Every member of the campus community is responsible for safety awareness. The University strives to increase awareness by offering educational programs and disseminating information related to personal safety. The University also provides comprehensive orientation programs and a CU 101 class to entering freshmen.
Educational Programs
The CUPD, Fire/EMS, Residential Life Office and Redfern Health Center offer a wide variety of programs designed to enhance campus living and promote safety. In addition, the Student-Athlete Enrichment Program provides counseling support to student athletes.
Police Department Programs
The University police and fire-EMS staff offer numerous educational and personal safety programs for students, faculty and staff. These programs and many more are offered each semester.
- Rape Awareness — Classes for men and women that discuss stranger rape, acquaintance rape and risk-reduction techniques.
- Rape Aggression Defense — A practical self-management program designed to educate women on techniques that reduce the risk of becoming a rape victim and how to escape an attack.
- Sexual Awareness for Men — A program designed to educate men on S.C. law, communication, how to prevent rape and what happens when a rape occurs at Clemson.
- Common Sense Self-Defense — Police officers interact with participants to provide information on crime in the workplace and at home and to give practical risk-reduction techniques.
- Violence in the Workplace — An educational program that identifies the problems and characteristics associated with workplace violence.
- Campus Safety: Crime at Clemson — An informative program that discusses the types of crimes that occur at Clemson and offers advice on reducing the risk of becoming a victim.
- DUI (Driving Under the Influence) Awareness — Uniformed officers discuss state law and present DUI arrest demonstrations. Law enforcement and safety presentations can be tailored to a specific group or situation. For more information, contact the Police Department at (864) 656-2222.
Residential Programs
The Residential Life Office offers a variety of educational programming for students living in University housing and serves as a resource for resident assistants and other staff in the development of programs. Together with resident directors and resident assistants, the Residential Life staff addresses and formulates policies, provides programming in all areas, handles crises and counsels students on a variety of personal and emotional concerns.
In cooperation with the Office of Student Conduct, Health Education provides Lifestyles classes for students who have violated University alcohol policies.
Health Education Programs
Redfern Health Center's Office of Health Education promotes and provides support for healthy lifestyles and the reduction of high-risk behaviors. Peer educators, graduate assistants and professional health educators offer information, programming, counseling and referrals on a wide range of subjects, including alcohol/drug abuse, date rape, sexual responsibilities, AIDS/HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. Most programs involve students in role-playing activities that demonstrate the consequences of high-risk behavior, provide opportunities for students to discuss these issues and explain the media's involvement in glorifying drugs, alcohol and sex.
Goals of the date rape and sexual responsibility programs are to help students clarify male and female expectations in social situations; increase awareness of the dangers of alcohol and drug use, including the consequences of intoxication and sexual activity; improve male and female communication; and explain University policies and state laws regarding alcohol and drug use. Programs are presented by at least two peer health educators and include a question-and-answer session and evaluation. Free educational materials on these and other programs are available.
Student-Athlete Enrichment Program
Through the Academic Learning Center in in Vickery Hall, a facility built by private contributions to the Athletic Department, the Student-Athlete Enrichment Program offers counseling, tutoring and support services for Clemson student athletes. The three primary areas of focus include academics, career planning and personal development. The personal development program includes educational programs, speakers, a mentoring program and other activities designed to help student athletes deal responsibly with alcohol and drugs, date relationships, conflict resolution and other issues.
Public Information/Timely Warning
Clemson University is committed to providing faculty, staff, students and visitors with information they need to protect themselves and their property. Information is disseminated in several ways.
- In addition to this publication, information about crime prevention, how to report a crime and resources available to crime victims is published in the University's Student Handbook, the student Housing Contract and Campus Housing Guide. Daily campus crime logs are posted online by the University Police Department.
- As part of the University's timely warning system, the Department of News Services assists University police in disseminating information about crime through regular internal communication systems and a special publication called Inside Alert. Inside Alerts are timely warning bulletins that are produced by News Services at the request of the chief of police or a CMT representative. The bulletins are distributed by University police in residence halls and on public bulletin boards across campus. Bulletins also may be distributed by email to all students. Inside Alerts are published to warn about specific criminal incidents, time and circumstances permitting, or as precautionary reminders.
- Police officers work with the student media to provide students with information on crimes and crime prevention.
- Safety topics are included in new-student Orientation (which includes students and parents) and in residence hall meetings throughout the year.
- Safety and security information is presented at the Employee Benefits Fair, the Renter's Fair and during Rape Awareness and Alcohol Awareness weeks.