DPS plans routine checks of South Campus during Fall Break
As Fall Break approaches, some students living on South Campus will be spending the holiday in their apartments. With that, the Department of Public Safety and the Office of Residence Life are making sure students staying on campus remain safe.
‘We ask that you help keep our facilities safe during the break,’ said Eric Nestor, the assistant director of residence life, in an email to South Campus residents.
Nestor outlined the guidelines that students who are heading home must follow before leaving. To help the environment, Nestor encouraged students to unplug all devices, defrost their refrigerators and turn all lights and lamps off, according to the email.
Drew Buske, the deputy chief of DPS, said there will be routine checks during the Fall Break, but students are expected to keep their individual apartments safe. He also said that students who are leaving for the holiday should close the blinds, unplug electronic devices and, most importantly, lock their doors.
Some resident advisers staying for the break will play a big part in keeping the students safe during the week. Starting Monday, officers from DPS and resident advisers will be checking in with students and making sure their apartments are safe and keeping up with the guidelines Nestor put forth, according to the email.
The RAs who are staying are also going to be responsible for keeping track of which residents stay and which go home for the break — a practice that will help with tracking any suspicious activity that could be going on in the residence halls and South Campus apartments.
Nestor also told South Campus residents what services will be available to them during the break. He broke down dining options, support groups and available transportation that students have the opportunity to use during the break.
Nestor stressed in the email that those students who are staying need to be mindful of social media posts on Facebook and Twitter. The location tool on Facebook could expose students to theft. It’s fine to post, but students need to be safe in their usage of the social media outlets, Nestor said.
Transportation is also something Nestor included in the email. When students head home, there will be available buses to the airport and the train station. There will also be buses available for students to use during the break.
Published on November 16, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Contact Nick: nrcardon@syr.edu
