University Police • Routine on-campus: x25375 • Routine off-campus: (203) 392-5375 • Emergency, on-campus: 911 The University Police Department, open 24 hours a day, is located in Granoff Hall. Police officers are responsible for the safety and protection of the campus and its personnel, as well as for enforcing parking regulations and conducting investigations. Students should promptly report thefts or other incidents on campus directly to the University Police Department. The department provides lost and found services for the entire campus. All University Police officers are state certified. All officers are trained and have the same authority as members of a municipal police department. The department also has male and female officers trained to handle cases of sexual assault. Blue emergency lights are strategically located throughout the university parking lots and mounted on buildings. By pressing the button, you will automatically dial University Police. Silver wallmounted telephones are strategically located inside buildings. Picking up the receiver connects you automatically to University Police. If the telephone is not a direct dial telephone, University Police can be contacted at x25375. The University Police Department offers many programs on crime prevention throughout the year. Students are invited to stop by the department or call (203) 392-5375 for more information.
Walking Escort Service The University Police Department provides 24hour walking escort service to accompany students, faculty, and staff to parking lots, residence halls, and other on-campus locations. Call (203) 392-5375 from any telephone or x25375 from telephones on campus. Shuttle service escorts are available until 3 a.m. Monday through Thursday.
Weather-Related Closing Of The University On days when snow and ice are threatening, the best way to check if there will be a delayed opening,
if classes will be canceled or if the university will be closed is to check your Southern email or the university Home Page – SouthernCT.edu. Announcements are also posted on the University’s Facebook page; on the WeatherChek line (203) 392-SNOW (7669) and via text message through the SCSUAlert emergency communication system (To sign up for SCSUAlert, visit SouthernCT.edu/scsualert. • Morning classes by 6 a.m. • Early Afternoon classes by 10 a.m. • Late Afternoon and Evening classes by 2 p.m. Please note: Although the university also uses radio stations and television to issue weather-closing announcements, there is sometimes a delay before these reports are aired.
Wellness Center See Health and Wellness Center, Page 40
Women’s Center The Women’s Center is a place for women and men to gather together to explore and celebrate the richness and diversity of their lives. The center provides information, educational programming, training, referrals, advocacy, and services to foster education, safety, and equity on issues related to feminism, women, men, and gender. The center organizes events of interest to women and men such as discussion groups, a speaker series, workshops, conferences, festivals, and films. The center also maintains a resource room with information on sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, healthy relationships, sexual harassment, stalking, body image, eating disorders, and women’s health. The Coordinator of the Women’s Center is the University’s Sexual Assault Response Team (S.A.R.T.) Coordinator and also provides advocacy for victims in cases of sexual misconduct. The Women’s Center is located in Schwartz Hall. For more information, call (203) 3926946 or visit SouthernCT.edu/womenscenter.
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