Campus Security

Residence Halls Security

Residence Halls remain locked 24-hours a day. Resident Assistants are on duty between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. to periodically check the hall and provide support to residents as needed. Housing staff are trained to assist with emergencies, crisis intervention, and to communicate with the security officers, police, fire, emergency medical, or other public services. There are also live-in Professional staff who are on call 24/7.

Residence halls are not open to the general public. Residence halls are closed and locked during Winter Break, however Housing offers Winter Break Housing. During Thanksgiving and Spring breaks, the halls will remain open for students to come and go as they need. Residents are responsible for the conduct of their guests, and will be responsible for any conduct issues that the guest is found responsible for.

Staff will confront unaccompanied people who are not guests of a resident, and they will be asked to leave and escorted out of the building if necessary. Residents are encouraged to report the presence of strangers or suspicious behavior to the staff or the Campus Public Safety Office. Community meetings are conducted quarterly to review community standards, which may include safety and security concerns. Additionally, hall or floor meetings are convened whenever special needs or concerns arise.

The Housing Office will accommodate a student’s request to be reassigned to another residence hall for reasons of improving their personal safety. Such requests are given the highest priority.

For any other inquires contact the housing department below.

Personal and Property Safety

There are positive things you can do to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of personal or property crimes. The following are some suggestions:

Make sure your room/office doors are locked at night or when unattended

Mark all valuable personal belongings

Fill out a Property Idenfication Form and keep it in a safe place

Your personal property should be insured against theft or casualty loss

Do not prop open exterior doors for convenience of access – it can compromise the safety of other occupants within the building

Walk and jog with friends if you choose to exercise in the early morning hours or after dark

Heed your instincts and don’t take unnecessary risks

Report all suspicious circumstances or persons to Campus Public Safety or the police

Report all crimes, no matter how minor or insignificant

If you have been victimized, call us! If we’re not able to help, we can refer you to the people who can.

Security of Buildings, Offices and Classrooms

Except for specially scheduled events, academic (classroom) buildings and offices are locked and closed to the public during holidays, weekends, and after hours. These buildings are routinely patrolled by public safety officers.

Only the staff and occupants of such offices are permitted to enter academic facilities after hours; such persons must carry identification or be readily identifiable to CPS officers. Special activities and after-hour entry into academic buildings by students or non-occupants must be preapproved by the respective building manager.

To request an unlock, call (541) 552-6911 and have identification ready to show the Campus Public Safety Officer.

Keys

Lost or mislaid keys must be reported to the issuing department as soon as possible. Keys that are stolen or missing under suspicious circumstances must be immediately reported to the Campus Public Safety Office so that the circumstances can be investigated.

Keys turned into Campus Public Safety are turned over to one of two locations. Firstly, key rings with SOU keys on them are turned over to the SOU Lock Shop. Secondly, key rings without any SOU keys on them are turned over to the Stevenson Union Lost and Found. Below are links for more information.