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Health & Safety

Quick Stats

Number of Public Safety Officers 14
Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 0
  • Arson: 0
  • Burglary: 13
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 0
  • Sex Offenses: 1
  • Vehicle Theft: 1
Safety Services
  • Blue-light emergency phones
  • Crime alerts
  • Escort services
  • Self-defense classes
Health Services
  • Allergy shots
  • Basic medical services
  • Counseling and psychological services
  • Health education programs
  • Immunizations
  • On-site nutritionist
  • Physicals
  • Referrals
  • STD screening
  • Women's health
Day Care Services? No

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Students agree that although there is occasional crime on and around campus, they feel secure and are not concerned about their safety. In their houses, residents leave their toiletries and towels in the bathrooms and often leave their doors unlocked. However, this feeling of safety and security on campus can lead Smithies to take risks that they otherwise would not. For example, thefts have occurred when students left doors unlocked over the weekend or during house parties, and doors left propped open for people who forgot their keys have led to incidents in which random people have wandered into houses.

Although there are few security issues on campus, students still complain about Public Safety’s lack of efficiency. For example, one of Public Safety’s jobs is to drive students between two points on campus late at night, but many who call for this service say Public Safety has been reluctant to help and won’t drive a student unless that student says, point blank, “I don’t feel safe walking alone.” While there are officers patrolling the campus 24 hours, they are rarely seen, and students have also complained that lights are usually out on campus, making it difficult to see people and the sidewalk.

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Health & Safety at Smith College

MeganatSmith

Design and Applied Arts '15

5.0
A+

Safe at Smith

Smith College campus not only feels safe, it is in it's own bubble of tranquility divided from the bustle of downtown Northampton MA. In addition, campus police frequently make their round around campus, one cannot go a day without seeing a trooper parked along the sidewalks. I feel extremely safe on campus, and never doubt the protection provides to myself and my fellow students.

Jan 04, 2012

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Health & Safety at Smith College

TifDuckie3

Women's Studies '15

4.2
A-

Campus Police Are Wonderful!!

The Campus Police Department here is absolutely wonderful. If you use common sense, you should be fine on campus. There are 79 blue call boxes on campus so you're always in reach of help. Campus Police's response time is under two minutes. The department here wants student to be on a first-name basis with students. They provide many services that aren't offered at many other colleges. They'll go to house tea parties if you ask them to, they offer self defense classes every semester, they'll engraves your laptops and other valuables, and you can set up a time to ride in their cop car and see what it's like to be a campus police officer. Our Campus Police force works for Hampshire and Mount Holyoke college as well. So there's support from two other campuses in the event that something more serious ever happens. The officers on campus have full arresting authority and are certified by the state. My only criticism with regards to feeling safe on campus is the lack of lights around campus. There are several paths that students take to get to various parts of campus that aren't particularly well-lit. Also, despite the fact that there are 79 call boxes on campus, I would feel more comfortable walking on the science quad if there were a few more call boxes in the area. All things considered however, I feel incredibly safe on campus.

Dec 12, 2011

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theHPbee

Political Science and Government '15

4.6
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Very Safe

I always feel safe on campus, even at night. Campus police are super friendly and helpful, and I've never heard of anyone having any issues. I wouldn't go into town by myself after dark, but safety is a non-issue at Smith as long as you have a little common sense.

Dec 12, 2011

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User rating for Smith College - Health & Safety is 4.6 out of 5 based on 27 user reviews.

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Facts

Security OfficeWhat's This?

Department of Public Safety
126 West St.
(413) 585-2490 (non-emergencies)
www.smith.edu/pubsafety

Health CenterWhat's This?

Elizabeth Mason Infirmary
69 Paradise Rd.
(413) 585-2800
www.smith.edu/health
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Did You Know? Health Services added the option of visiting a massage therapist on Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. for a small fee.

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Dara Kagan
Hometown
Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
Major
Government, with a minor in the Study of Women and Gender

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