| The Office of
Safety and Security conducts annual surveys of the campus properties to
identify safety and security related problems in academic facilities,
residential facilities, and surrounding grounds. These surveys are split
into various areas:
Lighting &
Vegetation: a thorough walk through of the grounds are conducted
both in the day and nighttime to identify problems such as: |
- Poor lighting
along areas of pedestrian foot traffic.
- Poor exterior
lighting of buildings including entryways.
- Damaged or
uneven sidewalks or benches.
- Overgrown trees
and shrubs that provide possible hiding spots or obstructed view.
- Tree limbs that
hang too low over walkways.
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| Academic
Facilities:
a thorough walk through of the facilities are conducted to identify
problems such as: |
- Broken locking
mechanisms on doors and windows
- Fire equipment
not in place or in working order.
- Emergency
lighting and Exit lighting not in good working order.
- Broken glass on
windows and doors.
- Loose handrails
in stairwells or outer steps.
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| Residential
Facilities:
a walk through of both Resident Halls and Off-campus Housing is
conducted to identify problems such as: |
- Broken locking
mechanisms on doors and widows.
- Windows painted
shut or glass broken.
- Exterior doors
not having chains, deadbolts, or pick-plates.
- Windows on or
near doors giving access to locking devices from outside.
- Smoke detectors
not present or not in working condition.
- CO monitors not
present or not in working condition.
- Fire
extinguisher not present or not in working condition.
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