Personal Safety in Resident Halls

  • Lock your door when you are at home, lock your door when you are away, please lock your door always!
  • Report any suspicious activity immediately, including anyone that makes you feel uncomfortable.
  • Pull the shades to your room at night and lock your windows.
  • Watch out for each other! Report any sign of forced entry. Do not go in. Instead, go to a safe place and call the Safety and Security Department at (603) 646-4000.
  • Remember that there are seventy-four-emergency exterior telephones on campus. Please use them if you need them, you can also use the LiveSafe app.
  • During book buy-back time, your books are like cash. Don't leave them unattended.
  • You can engrave items of value: computers, printers, laptops, gaming consoles, cameras, TV's etc. Borrow an engraver from the Safety and Security Department.
  • Make a copy of your I.D., license and credit cards and keep in a safe place. If stolen, immediately notify Safety and Security at (603) 646-4000, the Hanover Police Department at (603) 643-2222 and the appropriate credit card companies.
  • Warm coats are targets for thieves at parties and dining halls during winter months.