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Safety Tips
You need to know this!
Magazine salespeople are not allowed on campus. If you are approached by one, don't give them any money, checks, or credit card numbers. Many of them are con-men. In some circumstances they have been found to have outstanding warrants for their arrest. Buy magazines from bookstores or order them directly from the publisher.
For many years a man has called SMU students and told them that he will pay them if they will answer a survey he is conducting for Dr. Cathey Soutter. This is not true! No faculty member conducts surveys on the telephone and they certainly don't pay for information. If anyone ever asks for personal information, don't give it to them. Criminals use personal information for various illegal activities. In some cases, they ask questions that are sexually oriented for their own personal gratification. As a rule you should remember that no surveyor needs your social security number, address, or mother's maiden name; for example.
General Safety Tips
- Personal Safety
- Walk or jog with a friend, not alone.
- Avoid isolated areas.
- Use campus escort services.
- Know your limits on dates and communicate them to your partner.
- Know your limits with alcohol and do not accept drinks from others.
- Residential Safety
- Lock your dorm room or apartment whenever you leave and when you are sleeping.
- Do not give anyone the key to your room.
- Do not prop open exterior card reader doors.
- Call 9-1-1 if you see someone in the building who you think does not belong.
- Do not allow strangers to follow you into the building.
- Campus Safety
- Tell a friend where you are going and when you will return.
- Carry a whistle or noise maker. Do not be afraid to scream if you need help.
- Use a help phone or raise the hood and stay in your car if it breaks down. If someone stops, ask them to call the police.
- Be aware of your surroundings.
- Workplace Safety
- Keep personal items (purses, book bags) locked up.
- Secure the work area when no one is in it.
- Report suspicious people to the police.
- Protecting Your Property
- Record the serial numbers of your valuables.
- Engrave valuables with your license number.
- Register your bike with Vehicle Registration and Parking Control.
- Keep your vehicle locked when it is parked and when you drive.
- Consider installing anti-theft or alarm devices on your vehicle.
- Do not leave textbooks, purses, or book bags unattended (even for a moment)
- Do not leave laptop computers unattended.
- Reporting Lost or Stolen Access Cards
- Notify the Pony Express Office of lost or stolen ID cards
