Campus Safety

Students frequently ask for advice about safety as they move to Ann Arbor for the first time or move from the residence halls to off campus housing. The following links provide an overview of safety tips to protect yourself, your privacy, and your property both on and off campus as well as resources for late night transportation.

In addition to the links listed below, a comprehensive University Campus Safety Handbook is available at the beginning of the Fall Term. Copies can be obtained by calling 734-763-3434.

• University of Michigan Department of Public Safety, including crime statistics, emergency preparedness, and ways to protect yourself from email scams.
• University of Michigan On Campus Housing Security web site, including Crime Prevention and Personal Safety and Protecting Your Personal Property in University Housing
• University of Michigan Off Campus Housing online brochure including Safety Tips and useful contact phone numbers
• University of Michigan Protection Against Identity Misrepresentation and Theft
• University of Michigan-ITCS web site on "How do I keep personal information out of the U-M Online Directory?" It also contains information about preventing the disclosure of directory information by the University.
• UM Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Program for information and resources related to substance abuse
• University of Michigan M-Parent web site on Student Life including Campus Safety and Transportation
• Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center
• CollegeSafe.com Web site including College Safety Tips/Student Crime Prevention Tips and Campus Safety Tips (Note: this site also includes "Safety Products" that are not endorsed by the Dean of Students Office)

• City of Ann Arbor Safety Services, including Police Department, Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management.
• City of Ann Arbor Safety Services, including information on Safety Tips, Neighborhood Watch, and basic street sense on foot and on wheels.
• Washtenaw County Sheriff Crime Prevention Tips, including Property Crime Prevention
• Michigan State Police Crime Prevention Web page, including Personal Prevention:
• National Crime Prevention Council including Safety Check Lists for Apartments.

Campus
Transportation

• Transportation on Campus (including late night services)
• Special Transit Services to meet special needs

Transportation
around Ann Arbor: