Safety Week

April 20 - 27, 2025

Welcome to Housing & Residential Life’s Spring Safety Week! We all have a role in keeping your communities safe. Our Safety Week motto is A Safer U Starts With You.

We’re sharing safety tips and campus safety resources, and hosting events to highlight actions you can take to keep yourself and others safe while exploring campus. Learn how you can participate – and maybe win a cool prize!

Events and Activities

Check out these Safety Week events and activities that will help you get to know safety & security resources on campus and prepare you to have fun safely with your friends.

Answer “What Would You Do?” and Win!

Visit our website (section below) or check Housing’s social media accounts to view our daily “What Would You Do?” scenario. Submit your response to be entered into a prize drawing!

Every student who submits a response by Sunday, April 27 will be entered in a drawing to win one of five $30 Uber or Lyft gift cards. Maximum of one entry per person, per day.

Submit Your Response!

Monday, April 21

Your friend invites you to come over to their dorm Thursday night. After a few hours, a few more people start stopping by when you notice that there is now a case of beer in the room and the music is playing loudly. Your friend and their guests have started drinking. You know quiet hours are approaching and want to say/do something to avoid getting in trouble but don’t want to ruin the good time everyone else is having. What would you do?

Tuesday, April 22

Your roommate has been coming back to the dorm late at night intoxicated and has started smoking cannabis before going to bed. Recently, they have been doing this more frequently and you are concerned about their use of drugs and alcohol. What would you do? (Hint: Consider what on-campus resources might help you address this situation.)

Wednesday, April 23

You are walking down your floor and notice that several of your floormates’ door decorations were ripped down and scattered throughout the floor. As you keep walking you see your floormate panicking and trying to reason with someone you’ve never seen before (assuming it's their friend), who is attempting to rip down your CA’s billboard. What do you do? (Hint: Who might you call to help address the situation?)

Thursday, April 24

You notice someone walking around the hallways in your building who you have never seen before. They aren’t with anyone, and they’re trying to open doors as they walk down the hallway. You’re not sure if they are lost, looking for someone, or live in the building. What would you do?

Friday, April 25

You saw a friend's post on social media and the content was worrisome. After seeing the post you reach out to your friend and they tell you that they are struggling with their mental health. While talking with your friend they tell you that they don't have the money to go see a counselor but they feel like they should get some help in navigating their current state of mind. What would you do?

Submit Your Response!

Try the Off-Campus Safety Center Challenge!

Be Prepared to Help Fellow Gophers

Keep an eye out for information about Medical Amnesty in your residential community, and prepare yourself to help out a fellow Gopher in need of medical attention.

Attend an Overdose Response Training on Friday, April 25 at 12 p.m. in Mayo 3-125 to be trained on the administration of naloxone, a medication that can reverse opioid overdose. Registered participants will receive a free naloxone kit. Sponsored by Boynton Health and the Steve Rummler Hope Network.

Visit the Life Safety Campus Map to learn where you can access naloxone, Stop The Bleed kits, and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) on campus.

Safety Tips

Here are a few simple steps you can take to safeguard yourself and your belongings in your home on campus.

Lock your door: It only takes a few seconds for someone to open an unlocked door and steal a laptop/other valuables, so lock your door any time you exit or are sleeping. This includes any time you are visiting a neighboring room or going to the computer center/lounge.
Don’t allow strangers into the building (“tailgating”): One of the most common ways unauthorized individuals enter our buildings is by catching the door when a resident enters or leaves. Building doors are locked 24/7; it is essential that all residents and staff use their U Card/fob every time they enter the building. Do not hold the door open or allow others to follow you in. It’s not rude; it’s keeping our community safe.
Escort and take responsibility for your guests: By accepting your housing contract, you agreed to follow Housing & Residential Life’s Community Behavioral Standards. Among other items, these policies state 1) all residents must escort their guests at all times and 2) you are responsible for your guest's actions (even if you are not present).
- If you live in a building with locked bathrooms, remember you must escort your guests to and from the bathroom so you can unlock it for them. Residents should not give their keys to a guest.
- We require this because it is easier for you, your neighbors, and our staff to know when someone is in the building who shouldn’t be when all guests are escorted.
Call 911 immediately to report suspicious or problematic behavior. This includes an unauthorized individual in the building or someone vandalizing or damaging the building. After calling 911, please contact the Information Desk or call the Community Advisor on Duty.
It is easy to assume that someone else will make a report when something is happening, but it is better for there to be multiple reports rather than none at all.

Remember, our Information Desks are staffed throughout the day and night. Your building’s staff is available to keep our community safe.

Available Campus Safety Resources

Working together, we can all foster a safer climate on and near campus. Resources are available across campus to provide support, tips, and additional information on alcohol and drug abuse prevention, crime, health emergencies, sexual misconduct prevention, transportation safety, and more.

Safe Campus 624-WALK Gopher Chauffeur Rave Guardian App

Aurora Center Bias Response & Referral Network (BRRN)