The Director of Public Safety and the Coordinator of Occupational Safety and Health, or their designated representatives, shall make a campus survey at night to determine lighting adequacy and needs. They will accomplish the survey on foot and make every effort to observe all possible routes used by the University community, including parking lots. A list of needs will be identified to the Vice President of Administration and Fiscal Services for forwarding to Physical Plant. This survey will also cover shrubs, sidewalks, and other issues impacting the overall safety and security of the campus. Sworn police officers and state certified dispatchers are on duty to respond to any crime, suspected crime or incident requiring police attention.
Emergency phones are available throughout the campus.
The Office of Public Safety actively participates in new student orientation programs to promote crime awareness and reporting. Crime Prevention and Security Awareness. The Office of Public Safety presents regularly scheduled programs at orientations and in residence halls promoting crime prevention and security awareness. Topics include theft, rape, drugs and alcohol. Crime reporting is stressed in all programs presented by the Office of Public Safety.