First Week: Administration And Students Talk About ID Policy Enforcement
- Layla Tovar
- 2 days ago
- 2 min read
Over a week has passed since stricter ID enforcement at Wright July 1.
Students believe Wright's ID enforcement this summer is a new policy, President Andrés Oroz said the policy has already existed across most City Colleges of Chicago.
“It's not a new policy,” Oroz said. “At Wright we are enforcing it more, but it's not a new policy.”
Oroz said the college decided to begin enforcement during the summer semester because there are fewer people on campus, “It's going to be more of a soft enforcement.”
Installing ID scanners at entrances is not the plan, “We're not restricting anybody, students will enter, they just have to show their ID.” Oroz added, “The first phase is implementing and enforcing showing IDs.”
Oroz also said that students can wear their ID however they choose.
“You can do whatever you want,” Oroz said. “You just have to show your ID.”
Victor Muñoz, the director of Wright's First Year Experience, mentioned the benefits of this new policy for first year students .
“For first year students coming in, they don't have their student ID memorized, having the ID on them helps them for events and getting support.”
In addition Muñoz added, “From a staff point of view, having it on you is helpful. You can see which staff can help you.”
Muñoz explained that first year students will learn about this Policy during, “new student orientation where we encourage students to come in”
Incoming students also learn of the policy during Rams week. Muñoz explains, “Where the week before school starts students can come in, get a tour, and get their IDs.”
“We encourage students to get their IDs sooner rather than later so they aren't late to class because of the long lines.” Muñoz said.
Muñoz said safety is one of the main reasons behind the policy.
"Other City Colleges have scanners upon entering," Muñoz said. "Here, anyone can walk in."
"Something bad could happen," he continued. "Oftentimes rules are put in place after the fact, but here we're trying to prevent it."
The policy should apply to everyone equally, "The important part is holding everyone accountable." Muñoz said. "You can't pick and choose who you're going to enforce the policy with."
If students forget their ID, Muñoz said staff will focus on helping them.
"We will support them and remind them," Muñoz said.
Second semester Wright College student Eric Valentin said he had not noticed much change.
"I've always carried it on me," Valentin said.
"I think it's a bit forceful to always need to wear it," Valentin said. "But it does make sense because it allows them to know if you're a student or not."
Valentin questioned whether students will consistently remember their IDs. "I don't think it will last," Valentin said. "People are just going to forget it sometimes."
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