Students use all kinds of locks with success, but the U-shaped locks are not as easily removed as other types of locks. If a bike has a quick-release front wheel, the front wheel should be locked to the frame and the frame locked to a bike rack. Also, students should license the bike when it is first purchased. If it is stolen and unlicensed, there is little chance of it being returned. Students should think of their residence halls as the streets of their neighborhood.
Thefts happen when rooms are left unattended and unlocked.
Currently, the residents of each house vote to lock up at a particular hour. Some residences have voted to keep doors locked at all times. Telephones are located outside every undergraduate residence hall. Two years ago, new locking hardware was installed, along with a much faster system for changing locks when students lose keys. Students often study long hours at the library or with friends in another dorm.