Never leave your personal property unattended even if you're going to be gone for just a minute. While moving onto the campus, we've noticed that it is common practice for students to park close to the building and start moving in, leaving their cars unlocked and unattended. This is inviting your belongings, including your car, to be stolen. Always lock your car and your room. Students will commonly leave their door unlocked if they are expecting a visitor or if they are going to be away for just a minute.
Many thefts occur when the student is away from their room for just a few minutes.
With your room keys, they can enter your room at any time that they want. With your student id, anyone who has it can enter your residential building anytime they want and also use your meal plans as they please. Familiarize yourself with the location of emergency telephones, both indoor and outdoor. CPS Dispatch will answer, allowing you to communicate with them, or you can press the button and continue on, if you feel that it's best to do so. Dispatch can tell where the call came from and dispatch an Officer to the scene.