Eckerd College
- Health & Safety

Campus Safety

Campus Safety does an outstanding job... in fact I often get annoyed that I always have to present my ID when entering but it is better than them not caring.

Eckerd College Safety

Living on a small campus, it's not difficult for security to protect the students and keep them safe. There are only two entrances onto campus, via the front and back gate, both of which are monitored 24-7. Being that our south side of campus border is Tampa Bay, the program ECSAR works with campus safety in making sure that no one un-welcomed comes onto campus. If there are ever any safety concerns, each student is promptly sent a text message and an e-mail explaining what is happening and the proper procedures to take. Overall, the students are well protected and secure on campus.

Campus Safety Is a Joke

Campus safety officrs are a joke, in a good way. First, they're not sworn under an oath, which means that they don't have the power to arrest anyone. The chances of them calling the police in such a case are highly unlikely. Police presence on campus is limited to weekends and occasssionaly weekday nights but that is rare.

The rule on alcohol for everyone regardless of age is; if it's in a cup, there's no problem. As long as whatever you're drinking (beer, hard alcohol whatever) is in a cup you can't get in trouble, even if you are under 21. RAs will even tell you, if they see you to just put it in a cup. It's seriously the greatest thing EVER.

I have never felt unsafe on campus, ever. The most likely crime would be theft or drug related issues which are rare but do happen. But then again I smoke marijuana on my balcony on campus every single day and I've never gotten in trouble, not once.