Campus Safety Officers routinely check residence hall doors to insure they remain closed and locked. Faculty and staff, and students on some occasions, are authorized keys cards or keys to allow after hours access to campus facilities. The Augustana College Campus Safety Department would much rather prevent a crime or injury than react to it after the fact. For that reason Campus Safety, in cooperation with the Dean of Students Office, Residence Life and other college departments, administer a number of programs designed to encourage students and staff to be responsible for their own safety. It is available by calling Campus Safety.
Officers can meet persons in a parking lot by calling ahead and arranging a time.
Campus Safety Notices - Designated sites are reserved in each residence hall for notices pertaining to recent events that may effect the safety of students or staff. Notices are also placed on bulletin boards in academic buildings throughout the campus. Crime Prevention Presentations - Crime prevention programs are offered on a regular basis. Programs throughout the academic year. Emphasis is placed on informing students early in the academic year as most programs during orientation and the fall semester emphasize sexual abuse and alcohol-related topics.