If you live in a college dorm, there are several steps that you should take to make sure that you and your things are safe while you are at school. While in college, there are lots of ways that people can get into your dorm room or into your dorm building without the consent of a student living in the dorm.
As one would if they were following usual home security precautions, never let someone piggyback into the dorm building with you. Even if they say they are going to meet someone in the building, having someone follow you through the door is a big security issue and can lead to theft, vandalism and even arson. So when you are going into the building and coming out, it is important that you do not let anyone who doesn't live in the building enter or exit with you. Once inside the building, it's also important to make sure that your room is locked at all times when you are not there. When you live in a dorm with lots of other people and rooms, it's easy to think that your place is secure since there are so many other people around. But on the other hand, since there are so many other people around, there is the threat that one of these people is dishonest or has a dishonest acquaintance that could come in the building and quickly step into your room to grab your laptop or ipod. So to prevent this from happening, make sure that your room is locked when you are not there.
When you live in a dorm building, the alarm system is always armed, unlike many home security systems that you must turn on and off. This can be a good thing because that means that if you need assistance at any time, campus security can be there to help. Its also a good thing because if anyone were to try to forcibly enter your building at any hour campus security will be there to respond as well. In the same tone as campus security, there are usually Resident Assistants in all dorms that respond directly to campus security calls as well, so if you need even more immediate assistance you can probably get in touch with one of these people who are trained to assist. The presence of campus security and a Resident Assistant not only will help cut down on crime; it can make you feel safer and better about your living environment.
While away at college it is important that you feel safe in your room and your building. In order to feel safe, students should make sure that they take the proper steps to make sure that their room is secure from intruders and that they are friendly with their Resident Assistant and even the campus security. Your dorm room is your home away from home while you are at college, so dorm security while away at school is just as important home security while at home with your parents.
As one would if they were following usual home security precautions, never let someone piggyback into the dorm building with you. Even if they say they are going to meet someone in the building, having someone follow you through the door is a big security issue and can lead to theft, vandalism and even arson. So when you are going into the building and coming out, it is important that you do not let anyone who doesn't live in the building enter or exit with you. Once inside the building, it's also important to make sure that your room is locked at all times when you are not there. When you live in a dorm with lots of other people and rooms, it's easy to think that your place is secure since there are so many other people around. But on the other hand, since there are so many other people around, there is the threat that one of these people is dishonest or has a dishonest acquaintance that could come in the building and quickly step into your room to grab your laptop or ipod. So to prevent this from happening, make sure that your room is locked when you are not there.
When you live in a dorm building, the alarm system is always armed, unlike many home security systems that you must turn on and off. This can be a good thing because that means that if you need assistance at any time, campus security can be there to help. Its also a good thing because if anyone were to try to forcibly enter your building at any hour campus security will be there to respond as well. In the same tone as campus security, there are usually Resident Assistants in all dorms that respond directly to campus security calls as well, so if you need even more immediate assistance you can probably get in touch with one of these people who are trained to assist. The presence of campus security and a Resident Assistant not only will help cut down on crime; it can make you feel safer and better about your living environment.
While away at college it is important that you feel safe in your room and your building. In order to feel safe, students should make sure that they take the proper steps to make sure that their room is secure from intruders and that they are friendly with their Resident Assistant and even the campus security. Your dorm room is your home away from home while you are at college, so dorm security while away at school is just as important home security while at home with your parents.
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