Cougar Village Newsletter

Fall 2017 Safe Zone Ally Training

This fall Safe Zone will be offering Ally Training for students on Friday, October 13^th from 1:00-3:00pm. The goal of training is to provide attendees skills and understanding for supporting the LGBTQIA community.  You must pre-register to attend this training.  Space is limited, so sign up now! 

Students register at:  https://goo.gl/forms/UNJGdCYWlp63OrHP2

What is Safe Zone?

 Safe Zone is a community of people who:

• Will be understanding, supportive, and trustworthy if LGBTQIA people need help, advice, or just someone to talk to.
• Will not tolerate homophobic, heterosexist, cisgenderism comments and actions but will address them in an educational and informative manner.
• Have attended Safe Zone training and have information on campus and community resources.

Mission and Goals of Safe Zone:

Safe Zone's mission at SIUE is to develop a campus community of allies and provide support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, and ally (LGBTQIA) students, faculty, and staff with the ultimate goal of developing SIUE as a safe and welcoming place for LGBTQIA people.

If you have any questions please contact Dr. Shelley Price-Williams at shewill@siue.edu.

September Safety Tips:

In an effort to keep the campus community aware of important safety and security procedures and information, SIUE utilizes several web sites to provide valuable information regarding safety on campus. Some of those safety related web sites are listed below.

SIUE Emergency Management and Safety Department (www.siue.edu/emergencymanagement):

• Campus Violence Prevention Plan – This link provides information concerning the proactive steps SIUE takes to identify and address potentially dangerous situations before they become violent. Information regarding how to identify and report potentially hazardous situations as well as the functions of the SIUE Threat Assessment Team is discussed.
• Emergency Procedures – Specific procedures regarding how the campus community should respond to various types of emergencies can be found at this site.  Information concerning eleven (11) different types of emergencies, ranging from weather related emergencies to bomb threats, is provided.
• Emergency Training Videos – This link will take you to a site containing two excellent 20-minute emergency safety training videos titled “Flashpoint” and “Shots Fired On Campus”.
  • “Flashpoint” provides information on how to recognize, deal with and get help for people who are reaching a dangerous or critical flashpoint in their lives. 
  • “Shots Fired On Campus” provides information on how you should respond to an active shooter situation on campus.

SIUE Police Department (www.siue.edu/police):

• Daily Media Log – This site provides information regarding crimes, arrests, traffic enforcement activities and suspicious activities that occur on campus. This site is updated each business day (excluding holidays) so as to provide a current snapshot of what is happening on campus on a daily basis.
• Annual Security Report – This information is required by the federal “Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act” and the federal “Campus Fire Safety Right To Know Act”. The information provides campus safety and securing information, crime statistics, fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous three calendar years.
• Crime Alerts – This link provides a list of the SIUE campus crime alerts that have been issued over the past several years.  Campus crime alerts provide information to the campus community regarding crimes that have occurred and which may pose an ongoing threat to the campus community.

SIUE Counseling Services Department (www.siue.edu/counseling):

• The “General Information” block provides various links to Counseling Services Department information, such as appointments, frequently asked questions, various forms and how to report your concern regarding another person’s well-being.
  • Report Your Concern link – This link will take you to a site where you can access a “Care Report” to communicate your concerns about the health and welfare of someone at the university.
• The “Services Offered” block lists the various services that are provided by the Counseling Services Department.
• The “Resources” block provides data on how to obtain additional information relating to a number of psychological and health related topics.

An important safety tip to remember is that almost all of our on-campus burglaries involve situations where residence hall room doors or unattended vehicle doors were left unlocked. Please lock your room doors and vehicle doors even if you are only going to be away for just a few minutes.

Be Safe on Campus.  Download RAVE Guardian

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) now offers the Rave Guardian app for its students and their families. Rave Guardian is one of the best ways to not only improve personal safety, but also protect your friends by building a private safety network. This app provides instant communication with friends, family, campus safety, and even 911.

SIUE encourages all students throughout campus to utilize the app to network with friends and help increase overall safety and security of the entire student body. An important part of the Guardian app is that students can use it not only to keep themselves safe, but to help protect others. Even students who may not feel as if they need others to help keep them safe can utilize the app to be a guardian and help protect their friends.

Download Rave Guardian and Become a Guardian on Your Campus

Download Rave Guardian for Free

The app is available for free on the Apple or Google app store.

 Use Rave Guardian to Protect Yourself and Others

Set a Safety Time – Notify people you trust to check in on you if are alone or in an unfamiliar place.

Manage and Message Your Guardians – Invite family, friends or others to be your Guardian, and communicate with them within the app as needed.

Easy Emergency Communication – Call safety officials directly for help if you are in trouble and send text tips – including photos – if you see something suspicious.

Rave Guardian is a proven personal safety solution used on campuses across the country. To learn more, visit siue.edu/emergency.

The SIUE Police Department

(618) 650-3324 (non-emergencies)