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Health & Safety

Quick Stats

Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Burglary: 2
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 0
  • Sex Offenses: 0
  • Vehicle Theft: 0
Safety Services
  • Chapel alert system (chapel bells have the ability to act like an "air raid" siren system)
  • Emergency call-boxes
  • Escort service
  • Mass emergency notification system (e2Campus)
  • Police bike patrol
  • Routine life safety equipment inspections
  • Safety and Security Advisories (crime alerts via email)
  • Safety and Security Policy and Procedure Manual
  • Safety committee
  • Sexual Harassment Assault Rape Prevention (SHARP) classes
  • Shuttle and SafeRider services
Health Services
  • Allergy shots
  • Basic medical care
  • Cold care kits
  • Flu shots
  • Health and wellness counseling
  • Immunizations
  • Pharmacy delivery service
  • Physicals
  • Some medications
  • TB testing
  • Women's health
Day Care Services? No

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Chatham's Public Safety department dedicates itself to the safety of the students, and it is evident. Public Safety officers are highly visible on campus and often interact with students, who know most officers by both their first and last names. Call-boxes containing phones that connect directly to Public Safety are located throughout campus. If a student feels unsafe for any reason, Public Safety will provide an escort. One safety feature on campus is that the entrances to the residence halls can only be opened using a Chatham ID card. Students can get into their own dorms at any time, but they can only use their card to access other residence halls until midnight. If a student brings a guest to her dorm, including a Chatham student that lives in a different dorm, she is expected to sign in her guest at the front desk of her building. Overnight guests are allowed for up to three consecutive nights, except for first-year students who are not permitted to have an overnight guest until after Chatham Eggnog in December.

Public Safety also offers escorts to the UPMC Shadyside emergency room for seriously injured students. Chatham also teams up with Public Safety to offer classes on sexual harassment and rape prevention, where students learn techniques to defend themselves in case of an assault. Overall, students say they like that campus has tight security, which makes crime very rare.

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Health & Safety at Chatham University

bgaurrich

Art History '14

4.6
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Very Professional

I do not need to go often, but they have assisted me when needed.

Apr 27, 2012

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Health & Safety at Chatham University

mesposito

Creative Writing '13

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Safety

I feel very safe and at ease on the campus, knowing that there are special measures taken to ensure the safety of every student, especially at an all girls school.

Dec 10, 2011

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kitc818

Communications '14

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Safety

Campus crime is very low and easily taken care of by campus police. Chatham's campus is pretty safe, there's no drunken students stumbling around late at night or anything.

Oct 02, 2011

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User rating for Chatham University - Health & Safety is 4.6 out of 5 based on 16 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How would you rate the quality and convenience of the student health center?

Facts

Security OfficeWhat's This?

Public Safety
Woodland Road
(412) 365-1230 (non-emergency)
www.chatham.edu/campuslife/services/publicsafety

Health CenterWhat's This?

Student Health Services
Woodland Hall
(412) 365-1238
www.chatham.edu/campuslife/osa/studenthealth

Did You Know?
  • Chatham University Public Safety officers are commissioned police officers, not security personnel, meaning they have full arrest powers.
  • One of the University Public Safety vehicles is a Prius. Chatham was the first university in Pittsburgh to add a hybrid police car to its fleet.

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Name
Elizabeth Dorssom
Hometown
Redondo Beach, CA
Major
Women's Studies
Grad Year
2012

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