These call boxes are brightly lit with a blue light and have been installed in areas of high pedestrian traffic across campus. University Police conduct workshops in the Residence Halls to familiarize students with operation of these phones. In addition, each campus building has an exterior telephone and each campus residence hall has a direct-ring emergency telephone in the entrance to the building. Most campus buildings and facilities of SUNY at New Paltz are accessible to members of the campus community, as well as guests and visitors, during normal business hours on Monday through Friday and for limited designated hours on Saturdays and Sundays when the College is in session. The entrance doors to student residence halls remain locked 24-hours a day.
Unlimited access is available to residents only.
Telephones are located in the foyer of each residence hall and visitors should call for admission to the building. During the evening hours and when the campus is officially closed, College buildings are locked. Only faculty, staff and some students with proper clearance may be admitted to these areas. Campus telephones are inspected monthly by the University Police and damaged or non-working telephones are reported to the Telecommunications Office for repair. SUNY at New Paltz has created a document entitled Institutional Response to the Use of Illicit Drugs and Alcohol.