Lafayette College - Health & Safety

Quick Stats

College Prowler Take

In relation to campus crime, there really isn’t that much. There have been a few isolated events on campus, but none life-threatening. There are the usual college crimes: underage drinking, theft, sexual assaults, and alarmingly ethnic and racial intimidation. Lafayette College, in the wake of the Virginia Tech massacre, continues to make efforts to increase how safe students feel on campus. Public Safety begs students and faculty alike to sign up for text message updates in case of an emergency and encourages students to come to them and report crimes. Blue-lights surround the campus with phone boxes in case of an emergency, but these are so rarely used that opening one can cause a whole family of spiders to fall out. Students don’t take precautions all that seriously.

Health services on campus leave a lot to be desired. Students are known to self-diagnose before turning to the Bailey Health Center for medicine, as many feel that they might be misdiagnosed. On the contrary, the Counseling Center is a great resource. It is a big help for those who are in need of psychological services and even academic and time-management help. The only issue with this Center is that it is sometimes hard to get an appointment.
 

Free Profile Tools

Do I Stand A Chance?

Calculate YOUR chances of admission at every school CP covers!

__%

Personality Match

Calculate YOUR personality match with every school CP covers!

__%

What'll It Cost Me?

Estimate your out-of-pocket costs at every school CP covers!

$__,___

Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Public Safety does their best to... Public Safety does their best to work with and for the students; however, they are not always the most helpful during snowstorms. Because the staff is so small, it is hard to get to and from places (in the snow) if you live off campus. Like the teaching staff, the officers know who the students are, which is both a good and bad thing. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

With the exception of an... With the exception of an occasional drunk stumbling and yelling, it feels very safe to walk around campus, even late at night. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Security and safety are really... Security and safety are really good on campus. I’ve never had an issue with it. I think a Public Safety car can be seen driving around at any point during the night to basically any point on campus. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

All in all, the campus feels... All in all, the campus feels pretty safe. However, I am a little worried by the fact that anyone could just walk up the stairs from town and into the college; although it’s unlikely. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Public Safety is clearly there all... Public Safety is clearly there all the time, and if you call them, there will be someone there within five minutes. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Did You Know?

“Project ID,” run by the Public Safety office, makes available engraving tools to students for marking personal property. Project ID is publicized at new-student orientation, in the crime prevention newsletter, in pamphlets, and through various programs throughout the academic year.

Most Recent Contributing Author

Name: Elisabeth Wraase
Hometown: Bethesda, MD
Major: English with a concentration in writing

Fun Fact: Elisabeth's favorite kind of ice cream is peanut butter cookies and cream from a local ice cream store at home.

Contributing Author Internship

College Prowler is actively seeking talented students to be "Contributing Authors," and assist with updating the College Prowler guide to their school. This is a great opportunity for a student to gain internship experience, be a part of a nationally recognized company, gain tremendous exposure, utilize new media techniques, and share advice with high school students about what life is really like at your college. Read more about the internship.