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provide adequate services to the campus
community to help maintain personal
safety,” Casares said.
Based on the results, most students
have adequate knowledge when it comes
to helping friends who are in need. Seventy-seven
percent of students know what to
do if a fellow student or friend is extremely
intoxicated, 74 percent know what to do if
a fellow student or friend is depressed and
72 percent are familiar with the signs of
someone who is suicidal.
Th ough offi cials at the Dean of Students
Offi ce are happy with the fi ndings, Casares
said they understand there is always room
for improvement.
“Regardless of this positive outcome,
the university will not rest in its goal to
maintain a safe campus environment,” he
said.
Using these results, the Dean of Students
Offi ce will continue to work with
its partners to accomplish the mission of
creating a safe campus culture.
“Th e survey allows us to get more
specifi c data concerning our current student
population and helps us continue to
maintain and enhance the resources and
services we provide to our students related
to campus safety,” Casares said.
One example is the formation of Safe-
Cats, which began during the fall 2009.
“As a result of this data, we have
launched a social networking campaign
through SafeCats, with a goal to get messages
of safety out to students as early as
possible,” Casares said. “We will continue
to advocate for earlier education regarding
safety on campus.”
Th rough SafeCats, students now receive
information regarding safety through
online social networks such as Facebook,
Twitter and YouTube, as well as the Safe-
Cats blog, uasafcats.blogspot.com.
Casares said he hopes this program will
get students thinking about safety in their
daily lives.
To fi nd out more about SafeCats, voice
your concerns or ask questions about
safety on campus, add Safe Cats as a friend
on Facebook, follow us on:
www.twitter.com/UASafeCats, visit our
blog at uasafecats.blogspot.com, go to
deanofstudents.arizona.edu/uasafecats or
come by the Dean of Students offi ce
in Old Main.