Familiarize yourself with the best lighted and most traveled routes to and from your destination. Change your routes occasionally, providing acceptable alternatives exist. Familiarize yourself with the campus emergency telephone locations in the Nighttime Transportation brochure, and use nighttime transportation such as SAFEride and SAFEwalk. Moderate your use of alcohol and other drugs so that your judgment is not impaired. Report any suspicious person on or off campus by dialing 911.
Many assailants are, in fact, repeat offenders.
Your tip could be the missing link which the police need. Since the police cannot be everywhere, they depend on you to extend their ability to prevent crime as well as to identify and locate prime suspects. The responsibility for your safety is shared by you and the University. Walking the Lightway and following the safety tips outlined in this message are steps which you can take to promote your personal safety.