Georgetown University

Undergraduate Student Safety Checklist (On Campus Housing)

• Program the Department of Public Safety’s phone number (202-687-4343) into your cell phone.
• Program the Georgetown Emergency Response Medical Service (GERMS) phone number, 202-687-HELP (4357), into your phone and call GERMS for any medical emergency while on campus or in the immediate vicinity (West Georgetown, Burleith, Foxhall)..
• Sign up for HOYAlert, the University’s emergency notification system, at http://limited.georgetown.edu/StudentAccess/.
• Lock your door.
• Don’t leave your belongings unattended or unsecured while you move in.
• Register your laptop and/or bicycle.
• Familiarize yourself with the Campus Alert System (steam whistle) and Shelter-in-Place procedures.
• Take the West Georgetown and Burleith Shuttles when you travel around the neighborhood on weekend evenings.
• Use SafeRides any night you go out in the neighborhood; program the SafeRides number, 202-784-RIDE (7433), into your cell phone.
• Walk with friends while out in the city.
• Carry your GOCard at all times.
• Read the Public Safety Alerts (PSAs) you receive by email in the event of a crime on or near campus.
• Report suspicious activity or any residence hall security concerns immediately to DPS at 202-687-4343.
• Respect our neighbors.  Keep the noise down at night when you're traveling through the community and put trash in proper receptacles.
• Talk to your Resident Assistant (RA) about safety; find out where the primary and secondary evacuation areas are for your residence hall
• Locate the two nearest emergency exits from your room and see where they lead.
• Participate in residence hall evacuation drills and discuss procedures with your RA.
• Ask your professors where you should meet in the event you need to evacuate your classroom.
• Locate the two nearest emergency exits from each of your classrooms and know where they lead.
• Report bias incidents and hate crimes.
• Check out additional information if you have a disability.
• Check your family's homeowners insurance policies to ensure personal property is covered, or purchase insurance; inventory your valuables (to include a brief description, make, model, serial number, and a picture).
• Browse all of our safety related information from the Office of University Safety, and the Departments of Public Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Safety & Environmental Management.
• Join the Student Safety Advisory Board and be a part of University Safety.  Send an email to ssab@georgetown.edu.