Securty Alerts and Safe Havens

Some family members have been asking about communication to students on campus following an incident. With that in mind, we wanted to share a couple of important pieces of safety information for you to discuss with your students.

When an issue occurs near or around the Columbia campus, a Security Alert is issued by the Department of Public Safety. These alerts are prominently displayed in the residence halls shortly after being released. The Division of Student Affairs (which includes our staff in residence and our Advising Deans) works closely with the Department of Public Safety to ensure our community is informed.

Security alerts are also routinely posted on the Public Safety website at:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety/alerts.htm

Safe Havens are local businesses throughout the Morningside Heights community where a student can go if they are ever feeling uncomfortable. Safe Havens are designated by a red lion sticker in the window. Proprieters of safe havens locations are available to provide a more comfortable environment and immediately contact Public Safety if the need arises. A list of over 100 locations is available at:

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety/SafeHavenLocations.pdf

Additional information on campus safety and resources available to students is available at

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/publicsafety/

Please don't hesitate to contact us with any additonal questions!