Cornell University

What are the security measures and safety resources available for students at Cornell University?

Cornell uses campus police, emergency communications, and building-access measures as parts of its safety system. Cornell University Police provide campus response and patrols, and the university uses emergency alerts to communicate urgent incidents or disruptions.

Campus resources include emergency phones, electronically controlled residence-hall entrances, and late-night transportation or escort options, subject to current service hours and locations. Students should learn how to contact emergency responders, report a concern, and receive alerts when they arrive. Cornell also publishes an annual security report with federally defined crime statistics and information about reporting, prevention, and response. Those statistics cover specified locations and reporting periods; they cannot, by themselves, describe every student's experience or establish that any place is categorically safe or unsafe. Sexual misconduct reporting and confidential support follow different procedures, so students may want to identify both options in advance.