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Information for Students:
Here you will find information pertaining to your on-campus
housing assignment, housing policies and procedures, emergency
information, current room rates, and more. |
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Security and Personal Property Protection
The Office of Residential Life and Housing is committed to providing a safe and
secure environment for our students, but this requires students to do their part to
protect and watch their surroundings and to secure their own property and belongings.
All residence halls are accessed by your student ID. In addition, each student has a key
for their individual room door. These keys are issued upon move in, and if lost, require
the locks be changed for both you and your roommate (s). You will be charged $35 to replace
a lost room key. Of course, security and locks only work when used as intended, and we recommend
that students exercise good judgment all of the time.
You should always be sure to lock your room
door anytime you are not physically in the room, and while holding locked card
access doors for people may seem a courteous gesture, if you do not know the person you are letting in
personally, don't let them in! People may look very nice and they could
be... but unless they have their own ID card to open the door, they have no business in your
residence hall. Inside the hall, it is quick and easy for people to go door to door checking
for unlocked doors. If your door is left unlocked and no one is inside, your new
ipod, laptop,
digital camera, or that $20 you left on your desk might not be there when you get back, even just
a few minutes later. It's not just strangers who look for open doors; unfortunately the people most
likely to perpetrate a crime against you are people who live with you and know you and your schedule.
Once you recognize that crimes of opportunity take place in any residence hall on any college campus,
it is important to have a plan to avoid being a victim. Remember that it's hard to be too safe or take too many precautions.
Some tips to protect yourself and your belongings are:
- Always lock your room door anytime you are not there, even if you are just
running across the hall to the bathroom!
- Laptop locks are essential. If you have a laptop, you should
securely lock it to something everywhere you go.
- You may wish bring a lock box or safe in which to store valuables inside
your room.
- Don't leave valuables out in the open. Many times thefts occur only
because an item was in plain view.
- Never lend your keys or ID to anyone, for any reason!
- Make sure you have some type of renters insurance or that your home
insurance policy protects you at school.
- Follow the advice and information provided by
University
Police about protecting yourself out on campus.
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Additional Resources
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