Safety
& Security
Building Security
Your personal safety and the physical security
of the residence halls depend in part on your knowledge of security
precautions. Police officers from the Division of Public Safety patrol
the campus 24 hours a day. Residence halls are locked at all times.
All exterior doors are connected to a silent alarm system that is monitored
remotely by Housing Services and Public Safety staff. As an added safety
measure, some residence halls have security cameras installed to record
the activity of all persons at each door.
During the evening hours, security receptionists
staff the main door of each residence hall to regulate access into
the buildings, check the identification of residents and guests, and
conduct guest registration. Other residence hall security staff patrol
the residential areas looking for safety hazards such as doors propped
open and lighting problems.
In addition, Card Access is used in all
of the residence halls to provide access and to enhance building security.
Keeping
Your Building Safe
As a member of the residence hall community,
it is essential that you actively participate in making your residence
hall a safe and secure place for you and your fellow residents to live.
Resident students are responsible for assisting
with security by:
- Not leaving doors propped open.
- Closing unattended entrance/exit doors.
- Using main entrances only, except during
a fire alarm.
- Notifying residence hall staff of any
broken/missing door hardware or security equipment.
- Reporting a lost or stolen UCard to
your cluster office immediately so the card can be deactivated.
- Having a valid hall sticker on your UCard
to present to security personnel.
- Not carrying your room key and UCard
on the same key ring.
- Never allowing an unknown person to follow
you into your residence hall. If the person is a resident of your
building, they can use their own UCard to provide access. If the
person is a guest of a resident, they can call their host on the HELP
Phone.
Resident students are responsible for cooperating
with staff and security by:
- Showing proper identification when you
enter the building
- Ensuring that your guests register with
security staff when they enter the building
- Following all published residence hall
security guidelines
- Reporting anyone tampering with the electronic
access system or otherwise attempting to defeat the security in place
- Reporting suspicious activity to the University
Police at 911 for emergencies, or 545-2121 for
nonemergencies
Room
Key Control
You will receive a key to your room when
you arrive on campus and check in at your cluster office. Responsible
use and careful control of keys are essential to the security of your
residential community. Duplication of University issued keys is not
permitted.
Never leave the door to your room unlocked,
even to go to the bathroom. Never lend your keys, UCard, or temporary
access card to anyone else or leave them unattended. Do not carry your
keys and UCard on the same key ring.
What if my key is lost or stolen?
If your key is lost or stolen, notify your
cluster office immediately. Please be aware that if your key is
lost or stolen, you will be charged for the cost to recore your lock. Backup
keys are available only at the cluster office for emergency use only.
Resident students should be aware of the following rules regarding
the signing out of backup keys.
If you are locked out
- You can sign out a backup key
three times a semester for up to 24 hours.
- The fourth time you request a backup
key in one semester, a lock change will be ordered automatically
and billed to you.
- If you sign out a backup key at any time
and return it within 15 minutes, it will not count toward the three
allotted sign-outs per semester before a recore/lock change is ordered.
- If you fail to return a backup key, you
will be billed for the cost to recore the lock.
