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Health & Safety

Quick Stats

Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 6
  • Arson: 0
  • Burglary: 46
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 2
  • Sex Offenses: 0
  • Vehicle Theft: 2
Safety Services
  • (AC) Assault classes
  • (SD) Self Defense classes
  • There are emergency posts scattered on campus, and when you push the button, it signals the police immediately. A dispatcher also speaks to you from the post.
Health Services Basic medical services
Day Care Services? No

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

No college campus is crime or incident free, and HU is no exception. The incidents have been minimal over the years, and overall, the campus of HU is relatively safe, and the administration has been working to make the campus even safer. There are now 24-hour security guards at the main gates to limit unauthorized vehicle access on campus. No one, other than students and those with proper verification, is allowed anywhere else on campus, without going through security, and it is the only entrance and exit in which outsiders may enter the campus. The downfall to this system is that there doesn’t seem to be anything stopping people on foot from entering campus, and students wish that there was easier access closer to their dorms or classrooms.

The police officers on campus are much more active than they were in previous years. Students genuinely roam the campus at all hours of the day and night and feel comfortable and safe doing so. There are blue boxes around campus that allow you to call campus police for help, and there is 24-hour emergency assistance ready and waiting. Having had a couple of incidents on campus and being only a few miles from the roughest place in the area in which crime is fairly active, HU police are on their guard. Hampton, in general, has a comparatively low crime rate compared to the surrounding Hampton Roads cities, and has a crime rate lower than the national average for cities its size.

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Health & Safety at Hampton University

tehkukikookie

Psychology '15

0.8
D-

Am I not welcome here?

All I can say is don't attend HU if you are handicapped. It is an absolute living nightmare because they do the absolute minimum here to make it half bearable. Sure, I can get a waver in order to be late for class. But in order to get it, you have to make plenty of time in your day which isn't easy if you are already worn out from the day. Many buildings don't have elevators or even ramps, this is an issue with the dorms as well. The only hall I've seen with a legal ramp is Holmes and White Hall. However, while Twitchell and Kennedy Hall both have ramps, they are not at the incline that actually makes them possible for someone in a wheelchair to use without injuring themselves. Just the other day I was almost severely injured because the incline cause my chair to tip back on the flimsy wooden ramp that Twitchell has and the ONLY thing that save me was the unstable wooden rail that was holding on for dear life.

I almost thought that after high school, I wouldn't have to deal with problems like this, but I guess I was wrong.

Apr 16, 2012

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Health & Safety at Hampton University

stricklandjasmine93

Biology '15

1.9
C-

Personal Safety

The police do not come to scenery fast enough. The security at the front gate lets almost anyone in if they just say "pick-up".

Dec 28, 2011

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RealHUHamptonU

Marketing '14

5.0
A+

Police on Campus

The police are always patrolling the campus and are available 24/7. Safety boxes are located around the campus. Hampton University is gated and provides a safe atmosphere.

Nov 06, 2011

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User rating for Hampton University - Health & Safety is 3.5 out of 5 based on 31 user reviews.

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Facts

Security OfficeWhat's This?

University Police Department
607 Cemetery Rd.
(757) 727-5300/5259
www.hamptonu.edu/police

Health CenterWhat's This?

Student Health Services
55 E. Tyler St.
(757) 727-5315
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.

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  • Hampton was selected as "the most family-friendly city in America" by Sesame Street Parents magazine.
  • Hampton is ranked number 25 by Ladies Home Journal Magazine for "America's Best Cities for Women."

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