The Department of Campus Safety strives to ensure a safe and secure learning and working environment for students, staff, faculty and visitors. The department consists of 10 professional
full-time and part-time Campus Safety Officers who are on staff 24/7, 365 days of the year. We are here to assist you in being successful and connecting you to resources on campus or off
campus if necessary. The Alverno community has the ability and responsibility to assist Campus Safety in maintaining a safe and secure environment by staying alert, being aware of
their surroundings and reporting suspicious activity.
Welcome
On
behalf of the Campus Safety Department, I want to offer a warm welcome to all of our new andreturning students, staff, and faculty, as well as to all visitors in a return to our beautiful
campus.
The
Campus Safety Department at Alverno College is available 24 hours a day every day of the year tohelp ensure a safe and secure place to learn, work, attend events, or just to visit. The 9 members of
ourprofessional staff
of Campus Safety Officers work with all students, staff, faculty and visitors to Alverno’s46 plus acres of campus. We serve as the first responders for medical events, and violations of
federal,state, and
local laws or college policies. We are also here to assist in accessing both internal and externalresources for our community. Our department is focused on a whole community approach to
CampusSafety.
As
part of the Alverno community you have the ability and are asked to take responsibility to assist theCampus Safety Department in maintaining the safety and security of our campus. We work tocover the campus and surrounding
neighborhood it is understood that we cannot be everywhere andsee everything at all times. You can help by staying aware of your surroundings and reporting
allsuspicious activity
or potential safety concerns to the Campus Safety Department as soon as safe to doso.
While
our college community cautiously returns to life on campus we are reminded that we mustcontinue to act in a socially responsible manner. We ask that you help to keep everyone safe
byfollowing the
guidelines provided through the college on social distancing and use of personal protectiveitems such as face coverings or masks. If you are unsure what the current policy is for an area of
campusthat you are
in, you should be able to find signage available. You can alsofind the current policy available on the Alverno College Intranet andwebsite for your review.
The
Alverno College Alma Matter states that this “is a place where ALLbelong.” We as a community dedicated to learning and growth, believethat the diversity of Alverno College is a
part of the beauty that makesAlverno the place to grow that it has been for 134 years and will continue to be for generations to
come.I hope this is truly a place where you will find your
true self and grow in your journey of life.
As you
return to campus this year, you will find new technology changes to campus to make life moreefficient, from dining services online ordering, to computer technology changes, such as
Multi-FactorAuthentication, to helping keep you safe with the new Alverno Rave Guardian app. More than
ever,Alverno is
striving to leverage technology to the benefit of our community.
Finally,
we in Campus Safety are here for you as our community. Please know that we are proudly herefor you and are available to discuss whatever questions or concerns you may have.
Jason
Pilarski,Director of
Campus Safety and Security
