Personal Safety

  • Be aware of campus emergency numbers
  • If working alone, advise campus security
  • Use campus walk program after hours
  • Walk with confidence. Be aware of your surroundings
  • Trust your instincts
  • Travel only in "well lit areas"
  • If you think you're being followed, change direction
  • If you feel threatened, make a scene
  • If harassed by occupants of a vehicle, walk in opposite direction
  • When using public transportation, avoid waiting by yourself
  • Keep a few coins for pay phone emergency use
  • Park in "well lit areas"
  • Carry your keys in your hand when returning to your vehicle
  • Check the interior of the car before you get in
  • Avoid carrying large sums of money
  • If you carry a shoulder strap handbag, wear the strap across your chest
  • Try not to use ATM's (Automated Teller Machine) alone at night
  • Stay on "well lit" traveled areas
  • Tell others when and where you are going
  • Never hitchhike or pick up hitchhikers
  • Report suspicious person(s) / abandoned vehicles / attempted thefts
  • Do not carry offensive weapons