Campus Safety and Parking
Questions? Contact Us.
Office of Campus Safety
Student Center, Room 109
Call 701-483-2407
On-duty Phone 701-290-1068
DSU has a vested interest in personal safety and campus security with its students, employees and guests in mind. It is the policy of Dickinson State University that all students, employees and guests at Dickinson State are to report criminal acts and safety hazards or occurrences known to them. The proper reporting procedure for everyone, in the event of any concern, is to contact the Campus Safety Office at (701) 290-1068. In the event of immediate threat, danger, injury, or criminal occurrence, you are advised to call 911.
In all instances of criminal occurrence, loss of property, assault, threat, injury, property damage, or attempted crime, the Campus Safety Office must be contacted as soon as possible to facilitate proper reporting and resource utilization and to record the occurrence for further study and prevention action.
If you witness a criminal act, threat, or notice person(s) acting suspiciously on campus, immediately notify the DSU Campus Safety Office 701.290.1068 or the Dickinson Police Department at 701.456.7759, for emergencies call 911 immediately.
Please use the incident report form below to report any concerning or threatening behavior, including criminal or suspicious activity. You may choose to submit this report anonymously. THIS FORM IS NOT FOR EMERGENCIES. If you require immediate response call 911.
Safety Tips
- In an emergency, call 911.
- Always be aware of your surroundings.
- Stay in well-lit, open areas when moving about after dark. Don’t go out alone if possible.
- Have your keys ready when approaching your vehicle. Check inside before you get in. Once inside, lock your doors.
- Park in well-lit areas. If someone is loitering nearby or approaches your vehicle, stay inside until you feel comfortable exiting the vehicle. If not, drive away or contact someone to meet you.
- After exiting your vehicle, lock it behind you.
Security Tips
- Write down the serial numbers of any personal property you have in your room, apartment, and vehicle. Keep this information in a separate location.
- Don’t leave cash or easily stolen items laying out in plain view.
- Keep your doors locked, even if only leaving for a few minutes.
- Never prop exterior doors open.
- Never loan your room or apartment keys to another person.
A CSA is an individual, who by virtue of their university responsibilities and under the Clery Act, is designated to receive and report criminal incidents to the DSU Campus Safety Office. Reports must be filed with the DSU Campus Safety Office for inclusion in the Annual Security Report and the campus community's safety if there is a serious or continued threat (timely warning or emergency notification).
Employees designated as a Campus Security Authority must complete this form when the specified crimes listed below are reported to them. For questions regarding this form, please contact Emergency Management Coordinator at 701-483-2407, or via email at dsu.publicsafety@dickinsonstate.edu.
Dickinson State University is committed to providing a safe learning environment that supports the dignity of all University community members. Hazing is a violation of state law and University policy and is strictly prohibited by Dickinson State University both on and off campus, at University sponsored or approved activities as well as non-University activities. Violation of this policy may result in both disciplinary action and criminal charges under state law.
This report will be utilized to maintain record of all fire calls that occur on DSU property.
Verify that all procedures preparing for and conducting fire drills have been completed. Do not activate the alarm on your own. Fire Drill alarm activation must be done by DSU Campus Safety or Facility Operations. This report will be utilized to maintain record of all fire drills that occur on DSU Property.
This form may be used to submit a safety or security concern related to Dickinson State University.
Annual security and fire safety reports are prepared to comply with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Policy & Campus Crime Statistics Act. The Annual Security & Fire Safety Report compiles specific information including crime prevention, fire safety, law enforcement authority, crime reporting policies, disciplinary procedures, and other importance matters related to campus security and safety. This report also has information about campus crime statistics and resources to aid you in being safety minded. We encourage everyone in our campus community to use this report as a guide for safe practices on and off campus.
It is the policy of Dickinson State University that all injuries, incidents, or hazards including near misses occurring on University property, be properly reported and investigated. All incidents must be reported to the DSU Campus Safety Office with 24 hours. Reporting incidents is critical for the investigation and allows for appropriate action to be taken to prevent reoccurrence. This policy applies to all University employees, students, contractors, and visitors when engaged in a University activity taking place on or off campus.
Employees must report all injuries, incidents, accidents and near misses that occur on DSU property immediately to their supervisor. DSU has a 24-hour reporting requirement. The supervisor should report the incident to the DSU Campus Safety Office and assist the reporting employee in completing the accident investigation form.
DSU Emergency Management developed the Blue Hawk SAFE app to put safety and security features, including weather and COVID-19 info, in the palm of your hand. AppArmor Mobile (www.apparmor.com) developed the software.
Blue Hawk SAFE is free to download, available for Android and iPhones. It features emergency contacts, emergency action plans, safety toolbox, maps, safety tips, and other important resources available at the touch of a button. It also gives safety and weather alerts and important safety information and in real time.
Blue Hawk SAFE
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The Emergency Management office is the main site for lost and found valuables (electronics, ID cards, other property). If you find an unattended item, bring it to the Information Desk, and we’ll try to find the owner. If we can’t find the owner, we’ll add the property to our found items list, noting where it was found.
The intent of these parking guidelines is to protect student, faculty, staff, and visitor pedestrian mobility; use available parking space in the best interests of the entire University; and maximize parking areas consistent with Dickinson State University (DSU) Community needs. Illegal parking also reduces the amount of available parking to those who purchase a DSU parking permit and is unfair to those who have purchased permits and properly adhere to DSU parking regulations.
Any motorized vehicle operated on the property of Dickinson State University is subject to all regulations governing parking at the University. The operation of a motorized vehicle on university property is a privilege granted by DSU and is not an inherent right of any student, faculty, staff, or visitor. Parking privileges may be denied, revoked, suspended, or modified by the DSU Campus Safety Office.
All students, faculty, and staff must comply with parking rules and regulations as part of employment, appointment, or enrollment. The regulations also apply to visitors and are considered part of the terms and permission to be on campus. It is the responsibility of any user of DSU parking to read, understand, and abide by the regulations.
All students, faculty, and staff who choose to park on DSU property must have a university parking permit. Visitors or guests must have a temporary parking permit (Visitor) or park in visitor or open parking. A parking permit identifies an individual that has been granted the privilege of properly parking a vehicle on university property. A parking permit does not guarantee a parking space will be available on the campus. Failure to display a valid parking permit may result in citation fees, boot, tow, or other disciplinary action at the owner’s expense.
Any questions on permits, parking regulations, event parking, and visitor parking can be directed to the Campus Safety Office at 701-483-2407, Duty Cell 701.290.1068, email dsu.publicsafety@dickinsonstate.edu.