Quick Stats
Number of Public Safety Officers
102
Safety Services
- Alcohol and drug awareness
- Education programs
- Emergency phones
- Motorist assistance
- Rape Aggression Defense
- Vandy Vans shuttle bus program
- Victim services
- Walking escort services
Health Services
- Alcohol and drug counseling services
- Allergy shots
- Counseling
- Dermatology
- General medical services
- Gynecology care
- Lab services
- Nutritionists
- Routine immunizations
- Sports medicine
- Travel medicine
- Urgent care
College Prowler Take
Vanderbilt is very safe in that there isn’t a great deal of crime in spite of its urban location. However, many students feel that the community is more vulnerable to serious incidents than the often joked about string of indecent exposure offenses.
Truth be told, the main campus is very poorly lit. It would be a challenge for anyone to spot an emergency blue phone while standing at another one—they are too few and far between. This mixed with the general naiveté of the student body is troubling. With the establishment of the Commons on a more remote portion of campus, freshmen in particular are now more than ever prone to long walks alone at night. However, Vanderbilt and its police force are very well equipped to handle any problems—and the statistics back them up. But, it might make more sense and be beneficial if they’d spend more time patrolling the walkways and entrances of campus.
Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
Anonymous says:  |
Campus is totally safe. You’ll...
Campus is totally safe. You’ll never have a problem. We get e-mails any time anything happens on campus, and usually the only thing that happens is indecent exposure. |
Anonymous says: |
VUPD is awesome. Once, I got a...
VUPD is awesome. Once, I got a ride home late at night and talked about doughnuts with the officer. Their presence makes me feel safer on campus and just outside of campus. However, they also allow the students to enjoy their college experience. |
Anonymous says: |
We are close to downtown, but the...
We are close to downtown, but the school is in its own little bubble. I have never once felt unsafe on campus. I actually walk from my dorm to the gym at night by myself, all the while feeling safe. We also have our own police department on campus that will answer immediately to any emergency. They will also provide escorts if you ever feel unsafe to walk to your destination. |
Anonymous says: |
I think security on campus is...
I think security on campus is great, but that may be because I’m a male. I could really understand how girls would be scared to walk around campus, especially the walk between Peabody and main campus. |
Anonymous says: |
Maybe it’s because the student...
Maybe it’s because the student newspaper has blown it out of proportion, but I feel like crime in the Vanderbilt community has risen. Sometimes, I doubt whether VUPD can be effective addressing something other than minor parking violations. |
Health Center
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturday 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Zerfoss Student Health Center
Zerfoss Building, 1161 21st Ave. S.
(615) 322-2427
www.vanderbilt.edu/student_health
Did You Know?
Vanderbilt Police are actually a division of the Nashville Metro Police; therefore, they are real policemen, unlike the security guards at many
other universities.
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