If you are approached by someone intent on accosting you in your residence hall, pull the nearest fire alarm pull station. Public Safety will understand such an action to protect yourself. If an automobile is following you, change directions, look at the license plate number and remember it. Go to a store or the nearest house for assistance. Public Safety staff are available to assist you with planning your travel safely to new locations or cities with which you are not familiar.
Thieves know the best places for successful thefts.
Do not bring valuables or cash you do not need to these places. Identify your textbooks with your name, address and a code on a certain page. Crime statistics , unfortunately, indicate that most crimes on campus are committed by students who observe opportunities for an easy score.