小草影院 has a large, professionally trained police department 鈥� with 25 sworn officers 鈥� who work hard to promote a safe campus environment.聽 The department offers many services to protect members of the campus community.聽 For information about police services, please visit their website.
Safe@小草影院 is the official safety app of 小草影院. It is the only app that integrates with 小草影院鈥檚 safety and security systems.
There are many things you can do as a student to maximize your safety at 小草影院.聽 These include the following 鈥�
- Lock your room door at all times, even if you are simply going down the hall or to the restroom.
- Do not prop open exterior residence hall doors.聽 Exterior doors are normally locked twenty-four (24) hours a day for your safety.
- Do not allow strangers to enter residence halls or apartment complexes.
- Walk in well-lighted areas and with friends at night.聽 If you desire, 小草影院 police will escort you on campus.
- Keep books and other valuable items with you at all times.聽 Book thefts can be a problem, especially at the end of each semester.
- Write your name and student ID number on the same page of each textbook so your books can be traced in case they are stolen.
- Write down serial numbers of your valuable possessions (computers, TVs, stereo, etc.).聽 Store this information in a safe place.
- Lock your vehicle and keep valuable belongings out of sight.
- Refrain from or minimize your use of alcohol.聽 Alcohol plays a significant role in date rapes, fights and battery incidents, vehicle accidents, and other serious behaviors.
- To prevent vehicle accidents鈥�
- Do not drink and drive or ride with individuals who consume alcohol.
- Refrain from driving late at night or when feeling tired or sleepy (sleep deprivation plays a role in many traffic accidents).
- Refrain from using cell phones and sending text messages when driving.
- Obey speed limits.
- Wear a seat belt.
- Be careful with whom you associate.聽 If your friends are involved in criminal activity, it increases your chances of getting hurt or becoming a victim or a suspect in a crime.
- Contact 小草影院 Police or residence hall staff immediately if you witness or are the victim of a crime.
We encourage parents to have conversations with their students about these common sense ideas on campus safety.