Title: College Safety: 10 Smart Steps for New College Students
Headings: College Safety for Women: 10 Smart Steps for New Students
College Safety for Women: 10 Smart Steps for New Students
The College Safety Game Plan for New Students
1. Be Camera Shy
2. Get Oriented
3. Do a Drive-By
4. It’s Good to Share
5. Get Their Digits
6. Run with a Pack
7. Cruise the Streets
8. Eastside Walk It Out, Westside Walk It Out
9. New Kids on the Block
10. Dark Corners of Campus
Related:
The Tools You Need for Campus Safety and Security Analysis (US Dept of Education)
Rape in Campus: What Parents (and Students) Need to Know
Daughter at College: What Keeps Me Up at Night

Content: Dark Corners of Campus
Even though this chapter is about campus safety, I want to emphasize that crime against college students is not just perpetrated by other students and does not happen just on campus. You must remember that no school is a closed school. There are thousands of nonstudents who cruise on and off campus every day and night. It is very important to note that a lot of colleges and universities do not include parking garages in their reporting of campus crime statistics, whether on campus property or in town near campus lines, therefore there is no way to be sure of the crimes that occur in those places. A dark parking lot can be an unsafe environment, so I want to share these vital tips for when you are parking on campus and around town: Be sure to park in the lots on Campus as opposed to spaces on the side streets or lots downtown. Campus police patrol these areas making things safer. Try to park in a highly trafficked area, not in a dark corner in the back of the garage. As you pull into the garage, scan the area for anything or anyone suspicious. Think ahead—make sure you park in a well-lit area if you plan on coming back to your car after dark.