Residence Halls
Security
SecuritySecurity in the residence halls
The Office of Residence Life knows that safety and security are important issues. We believe it takes a partnership between Residence Life procedures, our staff and students to maintain our reputation as a safe campus. Below are highlights of the multiple security measures in the residence halls.
Hall access |
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Most front doors are locked at 9 p.m., but some halls are locked 24/7. In order to enter the hall after the front doors lock, residents must use their hall key or a student ID for card-access halls |
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Interior hallway doors leading to residential areas are locked 24 hours a day and require a key or student ID for access |
| • | After 9 p.m., all guests must be signed in at the front desk |
Staff |
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| • | Staff is accessible 24 hours a day |
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Each hall has two resident assistants on duty every night. During the evening they walk the building to be attentive to safety and security concerns |
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Each night there is a hall director and graduate assistant on duty for campus. They are there to consult with resident assistants on duty and assist with major events |
Fire safety |
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| • | Each room is equipped with a smoke detector that is checked in August, December and April |
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Fire extinguishers and fire alarm pull stations are located in multiple locations in each hall |
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On the back of each room door is a schematic showing the nearest exit and identifying the reassembly location for residents should they need to evacuate the hall |
| • | Unannounced fire drills are conducted at least once a semester |
Other |
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| • | Video cameras are located in elevators and in some hallways and stairwells |
| • | Tornado shelters are located throughout the residence hall system |
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We maintain a close working relationship with the Department of Public Safety, the campus police |
How students can do their part |
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| • | Lock your room door when not at home and at night while sleeping |
| • | Keep your keys with you at all times |
| • | Do not loan your keys to others |
| • | Report lost room keys immediately |
| • | Report suspicious people to hall staff |
| • | Do not prop doors |
| • | Do not let individuals you do not know into the building |
| • | Look out for one another |
