Personal Safety

Sexual Assault

• Be aware of your surroundings.
• Be assertive; try to set limits. No means No.
• Recognize the risks of drugs and/or alcohol.
• If in a social situation stay with your friends.
• Protect any evidence.
• Trust your instincts; if something doesn't seem right, use whatever means necessary to get away.
• Act quickly; evaluate the danger of fighting, running, yelling, or submitting. Act immediately!
• Run toward areas with people, if possible.
• Scream for help; it could attract others.
• Park close to your destination and in well-lighted areas at night. 

When Threatened

• Assess the situation; if possible, scream, break free, and run.
• Run to the nearest building or dormitory and tell someone what happened.
• Contact the police as soon as possible.
• Try to remember details about the person to provide an accurate description.

Fire Safety

• Know your evacuation routes.
• When the alarm sounds, leave your area immediately.
• Do not use the elevator, take the stairs.
• If you encounter smoke while you are escaping, crawl low under the smoke.
• Do not smoke in the residence halls.
• Always stay near cooking to monitor it closely.

Protect against Fraud - Credit Card information

• Sign all new cards immediately and cut up expired cards.
• Examine your monthly statements.
• Safeguard your credit cards as you do cash.
• Don't leave your cards sitting around your dorm room.
• Don't give information about your credit card over the phone.
• Don't give your PIN number to anyone.