University of Southern Mississippi

What are the security measures and safety resources available for students at University of Southern Mississippi?

Southern Miss has campus public-safety services, including trained personnel who patrol around the clock. Reported measures also include emergency telephones or alarms, electronically controlled residence-hall entrances, and a late-night transport or escort service.

Students should learn how to reach campus police, receive university emergency alerts, and report an incident at the location where they study. Sexual misconduct can also be reported through the university's Title IX procedures, which are distinct from making a police report. Availability and operating rules for an escort or transport service should be checked for the relevant campus and time of day.

The university's annual security report is the appropriate source for its formally reported campus crime statistics and safety policies. Those statistics cover specified reporting periods and geographic categories; they cannot, on their own, describe every student's personal risk.