The key to preventing crime is personal safety awareness, using common sense and being aware of your surroundings. Information on safety awareness and crime prevention is available at the David S. Mack Public Safety and Information Center, located on Hofstra’s South Campus at the corner of California Avenue and Hempstead Turnpike. Detailed information on campus safety is available to resident students in The Living Factor, http://www.hofstra.edu/ pdf/StudentAffairs/StudentServices/ResLife/reslif_lf.pdf. For students living off campus, information can be found at http://www.hofstra.edu/StudentAffairs/Commuting/ commute_brochures_livingguide.html and on the Department of Public Safety website (hofstra.edu/publicsafety). Additionally, The Chronicle, the student newspaper, publishes weekly reports of incidents involving Public Safety. The director of Public Safety urges the campus community to take advantage of the various services offered by the Department of Public Safety. These services include student escorts, campus transportation, Victim Assistance Program, Safe Haven Program, residential security, Motorist Assistance Program, lost and found, medical assistance/first responder, campus patrols, orientation programs, safety seminars, crime prevention pamphlets and information, emergency telephones, and the Campus Alert Notification Network (CANN).
Important Telephone Numbers Hofstra University Department of Public Safety: Emergency: 516-463-6789 Information: 516-463-6606 Hofstra University Dean of Students Office: 516-463-6913 Hofstra University Health and Wellness Center: 516-463-6745 Hofstra University Student Counseling Services: 516-463-6791 Nassau County Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline: 516-222-2293 Nassau County Dating Violence/Domestic Violence Hotline: 516-542-0404
Policies Access to University facilities is limited to members of the Hofstra community and their guests, when permitted. The Department of Public Safety reserves the right to limit access to campus and has established the following guidelines regarding the use of Hofstra facilities:
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