2006 Security and Safety Brochure (PDF)

Crime log (PDF)

Fundamentals

• Study the campus and neighborhood with respect to routes between your residence and class/activities schedule.  Know where emergency phones are located.
  
• Share your class/activities schedule with parents and a network of close friends, effectively creating a type of "buddy" system.  Give network telephone numbers to your parents, advisors, and friends.
  
• Always travel in groups.  Use a taxi service after dark.  Never walk alone at night.  Avoid "shortcuts".
  
• Survey the campus, academic buildings, residence halls, and other facilities while classes are in session and after dark to see that buildings, walkways, and parking lots are adequately secured, lit and patrolled. 
  
• Doors and windows to your residence hall should be equipped with quality locking mechanisms.  Always lock them when you are absent.  Do not loan out your key.  Rekey locks when a key is lost or stolen.
  
• Always lock your doors and 1st and 2nd floor windows at night.  Never compromise your safety for a roommate who asks you to leave the door unlocked.
  
• Do not leave your identification, wallets, checkbooks, jewelry, cameras, and other valuables in open view.
  
• Know your neighbors and don't be reluctant to report illegal activities and suspicious loitering.

Alert!!!

Students must be more aware and in control at school functions, parties, bars and restaurants.  The number of violent crimes is alarming.  The date rape drugs (GHB and Rohypnol) are being used to spike women's drinks prior to sexual assaults.