Safety Tips
Residential Safety
- Only admit your own visitors to the residence halls.
- Make sure outside doors of residence halls shut securely behind you.
- Do not loan your room key to anyone.
- Make sure your apartment or dorm room has secure locks on doors and windows.
- Always lock your apartment or dorm room even if you are going to be gone for just a few minutes. Be sure to lock your doors at night as well.
- Have the locks changed if you ever lose the keys to your residence.
- Leave lights or a radio on at your apartment so it looks like someone is always home.
- Never open the door for someone you do not know.
- Ask anyone who gives you a ride home to wait around until you have safely entered your apartment or dorm building.
Parking Lot Safety
- Always lock your car.
- Place valuables in the trunk or under the seats.
- Have your keys in hand before you leave to go to your car.
- Have someone walk you to your car, especially at night (if possible).
- Utilize your campus’s escort service if you feel you might be in danger.
- Check your backseat before entering your car.
Personal Safety
- Never walk alone, especially at night.
- Be alert to your surroundings and walk with confidence.
- Walk where the sidewalks are well lit and well traveled.
- Trust your gut. If you feel like someone is following you, go to a populated place where people can help you and then call campus police.
- Do not wear a radio headset when you are walking on campus.
- Know where campus emergency phones are located.
ATM Safety
- Be alert to your surroundings.
- Take a friend with you (if possible).
- Have your ATM card in your pocket for easy access.
- Do not give anyone your personal identification number.
- Stand directly in front of the teller machine so no one will see your information.
- Make eye contact with anyone standing in line. If anyone seems suspicious, cancel your transaction and return later.
- Store your cash in a safe place as soon as you receive it. You can always count it later.
- Report any lost ATM cards to your bank.