Walk only in areas that are well-lit and walk with friends or classmates whenever possible. Become familiar with the location of emergency phones outside of campus buildings. If you are uneasy about walking to your car after dark, call the UPD and request and escort. They will be glad to assist you. The UPD offers a number of programs dealing with crime prevention and safety.
Information is provided to new students at orientation sessions.
Presentations on specific topics are made on request. Video tapes are available for viewing and several officers are prepared to speak to student and faculty groups about safety issues. If you are interested, please contact the UPD at 503-5267. To promote awareness and to aid in the prevention of crime, incidents of serious crime are reported to the campus community through the weekly campus newsletter and is made available to the student newspaper. The following charts reflect incidents reported on University property.