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Number of Public Safety Officers		10 student security officers 17 armed, commissioned officers 3 support staff 5 parking personnel 8 dispatchers
Crimes on Campus		Aggravated Assault: 1 Arson: 7 Burglary: 7 Murder/Manslaughter: 0 Robbery: 0 Sex Offenses: 6 Vehicle Theft: 2
Safety Services		Assistance with campus directions and information Cat Cab - free rides home when students call who have been drinking First responder for medical assistance Jump-starts and unlocking cars Motorist assistance Security checks in the family housing areas Silent Witness Program Student Escort Service, in which students may call campus police and be escorted to anywhere on campus if they are feeling unsafe
Health Services		Allergy clinic Basic medical services Dental Clinic Emergency care Free counseling Immunizations Lab testing for cultures and STDs Men's and women's health care Nutrition information Prevention and intervention programs for alcohol and other drug abuse Sexual Health education program Wart clinic
Day Care Services?		Yes

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At MSU, most students seem to feel generally safe and have few qualms about staying late at the library, then walking home bleary-eyed. The campus has no blue-light centers where students can pick up a phone and get campus police. The cops patrol the campus in the cars throughout the night, but as there are only streets around the perimeter of the Centennial Mall, where the majority of buildings are, they would not be able to see anything happening behind the SUB or Montana Hall. Despite the lack of security, many still find MSU to be a secure place.

The school does a much better job trying to keep drunk driving down, one of the biggest criminal problems in Montana. The Cat Cab is always available to pick up students from parties, no questions asked. As the campus is surrounded by nice, safe neighborhoods, students will sometimes choose to walk back to their dorms if the party is nearby. And while the residents of these nice neighborhoods do not usually enjoy hearing a bunch of drunk college students laughing and singing outside their windows, they do understand that Bozeman is a college town and rarely report anyone for causing a small disturbance.

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ufoundnemo

'14

Biomedical Sciences and Molecular Medicine

A+

Safe at Montana State

Campus is so safe people need to make up crimes. The semester began with a girl falsifying a claim that she was molested on campus. Eventually the cops figured out it was the lie. The most dangerous thing on campus that you need to worry about are icy side walks and jerks that break off pieces of your bike. But its nothing that using a lock and walking carefully can't prevent. Its a good campus to live on.

Feb 12, 2012

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crimsonbull9584

'15

Film, Video, and Photography

A+

No Problems to Be Seen

I have been on campus for about a year now, and I have never once had a run in with trouble or the police. They are always around and always friendly. I feel very safe.

Jan 14, 2012

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caseyguse

'15

Pre-Medicine Studies

A+

Very Safe Campus

Montana State University in Bozeman has a fully functioning police station right on campus that can dispatch officers to any location on campus in under 5 minutes. There is also a text notification service offered through the University Police Department (UPD) which sends out alerts, few and far between as they are, of anything dangerous the student body should be aware of. This system can also be used to call for help. MSU is a very safe school thanks to these programs.

Jan 06, 2012

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MSU’s “Fatal Vision” program gives students a chance to look through goggles that simulate the vision of a drunk person.

Security OfficeWhat's This?

Montana State University Police
S. 7th Avenue and Kagy Boulevard
911 (on campus) (406) 994-2121 (off campus)
www.montana.edu/wwwmsupd

Health CenterWhat's This?

Swingle Student Health Center
Strand Union Building, east wing
(406) 994-2311
www.montana.edu/wwwhs
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–11:30 a.m.

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Major: English Literature/Spanish

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