University Public Safety regularly conducts surveys to assess campus needs and to plan for the future. We check lighting levels in parking lots, on walkways, and around buildings. We also assess landscape plans and maintenance. Building designs are surveyed, along with other features that promote personal safety practices. All exterior and elevator phones are checked on a regular basis.
Each year, Public Safety staff, University administration, faculty, and students join in the campus Walk for Light. Poorly lit and potentially unsafe areas are identified and Public Safety takes steps to improve safety in those locations. Suggestions make a difference! Changes or additions to campus buildings or programs may create new travel patterns or travel times. Suggestions from participants have resulted in the installation of several Blue Light Emergency Phones and upgraded lighting along several pathways. Even if you don’t participate in the Walk for Light, let Public Safety know if you have a suggestion for making the University of Rochester a safer place.