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 and returning 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 to help ensure a safe and secure place to learn, work, attend events, or just to visit. The 9 members of our professional staff of Campus Safety Officers work with all students, staff, faculty and visitors to Alverno’s 46 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 external resources for our community. Our department is focused on a whole community approach to Campus Safety.

As part of the Alverno community you have the ability and are asked to take responsibility to assist the Campus Safety Department in maintaining the safety and security of our campus. We work to cover the campus and surrounding neighborhood it is understood that we cannot be everywhere and see everything at all times. You can help by staying aware of your surroundings and reporting all suspicious activity or potential safety concerns to the Campus Safety Department as soon as safe to do so.

While our college community cautiously returns to life on campus we are reminded that we must continue to act in a socially responsible manner. We ask that you help to keep everyone safe by following the guidelines provided through the college on social distancing and use of personal protective items such as face coverings or masks. If you are unsure what the current policy is for an area of campus that you are in, you should be able to find signage available. You can also find the current policy available on the Alverno College Intranet and website for your review.

The Alverno College Alma Matter states that this “is a place where ALL belong.” We as a community dedicated to learning and growth, believe that the diversity of Alverno College is a part of the beauty that makes Alverno 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 more efficient, from dining services online ordering, to computer technology changes, such as Multi-Factor Authentication, 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 here for you and are available to discuss whatever questions or concerns you may have.

Jason Pilarski, Director of Campus Safety and Security