Vassar College - Health & Safety

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Number of Public Safety Officers		29
Crimes on Campus		Aggravated Assault: 0 Arson: 0 Burglary: 3 Murder/Manslaughter: 0 Robbery: 1 Sex Offenses: 1 Vehicle Theft: 1
Safety Services		Bicycle patrol Campus patrol Defense classes (RAD) Escort Rape Aggression Residence hall security Safety education Shuttle service
Health Services		24-hour emergency Allergy injections Counseling Diagnostic testing and lab work Health education Immunizations Medical and nursing clinics Men's health services Routine physical exams Sexual health and wellness services Sports medicine Women's health center
Day Care Services?		Yes

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At Vassar, there is a deep sense of personal safety. Although Poughkeepsie is not the safest of communities, the gated campus stays isolated from the city. Walking around campus at night is not a concern for most students. The majority don’t lock their dorm rooms when they leave. Most students don’t sit down in the basement waiting for their laundry; some leave their clothes down there for days. Students leave laptops and belongings in the library to go get a bite to eat, even though the library is sometimes open to the greater Poughkeepsie community. Most students also feel comfortable in the area surrounding Vassar, at least during the day.

Most academic buildings are accessible for both classes and student groups until late at night. Unlike most college campuses, all Vassar students can gain access to any of the dorms with their V-card, allowing students to visit other dorms easily. Of course, living on campus often encourages disillusionment when students leave. You can’t leave your laptop unattended on a spot of grass in Central Park while you play Frisbee, something you might not hesitate to do on Vassar’s campus. Nevertheless, the benefit of living in an extremely safe and secure environment for four years largely outweighs the adjustment required upon leaving.

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sushitime

'15

Political Science and Government

A+

Totally Safe

I have never felt unsafe at Vassar. Campus security patrols 24/7 and their main goal is to keep you safe, not to get you in trouble so people are not scared of them, and if they feel scared they will not be hesitant to call campus safety. Campus safety is also very available and they will come pick you up wherever whenever for whatever reason - even if you are in close proximity, but off campus.

Dec 16, 2011

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SaHockney

'12

English

B+

Health - Great, Safety - Poor

Great health center with fantastic medical staff easy accessibility. Security (safety) is poor. They spend too much time looking for kids partying and not enough time walking around on campus watching for petty larceny, trespassing. and B & E's.

Nov 30, 2011

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mimi101010

'10

Chemistry

B+

Pretty Safe

They do a good job of keeping the campus safe and I have never been afraid during my time at Vassar.

Jul 21, 2011

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Students are employed by campus patrol to walk around campus and provide escort between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. on the weekdays, and until 3 a.m. on weekends.

Many students participate in rape defense (RAD) classes.

Vassar used to designate smoking floors in dorms where students were permitted to smoke in their rooms. In response to smoking restrictions passed in New York State, Vassar now prohibits smoking in its buildings, including the campus club and bar, the Mug.

Vassar College security has bicycle patrol, with four officers assigned to patrol Vassar’s 1000-acre campus on nifty Fuji mountain bikes.

Security OfficeWhat's This?

The Vassar College Security Department
2490 New Hackensack Rd.
For emergencies: (845) 437-7333; Campus Response Center: (845) 437-5221; Security Office: (845) 437-5200
security.vassar.edu

Health CenterWhat's This?

Vassar College Health Service
124 Raymond Ave.
(845) 437-7333
healthservice.vassar.edu/services/index.html
Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–10 p.m.

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