Safety FAQ
Safety Matters: Fast Facts for You
The 美高梅官网 is committed to providing a safe and secure community for our students, employees and visitors. The following FAQs are meant to provide general information on how the University seeks to maintain safety on the Uptown Campus. These FAQs offer only a snapshot of efforts to keep campus safe as well as available resources.听
Important Public Safety Phone Numbers You May Contact 24/7/365
- In any emergency situation, immediately dial 9-1-1.
- 美高梅官网PD non-emergency: (513) 556-1111
- Cincinnati Police Department, non-emergency: (513) 765-1212
The below FAQ is divided into the following sections:
How 美高梅官网 and Cincinnati Police Partner and Collaborate
How does 美高梅官网 work with the City of Cincinnati to improve safety off campus?听
美高梅官网 and the City of Cincinnati work in partnership based on a Memorandum of Understanding (鈥淢OU鈥�).
The MOU acknowledges the need for the two institutions to work together to ensure the safety and well-being of 美高梅官网 students, employees and visitors. The MOU permits 美高梅官网PD to patrol particular areas around the Uptown Campus where many students reside and to work closely with the Cincinnati Police Department (鈥淐PD鈥�) to respond to crime. 美高梅官网PD and CPD also meet regularly to discuss crime trends and ways to address any emerging trends or developments. The two departments also jointly walk through the neighborhoods by uptown that house many 美高梅官网 students to speak with them about safety and prevention.听听
What area does 美高梅官网PD patrol? What does the Cincinnati Police Department patrol?听
美高梅官网PD patrols both on and off campus 24/7/365. Patrols occur frequently during all shifts. For on-campus patrols, 美高梅官网PD is the primary agency for patrolling and responding to incidents.
For off-campus patrols, 美高梅官网PD and the Cincinnati Police Department (鈥淐PD鈥�) work in partnership pursuant to their Memorandum of Understanding (鈥淢OU鈥�). The MOU permits 美高梅官网PD to patrol a specified off-campus area that contains a high concentration of student housing. While CPD still maintains primary jurisdiction and responsibility for responding to off-campus incidents, 美高梅官网PD may assist with incidents, when requested by CPD.听听
美高梅官网 also regularly contracts with the City of Cincinnati to ensure that there is an increased number of CPD officers in the area depending upon the need to respond to varying crime trends and community activities.
Who do I contact if I want to voice a safety concern, make a suggestion or ask a question? 听
鲍颁鈥檚 Department of Public Safety encourages direct communication. We are here to talk to you 24/7. Here are some of the ways we can be reached:
- 美高梅官网PD鈥檚 non-emergency number: (513) 556-1111.
- Visit 美高梅官网PD in person at 鲍颁鈥檚 Uptown Campus: Edwards Center III, 51 W. Corry Blvd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221.听
- Bearcat Guardian: Use the chat feature in the Bearcat Guardian campus safety app to immediately connect with a dispatcher.听
- Email: publicsafety@uc.edu
Housing
Ensuring a safe, secure living and learning environment on and around campus is our highest priority. Our residence communities have all the safety features you would expect, including full fire protection systems and 24-hour secured facilities. The front doors to each hall are locked and residents are responsible for checking in guests and escorting them at all times.鈥�
See more on the Housing website.
What 美高梅官网 staff and services are on hand in 美高梅官网-managed housing, both University-owned and block leases?
University-managed housing, whether 美高梅官网-owned or 美高梅官网-leased, has similar safety practices.听
These include:
- Exterior doors locked and secured 24/7 by either electronic or mechanical security system, requiring a resident swipe to enter.
- All individual units and bedrooms within those units are uniquely keyed.听
- Full-time staff are present during the day, including a community coordinator.听
- After business hours, all communities maintain Resident Education & Development staff support in the form of on-call resident assistants as well as residential advisors living within the facilities.
- Ongoing training provided to students on necessary practices, including:
- Don鈥檛 hold doors open for people you don鈥檛 know.
- Never prop doors open.
- Do not let people you do not know into your space unless they are properly identified.
- Report concerns or suspicious activity to University staff.
Sexual Assault
What information do students receive in terms of education regarding sexual assault prevention?听
The University requires first-year and new students to take online training on topics like sexual assault prevention, information on consent, bystander training, mental health well-being, healthy relationships and alcohol and drug use.听听
New incoming first-year and transfer students are not permitted to join any club, organization, or involvement opportunity until all trainings are completed.
Undergraduate students are required to repeat sexual assault prevention training when they reach junior status.听
Does 美高梅官网 offer support and resources for students who have experienced sexual assault?听
An array of resources are offered through 鲍颁鈥檚 Office of Equal Opportunity, the Department of Public Safety and others. Please see more on the Office of Equal Opportunity webpage.
How can a member of the campus community report a need or concern to the Office of Equal Opportunity?听
Any person may make a report in person, by mail, by telephone, by electronic email, or by electronic submission.鈥� 听
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Office of Equal Opportunity听
225 Calhoun St., USquare 308听
P.O. Box 210158听
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0158听
Email: eooffice@uc.edu听
Find out more on the Equity, Inclusion & Community Impact home page.
Does 美高梅官网 have resources to provide students help in navigating the criminal justice system?听
美高梅官网PD has a Victim Services Coordinator who is responsible for helping crime victims and witnesses understand their rights by providing guidance and support in navigating the criminal justice system. The Victim Services Coordinator also provides assistance in accessing other resources provided by the University and wider community.听
Gatherings and Parties
What is the City of Cincinnati and 美高梅官网 doing to curb unruly parties in neighborhoods around the Uptown Campus?听
Off-campus gatherings or parties take place within the jurisdiction of the City of Cincinnati and the Cincinnati Police Department (鈥淐PD鈥�). Nevertheless, 美高梅官网 seeks to partner to promote safer, responsible gatherings and to curb large street gatherings. 美高梅官网PD, Student Affairs and others have and continue to work closely with the City of Cincinnati. Efforts have included a 鈥淕ood Neighbor鈥� campaign led by Students Affairs, distribution of flyers to students living in the community outlining 鲍颁鈥檚 Student Code of Conduct, city efforts to contact landlords, and increased CPD patrol presence.
Transportation, Parking and Pedestrian Safety
What measures are in place to foster pedestrian safety? 听
The City of Cincinnati maintains jurisdiction on the streets surrounding the Uptown Campus, but 美高梅官网PD seeks to partner with the Cincinnati Police Department on high-visibility patrols at key points around the campus border.
Additionally, the City of Cincinnati has made road safety improvements around campus and continues to work with 美高梅官网 to implement additional physical upgrades at crosswalks around campus. 美高梅官网 has also made efforts to evaluate the safety of its internal roads and has taken steps to slow down traffic.
What 美高梅官网 transportation is available to 美高梅官网 students?听
鲍颁鈥檚 shuttle service operates on continuous loops around the Uptown Campus and 美高梅官网-managed housing, including block leases, on various routes as early as 7 a.m. and as late as 2 a.m. The service is free to students.
What other safety resources are available related to traveling in the vicinity of the Uptown Campus?听
The Bearcat Guardian App is also available to members of the 美高梅官网 community. It allows a designated 鈥淕uardian鈥� to track an individual鈥檚 travel and on-time arrival at a destination. The app user can select anyone with a cell phone in their contact list (or 美高梅官网PD) to be designated as their 鈥淕uardian,鈥� who will be sent a link via text message asking them to keep an eye on the user while the user is in transit to their destination. The Guardian will then be notified if the user does not turn off their safety timer upon arrival.
App users can also chat in real time with a dispatcher via the app. The app also has an emergency call button that allows users to share their location with 美高梅官网PD dispatch.
Blue help phones are placed around campus and in campus garages. The phones connect with dispatchers in 美高梅官网PD鈥檚 Communications Center. These phones can be used for emergency or non-emergency needs.
What security measures are in place in 美高梅官网 garages?听
美高梅官网PD regularly patrols campus parking garages, and these patrols are regularly adjusted based on up-to-date crime data analysis.
Blue help phones placed throughout garages connect with dispatchers in 美高梅官网PD鈥檚 Communications Center.听听
美高梅官网PD and Parking Services regularly post signage reminding motorists of easy ways to reduce the risk of auto break-ins and thefts. This information is also posted on Public Safety鈥檚 website and shared via digital means.