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The Campus Escort Service is a student organization that serves all Bowling Green State University students, faculty and staff.
The organization's goal is to offer an alternative to walking alone after dark.
We believe that safety is found in numbers, and should be available to all members of the BGSU community. Therefore, BGSU
escorts are pleased to escort any individual to, from and around the Bowling Green State University campus.
A safe alternative to walking alone
All members of the Campus Escort Service must pass a police security background check. In addition, the coordinator of the
Campus Escort Service interviews each new member. After this process is complete and references are checked, the new member
begins a structured "on the job" training program to prepare him or her for service.
After the completion of training, each escort member receives an official BGSU Campus Escort Service photo-identification
badge. Staff members wear these badges at all times for easy identification. Usually a pair of escorts will arrive to see
you to your destination. Each escort also carries a two-way handheld radio to maintain contact with the University Police
dispatchers.
In order for your escort to easily identify you and document our activity, we respectfully request that you provide the escort
dispatcher with the following information when you call to request an escort:
- first and last name
- current location and phone number
- desired destination
- brief personal description for easy identification
- desired pick-up time
We will then provide you with an estimated time of arrival for your escort.
Campus Escort services
If you find yourself alone after dark and have some place to go, call the Campus Escort Service. The service can provide an
escort:
- to any location on campus
- from campus to any single residence within Bowling Green City limits
(Including dropoff and pickup from Meijer, Kroger and Wal Mart)
While we can never guarantee a ride, we will always be able to provide you with an escort, so dress for the weather.
Occasionally you may see our campus escort vehicle throughout the city. It is used to maintain efficiency of the service.
Request a "standing run" if you have a regularly scheduled time that you will require an escort throughout the semester. Many
people utilize this special service when attending work, night classes, and meetings. Simply call our office during operational
hours and request a standing run from our dispatcher. Once your information is in our standing run file, you can count on
us to arrive and escort you at the time and location of your choice.
Our organization can provide a presentation that outlines our services to any organization concerned about its members' safety.
This should be of interest to those groups whose members travel to and from organizational meetings after dark. If you are
interested in having a representative of the Campus Escort Service conduct a brief presentation, please call us at 372-8360.
Contact information
Phone number: 372-8360
Location: Amani Room, Commons
Hours
Sunday through Thursday: 6 p.m.-6 a.m.
Friday: 6 p.m.-10 p.m.
Saturday: closed
Why should you become a member of the Campus Escort Service?
Members of the Campus Escort Service have the opportunity to meet individuals from all walks of life. Volunteers and employees
build friendships with coworkers that last throughout college and beyond. However, the best part of being an escort is knowing
that you are helping fellow members of the BGSU community to feel safer.
Being active in the Campus Escort Service also helps build valuable personal skills. In addition to communication skills developed
through interaction with a variety of people, you can also develop leadership skills through participation in training programs
and committee experiences. These opportunities provide a basis for success in college today and in a career tomorrow.
The Campus Escort Service is a student organization that is concerned about the safety of Bowling Green State University students,
faculty and staff. If you share this interest and want to improve your skills, the Campus Escort Service is interested in
YOU. If you feel the Campus Escort Service is for you, we encourage you to fill out the application. Simply open the PDF form,
fill in all the required information, print and sign it, and drop it off at the University Police Department located at the
Commons. If you have any questions, call 419-372-2346.
>>Click here for the Employment Application to become a Campus Escort.
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