subject to a $25 fine and other disciplinary actions. Faculty and staff violators could also face a fine and disciplinary action.
Campus Police Chief Thomas Albright announced the change earlier this year.
“It’s a mechanism we have in place to keep those off the premises who don’t belong on campus and might cause trouble,” Albright said.
For more information about the requirement, contact the Department of Public Safety at 601-979-2580 or the Division of Student Life at 601-979-2241.