More Information
For more information about campus
safety and the Wingate University
Annual Security Report, request the
latest issue of Safety and Security at
Wingate University. You may obtain a
copy in these offices:
• Campus Safety Important Contact Information
• Dean of Students
• Residence Life 24-Hour Campus Safety Number
• 8999 from a campus phone
Policies and Regulations • (704) 233-8999 from off-campus
phones
Familiarize yourself with the policies Campus Safety
and regulations of the university
(particularly in regards to alcohol, Emergency Phone Number
drugs and weapons) and the
appropriate vehicle registration and • 9-911 from a campus phone
parking requirements. • 911 from off-campus phones
• Blue-light help phones throughout
University policies and regulations are campus provide a direct link to an
detailed in the student handbook, emergency dispatcher
available at www.wingate.edu/
campuslife/handbook.asp. You always have access to 911
emergency assistance. Do not hesitate
Vehicle registration and parking to contact emergency personnel if you
information are outlined in a separate feel the situation warrants urgent
brochure. attention.
Understand that all university policies
and regulations exist for the good of
the campus community, and they will
be enforced.
Campus Safety Personal Safety Tips
The Wingate University Department of Know the Basic Rules
Campus Safety is committed to
providing a safe and secure environment • Stay alert and focus on your
for students, faculty, staff and visitors. surroundings. Be aware of who is around
you. Avoid distraction.
The primary concerns of the department
• Walk purposefully, stand tall and make
are to protect and serve members of the
quick eye contact.
campus community. • Trust your instincts. If you feel
Campus Safety Office uncomfortable in a situation, get out of it.
Wingate University is comprised of more
than 1,700 students, faculty and
academic support staff who enjoy a • Located in the Goodman Campus
Service Center next to Helms Practice Personal Safety Habits
protected environment. Safety is no
accident! The campus safety department, Residence Hall
• Keep your room or apartment doors and
residence life staff and local law windows locked at all times.
enforcement all work together to provide • Open 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. • Do not leave valuables such as cell
a formal structure for ensuring the Monday-Friday phones or CDs in plain view in a vehicle.
safest possible surroundings for • Travel in groups after dark.
community members and their property. • Clearly mark all personal property.
In addition to these efforts, the most
effective component of any safety Discourage Careless Behavior
program is you! Services
• Never let anyone into a residence hall
unescorted.
• Personal and Property Protection • Never jog or walk alone at night.
• Safety Education • Do not wear headphones while jogging
Don’t become a victim... • Coordination of Fire, Police and or walking outdoors.
Emergency Services • Do not loan calling card numbers.
• Vehicle Registration and Parking • Protect access and security codes.
In order for a crime to occur, perpetrators Enforcement
must have the ability, the desire an the • Automotive Assistance (dead car
opportunity to commit a crime. You can battery, lock-outs, etc) Report All Suspicious Activities
help remove the opportunity. Being safe
sometimes means being inconvenienced. • Trespassors or suspicious vehicles
Plan ahead and make safety a priority in • Erratic or irregular individual behavior
your life! • Vehicle or building alarms