University of Rhode Island - Health & Safety

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College Prowler Take

Most students agree that they feel safe on campus. You will only find predominately students, faculty, staff, or visitors treading through campus. URI is not in the middle of a city or surrounded by other main attractions—it is just a college campus, and every person on campus has a reason for being there. This limits the amount of outsiders that may straggle into URI and allows students to feel safe and free to walk around campus without having to worry about any outside elements.

Students say that safety precautions, like emergency phones and escorts, make them feel more comfortable on campus, especially at night. Since the campus is rather large, well-lit areas are essential for providing safety once the sun sets. However, students are encouraged to walk in groups at night, and they shouldn’t let just anyone into the resident halls. All residents need an ID in order to enter the dorms, but people do get in without them through the help of fellow students. Security cameras have been installed in dorms, throughout campus, and in parking lots, and police patrol the campus 24 hours, seven days a week. There are also large, blue emergency stations around campus that students can use to notify police if they are in trouble or just need an escort back to the dorms. A close eye is kept on students, and the University is doing all it can to provide for the students' safety. When it comes to safety, all is well at URI.

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Students Speak Out

URIPM says: University of Rhode Island 2011 Engineering

Crime on campus is relatively... Crime on campus is relatively nonexistent. Overall, the student body is respectable to everyone. The large, but friendly campus police presence may contribute to this. 12345 Health & Safety: March 12, 2009 Report

kristenxox9 says: University of Rhode Island 2011 Business

Campus Safety C+ The cops care more about busting up underage drinking. 12345 Health & Safety: November 26, 2009 Report

j0rdan22 says: University of Rhode Island 2013 Business

URI is extremely safe. I've... URI is extremely safe. I've vistited a lot of schools, and URI is one of the most comfortable. The only crimes are thefts when people leave their dorms unlocked or houses empty during winter and spring break. Besides that, your right by the beach or on campus, and it's really safe and nice. 12345 Health & Safety: April 03, 2009 Report

Anonymous says:

The place that I run into police... The place that I run into police the most is off campus. There are always a ton of police out in Narragansett, especially on the weekends. Cops will just sit in neighborhoods waiting for kids to speed or not stop at a stop sign. They are just looking for drunk drivers, which I think there are a lot of. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

I never locked my door in my... I never locked my door in my freshman year. My roommate lost her key for a little while so it was just easier to keep it unlocked. Nobody ever came in or stole anything. My room was in a corner and there isn’t really a hallway in Coddington. So, unless you live next to me, you wouldn’t be near my room. 12345 Health & Safety Report

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