Farmers A&M University is located in Central City and has an annual enrollment of 5,500 students. Most students are from the State of Columbia. The university has 125 full-time and 74 part-time faculty. The university has 28 baccalaureate degree programs and nine graduate degree programs and specializes in agriculture and engineering. As the primary land-grant institution for the State of Columbia, Farmers A&M University is the State headquarters for the Columbia Cooperative Extension Service (CCES), which has offices in all counties. CCES staff provide educational assistance and production advice to local farmers and ranchers as well as family nutrition.

Campus safety and security is provided by the university’s police department. Its mission is to provide a safe environment through sensitive, measured approaches to all situations requiring police assistance in support of the mission of the university and Student Affairs. The university’s police officers are sworn peace officers of the State of Columbia. These officers have full police authority to include the carrying of concealed weapons, effecting arrests on and off campus, and investigating campus related crimes to include the entire State of Columbia. The department employs approximately 13 officers and operates 24 hours a day throughout the year. Ten student associates also augment the university police at sporting events, concerts, and large gatherings. These student associates are in uniform and are used to direct traffic and to provide a radio equipped uniformed presence to identify trouble areas and call in medical assistance when necessary.

Location on Map

Name

Stories

Department or Use

Address

1

Dole Library

4

Library200 DD Street

2

Marx Auditorium

2

Auditorium305 Gourd Court

3

Levitt Hall

2

Physics3185 2nd Street

4

Guthrie Hall

2

Humanities280 Gourd Court

5

Brooks Hall

3

Chemistry300 Gourd Court

6

Allen Hall

2

Agriculture380 Gourd Court

7

Thorsten Hall

3

Biology3100 4th Street

8

Bundy Hall

1

Zoology3285 2nd Street

9

Kantner Hall

3

Classrooms3000 3rd Street

10

Hoffman Hall

2

Student Union205 EE Street

11

Carr Hall

3

Veterinary Medicine3140 2nd Street

12

Reber Hall

1

Athletics2920 3rd Street

13

West Barn

1

Animal Research3385 2nd Street

14

North Barn

1

Animal Research3465 2nd Street

15

East Barn

1

Storage285 LL Street

22

Trout Building

2

Maintenance385 FF Street

23

Phillip’s Hall

4

Administration2980 3rd Street

26

Tompkins Hall of Engineering

5

Engineering3205 2nd Street

Table Q.13. Farmers A&M University Campus Buildings

Location on Map

Name

Stories

Number of Students

Address

16

Stever Hall

4

650

260 FF Street

17

Fisher Hall

4

350

205 FF Street

18

McConnell Hall

4

350

200 EE Street

19

Taylor Hall

4

250

300 EE Street

20

Sheeley Hall

4

250

305 FF Street

21

Doyle Hall

4

250

380 EE Street

Table Q.14. Farmers A&M University Residential Housing

 
 

Location on Map

Name

Address

25

Lincoln’s Sport Complex3540 4th Street

25

Hawks Stadium3640 4th Street

Table Q.15. Farmers A&M University Athletic Facilities

 
Farmers A&M University Map showing building locations and the building stories of each building. Refer to Tables Q.13 through Q.15 for the location on map, name, stories, number of students, and address of each building.
Figure Q.2. Farmers A&M University Map
 
The DPS provides 24-hour service to the campus. The DPS employs the following staff:

Position

Number of Staff

Full Time

Part Time*

Chief

1

X

 
Officer Manager

1

X

 
Investigator

1

X

 
Police Officers

6

X

 
Tele-communicators

4

X

 
Student Associates

10

 

X

*Part time means a staff member works ten hours per week or less.

Table Q.16. Farmers A&M University Department of Public Safety Staff

All six police officers are sworn law enforcement officials, and the department works closely with the CCPD and other local law enforcement agencies when appropriate and necessary.

Officers’ expertise include law enforcement, criminal and accident investigation, security patrol and crime prevention, fire safety, environmental health and hazardous materials, homeland security and emergency management practices, defensive driving, parking and traffic control, first aid, and CPR. All public safety officers are college graduates.

 
Farmers A&M University has a signed agreement with the American Red Cross to allow a university building, Guthrie Hall, to be used as a disaster shelter. This shelter will be opened, staffed, equipped, and operated by the American Red Cross.
AddressLocationDormitory Space

Peak Capacity

Contact Person
Guthrie Hall* Farmers A&M University Campus

Central City

8,000 sq. ft.

400

SaraBeth Johnston, Resident Manager

Note: * Shelter has emergency generator power

Table Q.17. Guthrie Hall General Population Shelter

Q.4.4. Farmers A&M University - Campus Asset
Farmers A&M has a number of assets that are used day to day by various departments and some that are stored for emergency usage only. During an emergency all assets can be requested by the ICP or EOC.
Asset NumberEquipment DescriptionHP/KWDepartmentComments
001Electric Submersible Pump w/ 100 ft. of 1” hose5 HPFacilities470 GPM @ 15 ft. of head
0025 sections of 10” bike rack Facilities 
003Yale 5-ton Forklift Facilities 
0062 rolls of 250’ each plastic snow fencing FacilitiesMetal posts and zip ties to secure fencing kept with fencing
00815 kW Generator15 kWFacilitiesTrailer mounted, Diesel
011¾ ton 4x4 pick-up truck w/hitch FacilitiesDiesel
014Chainsaw w/ 36” bar121.6 ccFacilitiesRequires Stihl MotoMix fuel
015Backpack Blower64.8 ccFacilitiesRequires Stihl MotoMix fuel
014Chainsaw w/ 36” bar121.6 ccFacilitiesRequires Stihl MotoMix fuel
015Backpack Blower64.8 ccFacilitiesRequires Stihl MotoMix fuel
016Honda Portable Generator2200 WFacilitiesGasoline, has 500’ 12 gauge extension cord
018¾ ton flatbed pick-up truck FacilitiesDiesel
100800 MHz radio cache (6 radios) Campus Police 
10115 Battery-crank flashlights Campus Police 
10212’x12’ Pop-up canopy w/sides Campus Police 
103Drip-o-matic 12 cup coffee pot Campus Police 
20035 Passenger Bus Parking & Transportation 
20115 Passenger Bus  Parking & Transportation 
20212 Orange, Reflective Cones (28”) Parking & Transportation 
203Ford Explorer w/hitch Parking & Transportation 
Table Q.18 Farmers A&M University Assets