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Safety Week

September 23 - 27, 2024

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

We’re sharing safety tips, campus safety resources, and hosting events to highlight actions you can take to keep yourself and others safe while exploring campus. Read on to 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.

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/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: You should call 911 immediately if you witness 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)