The CCU campus is operating under Normal conditions.
Keeping our campus safe
Our commitment to ensuring campus safety has resulted in a number of new security measures this year. One of these is CCU Alert, a text messaging notification system for all students (and their parents), faculty and staff. To date, almost 4,000 people have signed up for this system, which provides quick notification in the event of a campus emergency, including threatening weather events. I encourage everyone in the university family to sign up. Starting with the fall semester, every student who enrolls at the university will be required to sign up for safety alerts. In the event of an emergency, CCU Alert will be a critical component in our communications procedures.
Here are other measures we've taken to protect everyone on our campus:
Developed a Web site dedicated to emergency preparedness.
Revised our emergency response manual.
Assured 24-hour security with installation of 200 cameras in campus buildings including residence halls.
Trained potential responders.
Created a "students at risk committee," which is made up of eight staff and faculty members to watch for and report specific safety-related concerns or incidents of unusual behavior.
Enhanced lighting in parking lots and around buildings.
Installed approximately 90 on-call/panic buttons throughout its campuses.
Our Department of Public Safety employs an ample staff, many of whom are sworn police officers, fire and safety officers, and security guards who patrol Coastal and Horry-Georgetown Technical College campuses throughout the day and night. These officers offer to drive students across campus late at night and help students who are locked out of their cars, have a flat tire, or other types of emergencies.
At Coastal, we are looking out for the welfare of our students, and we promise to offer the best possible safety and security practices to help prevent the kinds of situations we are hearing about at other colleges. As always, we welcome your suggestions on additional ways to enhance security. I am eager to learn of any innovative security system or practice that may make Coastal Carolina University the safest university campus in our nation.
David A. DeCenzo
President, Coastal Carolina University
Our commitment to ensuring campus safety has resulted in a number of new security measures this year. One of these is CCU Alert, a text messaging notification system for all students (and their parents), faculty and staff. To date, almost 4,000 people have signed up for this system, which provides quick notification in the event of a campus emergency, including threatening weather events. I encourage everyone in the university family to sign up. Starting with the fall semester, every student who enrolls at the university will be required to sign up for safety alerts. In the event of an emergency, CCU Alert will be a critical component in our communications procedures.
