If you suspect a crime, call the University Police Department immediately. Although the Mississippi State campus is open to the public, its facilities are limited to university academic and administrative activities and programs sponsored by university groups. Anyone requesting after-hours access to facilities must have the approval of the appropriate authority prior to the police department allowing access. University facilities and landscaping are maintained to minimize hazardous conditions. Lighting reports and physical security reports also are compiled weekly by the University Police Department and forwarded to Physical Plant for appropriate action.
Residence halls are a special concern.
The on-campus residence halls and apartments currently house nearly 4,000 men and women, both undergraduate and graduate students, mostly in double accommodations. Each resident is provided with a key to his or her room. Main entrances of most residence halls are locked at the closing of the halls each night. After closing time, individuals may enter their residence hall by using an ID card in the card access reader system installed in main doors. These doors are to be used only for their designated purposes.