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Crime Prevention
The campus of Texas
A&M University at Galveston is an open campus to allow opportunities
for former students, faculty and staff in addition to family and
community members to visit facilities such as our bookstore and
library. If necessary, academic buildings can be opened during
weekends or evenings. To ensure campus safety, the administration
pledges to do the following:
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limit access to
academic, administrative and residence areas to only students and
employees as necessary.
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require the use of
keys and identification cards for access to some areas.
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limit classroom and
laboratory attendance to individuals enrolled in courses meeting in
those facilities.
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limit residence hall
entry to residents and their invited guests.
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design landscaping
and outdoor lighting with safety in mind.
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offer a "Light Line"
to which anyone can report a non-operating light.
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add lights in newly
constructed areas.
Residence Hall
Security
More than 600 students live in TAMUG's residence halls. Only those
students and their invited guests are permitted in these buildings.
Residents and Resident Advisors are responsible for reporting to
University Police any unaccompanied individuals who cannot be identified
as students or guests of a resident. To further assure security in
residence halls, the following procedures have been enacted:
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only residents have
room keys.
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residents are clearly
informed of visitation policies.
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residence hall staff
are responsible to attending to lock issues as quickly as possible.
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residents are
supervised at a ratio of 1 Resident Advisor for every fifty or less
residents. Resident Advisors are given instructions by the Office of
Student Services regarding campus safety and security.
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resident Advisors
are responsible for discussing safety and security concerns with their
residents at the beginning of each semester. This often includes
passing out printed materials.
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uniformed police
officers routinely do foot patrols inside the residence halls after
dark.
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all residence hall
doors and windows are fitted with locks.
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fire and smoke alarms
are installed in each residence hall room.
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fire drills are
conducted each semester at the residence halls.
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residents are advised
to remove valuables during holidays and evacuations, and to be sure
that their rooms are secured.
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telephones are
provided in each room and local phone calls are free.
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