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With its looming trees and dark trails, some may initially find campus a bit frightening, but UCSC is a very safe place. Faculty members pride themselves on the safety of the forests and surrounding areas, and although the dark can be scary for some students, campus is well monitored by police officers and security guards. Walking by yourself at night either downtown or on campus is never a good idea, and using common sense is highly recommended for any college student—and human being for that matter. Most students feel safest in the dorm buildings, and the Campus Safety Officers (CSOs) are always around if help is needed.

Other than the CSOs and the campus police, there are also checkpoints for vehicles coming in after 8 p.m.—they will not be permitted on campus unless somebody in the car has a valid student ID. This is effective in preventing people from coming in through the only two roads into campus, but the system seems a bit irrelevant or even useless because people could easily walk or ride a bus onto campus without being checked. Another main security feature is the blue-light emergency phone system. These phones are present at most colleges, and they are basically emergency phones set up at various points throughout campus. That way, if you are walking across campus and something bad would happen, like say a mountain lion attack, you can go to the phones and instantly be connected to the police. For the record, no UCSC student has ever been attacked by a mountain lion.

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erikaromero27

Physical Therapy '15

4.2

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Very Safe

I have never felt unsafe in UC Santa Cruz. It is a beautiful campus with good campus police that secure the campus. There is usually no problems on campus regarding theft or criminal activity.

Apr 01, 2012

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theperson

Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering '14

4.6

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Have Common Sense of the Wildlife

UCSC is a beautiful campus with lots to explore. The only concern one should have is if they provoke the natural predators of the land, like mountain lions. Stick to the beaten paths and have some company and you will be safe and have a great time!

Feb 20, 2012

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Crystal3411

Biological and Physical Sciences '15

3.5

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Totally Safe

The police are always around. We have a fire station on campus. The campus of Santa Cruz is safe but the town isn't.

Jan 08, 2012

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