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SECURITY
Remind your student to be proactive about protecting personal safety, their belongings, and their identity.
† Register laptops and bikes with the campus police department
† Lock residence hall room at all times
† Take valuable items home over breaks
† Sign up for emergency “campus alerts” (this may be an option for parents, too)
† Trade family phone numbers/emails with roommate
† Attend campus trainings on sexual assault prevention and
bystander intervention
† Party safely and use the buddy system
† Consider personal safety keychain alarms or pepper spray
† Utilize campus police late-night escorts and safe-ride programs
† Keep digital devices password-protected and don’t share passwords
† Be cautious on public WiFi (don’t log into your bank account or buy something with a credit card)
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