School starts up again soon, and we think safety on college campuses is crucial! We picked out some of our favorite tips for safety on college campuses from Gustavus Adolphus College and added a few of our own. These simple safety tips could help you stay aware of your surroundings and avoid any danger.
1. Be aware while walking around on campus! Avoid traveling alone at night and confine walking to well-lit, regular traveled walks and pathways.
2. Don’t text while you walk! You should always be paying attention to what is around you to keep yourself safe.
3. If you think you are being followed, cross the street and, if necessary, keep crossing back and forth. If you are pursued, call for help and run to a campus building, business, residence, enlist the aid of a passerby, flag down a passing motorist, or as a last resort pull a fire alarm. Do anything that might attract attention or summon assistance. If you are walking alone and someone passes you, check to be sure the person has continued walking in the other direction.
4. When walking to your vehicle or residence, have your keys ready in hand. When parking, choose a well-lit, heavily traveled area.
5. Use the React Mobile app to report any criminal activity and warn others around you.
6. When being dropped off by taxi or private vehicle, ask the driver to wait until you get inside.
7. If you drink alcohol, make sure you are aware of how much you can handle and don’t let strangers pour you drinks.
8. Before going to a party, tell a friend where you’re going and when you’ll be back. Let them know if your plans change.
9. Don’t leave your drink alone or with someone you don’t know.
10. Plan your transportation home accordingly. Don’t drive with drunk or drugged drivers.
11. When walking to your vehicle or residence, have your keys ready in hand.
12. If, while waiting for an elevator, you find yourself alone with a stranger, let him take the elevator and wait for its return. Always stand near the control panel of the elevator, where you have access to the alarm and floor buttons.
13. If you find yourself confronted by an assailant you must remember: screaming and struggling may in some instances frighten off an assailant, in other instances such action may further antagonize an assailant and bring forth a more violent action.
14. Never sleep in an unlocked room or house. Students in private residences should consider installing "peep holes" and intruder chains on outside doors. Also, if returning after dark, leave a light on at the entrance to your residence.
15. Use laptop security locks and drawer locks in your dorm or apartment to keep your stuff safe.
16. Invest in a safe to keep your valuables secure in your dorm or apartment.
17. Do not study in poorly lit or secluded areas.
18. Always lock up your bicycle. If you must leave your bicycle outside, choose a well-lit, heavily traveled location.
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