The Campus Safety Committee met Wednesday December 10th to discuss WiscAlerts, alternative methods for informing students in surrounding off-campus neighborhoods about campus crime and SafeU.
Currently WiscAlerts notifies students via text message if an extreme emergency situation is occurring, such as a bomb threat, active shooter, or a tornado. The system is campus focused.
Discussion regarding WiscAlerts included the following:
- Is the campus focused system too narrow?
- Do students want to be alerted for less severe crimes as well?
- Is there an expectation gap with WiscAlerts? Are students expecting to be notified more often than they are?
Alternative methods for informing students of campus crime were discussed as well, including:
- Potential newspaper columns including the campus and surrounding area crimes for the week and locations of the occurrences
- Using WiscAlerts more often
- Extending SAFE services hours
SafeU is a website that is being designed by two PhD students; it would be accessible via computer and phones with internet capabilities. The website would include links to campus safety and SAFE resources.
Please respond with any questions, comments, or concerns. Feedback in response to the questions regarding WiscAlerts, SafeU, and extended SAFE service hours would be very helpful.
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3 comments:
I would really like to see SAFE services (especially bus servicess) extended. If not extended, then maybe running more often? I use the 82 a lot and it really only runs every half hour. It might be nice if it ran more often. Especially when it gets dark really early in the winter (and cold too).
I agree with Jessica. I also use the 82 a lot. It would be really helpful if the SAFE routes ran more often, especially in the winter.
Jessica and Nahiris, I will bring this up at our next meeting. Thank you for your responses!
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