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Your personal safety and the security of your belongings are of the utmost importance to us. Residential Life facilities, staff and policies are all designed to protect and promote your well-being. As a resident, you are also responsible for your security and that of your fellow residents in the on-campus living community. Please practice safety procedures in your daily habits, including locking your room door, not propping security doors open and reporting suspicious behavior. Your positive actions can make a difference in the safety of your living environment.

Residence hall staffs are on duty from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. when the halls are open. The community assistant on-call duty phone number is posted on the front door of each residence hall

Housing and Residential Life staff encourage university apartment residents to make safety a top priority. 

• Stoves, irons or other heat-producing appliances should never be left unattended when turned on.
• To prevent accidents, walkways, porches and other public areas must be kept free of bicycles, toys, fences, furniture and other objects.
• To prevent insect/rodent infestation, food items must be covered or wrapped and the apartment must be kept clean.
• No items may be placed within 12 inches of the water heater or within 30 inches of the front or any side of the electrical breaker box.
• No furniture or other item may be placed within 6 inches of electric heating units.
• Only artificial Christmas trees and UL-approved Christmas lights are permitted.
• All seasonal decorations on or around apartment windows must be attached with approved adhesives as listed in the handbook.

In the event of a fire, call 911 and University Police will dispatch the fire department.

If the smoke detector battery begins to beep or if you believe the smoke detector has malfunctioned, please notify the resident manager at 605-690-2666 or Housing and Residential Life staff at 605-688-5148.

Housing and Residential Life maintenance staff will replace the battery at no charge if the used battery is left in the smoke detector. The battery in the smoke detector is not to be removed or replaced by anyone except authorized university personnel.

Fire extinguishers are in the white or red cases on the front of each building as well as inside each apartment. The resident is expected to review and understand the proper use of fire extinguishers as outlined below:

1. Hold upright.
2. Pull ring pin.
3. Stand back 10 feet and aim at base of flame.
4. Squeeze lever.
5. Sweep from side to side.

If fire extinguishers are used, contact the campus apartment manager or Housing and Residential Life immediately so the unit can be recharged. Tampering with any type of fire equipment is a serious criminal offense. Violators will be prosecuted.