Safety & Security

Apartment/Unit Safety

Personal and apartment/unit safety is every resident's responsibility. Evergreen Housing is like other high density living community in that crime exists.

The following actions can help protect you, your belongings and your fellow students. Never leave your door propped open, always find out who is knocking before you open the door, always lock your door when you go to bed at night, do not loan your keys to anyone, do not leave your keys lying around and report lost keys to the Residential and Dining Services Office or the on-duty Resident Assistant in person immediately by calling campus dispatch at 360.867.6832.

Communicable Disease/Insects

You are required to report all communicable disease or communicable insect infestation to Residential and Dining Services and seek appropriate college, public or private treatment. On-campus housing will be made available to students with communicable diseases or insect infestation while complying with federal, state, county, and College policy and procedure in relation to the disease. Precautions will be taken by Residential and Dining Services on the advice of appropriate public or private health science professionals.

Emergency Transfer

If you are concerned for your personal safety in your apartment/unit contact the on-duty Resident Director to facilitate an Emergency Transfer. The Resident Director will meet and discuss your concerns with you and may approve an Emergency Transfer.

Emergency Transfer Procedure

The on-duty Resident Director after determining an emergency transfer is appropriate will find you a temporary room. After the situation has been resolved your Resident Director will assist you in transferring to a new apartment/unit or assist you in returning to your apartment/unit.

If you chose to transfer you will receive a list of vacant bedrooms to select from and a Room Transfer form. After you select a room you will need to obtain your current Resident Assistant signature and inform her/him if you want a Check-Out appointment with them or you plan to Check-Out at the Residential and Dining Services Office. Next you need to complete a Cleaning/Damage Disclaimer with your current roommates, obtain signatures from your new roommates, and from your new Resident Assistant. You then turn in your completed Room Transfer form, receive your keys to your new room. You will have 24 hours to move and Check-Out of your old room.

Exterior Door

All exterior doors lock. You are responsible for protecting building security by ensuring exterior doors are locked each time you enter/exit a building. You are prohibited from propping or leaving any exterior building, apartment or unit exterior door open. You are responsible for securing your bedroom door.

Identification

You are required to identify yourself with college ID or other acceptable picture ID at the request of Residential and Dining Services professional staff, Campus Police Officers and Residential and Dining Services Resident Assistant student staff.

Responsibility to Self and Others

You are required to demonstrate responsible behavior for yourself and to others. If you exhibit behavior that indicates you may be a danger to yourself or a danger to others you may be required to be evaluated by a licensed professional to determine the best course of action for you and the residential community.

Walking at Night

Evergreen is relatively safe environment to walk in at night, but assaults can and do happen. Be cogitate of your space, your environment and the community you walk in. Be responsible for your own safety and the safety of others by walking at night in pairs and/or calling Police Services at 360.876.6832 and request an escort.