During regular business hours, Monday-Friday, most campus buildings are accessible to students, employees, alumni and visitors having legitimate business with the college. Arrangements for after hours use of college facilities must be made with the specific department sanctioning the event requiring after hours access. Public Safety does not allow unrestricted, unauthorized, after-hours access without prior written notification from a college official.
Facilities Security
Public Safety Officers routinely document and report physical safety and security hazards to the Facilities Management Department when discovered by the officer or reported to Public Safety by another member of the campus community. This reporting procedure serves to expedite repair of deficiencies involving lighting, doors, windows and environmental security such as shrubbery. In addition, a number of Public Safety staff members serve on college committees which provide input into security considerations for new, renovated or existing campus facilities.
Residence Life Facilities
The Canisius College residence community houses 1,500 students in varied accommodations, ranging from a two-person traditional style room to fully furnished homes, apartments and townhouses. Services and programs intended to enhance the quality of life and to assure the security and safety of the resident student body are a major priority for the Office of Residence Life. Both traditional residence halls, Village Townhouses, Delavan Townhouses, Griffin Hall and Main Humboldt are equipped with a state-of-the-art swipe card access system. General access is available only to residents of those buildings. Guests may call residents from the lobby to gain access. All facilities are served by hall directors and resident assistants. At least one professional staff member is on duty at all times, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
The varied types of housing available, the policies and procedures for housing assignments, building and roommate selection, and guest access are described more thoroughly in the Student Handbook.
Security and safety policies and procedures, especially regarding locking individual rooms, building entrances and related precautions are discussed with residents in crime prevention seminars, routine floor meetings and in printed materials posted and distributed by the staff.
During holidays and other periods in the academic year when classes are not in session, some or all of the residence facilities are closed. Those few students authorized to live on campus during that time are registered with the Office of Residence Life and Department of Public Safety.