Xavier University - Health & Safety

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College Prowler Take

Campus safety is a high priority for the administration at Xavier, and it shows. Campus police vehicles are on frequent patrol 24 hours a day, and everywhere on campus is well lit, so one can take a midnight stroll without being accosted (unless you’re into that sort of thing). The University has in place emergency call-boxes throughout the campus, so that if there ever was any trouble, the campus police are able to respond fairly quickly. As long as you are on Xavier University property, you feel relatively safe. While neighboring streets are not quite as pristine, there seems to be a heavily-enforced bubble that keeps those who live and work at Xavier safe.

The campus police do everything within their means to make sure that everyone on campus can live, work, study, and play in a safe environment. Unfortunately, with crime problems in the surrounding communities, especially Norwood, there is only so much the University can do. On campus is one of the safest places in the county you can be, but unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the streets outside of Xavier, where many students live in apartments and houses.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

This place is a total bubble.... This place is a total bubble. There are absolutely no security issues when you live on campus. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

I’ve never been worried about the... I’ve never been worried about the security here at Xavier. I always see campus police driving around. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

I have never heard of any... I have never heard of any on-campus attacks upon students. There is an Xavier University police force, and they are always on call. There is also a shuttle which will take students to locations as far as a mile off campus. This is especially useful during late nights at school. I believe they’re available for parties, as well. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Xavier has a small police force... Xavier has a small police force directly across the street from campus. They patrol all the time. You can tell they are out to protect and keep the school safe. Also, if the Cincinnati police or fire department is ever needed, they are close enough to respond in a hurry. Plus, the fact that Xavier is a close-knit place makes it all the more reassuring when it comes to safety. If you see someone you don’t know, or see someone doing something shady, he or she will be reported right away. Even in the dorms, you can’t get in without a resident of that building's student ID. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Anonymous says:

Anywhere on campus, I would feel... Anywhere on campus, I would feel safe at almost anytime, particularly when I’m with other people. Campus police are not far from anywhere, there are emergency phones in various places, and everywhere is pretty well lit. There is no denying that off campus can be unsafe in certain places at certain times, but avoiding going out late at night or alone leaves little to worry about. There is a useful shuttle service that operates a good portion of the day and night, as well, making night ventures safe and easy. 12345 Health & Safety Report

Did You Know?

Campus police sit in their cars with the lights off at night in the parking lots to keep watch. There were problems of break-ins in the past, but the police force has been extra vigilant as of late. You can read about all their busts every week in the campus newspaper, the Newswire, which has a section devoted to humorous and interesting police notes.

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