Quick Stats
Number of Public Safety Officers
3 full-time officers
Several part-time student security aides
Safety Services
- Blue-light phones
- Campus shuttle
- Escort assistance service
- Relationship with Alfred Village police
Health Services
- Allergy Injections
- Confidential STD and HIV Testing
- Counseling
- Drug screenings
- Emergency care
- General health care
- Routine blood work
- Women's Health Care
College Prowler Take
At orientation, they give all the girls whistles, which they are supposed to blow in case some unknown assailant tried to drag them off into the woods. It was a nice gesture, but honestly, gas stations in Alfred still allow you to pump before you pay. The town is one in a chain of intimate communities where everyone knows their neighbors and familiar names are always in the police blotter. It’s one of the few instances where public shame is an effective deterrent to crime.
It’s a small campus, so you’re never too far from safety. There are emergency phones strategically placed around campus, and campus police are constantly patrolling on foot or on horseback. They’ll even escort you the whole five feet to your dorm if your whistle’s broken or you just don’t want to go alone. The greatest danger to students at Alfred University is their own boredom. There just isn’t much to do. The mixture of alcohol, idleness, and various types of frustration often leads to some pretty serious situations. If you want to survive four years at Alfred, bring your car, it’s your only link to the outside world and Wegmans, but don’t drive drunk. Discover clubs and intramurals and wear bright colors if you plan on hiking our nearby nature trails during hunting season.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
It’s pretty safe and there are...
It’s pretty safe and there are Alfred cops riding around. It’s an open campus where anyone could come in, though, so be wary of unknown faces. |
Anonymous says: |
I always felt extremely safe on...
I always felt extremely safe on campus. Our security guards were students, so in that respect, it was a little daunting. I wouldn’t have minded if there were a few more professionals. |
Anonymous says: |
I personally felt very safe...
I personally felt very safe because I knew the whole campus, since it was so small. Plus, I guess I have common sense not to be in the middle of the woods by myself on a Friday night. On the other hand, because everybody just flocks into the town, it could be sketchy on campus because nobody’s around. The only time I ever had campus security drive me home was once when I was drunk, and it was quite nice. |
Anonymous says: |
No place is ever perfect, but...
No place is ever perfect, but campus is pretty safe. |
Anonymous says: |
I’d say our security and safety...
I’d say our security and safety are alright. We have our incidents, but I don’t know how we compare to other colleges. |
Health Center
Crandall Health Center
10 Park St.
(607) 871-2400
Monday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Tuesday–Thursday 9 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. - 5p.m., Saturday–Sunday Closed
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