510.03: Loitering

Any camping, sleeping or overnight stays on college-owned or controlled property, not previously authorized, is prohibited. Loitering on college-owned or controlled property including buildings and parking lots is prohibited.

Loitering on college premises is defined as:

  • Lingering idly or aimlessly in any area of the campus without official business; or
  • Hanging around in clusters and creating or causing unusually loud and disturbing noises and/or wandering aimlessly about campus; or
  • Remains or wanders about college-owned or controlled property for the purpose of begging; or
  • Being masked, loiters, remains or congregates on college-owned or controlled property. A person does not commit this violation if he is participating in a public presentation of an educational, religious, or historical character, play or in an in event; or
  • Loiters or remains in or about college-owned or controlled property after having been told to leave by any authorized official of Enterprise State Community College, and not having any reason or relationship involving custody of or responsibility for student or any other specific, legitimate reason for being there.

Anyone identified loitering on any college-owned or controlled property may be cited for violating the campus loitering policy, asked to leave or arrested. And, if currently attending ESCC, may also be subject to campus disciplinary action.