Campus Safety and Security

EMU strives to maintain a safe campus environment in which to live, learn, and work. Though emergencies and incidents of serious crime are relatively few at EMU, it is crucial that all members of the campus community recognize reportable incidents and understand the procedures for reporting such incidents to appropriate persons.

Annual safety and security reports

Download the 2009-11 Campus Crime Statistics (PDF) and the 2008-11 Fire Safety Report (PDF).

Each report includes specific statistics on safety on and around campus and on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The reports also include institutional policies concerning campus security and fire safety.

These reports are updated online in September of each academic year, in accordance with the “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act,” which requires colleges and universities to report annually certain information regarding their campus security policies and campus crime statistics.

Crisis communication on campus

EMU’s security programs include awareness seminars for all students, through training of residential-life staff, and campus security personnel. When there are security related incidents that the public should be aware of, the vice president for student life and/or the director of physical plant initiates a “timely alert” to the campus community through e-mail and on the university website. Learn more about crisis communication at EMU.