Safety

Campus

• We position blue light emergency phones across campus in case you have an emergency. Courtesy phones are stationed at residence halls' primary entrances.
• We use the Rave Alert system, a U.S. based safety and emergency management platform widely used by colleges and universities, for urgent communications like severe weather or campus closing alerts via text, email and voice to students, staff and any other interested party who signs up.
• Fire Protection Systems (fire alarms, sprinklers, smoke detectors, fire extinguishers…) are regularly tested and maintained so that you can be sure that they will work if you ever need them.
• We conduct two fire drills every semester to ensure that you and your friends know what to do and where to go should a real fire occur.
• Designated smoking areas are provided for individuals who wish to smoke or vape.
• Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) are provided in every Longwood building.
• Areas of Rescue in Longwood buildings provide a haven where a mobility impaired individual can communicate with Longwood dispatchers while awaiting rescue during a fire event.

Residence Halls

• Our sworn and trained campus police force monitors electronic access doors and fire systems 24/7.
  
• Students enter their residence hall with their University Issued photo ID, referred to as their Lancer Card, via an electronic card reader. Lost Lancer Cards are disabled immediately after being reported missing. Replacements are available from the Lancer Card office, for a replacement fee. Loaner Cards can be issued by Campus Police with no charge as long as the loaner card is turned into the Lancer Card office as directed when issued. Be aware that such loaner cards only function as door access cards (meal swipes are not available) and generally are issued for up to three days.
• Lancer Cards are also used for entry into the dining hall and for use of the library.
• For student rooms and suites, coded keys are stamped with "State of VA Do Not Duplicate." If you lose your room key, we replace the lock for a fee.
• Residence hall doors have peepholes for personal surveillance.
• The State Fire Marshall inspects approximately 20 percent of residence hall rooms each year to ensure that room occupants are living safely.

Programs and Services

• Preparedness 101 is a safety training program offered by the Longwood University Police Department and Office of Emergency Management designed to equip students, faculty, and staff with essential knowledge and skills to navigate potential emergencies and threats on campus and beyond. Participants will learn how to prepare for and respond to weather-related emergencies common to the region. Students receive hands-on instruction on using the university's emergency notification systems, ensuring they can receive and respond to alerts quickly.
• Residence and Commuter Life (RCL) organizes an Annual Campus Safety and Accessibility Tour, a collaborative effort co-sponsored by SGA, Accessibility Resources Office, LUPD and RCL, as part of a continuous safety improvement process for the University.
• Free bicycle and scooter registration for all students.

See more of an overview on campus security operations