Personal Safety

1. Always be alert and aware of your surroundings and to activity around you. Know that fatigue, alcohol, drugs and distractions diminish your awareness.
2. Walk with others at night or call the campus escort service at 422-4201.
3. Walk in well lit, well traveled areas. Walk in the middle of sidewalks away from doorways, trees and shrubs. Walk with confidence, erect and with purpose.
4. Know your safety resources: emergency phones, open establishments, offices, the Department of Public Safety and other locations that can provide you with a safe haven.
5. If being followed, reverse directions, cross the street, go to a safety resource and contact The Department of Public Safety or the local Police Department.
6. If approached for directions, keep a safe distance from the stranger and never enter a vehicle.
7. While sleeping, make sure your room door is locked.
8. Trust your feelings and instincts.
9. Like activity or lighting, criminals do not like noise. Carry a noise device and remember to use your voice to call attention to yourself or a situation.
10. Do what you must do to survive; escape, negotiate, use force or submit. Each situation is different and only you can decide what action is best.