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Health & Safety

Quick Stats

Number of Public Safety Officers 21 full-time security officers
Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Burglary: 15
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 0
  • Sex Offenses: 0
  • Vehicle Theft: 1
Safety Services
  • 24/7 security services
  • Campus emergency notification system
  • Campus escort shuttle service
  • Defibrillators on campus
  • Emergency phones located throughout the campus
  • Fire and burglar alarms
  • Public Safety & Security vehicle and foot patrols (uniformed)
  • Safety workshops
  • Self-defense classes/seminars
  • Shuttle service to local train station
  • Sprinkler systems
Health Services
  • Birth control
  • Diagnosis and treatment for short-term physical illnesses and minor injuries
  • Educational programs
  • Emergency contraception
  • Gynecological and pap screenings
  • Health education
  • Prescribe common medications
  • Referrals
  • Regular allergy injections
  • Routine lab work
  • Safe sex counseling
  • Sexually transmitted diseases testing and treatment
  • Therapy and counseling
  • Vaccinations
Day Care Services? No

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

That bizarre buzzing sound you heard at 3 a.m. was probably a security guard circling campus in a Honda Pilot. Security guards are a familiar, reliable presence, and the numerous emergency towers make it easy to contact them if you’re in trouble. Students agree that the campus feels safe, but its urban surroundings can get creepy at night. Nervous about walking around campus after dark? Catch a ride with the student shuttle. Unfortunately, security can’t always be in the right place at the right time, and students have been victims of harassment and robbery on the streets surrounding the campus. The best plan is to avoid traveling alone and to stay off roads such as Kimball Avenue unless it’s absolutely necessary. On campus, crime largely revolves around students who make the mistake of leaving their belongings unattended or their rooms unlocked.

Health Services is a mixed bag. The options are comprehensive, and you’ll be treated nicely by a staff of kindhearted professionals. But the cramped, outdated building that houses Health Services spells inconvenience. They don’t have room for a full laboratory, meaning no HIV testing, nor do they have space to hire more nurses, meaning you’ll be in the waiting room flipping through magazines for a long time if you don’t make an appointment.

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Health & Safety at Sarah Lawrence College

ImmunetoGloom

Psychology & Counseling '14

3.8
B+

Health Services is sub-par, but Security is Great.

The only crime we've ever had on campus was a "robbery" which was a student who found another kids ipod and kept it.

Everyone here is very accepting of medication, mental or physical problems, and cares about each other's health. The health service department, though, is pretty poor.

Our security guards are awesome, however.

Apr 16, 2012

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Health & Safety at Sarah Lawrence College

hadams

Early Childhood Education '15

3.8
B+

So Safe

We have shuttles around campus and to the nearest train station at night. Security is just a phone call to the main desk. People are comfortable leaving their doors unlocked. With drinking and other drugs security is very lax, as long as you're discrete it will be okay. But if someone needs to go to the hospital then security is very quick to respond

Nov 16, 2011

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sj8520

Liberal Arts and Humanities '15

5.0
A+

The Safest Place

Campus security is around enough to maintain a consistent presence but not be overbearing, and everyone at health services is incredibly kind and helpful. Sure, the College may lack some resources in its health service department, but that never holds a student back from getting the aid they need. They are extremely thorough and caring here, and you feel comfortable going up to health services or a security guard at anytime. And while the Yonkers side of campus has had some events that have made students question their public safety, it is important to note that the majority of campus is enclosed and bordering Bronxville (probably one of the safest towns ever) - and that, if anything, a walk around Yonkers (with a buddy, in a group) gives students a reality check on street smarts.

Oct 14, 2011

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User rating for Sarah Lawrence College - Health & Safety is 3.5 out of 5 based on 22 user reviews.

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Facts

Security OfficeWhat's This?

The Department of Public Safety & Security
Westlands Desk
(914) 395-2384
www.slc.edu/security

Health CenterWhat's This?

SLC Health Services
Lyles House
(914) 395-2350
www.slc.edu/offices-services/healthservices
Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

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