Guide to Student Life - Campus Life - Adelphi University

157 Neither you nor any member of the residential community need to justify a desire for
safety, cleanliness, quiet or privacy. These are the rights of every member of the residential
community and it is the responsibility of each member to ensure that these rights are respected.
Infringement upon your rights or those of others will be addressed according to University,
residential life and housing and/or disciplinary guidelines. All residence halls strictly adhere
to the University’s Nonsmoking Policy (page 131), and any violators will be sanctioned
accordingly. For important and useful campus safety tips, visit
administration.adelphi.edu/publicsafety/safetytips.
How safe are the residence halls
The residence halls are staffed by live-in professional residence hall directors and trained
student resident assistants, as well as student staff. In addition, Adelphi University public safety
officers patrol the campus 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In an emergency, you can reach
the Office of Public Safety and Transportation by dialing 5 from any campus telephone or by
simply lifting the receiver of any emergency phone located throughout the residence halls.
Emergency phones are to be used for emergencies only. By cell phone, public safety can be
reached at 516.877.3511. For safety reasons, students are not permitted in residence halls that
are not properly staffed.
The campus uniform crime report statistics are available on the Adelphi website at
administration.adelphi.edu/publicsafety/report.php.
Safety Guidelines
Adelphi University has established a number of guidelines intended to ensure your safety. As
a resident student, you are expected to cooperate with residential life and housing staff and
Adelphi public safety personnel by:
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY • GUIDE FOR RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS
• Showing proper identification upon request
• Ensuring all visitors are registered with the hall attendants and that they sign out with the
hall attendant when they are leaving the residence hall
• Ensuring all overnight guests are approved by the residence hall director, and reporting all
suspicious persons and activities to residential life staff and/or Adelphi public safety
• Respecting and complying with directions given by residential life and housing or Adelphi
public safety personnel
• Adhering to all published residence hall policies and regulations, and complying with fire
alarms and drills
Secure All Doors
Do not prop open exterior building doors.
Do not open building doors for strangers or any nonresident students who do not have a
resident host.
Use all fire doors only in the event of a fire alarm or emergency.
Shut and lock your room door each and every time you leave your room. Adelphi University is
not responsible for lost or stolen property.
Do not duplicate your keys. Do not lend your keys or student ID to anyone.
Immediately notify an RA and public safety if you lose your keys or student ID card.
Enter and exit residence halls only by appropriately indicated doors, never by a window or
other means.