Barnard College - Health & Safety

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College Prowler Take

Most students have never had specific dealings with the campus security, but they all know where to go should they ever need them. Barnard’s security is very visible, which probably one of the greatest reasons that there‘s so little crime in the area, at least as it pertains to Barnard students on campus. There are security guards at every entrance into Barnard and at three other booths along side streets where Barnard dorms are located. There are also desk attendants in all of the dorms who must check for Barnard or Columbia ID before they allow you to enter the building, or if you have a visitor, the desk attendant must sign them in and keep their ID until they leave. Aside from the visibility of Barnard security, they also provide an escort service that will drive students between dorms, or to different ends of campus if they ever feel unsafe walking around campus late at night. Most students haven’t even used this service, but it’s always comforting to know that it’s there. Most people know when they come to Barnard that the campus isn’t located in the best part of town, but once school starts, very few feel concerned about their safety while on campus.

The only place that security loses points is that their role on campus is not clearly defined. Many students are not sure which incidents fall under the responsibility of campus security and which are the responsibility of city police. While the security officers are able to escort suspicious people off of campus, they have no authority to detain anyone as the police can. They also aren’t able to do anything legally if something is stolen. Again, Barnard security is very good at creating a safe-feeling atmosphere for students to live and study in, but beyond that, they really don’t do much more.

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Students Speak Out

BarZC says: Barnard College 2013 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies, and Humanities

It's the city, so there's only so... It's the city, so there's only so much that it can be safe. But considering, it's still pretty safe. Anytime something happens, the students get an e-mail, and fliers are posted in certain areas to inform us. 12345 Health & Safety: February 23, 2009 Report

BarSG says: Barnard College 2011 Social Sciences

There's some crime but only the... There's some crime but only the same amount as in any other major city. I feel safe at all hours because security is always around. 12345 Health & Safety: February 23, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

I’ve never heard of anything... I’ve never heard of anything happening on campus, so I assume security must be tight. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Security is just fine. If you’re... Security is just fine. If you’re walking home and it’s dark, it makes you feel better to know that a security guard is within yelling distance. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Barnard really takes care of their... Barnard really takes care of their girls. We have 24-hour security booths on each corner all around campus and along the way, towards the dorms. There are 24-hour desk attendants in every resident hall, as well as the security resources provided by Columbia. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Did You Know?

The University shuttle bus is free to students who present college IDs. The bus runs between 108th and 125th Streets from 7 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. daily, and picks up right outside Columbia’s gates.

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