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Health & Safety

Quick Stats

Number of Public Safety Officers 55
Crimes on Campus
  • Aggravated Assault: 6
  • Arson: 0
  • Burglary: 99
  • Murder/Manslaughter: 0
  • Robbery: 4
  • Sex Offenses: 2
  • Vehicle Theft: 17
Safety Services
  • 24-hour help line
  • 24-hour patrol
  • Emergency call boxes
  • Escort services
  • Personal property registration
  • Rape Aggression Defense
  • Shuttle system
Health Services
  • Allergy shots
  • Basic medical services
  • Birth control
  • Counseling center
  • First responders
  • Immunizations
  • Laboratory
  • Nutritional counseling
  • Pharmacy
  • Physical therapy
  • Preventive health screenings
  • Radiology
  • Referrals
  • Sexual health and violence prevention
  • Specialty clinics
  • Stress management
  • Tobacco cessation
  • Women's care clinic
Day Care Services? Yes

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

As is the case at any university and in any city, there are dangerous people, and if students are not careful, they may find themselves in a dangerous situation. However, USC provides a number of services to ensure safety. In addition to Columbia’s police force, the USC Police Department (USCPD) monitor campus 24 hours a day via car, bike, or foot patrols. The 100-plus call boxes strategically located throughout campus allow students fast access to not only the USCPD but also the Columbia and Richland County police departments in emergency circumstances. There are also multiple escort services that operate five nights a week between 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. and an all-night shuttle if students are alone and do not feel comfortable walking across campus. In the event of campus-wide emergencies, a campus-wide text message will go out, and sirens atop of multiple University buildings will alert people of danger.

In spite of the tight security on campus, crime still occurs. By practicing simple safety precautions (i.e., not walking alone at night, locking up your dorm room, not leaving anything valuable unattended in public, carrying pepper spray, carrying a cell phone, etc.), students can often avoid these situations. Although the USCPD is very efficient in handling crime, students can take huge steps in ensuring their own safety by following simple common sense procedures.
 

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Health & Safety at University of South Carolina

AshRam4993

Kinesiology and Exercise Science '15

4.6
A

Safe

Its not unsafe however it is still located in a city. You must be smart about the decsions you make such as walking around campus at night, dont go alone go in pairs or even better groups. The campus police are wonderful and there are security buttons with cameras that you can press to get help. There is also 24 hour transportation from the library to anywhere on campus.

May 22, 2012

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Health & Safety at University of South Carolina

perezh

Early Childhood Education '15

3.1
B-

Campus Safety

I have never felt unsafe or been threatened on campus. There are emergency poles (with buttons to call police) all over campus. But police are usually spend more time writing parking tickets or arresting drunks in Five Points than they do ensuring campus safety.

Apr 04, 2012

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Health & Safety at University of South Carolina

mrpresident

Criminal Justice and Safety Studies '15

2.7
C+

Alright

there are things that happen like armed robberies sometimes

Apr 02, 2012

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User rating for University of South Carolina - Health & Safety is 3.5 out of 5 based on 47 user reviews.

Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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How would you rate the quality and convenience of the student health center?

Facts

Security OfficeWhat's This?

USC Police Department
1501 Senate St.
911 (emergencies); (803) 777-4215 (non-emergencies)
www.les.sc.edu

Health CenterWhat's This?

Thomson Student Health Center
1409 Devine St.
(803) 777-3175
www.sa.sc.edu/shs/tshc
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Sundays 4 p.m.–8 p.m. (urgent care only)

Did You Know? There are more than 100 emergency call boxes located on campus, and once one is pushed, an officer is on the scene in 30 seconds to two minutes.

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