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Campus Security

Special Procedures for Residence Halls

The residence halls are designed to meet the housing needs of students who desire to live on campus. Dormitories provide important educational and social benefits for students’ personal development. Policies and guidelines for residential living have been instituted to facilitate an atmosphere conducive to academics, safety, welfare and comfort of all residents and visitors in the residence halls. The housing program is built on trust and cooperation.

Reception Desk

• Reception desks are located in the common areas in all residence halls.
• A staff person is on duty at reception desks 24 hours each day to give general information.
• Paging service is available for residents and visitors.
• Paging service is NOT available during the following hours:
• Sunday through Thursday 11:45 PM – 9:00 a.m.
• Friday and Saturday 1:00 AM – 9:00 a.m.
• The residents are required to sign in or out when leaving the residence halls from 12:00 midnight to 6:00 a.m.
• All residence hall exterior doors, including the lobby entrance, are locked at 12:00 midnight.
• During the night, the resident assistant and the staff person conduct security checks of the halls and all exit doors to ensure that they are secure.
• Upon the request of University staff, residents must identify themselves and present I.D. cards. Failure to comply will result in disciplinary action.
• Loitering is not permitted inside or outside of the entrance to the residence halls, or around the reception desk

Residence Hall Staff

• Each residence hall is staffed with a Coordinator and/or a Graduate Assistant.
• In addition to the staff, there is a student Resident Assistant (RA) assigned to each floor.
• The residence hall staff has the responsibility of administering and enforcing University policies and regulations, while acting as a listener, mediator, and resource person.
• Each resident is encouraged to get to know the staff and resident assistants.

At the beginning of each semester, floor meetings are held with the residents to discuss safety issues.  The Residence Hall Handbook is given to each resident, during the police department’s sessions that are conducted on safety and education. Such topics discussed during the sessions include: familiarizing new residents with campus law, personal safety on and off campus, Resident Survival Skills Workshops and Class Action, College Students and Virginia Law.

As an added safety and security awareness measure, the Norfolk State University Community Police Officers are the “eyes and ears” in the residence hall areas. During the peak hours, the Community Police Officers are detailed to the residential halls to enforce housing regulations, state and local laws, and report safety hazard conditions. All hazardous conditions are reported to the dispatcher and entered into the Facilities Management’s computerized work management and repair system.

The presence of the Community Police Officers has decreased the crime statistics in the residential hall areas. Residential hall living at NSU is categorized as follows:

      

For information regarding how to report a crime, contact University Police at (757) 823-8102.