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
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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: Do a Drive-By
Whether you’ll be traveling mainly by foot, bicycle, car, or public transit, take some time to get to know your way around. Learn how to get from dorm room to classroom and other parts of campus. Survey it block by block, and familiarize yourself with the immediate surrounding neighborhood, too. Make a mental note of where the blue-light phones—emergency phones that dial directly to security—are located. 4. It’s Good to Share
Make sure to let your parents and/or close friends know what your daily schedule is. Give them a copy of your class schedule and activities along with a list of important phone numbers like your RA, roommate, counselor and any other important contact numbers in case of an emergency. 5. Get Their Digits
Be sure to program the number of your local campus police into your cell phone, as well as the city police station. Dialing 911 on your cell phone can sometimes direct you to a regional call station miles away.