Approximately 1,300 faculty and staff and 18,589 students work and study at Grand Valley. More than 3,400 students live in housing on the Allendale Campus.
Guests are welcome on the university's campuses.
Visitors have access to buildings that are open to the public and to those in which events are scheduled. The GVSU DPS enforces laws concerning alcohol consumption and the use of controlled substances. The unlawful possession, use or distribution of illegal narcotic or hallucinogenic drugs or alcohol by faculty, staff and students on GVSU property or as a part of a university activity is specifically prohibited by GVSU policy and by state and federal law. Medical, police and fire emergencies can be reported by calling 911.