Safety Tips

In addition to discussing personal safety, we suggest that you prepare a written list of safety tips to give to your participants during orientation. Here are some basic ones – you may have others that are specific to your program to add to these. Personal Protection and Safety Tip posters are located throughout all of the residence halls as reminders.

1. Never let someone into your residence hall or your room that you do not know.
   
2. Never prop open exterior doors.
   
3. Always know where your room keycard or Mcard are at all times.
   
4. Keep your room door locked whenever you are in the room. If you go across the hall to visit with friends or if you go to take a shower – lock your door. It only takes a few seconds for a thief to enter a room and steal property.
   
5. Do not disable any safety feature in the residence hall (automatic door closures, fire doors, etc.)
   
6. Walk in groups when traveling outside of the residence hall, especially at night. Travel in well-lighted, heavy traffic areas.
   
7. If you are the victim of a crime in your hall or anywhere on campus, or observe a crime being committed or think one is being committed, contact DPS immediately.

Contact the Department of Public Safety immediately to report a suspicious person or activity in the residence hall or on your floor or if you ever feel that your or another’s safety is in jeopardy – DIAL 9-1-1.