Important Safety Information for Off-Campus & Commuter Students

Whether you are on-campus, off-campus, or traveling to or from campus, personal safety and responsibility is extremely important to your overall success at BGSU. 

The list below includes several university resources available to you, as well as many other strategies that you can use to maintain personal safety.If you’re going to be out late, go with friends, stay with friends and return with the same friends

• Use the Campus Escort Service to help you get safely home. You can call them at: 419-372-8360. Put this number in your cell phone!
  
  

• Use the Campus Shuttle Service.  You can call them at: 419-372-RIDE (7433).
  
  

• Be aware of your surroundings. If you see anything suspicious, immediately call 911. If you have a cell phone, don’t wait until you get back to your room or apartment, call immediately!
  
  

• If you are involved in an incident, report it immediately. If you have a friend who has been involved in an incident, encourage them to seek assistance and report it to police.
  
  

• Attend personal safety workshops. Contact the Campus Police Department for free personal safety seminars at 419-372-2346.
  
  

• Pay attention to Crime Alerts. If you have any information that may help with a Crime Alert, call the Campus Police Department at 419-372-2346. 
  
  

• Sign up for AlertBG, BGSU Text Message Alert System.
  
  

• Familiarize yourself with BGSU Emergency Procedures.
  
  

• Other off-campus safety tips can be found here.