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Health & Safety

Quick Stats

Number of Public Safety Officers 6 full-time officers 7 part-time officers
Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Burglary: 1
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 0
  • Sex Offenses: 0
  • Vehicle Theft: 0
Safety Services
  • Emergency blue phones
  • First Responders (sexual abuse/rape hotline)
  • General Safety Guidelines
  • Rape Awareness Committee
  • Risk managers (Students on-duty at Patterson Court)
Health Services
  • Allergy Clinic
  • Health Educator
  • Nutritonal Counseling
Day Care Services? No

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Students at Davidson unanimously agree that this is a very safe campus. Whether you’re in the dorms, at parties, or even walking around alone at night, there is little reason to worry about your safety here. The college grounds are well-lit and patrolled regularly by the campus police, and there are blue emergency phones placed sporadically around campus. There is a police officer at every Patterson Court party to ensure that students are not endangering themselves, and generally the police will not bother you or write you up unless you may be in need of medical help. Additionally, Davidson’s small size means that both the campus police and Davidson students can tell who is a Davidson student, and as a result, they can watch out for one another.

Perhaps the most important facet of safety at Davidson stems from the presence of an active and respected Honor Code. This code specifies that students here will not lie, cheat, or steal during their four years at Davidson. It is so rare for Honor Code violations to occur that virtually no one on campus locks their dorm rooms; there’s no need to, as possessions are hardly ever stolen. Students will leave backpacks unattended and cars running without thinking twice about it.

The reality is that Davidson is a very secure and trusting community. If anything, the environment here can be “overly trusting,” in that students forget that the rest of the world is not bound by the same moral code that they are, and as a result the minimal crimes that do occur generally result from students leaving their belongings out. Though robberies and assaults are committed from time to time, generally by those outside the school, Davidson’s location in a small, quiet town has made these incidents few and far between.

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Health & Safety at Davidson College

mofree

'12

Biology and Biological Sciences

5.0
A+

Very Safe

This campus is extremely safe and the police are very present, kind, and willing to assist students at any time of the day or night.

Dec 07, 2011

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Health & Safety at Davidson College

Daj333

'15

Philosophy

5.0
A+

Safe Place

the news paper has a crime log, it is pretty boring--enough said

Dec 01, 2011

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Health & Safety at Davidson College

nmg1007

'12

English

4.2
A-

Playin' It Safe

I feel completely safe on Davidson's campus. It is walkable in ten minutes, packed with familiar faces, and the school's Honor Code has students leaving their bags around campus with little fear of theft. That being said, be smart. Also, if you're not too belligerent, the cops won't care much if you've gotten your drank on.

Jan 11, 2011

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Facts

Did You Know?

A Student Health counselor is on-call—available by beeper—for phone or face-to-face consultation during evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Freaking out? Every Davidson student gets 10 free counseling sessions per semester. Many students take advantage of these free sessions just to talk and de-stress.

Campus police give you free pizza if you attend their regular information sessions, which include a favorite student activity: putting out fires in barrels.
 

Security OfficeWhat's This?

Office of Public Safety
Tomlinson Hall Basement
(704) 894-2178

Health CenterWhat's This?

The Student Health Center
North Main and Glasgow
(704) 894-2300
Daily 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Nurse on duty 7:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m.

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Hometown: Weston, MA

Major: Undecided

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